Savola Food gets competition authority approval to acquire Bayara

Bayara is a major manufacturer and distributor of branded snacks in the UAE and the Kingdom. (Supplied)
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Updated 02 October 2021
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Savola Food gets competition authority approval to acquire Bayara

  • Savola Foods signed a binding share purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of Bayara for $260 million in July

RIYADH: Savola Group’s wholly owned subsidiary Savola Foods Co. obtained approval from the General Authority for Competition to acquire Bayara Holding Ltd, according to a bourse filing.

Savola Foods signed a binding share purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of Bayara for SR975 million ($260 million) in July. The acquisition will be financed through a combination of operating cash flows and available bank loans.

Bayara is a privately held company with business operating out of Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It is a leading manufacturer and distributor of branded healthy snacks, including raw and roasted nuts, dates, seeds, dried fruits and confectionery, and cooking ingredients, such as herbs, spices and pulses.

This acquisition is in line with Savola Foods’ strategy of entering attractive, value-added categories with increasing appeal within the food sector, the company said.


Stc Group issues US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2bn

Updated 09 January 2026
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Stc Group issues US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2bn

RIYADH: Stc Group has issued US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2 billion across two tranches.

The group clarified that the issuance included the offering of $750 million in sukuk with a 5-year maturity at a yield of US Treasury plus 75 basis points, and an issuance of $1.250 billion with a 10-year maturity at a yield of UST plus 90 basis points, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

It noted that the total order book exceeded $8 billion across both tranches, with a coverage rate exceeding 4 times, and participation from over 300 investors in the subscription.

The issuance garnered strong demand from a broad and diverse base of international investors, reflecting solid confidence in the robustness and efficiency of stc Group’s business model and strategy. 

This strategy is aimed at strengthening its digital leadership, seizing infrastructure opportunities, enabling massive projects, and contributing to the realization of Vision 2030 objectives, with a focus on achieving sustainable growth based on operational efficiency and maximizing shareholder value.

This issuance enhances stc Group’s access to international capital markets and solidifies investor confidence in the strength of its credit position. 

It also supports its strategic role in accelerating the pace of digital transformation in the Kingdom and building a thriving digital economy.