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Potential investors in Carthage Cement seek improved conditions

17 January 2019, Published under Cement News

The call for tenders for the sale of 50.52 per cent of Tunisia-based Carthage Cement attracted several investors, of which five prequalified and were asked to submit their financial offers by 7 December 2018. However, despite their clear interest, they were unable to submit a financial offer for acquisition, according to African Manager. While these investors have reiterated in writing their continued interest in reaching a deal, they have asked for an improvement in the conditions of th...

CRH completes third phase of share buyback

31 December 2018, Published under Cement News

CRH has completed the third phase of its share buyback  programme .  Between 27 November and 21 December 2018, 4.1m ordinary shares were repurchased on the London Stock Exchange, bringing total cash returned to shareholders under the ongoing EUR1bn share buyback  programme  to EUR800m.   The company also announced that it has entered into  arrangements with UBS AG, London Branch (“UBS”) to repurchase ordinary shares on CRH’s behalf for a maximum consideration of EUR...

Cemex begins share repurchase programme

29 November 2018, Published under Cement News

Cemex has begun its share repurchase programme, approved at its ordinary shareholders’ meeting for up to US$500m. "We are pleased to initiate our share buyback programme, which is one of the capital allocation options we have to create value for our shareholders," said Fernando A González, CEO. The company repurchased 7m CPOs on 27 November. The total amount of the repurchase, including commissions and VAT, was MXN65.9m (US$3.2m).

Buzzi Unicem announces share purchase

02 October 2018, Published under Cement News

Following the commencement of its share buyback scheme, Buzzi Unicem has announced that it acquired 244,100 ordinary shares in the 24-28 September period. The company purchased the shares for a total consideration of EUR4.495m (US$5.2m) at an average price of EUR18.41. As of 28 September, the company now holds 297,600 ordinary shares and 29,290 saving shares, equal to 0.16 per cent of the issued share capital.

Invesa to consolidate Bío Bío majority

18 December 2017, Published under Cement News

Chile’s Inversiones y Desarollos (Invesa) officially launched a public offer to acquire 54,208,259 shares in Cementos Bío Bío. In November Invesa acquired a 13.1 per cent stake in the cement producer from Brazil-based Votorantim for around US$46m, increasing its total share to 39.51 per cent. Taking into account the shares held by other Invesa businesses, the group would raise its stake in Cementos Bío Bío to 79.48 per cent. Including the public offer, Invesa will have spent a tot...

Belarus government increases stake in three cement producers

29 September 2017, Published under Cement News

The Council of Ministers in Belarus has issued a directive providing for an increase in the government’s stake in three cement producers. The government will raise its stakes in Belarussian Cement Plant in Kastsyukovichy and Krychawtsementnashyfer in Krychaw, which are both in the Mahilyow region, as well as Krasnaselskbudmateryyaly in the Vawkavysk district, Hrodna region, according to Belapan news service. The increase will equal the amount of financial support provided to the companies...

Kuwait Portland Cement chairman buys 1.46m shares

12 September 2017, Published under Cement News

The chairman of Kuwait Portland Cement, Khaled Al Sager, has purchased 1.46m of the company’s shares on Wednesday, 6 September. The total value of the purchased stake stood at KWD1.42m (US$4.71m) or 970 fils per share. Portland Cement’s capital stands at KWD10.02m, which is distributed on 100.2m shares. Kuwait Portland Cement Company is the third and final player on the Kuwaiti cement market with a 1Mta integrated plant in Shuwaikh.

India: LafargeHolcim increases stake in Ambuja and ACC

16 November 2016, Published under Cement News

LafargeHolcim has increased its shareholding in Ambuja Cement through the purchase of an additional 39.1m shares, increasing the Franco-Swiss firm’s stake by 1.49 per cent to 63.1 per cent. LafargeHolcim also increased its stake in ACC – since mid-2016 a subsidiary of Ambuja – with the purchase of 7.9m shares, taking its stake to 4.5 per cent. The cost of the two purchases amounts to CHF325m (US$324m). 

Italcementi shares to cease trading

07 October 2016, Published under Cement News

Shares in Italcementi will be removed from the Milan stock exchange next Wednesday after the conclusion of HeidelbergCement’s takeover, Il Sole 24 Ore reports. Heidelberg has now amassed a stake of more than 96 per cent in Italcementi, giving the German firm the right to purchase the outstanding shares.

Semen Indonesia to spend up to IDR1trn on buy-back

26 August 2015, Published under Cement News

Semen Indonesia said it plans to buy back up to IDR1trn (US$70.85m) of its shares as their market value has fallen. "In the near future we will do buy-back because we don't want to lose the momentum," Ahyanizzaman, finance director at Semen Indonesia, told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the company has yet to appoint the broker that will conduct the buyback. Shares of the cement maker have fallen by more than 50 per cent this year on a slowing Indonesian economy and rising competition. ...