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PIF transfers $80bn Aramco stake to strategic unit Sanabil

Apr 16, 2023 4:53 PM

Saudi Arabia s sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) has successfully completed the transfer of 4% of its issued shares in state oil giant Aramco - said to be valued at around 80 billion -...

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) has successfully completed the transfer of 4% of its issued shares in state oil giant Aramco - said to be valued at around $80 billion - to one of its key subsidiaries, Sanabil Investments.
 
Announcing this today (April 16), His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and PIF Chairman, said the transfer of part of the state’s shares in Saudi Aramco was a continuation of Saudi Arabia’s long-term initiatives to boost and diversify the national economy and expand investment opportunities in line with Saudi Vision 2030. 
 
His Royal Highness pointed out that following the transfer, the state will still remain Saudi Aramco's largest shareholder with a total ownership of 90.18% of the shares.
 
The transfer will solidify PIF’s strong financial position and credit rating, stated Prince Mohammed bin Salman. 
 
The Crown Prince, who chairs the PIF, has made it the vehicle for investments under his Vision 2030 strategy, which seeks to modernise the kingdom and diversify its economy to reduce its reliance on oil.
 
The $600-billion cash rich PIF has a target of managing $1 trillion in assets and the larger stake in Aramco will provide it with substantial dividends to fund its expansion., reported the Financial Times.
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The PIF has become a key source of investments for financiers looking to raise capital from tech start-ups to football clubs.
 
The energy giant had listed a 1.7% stake on the Saudi stock market in 2019, raising about $29 billion in a blockbuster initial public offering to kick-start the kingdom’s diversification drive.-TradeArabia News Service
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