Egypt’s CMA approves Torah Cement stock split

Egypt’s CMA approves Torah Cement stock split
27 May 2008


Egypt’s Capital Market Authority said on Sunday it agreed to Torah Portland Cement’s plan for a two-for-one share split, which would take the total number of shares in the company to 47.68 million.

The move would reduce the par value of the stock to 5 Egyptian pounds ($0.93) per share from 10 pounds.

Torah Cement is a subsidiary of Suez Cement SUCE.CA, which is itself majority owned by Italy’s Italcementi and currently has 23.84 million shares with a market capitalisation of E£3.62bn.
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