Tourah Cement buys back 3M shares: EGX

Updated 1/25/2021 4:24:00 PM

ArabFinance: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) announced that Tourah Cement bought back 3,135,291 shares of EGP 22,511,389, according to EGX’s disclosure.

Earlier, the company said it would purchase its shares from the shareholders dissented the voluntary delisting.

The voluntary delisting came in light of the mandatory tender offer submitted by Suez Cement to acquire 13,234,859 shares representing 18.5% of Tourah Portland.

Tourah reported a net loss after tax of EGP 151.96 million during the first half of 2020.

Tourah Cement is an Egypt-based company engaged in producing and marketing different types of cement, lime, and building materials. The company produces nearly 4 million tons of cement annually.