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ExternalCorporateActionEventType1Code

PLAC Code: Place Of Incorporation

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PLAC means place of incorporation in the ISO 20022 corporate action event type code set. Changes in the state of incorporation for US companies and changes in the place of incorporation for foreign companies. Where shares need to be registered following the incorporation change, the holder(s) may have to elect the registrar.

Code
PLAC
ISO name
PlaceOfIncorporation
Status
Registered
Last updated
2025-02-28

Official definition

Changes in the state of incorporation for US companies and changes in the place of incorporation for foreign companies. Where shares need to be registered following the incorporation change, the holder(s) may have to elect the registrar.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalCorporateActionEventType1Code

MessageElement path
camt.053Stmt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd
camt.054Ntfctn/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd
camt.052Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd

PLAC questions

What does PLAC mean in ISO 20022?
PLAC is Place Of Incorporation in the ExternalCorporateActionEventType1Code code set: Changes in the state of incorporation for US companies and changes in the place of incorporation for foreign companies. Where shares need to be registered following the incorporation change, the holder(s) may have to elect the registrar.
Where does PLAC appear in a message?
For example in camt.052, element Rpt/Ntry/NtryDtls/TxDtls/RltdCorpActn/EvtTp/Cd.

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