Amiantit shareholders approve capital cut by 69.06% to SAR 99 mln, trading halt for two business days

28/02/2022 Argaam
Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. headquarters

Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co. headquarters


Saudi Arabian Amiantit Co.’s (Amiantit) shareholders approved reducing the company’s capital by 69.06% to SAR 99 million from SAR 320 million, during the extraordinary general assembly meeting (EGM) held on Feb. 27, according to a bourse filing.

 

Key Figures of the Capital Reduction

Current Capital

SAR 320 mln

Number of Shares

32 mln

Reduction (%)

69.06%

New Capital

SAR 99 mln

New Number of Shares

9.9 mln

Reason

To offset 99.93% in accumulated losses

Date of Reduction

By the end of the second trading day after the EGM

Method of Reduction

Writing off 22.1 million shares (one share for every 1.447 shares)

 

The capital reduction will have no significant impact on the company's financial obligations, the statement noted.

 

In a separate statement, the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) announced that the trading fluctuation limit will be based on a share price of SAR 56.80, with the existing orders canceled.

 
Trading will be suspended for two working days, starting today, Feb. 28.
 

The Securities Depository Center Co. (Edaa) will implement the reduction of shares on investors’ portfolios, as the trading suspension will be lifted at the end of trading on March 1.

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