Price Return - Equity Derivatives Provision

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8.6(a) if the Type of Return specified in the related Confirmation is “Price Return”, then:
(i) if the Equity Amount determined by the Calculation Agent in relation to that Equity Amount Payer is a positive number, then that Equity Amount Payer will pay (in addition to any other amounts payable by that Equity Amount Payer) to the Equity Amount Receiver the Equity Amount on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date; and
(ii) if the Equity Amount determined by the Calculation Agent in relation to that Equity Amount Payer is a negative number, then the Equity Amount Receiver will pay (in addition to any other amounts payable by that Equity Amount Receiver) to the Equity Amount Payer the absolute value of the Equity Amount on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date;

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To be contrasted with Total Return. And Slight Return.

The price return is the rate of return taking into account only the market price of the underlyer, while the income generated in the form of interest and dividends is ignored.

This contrasts with the total return, which does take into account the income generated in the portfolio.

It also contrasts with slight return, which is a famous version of Jimi Hendrix's Voodoo Chile.