Saudi Arabia’s Avalon Pharma prices IPO at top of range
- Date: 24-Jan-2024
- Source: Zawya
- Sector:Financial Markets
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Avalon Pharma prices IPO at top of range
Saudi-based Middle East Pharmaceutical Industries Company, known as Avalon Pharma, priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its range, selling the shares at 82 riyals ($21.87) each on Wednesday. Avalon Pharma is offering six million shares, or 30% of its issued share capital, on the Saudi Exchange's Main Market. Earlier this month, the company disclosed a price range of between 78 riyals and 82 riyals a share. Headquartered in Riyadh, Avalon Pharma's main activities include the development, manufacturing and marketing of consumer health and beauty brands as well as generic prescription medicines. ($1 = 3.7501 riyals) (Reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh; editing by Jason Neely) Saudi Arabia's Avalon Pharma prices IPO at top of range