Gulf General shareholders to vote on 40% capital cut on Jan. 29

08/01/2024 Argaam
Logo ofGulf General Cooperative Insurance Co. (Gulf General)

Logo of Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co. (Gulf General)


Gulf General Cooperative Insurance Co.’s (Gulf General) shareholders are set to vote on cutting the company’s capital by 40%, during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) that will be held on Jan. 29, as the following table illustrates:

 

Capital Reduction Details

Current Capital

SAR 500 mln

Number of Shares

50 mln

Percentage of Reduction

40%

New Capital

SAR 300 mln

Number of Shares

30 mln

Reason

Restructuring capital to offset SAR 200 mln accumulated losses

Method

Writing off 20 mln shares at a rate of 0.4 share per share held

Date

Second trading day following the EGM’s approval

 

The reduction resolution shall be effective on the eligible shareholders who are holding shares on day of convening EGM and who are registered in the shareholders registry with the Securities Depository Center Co. (Edaa) at the end of the second trading day following the EGM, in which the capital reduction was decided, according to a statement to Tadawul.

 

The capital reduction will not materially affect Gulf General’s commitments, operations, financial or operational performance, or regulatory compliance, nor will it alter any shareholder's stake, the company added.

 

Shareholders will also vote on other items on the meeting’s agenda, including amending Article 8 of the company’s bylaws related to capital.

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