Home Telecoms Mobile UAE’s e& ends talks to raise stake in Saudi Arabia’s Mobily Telecommunications provider e& has ended talks on raising its stake in publicly listed Saudi Arabian network Mobily by Reuters December 29, 2023 The United Arab Emirates telecoms group e& said on Friday it had ended talks to raise its stake in Saudi Arabia’s Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) to 50 per cent and one share. “Emirates Telecommunications Group Co e& has terminated discussions regarding a possible increase in its shareholding in Mobily,” e& said in a company filing on the Abu Dhabi exchange. “Following a period of engagement, a way forward to conclude the potential transaction could not be determined. Hence, e& has now decided not to pursue the financial transaction.” Formerly called Etisalat, e& is Mobily’s biggest shareholder with a 27.99 per cent stake. In March last year, e& made the offer to raise its stake and suggested a price of 47 riyals ($12.53) per share. E& said it will continue to focus on supporting Mobily as its major shareholder and remains positive about the company’s future within the rapidly growing Saudi market.
