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The company will \u201capply for admission in June, hoping to achieve a sufficient free float to meet the eligibility requirements for a premium listing.\u201d Kuwait Energy CEO Sara Akbar says the LSE is a \u201cnatural home for Kuwait Energy\u201d and could provide \u201ca stable platform from which to take the company to the next level of growth.\" <strong>Numis<\/strong> and <strong>Bank of America <\/strong>are joint global coordinators and <strong>EFG Hermes<\/strong> is bookrunner on the c. USD 150 mn IPO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-05-03\/kuwait-energy-to-be-opec-state-s-first-london-traded-company\">Bloomberg<\/a> notes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuwait Energy is seeking a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange in a bid to fund growth across MENA, according to Reuters. 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