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Friday, November 27 - 2009

Al Alamiya appoints advisors for its IPO

  • Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, September 29 - 2009 at 15:54
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Al Alamiya Cooperative Insurance Company, a Saudi joint stock company under formation, has appointed Riyad Capital as its Lead Manager and Sole Underwriter and Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia as its Financial Advisor for its forthcoming initial public offering (IPO).

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The announcement was made at the formal signing ceremony held on 29th September in Riyad Bank Office and was attended by senior executives including Paul Whittaker (CEO Emerging Markets, RSA), Mark Cooper (proposed Managing Director, Al Alamiya Cooperative), Sheikh Ali Reza (proposed Chairman, Al Alamiya Cooperative), Teofilo Masera (Head of Investment Banking Division, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia), Talal I. Al-Qudaibi (Chairman, Riyad Capital), Ali A. Al-Gwaiz (CEO, Riyad Capital), Suliman Al-Gwaiz (Deputy CEO, Riyad Bank), Abdulaziz S. Al-Malki (Board Member, Riyad Capital) and Adel A. Al-Sheikh (EVP, Branches, Riyad Bank).

Mark Cooper, proposed Managing Director of Al Alamiya, said:
"Our decision to appoint Morgan Stanley as Financial Advisor is based on the firm's deep knowledge of Middle East capital markets. Similarly, Riyad Capital, the investment banking arm of Riyad Bank, has been a long-standing partner of RSA in the Middle East and Al Alamiya for many years. Our appointment of both Morgan Stanley and Riyad Capital is a testament to Al Alamiya's track record of working with leaders in their field, and represents our ongoing commitment to the Kingdom."


In June 2009, Al Alamiya was granted approval by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) for the IPO to take place from (14/10/1430)H to (20/10/1430)H, which corresponds to the period from (3/10/2009)G to (9/10/2009)G.

Al Alamiya will launch its IPO by floating 30% of its equity capital on the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange, the Tadawul. Six million shares will be floated and priced at SR 10 per share.

Al Alamiya, which is part of one of the world's leading insurance groups, RSA, has been operating in the Kingdom since 1978.

Al Alamiya has been working very closely with its partners towards an IPO since being granted its Royal Decree on the 5th January 2009.
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About RSA
RSA is one of the world's leading insurance groups, with the capability to write business in over 130 countries and with major operations in the UK, Scandinavia, Canada, Ireland, Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Middle East and Latin America. Focusing on general insurance, it has around 21,000 employees worldwide.

In Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al Alamiya is equipped with a portfolio of strong commercial and personal lines products.

The company brings together as its shareholders the Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Middle East Ltd., three prominent Saudi families and one of the Kingdom's leading banks - Riyad Bank. As an established international insurance company in the kingdom, our major strength over the years has been our reputation for quality, integrity and professionalism. Many of our high profile Saudi customers have been with Al Alamiya since its inception in 1978 and the business has established itself as a good role model of international expertise and local shareholder strength.

In Asia & Middle East, RSA has its regional headquarters in Dubai with operations in 8 countries - China, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. In 2006, 2007 and in 2008, RSA was awarded the 'Middle East General Insurer of the Year' title by POLICY magazine.

For further information please contact:
Vidya Veerapandian, Marketing and Communications Manager KSA & Bahrain, RSA Group on +973 17568367

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