At the 12th Annual General Meeting of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc on May 16 in Lagos, the directors of the holding company will seek approval of shareholders to establish a Debt Issuance Programme of up to N400billion or such foreign currency equivalent.

In a notice at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Stanbic IBTC Holdings noted that the directors will be responsible for the above purpose of issuing debt securities (to include senior unsecured or secured, subordinated, convertible, preferred, equity linked or such other forms of debt obligations) by way of public offering, private placement, “additional tier one or tier two capital raising, investments, book building process or any other method, in tranches of such
amounts and at such dates, coupon or interest rates and upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Directors, subject to the grant of all required approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities”.

The Directors will seek approval of shareholders to enter into and execute all such agreements, deeds, notices and documents as may be necessary for or incidental to the Company’s N400 billion Programme and also appoint all such
professional parties necessary for or incidental to, the actualisation of the Programme, “including, without limitation, complying with the directives of any regulatory authority.”

In addition, the Directors will among others be seeking shareholders approval to raise additional equity capital of up to N150billion by way of a Rights Issue or offer for subscription on such terms, tranches, conditions and dates as may be determined by the Directors.

Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with almost two decades journalism experience writing on banking, finance, capital markets, and tax. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos. Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA). Other trainings Iheanyi attended include: Economic/Political Risk Analysis (By Thomson Reuters Foundation); International Financial Journalism (IFJ) (By PMA Media Training, UK); Effective Business Writing Skills (By Phillips Consulting); Reporting on Corporate Governance (By International Finance Corporation (IFC) & Thomson Reuters Foundation UK); etc. In addition, he has participated in high-level economy & markets events in Dubai, South Africa, Morocco, and other African countries like Zambia, Ghana and Gambia.

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