‘Desperate times’ for Omnia as it offers shares at hefty discount

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Struggling chemicals company to issue 100-million new shares at R20 each — a 41% discount to Thursday’s share price

Thanaseelan Gobalsamy, financial director of Omnia Holdings. PIcture: FREDDY MAVUNDA

The R2bn rights issue is at the centre of Omnia’s turnaround plan as the proceeds will be used to reduce debt, which at the end of March was R4.4bn. “Twenty rand is probably the price that the banks believed would bring full support from shareholders to participate and support the rights. At R20 you are basically compelled as an existing shareholder to participate,” Clark said.

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

 

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