AICC names Albilad Capital as financial advisor UCA merger
In a statement to Tadawul today, the company said that announcements will be made later for any future developments as they occur.
In June, AICC signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UCA to evaluate a potential merger between the two Saudi-listed companies, according to Argaam data.
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