Nigeria: Lafarge Africa to Seek Approval to Raise 140 bln Naira

The company logo of French concrete maker Lafarge is seen in Paris, file. EUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

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LAGOS (Reuters) – Lafarge Africa plans to seek shareholders’ approval next month to raise 140 billion naira ($445.86 million) and also convert some loans into equity as part of the capital injection, the company said on Monday.

The local business of Lafarge-Holcim said it will seek approval to convert loans due from a shareholder to equity under the rights issue.

($1 = 314.0000 naira)

(Reporting by Oludare Mayowa; Writing by Chijioke Ohuocha; Editing by Louise Heavens)



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