Dangote Refinery IPO Is Aimed at Nigerian Savers, Not London
Chief executive David Bird calls the planned October listing a “people’s IPO”, aimed at Nigerian retail savers, with no foreign listing for at least three years. The post Dangote Refinery IPO Is Aimed at Nigerian Savers, Not London appeared first on The Rio Times .
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is set to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in October, aiming to offer shares to ordinary Nigerian savers on the Nigerian Exchange. This marks a significant move as the company intends to primarily list on a single exchange in Nigeria, rather than expanding internationally at this stage. The IPO has been described by the company's CEO, David Bird, as a "people's IPO," with the primary target being Nigerian retail investors.
The listing will be completed in naira, rather than in foreign currency, underscoring the domestic nature of the offering. The IPO is being planned for the Nigerian Exchange, with no foreign listing anticipated until the refinery has demonstrated three years of consistent production and financial results.
The refinery's nameplate capacity stands at 650,000 barrels per day, although it has been tested at 700,000 barrels per day in June. The company's goal is to increase this output to 1.4 million barrels per day within three years. According to the Africa Finance Corporation, the refinery is part of a roughly US$20 billion complex, though the exact amount to be raised in the IPO has not been disclosed.
The IPO is being built to serve as a warm-up for a larger US$2.5 billion private placement completed in July, which was 3.7 times subscribed. The Africa Finance Corporation led the strategic investors in this round, which is seen as a positive sign of appetite for the company's shares, though it does not necessarily indicate the price that will be set in the public market.
The refinery has already become the largest single supplier of imported jet fuel to Europe, shipping over 400,000 tonnes in July alone, accounting for approximately a fifth of European jet-fuel imports. This position has been attributed to supply disruptions caused by the Iran war, with European buyers seeking alternative sources. Despite a fault at the plant in July, the refinery's output still contributed significantly to European fuel supplies.
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