PIF’s Saudi Egyptian Investment Co. buys a 25% stake in MOPCO: Asharq

The transaction happened at a price premium of 25 percent over the market price of MOPCO on the stock exchange. (Supplied)
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Updated 09 August 2022
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PIF’s Saudi Egyptian Investment Co. buys a 25% stake in MOPCO: Asharq

RIYADH: The Saudi Egyptian Investment Co., a newly launched investment firm of the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, has agreed to buy 25 percent shares of Misr Fertilizer Production Co., Asharq reported citing an unnamed senior government official. 

The transaction happened at a price premium of 25 percent over the market price of MOPCO on the stock exchange, the source added. 

The official explained that “contracts are being signed,” and sources in the capital market told Asharq that the deal will be implemented “today or tomorrow on the Egyptian Stock Exchange.”

The PIF partnered with the Sovereign Fund of Egypt to launch SEIC which is set to attract investments worth $10 billion. 

The deal will help Egyptian and Saudi private companies diversify their markets, and benefit from each other. 

The fund will target several sectors such as financial services, agriculture, health, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.

This comes after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the importance of investments in Egypt for the completion of the NEOM city project.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,414 

Updated 17 December 2025
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index closes in red at 10,414 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index closed lower on Wednesday, shedding 38.85 points, or 0.37 percent, to finish at 10,414.06. 

Total trading turnover on the benchmark index reached SR3.46 billion ($920 million), with 123 stocks advancing and 134 declining. 

The Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu also shed 41.61 points, or 0.18 percent, to close at 23,428.67. 

The MSCI Tadawul Index edged down 0.45 percent to 1,368.36. 

Arabian Drilling Co. was the best-performing stock on the main market, with its share price rising 6.8 percent to SR102.90. 

Naqi Water Co. gained 4.30 percent to SR58.25, while Saudi Ground Services Co. advanced 3.78 percent to SR38.42. 

Tihama Advertising, Public Relations and Marketing Co. saw its share price fall 4.95 percent to SR16.31. 

AlAhli REIT Fund 1 also declined 3.53 percent to SR6.29. 

On the announcements front, United Mining Industries Co., listed on the parallel market, said it has begun commercial production of gypsum board at its plant in Yanbu. 

In a Tadawul statement, the company said the financial impact of the project’s commercial production will be reflected in the first quarter of 2026. 

United Mining Industries Co.’s share price was unchanged, closing at SR42.54.  

Dkhoun National Trading Co. said its shareholders approved the board’s recommendation to distribute interim dividends on a semi-annual or quarterly basis for 2025. 

According to a Tadawul statement, shareholders also approved transferring the balance of the company’s statutory reserve, valued at SR2.43 million, to retained earnings. 

Dkhoun National Trading Co.’s shares saw no trades and closed at SR65.