{"id":105818,"date":"2025-07-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/adq-takes-control-of-aramex-with-63-2-stake\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:00:00","slug":"adq-takes-control-of-aramex-with-63-2-stake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/07\/23\/adq-takes-control-of-aramex-with-63-2-stake\/","title":{"rendered":"ADQ takes control of Aramex with 63.2% stake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Abu D<\/strong><strong>habi sovereign wealth fund ADQ finalized the acquisition of a 63.2<\/strong><strong>% stake in DFM-listed logistics giant Aramex<\/strong>, slightly below the previously expected <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/22d426ec-cd22-4aa9-a6c9-b11aac02925a\/updates-on%253cmark%253e-aramex%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-eib%25e2%2580%2599s-acquisitions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">63.3%<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/7\/1419.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The offer became unconditional after receiving regulatory approvals and internal clearances The transaction was completed through a voluntary tender offer by Q Logistics Holding, ADQ\u2019s wholly owned subsidiary. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Q Logistics had offered AED 3 per share to acquire <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b77bf6e4-7ee5-4f46-ab45-7bdaa23f96de\/aramex-to-respond-to-adq%25e2%2580%2599s-acquisition-bid-by-next-month\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">all Aramex shares<\/a> not held by AD Ports Group, valuing the company at AED 4.4 bn. By the end of the offer period, Q Logistics had acquired <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b7900365-fb71-4ba6-8b9c-e54036d76cdd\/adq-is-now-a-majority-shareholder-in-aramex\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">35.3%<\/a> of Aramex. Additional shares were tendered after the deadline, bringing the total acquired to 40.5% and its total stake to 63.2%, ADQ had already held a 22.7% stake through AD Ports Group. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aramex will now be integrated into ADQ\u2019s transport and logistics portfolio<\/strong>, which includes assets such as AD Ports, Etihad Rail, Etihad Airways, and Abu Dhabi Airports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Payment to Aramex shareholders and registration of the acquired shares under Q Logistics are scheduled for 25 July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ finalized the acquisition of a 63.2% stake in DFM-listed logistics giant Aramex, slightly below the previously expected 63.3%, according to a press release (pdf). 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