GIG shareholders to vote on 5% capital hike via bonus issue on Nov. 16

24/10/2023 Argaam
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Gulf Insurance Group’s (GIG) shareholders will vote on the board’s recommendation to increase capital by 5% via a 1-for-20 bonus issue, during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) scheduled for Nov. 16, as indicated in the table below:

 

Capital Increase Details

Current Capital

SAR 500 mln

Number of Shares

50 mln

Percentage of Increase

5% (1-for-20 bonus issue)

New Capital

SAR 525 mln

New Number of Shares

52.5 mln

Reasons

Strengthening the company's capital base to enhance growth rates and business expansion

Method

Capitalizing SAR  25 mln from retained earnings 

Record Date

Nov. 16, 2023 (Shareholders of record and shareholders registered with Edaa on the second trading day following the EGM)

 

Fractional shares, if any, will be consolidated into a single portfolio to be sold at market price and distributed to eligible shareholders for the bonus issue within 30 days from the date of determining the new shares, the company said in a Tadawul statement.

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