As the first main market listing in London so far this year, a** Saudi real estate company** is spinning out its worldwide luxury development businesses. Via a direct offering on the main market in London, the new firm, DarGlobal, will raise $72 million, valuing the corporation at roughly $600 million.
In contrast to a typical IPO, a direct listing lets the company's current private investors sell their shares to the public and trade on the market rather than issuing new stock.
An otherwise dormant IPO market will receive an unusual boost from the company's choice to list in London. Investor interest in supporting new public firms has been dampened by the stagnant economy, the decline in tech values, and worries related to the crisis in Ukraine. Dealogic data indicates that there has only been one junior AIM market offering and no main market listings thus far in 2023.
"London [is] the greatest place for us as we strive to access additional financing and increase our worldwide visibility with development and luxury brand partners," said Ziad El Chaar, chief executive of DarGlobal. Bankers in London said that recent weeks have seen increased discussions about prospective IPOs in the city, which may mean greater activity in the second and third quarters of this year
Next week, according to DarGlobal, its shares will be listed on the** London Stock Exchange's** regular listing section.
In places like Dubai, Muscat, Oman, and the Coast del Sol in Spain, DarGlobal builds vacation houses. It will house the global assets of Saudi Arabia's publicly traded firm Dar Al Arkan Real Estate. More than 15,000 residential units worth $8.5 billion have been created by DAARE.
Following the direct listing, DAARE will continue to hold the bulk of DarGlobal's shares—roughly 88 percent—while selling the remaining shares to institutional investors. David Hunter, a former president of the British Property Federation and current board member of numerous UK-listed real estate companies, including GCP Student Housing and Capital & Regional, will serve as the independent non-executive chair of the DarGlobal board.
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