Nasdaq shareholder Borse Dubai to sell 26,956,522 shares at $59.00 each
Borse Dubai, a Nasdaq shareholder, agreed to sell 26,956,522 shares of Nasdaq common stock in a secondary offering priced at $59.00 per share, with an option for underwriters to buy 4,043,478 more. Nasdaq will not receive any proceeds, and the offering is expected to close on March 22, 2024. Under a related amendment, Borse Dubai agreed to an 18-month transfer restriction and keeps the right to nominate a director while it owns at least 10% of Nasdaq's shares.
Key points
- Borse Dubai to sell 26,956,522 shares at $59.00 per share; underwriters have a 30-day option for 4,043,478 additional shares
- Nasdaq receives no proceeds; Borse Dubai receives all proceeds from the offering
- After the offering, Borse Dubai expected to hold about 62.4 million shares, or about 10.8% of outstanding shares (about 58.3 million, or 10.1%, if the option is fully exercised)
- Amendment bars Borse Dubai from transferring its remaining shares for 18 months from March 19, 2024; director Essa Kazim is its initial nominee
The filing
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