Investors snapped up all available shares within hours of the start of Adnoc Gas’s $2 billion initial public offering, showing that demand for Middle Eastern stock sales remains strong.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is selling a 4% stake in Adnoc Gas, with each of the 3.07 billion shares being offered at between 2.25 and 2.43 dirhams (66 cents). The company will be valued at $50.8 billion at the high end, making it one of the world’s largest listed gas firms and roughly on a par with Eni SpA and Occidental Petroleum Corp.
It will be the biggest IPO so far this year, even if priced at the bottom of the range.
The order book opened on Thursday morning and is now fully covered, according to a message sent to investors and seen by Bloomberg. Several funds, including Abu Dhabi state-linked entities, committed $850 million as cornerstone investors. Among them were also Alpha Dhabi and International Holding Co.
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