AIICO Insurance Plc has recorded yet another milestone achievement in its recapitalization journey, with its recent rights issue oversubscribed.

Recently, the Company conducted its Rights Issue exercise listing 4,357,770,954 ordinary shares of Fifty Kobo (N0.50) each at Eighty Kobo (N0.80) per share, on the basis of (5) new ordinary shares for every thirteen (13) ordinary shares held.

The Company witnessed about 126 percent subscription, an indication of Shareholders’ excitement at the opportunity and readiness to be part of the promising future.

Shares allotted will be credited immediately to the CSCS accounts of allottees by the Registrars to the Issue.

Commenting on the outcome, Babatunde Fajemirokun, managing director & CEO said “We were never in doubt about our Shareholders’ faith and commitment to our Company. They share our thoughts and vision for a much stronger and resilient Company, and are positioning themselves to take full advantage of the inherent opportunities.

Oladeji Oluwatola, chief financial officer also stated that the Company’s market leadership status and unwavering commitments to its various stakeholders have continued to endear investors to the brand.

AIICO Insurance Plc is a leading composite insurer in Nigeria with a record of accomplishment of serving its clients that dates back over 50 years.

Founded in 1963, AIICO provides life and health insurance, general insurance and investment management services as a means to create and protect wealth for individuals, families and corporate customers.

Modestus Anaesoronye is a leading Nigerian financial journalist with over two decades of experience reporting on the insurance and pension sectors across Nigeria and West Africa. He has held key editorial positions at major national media outlets, including The Comet, The Nation, and Financial Standard, and currently serves as a Senior Financial Analyst at BusinessDay Media Ltd. A widely travelled reporter, he has covered industry developments in more than 14 countries across Africa and Asia. Anaesoronye is a multiple award-winning journalist, honoured several times as Insurance Journalist of the Year and Pension Journalist of the Year by recognised industry bodies, including PensionScope and the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp), among others.

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