From Longman Business Dictionaryshare offerˈshare ˌoffer (also stock offer American English)FINANCE1an occasion when particularshares in a company are made available for sale for the first time, and the number of shares involvedSYNSHARE ISSUE, STOCK ISSUEThe company said it expected the new share offer to raise 444 million rand.2an occasion when a company offers to buy another’s shares in a takeoverThe share offer values the company at £1.5 billion. →offer
