banking index taken a hit this morning
barc gapped down 12%
that s a beautiful buy despite the Arabs cutting their stake
Barclays aims to broaden links with IPIC
Business Financial Newswire
Barclays is planning to broaden its strategic and commercial relationship with International Petroleum Investment Co despite its decision to cut its stake in the bank.
IPIC is disposing of 1,304,835,721 Barclays shares for which its entire holding of mandatorily convertible notes are exchangeable.
IPIC continues to hold warrants exercisable into a further 758,437,618 Barclays shares at a price of 197.775p apiece.
Barclays group chief executive John Varley said: "In the period since IPIC and the government of Abu Dhabi took a position in Barclays in 2008 through their purchase of MCNs and RCIs we have been able to broaden our strategic and commercial relationship, and we look forward to developing this further going forward.'
IPIC managing director H.E. Khadem Al Qubaisi said: "IPIC has a high regard for Barclays, and great confidence in its management team and ongoing strategy.
"The Emirate of Abu Dhabi intends to maintain a close commercial and strategic relationship with Barclays in the future.
"The decision to dispose of some of its interests in Barclays reflects the focus of IPIC's long-term investment strategy on hydrocarbon-related opportunities."