Over 1% FAB shares sold in bulk transactions
2 June 2025 11:28
A. SREENIVASA REDDY (ABU DHABI)The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Monday reported large-scale bulk transactions involving shares of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE's largest bank.A total of 113.356 million shares, valued at Dh1.757 billion, were traded across 32 transactions at an average price of Dh15.5 — a slight discount compared to FAB's closing price of Dh16.1 on Friday. The number of shares traded constitutes slightly above 1% of total shares of 11.047 billion. International wire agencies reported a big secondary sale of FAB shares on Friday, quoting Citi, which is said to be the bookrunner for the deal.'The selling shareholder, whose name was not disclosed, is offering around 113 million shares at a price of Dh15.5 per share through an accelerated bookbuilding,' Reuters said, quoting a Citi source.FAB reported total assets of Dh1.31 trillion as of the end of March, while its market capitalisation currently stands at Dh174 billion, according to the latest data available from ADX.Shareholder information published on FAB's official website, as of March 31, 2025, shows that Mubadala Investment Company holds the largest stake at 37.9%, followed by Abu Dhabi's ruling family (18%), and other UAE entities and individuals (21.7%).
Foreign ownership accounts for 22.4%, while the free float — the proportion of shares available for trading on public markets — is listed at 42%.
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