Absa gains Sh7bn as parent firm offers premium price

Absa Bank becomes the latest lender to stage major share price gains catalysed by mergers and acquisitions announcements.

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Absa Group offers Sh34.5/share to increase stake in Kenyan subsidiary from 68.5% to 85%, with stock gaining Sh7.33 billion in value. Move supports Absa's pan-African strategy; the Kenyan unit shows strong fundamentals—earnings grew from Sh7.4bn to Sh22.9bn, RoE at 22.8%.

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Absa Bank Kenya’s share price jumped 4.59 percent on Friday, representing a gain of Sh7.33 billion as investors reacted to Absa Group Limited’s bid to raise its stake in the Kenyan subsidiary at a premium price of Sh34.5.

The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm's stock touched a high of Sh33 and closed trading at an average price of Sh30.75, giving it a market value of Sh167 billion.

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