Olam to sell 44.6% stake in agribusiness to Saudi Arabia for $1.8 billion
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Singapore-based Olam Group (OLAG.SI), opens new tab on Monday said it will sell a 44.58% stake in its agricultural products business Olam Agri for $1.78 billion to state-owned Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC).
The transaction, which values Olam Agri at $4 billion, will give SALIC an 80% controlling stake in the business. The stake sale will result in a gain of $1.84 billion for Olam Group, the firm said in an exchange filing, opens new tab.
Olam will divest its remaining 19.99% stake in the unit three years after the completion of the first phase, giving SALIC full control of Olam Agri, it said.
Including the 35.43% stake sold to SALIC in December 2022, opens new tab, Olam Group will unlock $3.87 billion in gross proceeds from the complete divestment of Olam Agri.
Olam Group also intends to list its ingredients business, ofi, on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange alongside a secondary listing in Singapore.
"With this transaction, we can now focus our attention on seeking strategic options to unlock value for the remaining Olam Group businesses and ofi, including the pursuit of an ofi IPO," Group Chief Executive Officer Sunny Verghese said.
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