January 22, 2019/NSE
Further to the Market Bulletin with Reference Number: NSE/RD/LRD/MB6/18/12/17, dated 17 December 2018 on the above subject matter, Dealing Members are hereby notified that Lafarge Africa Plc has obtained the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission to change the closure date of its Rights Issue of Seven Billion, Four Hundred and Thirty Four Million, Three Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Six (7,434,367,256) ordinary shares of Fifty Kobo (80.50) each at Twelve Naira ($12.00) per share, on the basis of six (6) new ordinary shares for every seven (7) ordinary shares held as at 4 December 2018.
The Rights Issue will now close on Monday, 28 January 2019 as against Saturday, 26 January 2019 earlier announced since Saturday, 26 January 2019 is not a business day.