The Kenyatta and Ndegwa families have gained $166 million since agreeing to sell NCBA
NCBA shareholders selling to Nedbank have gained Sh21.4 billion as the South African bank's shares rose 9.5% since the offer was set in January.
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NCBA shareholders selling to Nedbank have gained Sh21.4 billion as the South African bank's shares rose 9.5% since the offer was set in January.
Kenya's Central Bank has approved Nedbank's acquisition of a 66% stake in NCBA Group for approximately $842 million, clearing the way for one of the most significant cross-border banking transactions in East African history.
Muhoho Kenyatta collects roughly $6.6 million from NCBA's interim dividend, months before Nedbank completes its takeover of the bank his family has long backed.
Nedbank's $856 million takeover of NCBA Group has secured key East African regulatory approvals, bringing the Kenyatta and Ndegwa families' Sh21.9 billion windfall closer to completion.
Kenya's powerful Kenyatta and Ndegwa families stand to receive over $170 million in combined cash and stock from the Nedbank takeover of NCBA Group.
Nedbank's NCBA buyout offer opened May 29 at Sh105, offering shareholders a 20.3% gain above NSE prices. Muhoho Kenyatta stands to be the biggest individual winner.
Nedbank CEO Jason Quinn has opened a $855 million tender offer for a 66% controlling stake in Kenya's NCBA Group, one of the largest cross-border banking transactions in African history, with shareholders given until July 10 to respond.
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