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Access Bank successfully prices landmark $500m Additional Tier 1 Eurobond.

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Access Bank Plc has announced the successful pricing of its $500 million 144A/Reg S Additional Tier 1 Eurobond. The offering achieved a pricing of 9.125% yield and coupon recording over 200% over-subscribed order-book which peaked at over $1 billion.

The Additional Tier 1 Eurobond which is issued under the Bank’s Medium Term Note Programme, is a Basel III compliant Perpetual Non-Call 5.25-year Subordinated Note, scheduled to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. It is pertinent to note that the Eurobond may be called anytime from 7th of October, 2021, subject to pre-requisite conditions among which is the Central Bank of Nigeria’s approval.

This information was disclosed by the lender in a statement signed by its secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, and made available on the website of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).
Commenting on the transaction, the Group Managing Director of the Bank, Dr Herbert Wigwe, said that: ‘’At Access Bank, we remain fully committed to the execution of our vision to become the World’s Most Respected African Bank. This remarkable transaction, which is a first in the Nigerian banking industry, significantly enhances our Tier-1 and Total Capital Ratios, providing significant room for growth and on-going execution of our strategic objectives. It showcases the Bank’s leadership in its marketplace. This issuance on the back of our recently concluded $500 million Senior Eurobond underscores the formidable confidence of a diversified range of global and local investors in the Access Bank strategy.’’

What you should know:
• Nairametrics had earlier reported plans by Access Bank to issue Additional 5 Year Tier 1 Eurobond, sequel to the successful issuance of a $500m unsecured Eurobond. These issuances are part of the lender’s Global Medium-Term Note Issuance Programme.

• The financial giant also revealed that Citibank, JP Morgan, Mashreqbank and Renaissance Capital will act as Joint Bookrunners of the transaction, while Chapel Hill Denham and Coronation Merchant Bank will act as Financial Advisers and Joint Bookrunners) of the deal.

• Access Bank closed trading on September 30, 2021 with a share price of N9.15.

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc Audit Committee to meet on October 28 to ratify its Q3 2021 results.

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The Board Audit Committee of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc will meet on Thursday October 28, 2021 to consider the results of the company for the third quarter of the year ended September 30, 2021 (Q3, 2021).

This was disclosed by the firm in a notice signed by its secretary, Mrs Cecilia Madueke, and filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).

In light of the above, the company declared that it will be observing a closed period from October 1- October 29, 2021. The declaration of a closed period is in line with the provisions of the amended Rule 17.18(a) issued by the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).

During the closed period, all insiders in Julius Berger such as its directors, managers, employees, etc., are under restriction not to trade or deal in the equity of the Company. The Closed Period shall remain until the 2021 Q3 Financials is released to the public.

Note that Julius Berger as used in this case refers to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and all its subsidiaries.

 

Kindly find attached, a copy of the notice

African Alliance Insurance Plc reports profit after tax of N5.05 billion in H1 2021.

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African Alliance Insurance Plc released its unaudited financial results for the period ended 30th of June, 2021.

  • Net premium income for the period was N3.22 billion. (+38.5% YoY)
  • Fees and commission income of N116.91 million. (+100% YoY)
  • Net underwriting profit of N11.07 billion. (+778% YoY)
  • Total assets during the period stood at N46.7 billion.
  • Profit after tax for the period was N5.05 billion.

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African Alliance Insurance Plc reports a loss of N3.53billion in Q1 2021.

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African Alliance Insurance Plc released its unaudited financial results for the period ended 31st of March, 2021.

  • Net premium income for the period was N1.95 billion. (+12.9% YoY)
  • Fees and commission income of N22.05 million. (+100% YoY)
  • Net underwriting loss of N153.4 million.
  • Total assets during the period stood at N52.14 billion.
  • Loss for the period was N3.53 billion.

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C & I Leasing Plc appoints new COO, and 2 others.

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The Board of Directors of C & I Leasing Plc has announced the appointment of three individuals into its senior management. They are; Mr Ugoji Lenin Ugoji (Chief Operating Officer), Mrs Adetutu Sanni (Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer) and Mr Olumuyiwa Oshomoji (Chief Marketing Officer-Marine).

This was disclosed by the firm via a statement signed by its secretary, Mbanugo Udenze & Co and made available on the website of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).

About the new appointees

Mr Ugoji Lenin Ugoji: Ugoji joins C & I Leasing with over 20 years’ experience in Commercial/Investment Banking, Leasing and Asset Management. Prior to his recent appointment, he gained valuable work experience from the Mellanby Trust Company, a Commodity focused Asset Management Company, where he was a founding Director and the Chief Investment Officer responsible for directing the company’s Investment Portfolio structure for purposes of its corporate and individual clients. He also gained relevant working experience from the Aquila Capital Group, where he served as the pioneer Group Head Treasury & Wealth Management.

Mr. Ugoji also worked for leading banks in Nigeria, such as Continental Trust Bank (now UBA) and NAL Bank Plc (now Sterling Bank).He holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Estate Management from the University of Lagos, and an MBA in Banking & Finance from the ESUT Business School, Enugu. He is also a Chartered Pension professional, and an associate of the Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria

Mrs Adetutu Sanni: Adetutu boasts of over 20 years of relevant career experience spanning Sales & Marketing, Product Development, Strategy Formulation & Implementation, Corporate Communications and Development and Human Capital Management at executive management level. She started her career in 1996 with Vigeo Holdings, managing various business development positions and left the company in 2005 as Head of Marketing and Business Development at CitiServe Limited, a subsidiary of Vigeo Holdings.

Prior to joining C & I Leasing, Adetutu served as Chief Operating Officer for Courierplus Services Limited where she supported the CEO in the management of the sales and operations of the company. She served various capacities in five of Superflux Group companies during her fifteen-year stint with the company including her role as pioneer Chief Operating Officer of Superflux International (Ghana) Limited between 2009 and 2010. Adetutu is an alumna of Obafemi Awolowo University where she studied Economics and she is currently wrapping up an Executive MBA program with Business School, Netherlands.

Mr. Olumuyiwa Oshomoji: Muyiwa is an alumnus of the University of Lagos where he studied Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering and holds a Diploma in ‘Shipping Education for emerging Managers’ from the Moller Maersk International Shipping Education, in South Africa. He also holds an Executive MBA from EM Lyon Business School, Lyon, France. Muyiwa joins C & I after 12 years of experience with the Bourbon group where he exited as the Director Business Management in 2020. During his time in Bourbon he served in diverse leadership, strategy, commercial and operational roles, both locally and internationally.

About C & I Leasing Plc

C&I Leasing Plc is a Nigerian public limited maritime company formed in 1990, with an objective of providing both operating and finance leases and other services. The Company’s principal activities include extension of structured operating and finance leases to the productive and other sectors of the economy.

 

Royal Exchange reports a loss after tax of N77.12 million in FY 2020.

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Royal Exchange Plc released its audited full-year results for the year ended December 31, 2020.

  • Net premium income for the period was N8.19 billion. (-6% YoY)
  • Fees and commission income of N663.21 million. (+38.3% YoY)
  • Net claims expenses of N2.7 billion. (-16% YoY)
  • Underwriting profit was N1.12 billion. (+22.2% YoY)
  • Operating expenses totalled N2.3 billion. (-3.6% YoY)
  • Loss after tax was N77.12 million.
  • No dividend was declared during the period.

See link to results.

Royal Exchange Plc: Notice of Board Meeting

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Royal Exchange Plc has announced that it will be a virtual hosting a Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, 13th of October, 2021 by 10:00 am prompt. The meeting will be held via zoom

According to a notice issued by the company and filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the meeting will enable the board members to receive and consider the unaudited financial statements of the company for the period ended September 30, 2021 and discuss other relevant issues affecting its operations.

Consequently, in line with the Rule 17&18(b) of the Nigerian Exchange Limited Rule Book, the firm have commenced a closed period from 30th of June, 2021 until twenty-four (24) hours after the outcome of the meeting and the Bank’s unaudited financial statements for the aforementioned period have been filed with the NGX and made public.

During the closed period, all insiders of the company such as; directors, employees, advisers, consultants and any other person (s) with insider’s information and their connected persons are prohibited from transacting in the shares of the company.

To access the disclosure, click HERE.

 

Union Bank Plc announces board meeting, closed period ahead of Q3 2021 results.

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Union Bank Plc has announced that it will be a hosting a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, 25th of October, 2021 to discuss and approve the Bank’s unaudited financial statements for the period ending September 30, 2021.

This is according to a notice signed by the company’s secretary, Somuyiwa Sonubi and filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The notice partly reads: ‘’ In compliance with The Nigerian Exchange (“NGX”) Rule Book and the Amendments to the Listing Rules, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (“the Bank”) hereby notifies NGX and our esteemed stakeholders that the Board of Directors of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (“the Board”) is scheduled to approve the Unaudited Financial Statements for the period ended 30 th September 2021, on Monday 25th October 2021.’’

Consequently, the Bank will be observing a closed period from Friday, 1st of October, 2021 until twenty-four (24) hours after the outcome of the meeting and the Bank’s unaudited financial statements for the aforementioned period have been filed with the NGX and made public.

During the closed period, all insiders of the company such as; directors, employees, advisers, consultants and any other person (s) with insider’s information and their connected persons are prohibited from transacting in the shares of the company.

To access the disclosure, click HERE.

Chams Plc announces board meeting, closed period ahead of 9M 2021 results.

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Chams Plc has notified its shareholders and the investing public of its imminent Board of Directors Meeting scheduled to hold on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.

This is according to a notice signed by the company’s secretary, Yetunde Emmanuel and filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX).

According to the notice, the meeting was scheduled to consider among other things the unaudited financial statements of the company for the nine months period ending 30th of September, 2021. To facilitate this, the company declared that it will be observing a closed period from Friday, October 1, 2021 until 24 hours after the announcement of the outcome of the meeting and the unaudited financial statement for the period ended September 30, 2021 has been published to the Market.

During the closed period, all insiders of the company such as; directors, employees, advisers, consultants and any other person (s) with insider’s information and their connected persons are prohibited from transacting in the shares of the company.

To access the disclosure, click HERE.

Seplat Energy announces board meeting, closed period ahead of Q3 2021 results.

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Seplat Energy has notified its shareholders, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the investing public of its imminent Board of Directors Meeting scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 27th of October, 2021.

According to a statement signed by the company’s secretary, Mrs Edith Onwuchekwa, the meeting will avail the Board members the opportunity to discuss the company’s Q3 2021 financial results.

The details of the meeting are as follows;

  • Date: Wednesday, 27th October 2021
  • Venue: Via Teleconference, Lagos Office
  • Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm

Additional, in line with the provisions of Clause 17:18 of the Nigerian Exchange Limited Listing Rules (as amended), the firm announced that it will be observing its closed period from Thursday 30th of September, 2021 to Friday, 29th of October, 2021 or 24 hours after the release of its financial results.

Accordingly, no Director, Employee, Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility, Adviser(s) of the Company and their connected persons may directly or indirectly deal in the shares of the Company in any manner during the closed period.

About SEPLAT

Seplat ENERGY Plc is a leading indigenous Nigerian energy company with a strategic focus on Nigeria, listed on the Premium Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX “) (NGX:SEPLAT) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) (LSE:SEPL)