Saudi Arabia's Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Co. has set the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) at between 11 riyals ($2.9) and 12.5 riyals ($3.3) per share, and began the institutional book-building period ahead of a planned offering of 30 percent of its shares on the Saudi Exchange. Al Rajhi Capital, acting as lead manager, financial adviser, bookrunner and underwriter, alongside Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia as financial adviser, bookrunner and underwriter, said the offering consists of 240 million ordinary shares in Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Co., representing 30 percent of the company's share capital. According to a filing on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), the book-building period for participating institutions began on Sunday, May 31, 2026, and will continue until 3:00 p.m. Saudi time on Thursday, June 4, 2026. The minimum subscription size for participating institutions is 25,000 shares, while the maximum is 39.99 million shares. Participation in the book-building process is limited to eligible investors in accordance with the Capital Market Authority's rules governing institutional book-building and share allocation in initial public offerings. The final offer price will be determined after the completion of the book-building process, to be followed by the retail subscription period. The company has initially allocated all 240 million offered shares to participating institutions, representing 100 percent of the total offering. The filing added that if there is sufficient demand from retail investors, the institutional bookrunners, in coordination with the company, may reduce the allocation to participating institutions to a minimum of 168 million shares, representing 70 percent of the total shares on offer.
