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Vedanta Resources planned listing on London Bourse deferred
Thursday, 02 Dec 2010
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Vedanta Resources owned Konkola Copper Mines’ planned listing on the London Bourse has been deferred to next year because of capital markets volatility.
Ms Jacqueline Kabeta head of corporate affairs manager said that with the year-end approaching coupled with the stock market volatility, the board had decided to list on the London Stock Exchange through its holding company Konkola Resources next year. This is to confirm that with year end approaching and the current stock market volatility, the board of Konkola Resources has decided to pursue the intended listing in 2011 instead of by the end of the year 2010.
KCM had on November 16 announced plans to float an Initial Public Offer for ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange planned by the end of this year ostensibly to generate USD 1.1 billion for operations and creditor obligations a move that aroused excitement and criticism among economic players.
Mr Kishor Kumar CEO of KCM said in Lusaka then that the listing of the company on the London Stock Exchange was a plus for Zambia and envisioned that it would spur the company to growth and even attain higher copper production. The Initial Public Offer 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.
KCM has envisioned that after being listed on the London Stock Exchange, about 25% of the shares would be offered to Zambians, chiefly its miners on the Lusaka bourse.
To some critics of the KCM, the listing would not add value if the ordinary citizenry were not benefiting from its operations in Zambia, citing the social developmental needs in areas where the miner operates, including roads and other infrastructure developments.
Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane finance minister of Zambia expressed delight at the planned listing by KCM at the two capital markets with a call to government critics not to scare away investors as Zambia needed investments from any country to accelerate its economy. He said that there was need for a stronger foundation in the mining sector. In the past, the Government did not put up a solid foundation in the industry which threatened its growth.