The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) on Sunday completed the public and private placements of National Printing (NAPR.CA), a privately held company, allocating a total of 21,171,040 shares to 3,359 investors and raising approximately EGP450 million. The public tranche comprised 10,585,520 shares and was oversubscribed 23.6 times, with allocations distributed to 3,358 investors through 55 brokerage firms. The private placement involved an equal number of shares. The subscription period for the public offering closed on Thursday, July 31, with total demand reaching nearly 250 million shares. Surplus funds from the public tranche were refunded on Sunday, August 3, the next business day following the close of subscriptions. The process was carried out in coordination between the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and the financial settlements department at Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR), which collaborated with clearing banks to verify account balances, ensure full cash coverage, and match allocations—enabling the prompt refund of excess funds. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama
