Opposition also began to grow to a key provision of the application for court receivership: Samsung founder Lee Kun Hee vowed to put up 4 million shares of Samsung Life, which represents nearly three-quarters of the 26% ownership stake he holds in the insurer.

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These include worries over the application of best-execution rules to securities other than shares, such as corporate bonds or specialised derivatives, that are traded off-exchange.

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Monsanto's stock is up sevenfold since 2004 (trouncing Dow shares) thanks to its huge success selling seeds bioengineered to fight off bacteria and withstand direct application of Monsanto's own weed killer Roundup.

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Although investors could apply for shares online, long queues still formed outside banks for the 3.6 million copies of share application and prospectus materials.

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