SNG: Egypt: Sidpec EGM nods to $9mln capital hike

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Staff WriterArab Finance: The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Company (Sidpec) approved raising the issued and paid-up capital to EGP 2.268 billion from EGP 1.814 billion, as per a bourse disclosure.The EGX-listed firm will increase its capital by EGP 453.600 million through the issuance of 226.8 million shares at a nominal value of EGP 2 per share.This capital hike will be financed from Sidpec’s 2024 profits, shown in the financial statments for the period ended December 2024.In 2024, Sidpec posted a 3.25% year-on-year (YoY) uptick in net profits after tax, recording EGP 2.539 billion, versus EGP 2.459 billion in 2023.It is noteworthy that the company recorded net profits after tax valued at EGP 1.503 billion in the first nine months of 2025.Established in 1997 and listed on EGX in 2005, Sidpec operates within the materials sector focusing on commodity chemicals. It has subsidiaries operating across Egypt, working on textiles and oil and gas refining.© 2025 All Rights Reserved Arab Finance For Information Technology Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).Disclaimer: The content of this article is syndicated or provided to this website from an external third party provider. We are not responsible for, and do not control, such external websites, entities, applications or media publishers. The body of the text is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and has not been edited in any way. Neither we nor our affiliates guarantee the accuracy of or endorse the views or opinions expressed in this article. Read our full disclaimer policy here.

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