Vedanta weighs Zambia copper unit listing as early as June

[frédéric]

La mise en bourse de KCM fait la une, un peu partout dans le monde de la bourse (métal).

Dow Jones reported that UK listed Vedanta Resources PLC may list its Zambian copper operations, Konkola Copper Mines PLC in London as early as next month although the timeline could slip into the second half of the year.

Vedanta Resources said in November it planned to raise at least USD 1.1 billion by listing at least 25% of KCM's shares on the London Stock Exchange by the end of last year. The listing was put on hold until earlier this month.

The FTSE 100 miner said that during its full year results earlier in May that it was planning to list KCM's shares by the end of 2011 in an effort to unlock value for shareholders.

KCM produced 217,000 tonnes of copper cathode in fiscal year ended March 31st 2010, at an integrated cash cost of about USD 1.98 per pound. In November, the company said it planned to ramp up annual production to more than 400,000 tons and reduce integrated cash costs below USD 1 per pound by the fiscal year ending March 31st 2014.

(Sourced from Dow Jones)
Vedanta weighs Zambia copper unit listing as early as June
Wednesday, 25 May 2011

[OlaV Ouafouaf]

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[alexBGA]

Pour l'instant, il s'agit encore plus ou moins de rumeurs ... il faut vraiment attendre l'officiel, de temps en temps sur d'autres valeurs, les rumeurs sont infirmées ! Espérons que ce soit pour bientot, finalement !!

[LesCrozes]

Pour l'instant, il s'agit encore plus ou moins de rumeurs ... il faut vraiment attendre l'officiel, de temps en temps sur d'autres valeurs, les rumeurs sont infirmées ! Espérons que ce soit pour bientot, finalement !!

Il est juste que ce n'est pas une information officielle.

La société vient de faire paraître un communiqué officiel (tombé il y a déjà plus de 6 heures). Ce communiqué n'infirme pas la rumeur mais indique que rien n'est encore officiellement décidé.

Vedanta’s Zambian Copper Unit Hasn’t Decided on Next Step Towards IPO Yet
By Anthony Mukwita - May 25, 2011 3:11 PM GMT+0200

Vedanta said last November it aimed to carry out a $1.1 billion IPO for Konkola in 2011. Konkola, which produced about 217,000 metric tons of copper in 2010, aims for annual output of 400,000 metric tons once its Konkola Deep Mine Project comes on stream. Photographer: Adeel Halim/Bloomberg
Vedanta Resources Plc (VED)’s Zambian unit, Konkola Copper Mines, said it hasn’t reached any decision on its next steps toward an initial public offering.
The Sunday Times reported on May 22 that Vedanta, a metals producer with assets from Africa to Australia, planned to raise 4.5 billion pounds ($7.3 billion) by selling shares in Konkola. The London-based newspaper, which didn’t say where it obtained the information, said the IPO might happen as soon as next month.
“The company has not reached a decision on its next steps with regards to the listing process,” Konkola, based in Chingola, northern Zambia, said today in an e-mailed statement.
Vedanta said last November it aimed to carry out a $1.1 billion IPO for Konkola in 2011. Konkola, which produced about 217,000 metric tons of copper in 2010, aims for annual output of 400,000 metric tons once its Konkola Deep Mine Project comes on stream.
Zambia is Africa’s top copper producer, aiming to more than double production to about 2 million metric tons a year by 2015, Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said in February.


Il nous faut encore de la patience en attendant l'annonce officielle de l'IPO.

[Le Niçois]

Pour l'instant, il s'agit encore plus ou moins de rumeurs ... il faut vraiment attendre l'officiel, de temps en temps sur d'autres valeurs, les rumeurs sont infirmées ! Espérons que ce soit pour bientot, finalement !!

Il est juste que ce n'est pas une information officielle.

La société vient de faire paraître un communiqué officiel (tombé il y a déjà plus de 6 heures). Ce communiqué n'infirme pas la rumeur mais indique que rien n'est encore officiellement décidé.

Vedanta’s Zambian Copper Unit Hasn’t Decided on Next Step Towards IPO Yet
By Anthony Mukwita - May 25, 2011 3:11 PM GMT+0200

Vedanta said last November it aimed to carry out a $1.1 billion IPO for Konkola in 2011. Konkola, which produced about 217,000 metric tons of copper in 2010, aims for annual output of 400,000 metric tons once its Konkola Deep Mine Project comes on stream. Photographer: Adeel Halim/Bloomberg
Vedanta Resources Plc (VED)’s Zambian unit, Konkola Copper Mines, said it hasn’t reached any decision on its next steps toward an initial public offering.
The Sunday Times reported on May 22 that Vedanta, a metals producer with assets from Africa to Australia, planned to raise 4.5 billion pounds ($7.3 billion) by selling shares in Konkola. The London-based newspaper, which didn’t say where it obtained the information, said the IPO might happen as soon as next month.
“The company has not reached a decision on its next steps with regards to the listing process,” Konkola, based in Chingola, northern Zambia, said today in an e-mailed statement.
Vedanta said last November it aimed to carry out a $1.1 billion IPO for Konkola in 2011. Konkola, which produced about 217,000 metric tons of copper in 2010, aims for annual output of 400,000 metric tons once its Konkola Deep Mine Project comes on stream.
Zambia is Africa’s top copper producer, aiming to more than double production to about 2 million metric tons a year by 2015, Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said in February.


Il nous faut encore de la patience en attendant l'annonce officielle de l'IPO.

ce qui confirmera que le feuilleton ved/cairn/ongc est une chose , et que Ved a aussi besoin de cash pour d'autres motifs (désendettement ect..)

[cphil31]

J'ai l'impression qu'il y a eu un glissement de l'information.

Le terme utilisé lors de la première nouvelle parlant du mois de juin était "spin off". Ce qui a été interprété comme le lancement de l'IPO. Or, même si c'est très certainement un indicateur fort de la volonté de procéder à cette IPO, le "spin off" n'est pas lié. Il ne s'agit là que d'une étape : la création de la holding KR, mais pas nécessairement son introduction en bourse qui pourrait survenir ultérieurement.