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Dangote Refinery Extends IPO Timeline to Broaden African Investor Participation

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Dangote Refinery Extends IPO Timeline to Broaden African Investor Participation
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has extended its initial public offering closing date by two weeks to October 27 to allow more African investors time to complete regulatory requirements.

  • Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals extended its initial public offering closing date from October 13 to October 27 following approval from Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • The two-week extension aims to give African investors more time to complete regulatory and subscription requirements rather than raising additional capital.
  • The offering opened on September 14 and comprises 4.1 billion ordinary shares at 525 naira each, targeting approximately 1.6 billion US dollars.
  • A green shoe option could potentially lift the total capital raised to 2.1 billion US dollars if fully exercised.
  • Aliko Dangote stated that subscriptions have already reached three to four times the original target.
  • In Kenya, regulators approved an indirect investment structure through Renaissance Capital on October 5 to allow subscription in Kenyan shillings, while Uganda limits participation to professional and high-net-worth investors.
  • Similar depositary receipt programmes and investment structures are being developed for Botswana and other southern African markets.
  • The minimum subscription is 10 shares costing 5,250 naira, equivalent to approximately 4 US dollars, marketed as a People's IPO.
  • Dangote aims to attract up to 10 million shareholders, which would exceed Nigeria's current active investor base of fewer than six million.
  • Allotment is expected in mid-November, with listing and trading on the Nigerian Exchange under the ticker symbol DPRP to follow about 15 business days later.
  • The refinery currently processes 700,000 barrels per day and intends to use proceeds to double capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2030.
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