(Alliance News) - Dangote Cement PLC will seek a secondary listing in the UK this year, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote told the FT he is planning a London listing for the cement firm, which has a market capitalisation of around USD13 billion on the Lagos Stock Exchange.
As part of the move, around 10% of shares in the company would be sold to outside investors.
"We want to do a dual listing. We've been thinking about it for seven to 10 years," Dangote said. He added that the business had entered "the busiest period" of his life.
"We ended up saying London is good as they have brought down the minimum listing requirements," Dangote said.
The company has selected banks to advise on the move, including Citigroup Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Standard Bank Group Ltd, according to FT sources.
Dangote Cement has previously tried to list in London before plans stalled, but the appointment of advisers shows more serious preparations this time, the sources said.
A final decision will depend on the market environment and investor demand.
A secondary listing for Dangote Cement would be a boost for London's embattled capital markets.
The firm listed in Lagos in 2010. Dangote Industries is the controlling shareholder in the cement business.
Dangote said the cement business planned to increase its annual cement production to 100 million tonnes by 2030, from 60 million tonnes at present.
By Michael Hennessey, Alliance News reporter
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