times of zambia : KCM to list on London Exchange

KCM to list on London Exchange
By Shamaoma Musonda
VEDANTA Resources plc intends to float shares of its Zambian mine, the Konkola Copper Mine (KCM), onto the London Stock Exchange (LSE) through a holding company called Konkola Resources plc.
And the Zambian Government has praised the listing of KCM on the London Stock Exchange describing the move as a landmark achievement for not just the company but the country as a whole.
Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said the Government as a stakeholder of KCM had seen the success of its investment programme over the years.
“We are delighted to support this landmark transaction for KCM which highlights the role of Zambia as the leading African copper producer and one of the world’s premier mining destinations,” Dr Musokotwane said.
And KCM chief executive oficer, Kishor Kumar said the listing of the company on the London Stock Exchange was a plus for Zambia and would spur it to growth and even attain higher copper production.
“The Initial Public Offer (IPO) will provide investors with an opportunity to participate in the growth of this integrated and pure-play copper company with the liquidity of a London listing,” he said.
And the KCM has said it will offer some of the ordinary shares for Africa’s biggest single mine to Zambia through listing some shares on the Lusaka Stock Exchange once the listing was compete in London.
In a KCM statement yesterday, Zambians, as well as employees would have an opportunity to own shares in Zambia’s biggest private company.
Once listed on the London Stock Exchange, some shares would be made available on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE).
“Konkola Resources wishes to provide an opportunity for Zambian investors to invest in the company and intends to pursue a listing on the LuSE and offering of ordinary shares in Zambia shortly following admission, as well as making an allocation of shares to employees,” the statement said.
In London, the ordinary shares would only be offered to institutional investors.
Vedanta Resources executive chairperson Anil Agarwal who made the announcement from London yesterday said that his company was seeking admission to the London Stock Exchange so it could trade some of the Konkola Resources plc ordinary shares.
“Vedanta Resources plc today announces its intention to seek admission of the ordinary shares of Konkola Resources to the Official List of the UK Financial Services Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc’s main market for listed securities,” he said in a statement.
He said on completion of the initial public offering, Konkola Resources would be the holding company of Konkola Copper Mines plc, an integrated copper miner in Zambia whose majority shares are owned by the Vedanta Group.
Zambia Consolidated Copper Mine Investment-Holding (ZCCM IH) is the other KCM shareholder.
Mr Agarwal said the announcement of the intentions to list KCM was to Vedanta’s interim results announcement on November 11, at which management stated it was evaluating the possibility of a public listing of KCM.
Following the initial public offering, Vedanta would remain a majority shareholder in the newly listed company.
By Shamaoma Musonda
VEDANTA Resources plc intends to float shares of its Zambian mine, the Konkola Copper Mine (KCM), onto the London Stock Exchange (LSE) through a holding company called Konkola Resources plc.
And the Zambian Government has praised the listing of KCM on the London Stock Exchange describing the move as a landmark achievement for not just the company but the country as a whole.
Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said the Government as a stakeholder of KCM had seen the success of its investment programme over the years.
“We are delighted to support this landmark transaction for KCM which highlights the role of Zambia as the leading African copper producer and one of the world’s premier mining destinations,” Dr Musokotwane said.
And KCM chief executive oficer, Kishor Kumar said the listing of the company on the London Stock Exchange was a plus for Zambia and would spur it to growth and even attain higher copper production.
“The Initial Public Offer (IPO) will provide investors with an opportunity to participate in the growth of this integrated and pure-play copper company with the liquidity of a London listing,” he said.
And the KCM has said it will offer some of the ordinary shares for Africa’s biggest single mine to Zambia through listing some shares on the Lusaka Stock Exchange once the listing was compete in London.
In a KCM statement yesterday, Zambians, as well as employees would have an opportunity to own shares in Zambia’s biggest private company.
Once listed on the London Stock Exchange, some shares would be made available on the Lusaka Stock Exchange (LuSE).
“Konkola Resources wishes to provide an opportunity for Zambian investors to invest in the company and intends to pursue a listing on the LuSE and offering of ordinary shares in Zambia shortly following admission, as well as making an allocation of shares to employees,” the statement said.
In London, the ordinary shares would only be offered to institutional investors.
Vedanta Resources executive chairperson Anil Agarwal who made the announcement from London yesterday said that his company was seeking admission to the London Stock Exchange so it could trade some of the Konkola Resources plc ordinary shares.
“Vedanta Resources plc today announces its intention to seek admission of the ordinary shares of Konkola Resources to the Official List of the UK Financial Services Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc’s main market for listed securities,” he said in a statement.
He said on completion of the initial public offering, Konkola Resources would be the holding company of Konkola Copper Mines plc, an integrated copper miner in Zambia whose majority shares are owned by the Vedanta Group.
Zambia Consolidated Copper Mine Investment-Holding (ZCCM IH) is the other KCM shareholder.
Mr Agarwal said the announcement of the intentions to list KCM was to Vedanta’s interim results announcement on November 11, at which management stated it was evaluating the possibility of a public listing of KCM.
Following the initial public offering, Vedanta would remain a majority shareholder in the newly listed company.