Saudi Re to vote on 30% capital hike, suspending preemptive rights on Dec. 24

03/12/2024 Argaam
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Saudi Reinsurance Co.’s (Saudi Re) shareholders will vote on increasing its capital through issuing 26.73 million new shares while suspending preemptive rights during the extraordinary general meeting (EGM), scheduled on Dec. 24.

 

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In a Tadawul filing, the company said the Public Investment Fund (PIF) will subscribe to all the new shares, increasing its ownership in the company's capital to 23.08% following the capital increase.

 

Capital Hike Details

Capital

SAR 891 mln

Number of Shares

89.1 mln

Hike Percentage

30%

New Capital

SAR 1.15 bln

Number of Share after Capital Hike

115.83 mln

New Number of Shares

26.73 mln

Offering Price

SAR 16/share

Total Subscription Value

SAR 427.68 mln

Reason

Support the company's growth and strengthen its financial position.

Objective

The subscription will be fully undertaken by the PIF, resulting in PIF holding 23.08% of the company's capital after the capital increase.

Record Date

Dec. 24

 

According to data available from Argaam, Saudi Re inked a binding subscription agreement with the PIF in July.

 

As part of the subscription agreement, the insurer will increase its capital from SAR 891 million to SAR 1.15 billion while suspending the preemptive rights. The PIF will fully subscribe to the new shares, bringing its ownership in the company to 23.08% after the capital hike.

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