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Saudi Arabia’s Aramco transfers 8% of shares to PIF

Saudi Arabia has announced the successful transfer of 8 per cent of Aramco shares to PIF companies

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Aramco has transferred 8 per cent of shares from state ownership to PIF companies.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced the completion of the transfer of 8 per cent of Saudi Aramco’s total issued shares from the State’s ownership to PIF’s Fully Owned Companies.

Following the transfer, the total State’s ownership will be 82.186 per cent of the company’s shares.

Aramco transfers shares to PIF

The Crown Prince indicated that the transfer of part of the State’s shares in Saudi Aramco is 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.

The transfer will also solidify PIF’s strong financial position and credit rating.

The Crown Prince concluded that PIF continues with its mandate to launch new sectors, build new strategic partnerships, localise technologies and knowledge, and create more direct and indirect job opportunities in the local market.

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