AXA Cooperative approves 11% capital hike through bonus shares

17/12/2019 Argaam

 

AXA Cooperative Insurance Co.’s shareholders approved an 11.11% capital hike to SAR 500 million from SAR 450 million through the issuance of bonus shares, during the extraordinary general assembly meeting held on December 16, 2019.

 

The capital hike aims to boost the company’s capital base, boost solvency margin and support future growth, the insurer said in a bourse statement.

 

The process will take place through capitalizing SAR 50 million from retained earnings account.

 

In a separate statement, the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) said that the fluctuation limit for the stock today will be based on a share price of SAR 26. Furthermore, the Securities Depository Center (Edaa) will deposit the additional shares into investors' portfolios by Thursday, Dec. 19.

 

Key Figures of the Capital Hike

Current Capital

SAR 450 mln

Number of shares

45 mln

Hike (%)

11.11% (1 share for every 9 shares)

New Capital

SAR 500

New number of shares

50 mln

Record date

Dec. 16, 2019

Method

Capitalizing SAR 50 mln from retained earnings account

Driver

To boost the company’s capital base, boost solvency margin and support future growth.

 

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