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Kirubi set to acquire 50 per cent shares of Centum

The capital markets regulator on Monday allowed Dr Christopher J Kirubi to acquire up to 49.99 per cent shares of Centum Investment Company PLC, without having to make a mandatory take-over offer to other shareholders.

The exemption, pursuant to Regulation 5(1) of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) Takeovers & Mergers Regulations, 2002, will see Kirubi progressively raise his shareholding in Centum from the current 30 per cent threshold in open market transactions.

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