Saudi Aramco’s share offering likely valued between SAR 90-96 bln

17/11/2019 Argaam

 

Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil exporter, will sell 1.5% stake, or 3 billion shares in its initial public offering (IPO).

 

The company has a paid-in capital of SAR 60 billion, divided into 200 billion ordinary shares without par value.

 

The giant oil producer set the IPO price range between SAR 30 - SAR 32 per share, so that the size of the offering will stand at SAR 90-96 billion ($24-25.6 billion). 

 

Saudi Aramco’s IPO will likely be the world’s largest offering, and is expected to exceed Alibaba's 2014 IPO worth $21.77 billion.

 

In Saudi Arabia, the state energy firm’s public offering is forecast to top National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) SAR 22.5 billion IPO in Oct. 2014.

 

The Largest IPOs in History

Ranking

Company

Sector

IPO value (bln$)

IPO date

1

Saudi Aramco

Oil

$24 bln- $25.6 bln

November  2019

2

Alibaba

Technology

21.77

September 2014

3

Softbank

Telecom

21.35

December 2018

4

NTT Mobile

Telecom

18.10

October  1998

5

VISA

Technology

17.86

March  2008

6

AIA Group

Finance

17.78

October  2010

7

Enel Co.

Utilities

16.45

October  1999

8

Facebook

Technology

16.01

May  2012

9

General Motors

Luxury consumer goods

15.77

November 2010

10

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Finance

13.96

October  2006

 

The world's largest oil exporter launched today, Nov. 17 its IPO for retail and institutional investors. The retail offering will close on Nov. 28, while the deadline to submit bid forms for institutional investors is set for December 4. Retail investors will have to bid at the top end of the price range (SAR 32 per share). 

 

For more details about Saudi Aramco IPO

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