ALMARAI CO 2280.SE :

* ANNOUNCES ITS INTENTION TO COMMENCE HOLDING MEETINGS WITH INVESTORS IN PREPARATION FOR POTENTIAL ISSUANCE OF INTERNATIONAL SUKUK

* SAYS ISSUE TYPE IS USD FIXED RATE REGS SENIOR UNSECURED SUKUK

* SAYS ISSUING AMOUNT IS SUBJECT TO MARKET CONDITIONS

* PURPOSE OF ISSUING IS GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES AND REFINANCING

* MANDATES HSBC AND FIRST ABU DHABI BANK AS JOINT GLOBAL COORDINATORS

* GIB CAPITAL, J.P. MORGAN AND SCB AS JOINT LEAD MANAGERS TO ARRANGE SERIES OF FIXED INCOME INVESTOR MEETINGS IN ASIA, EUROPE AND MIDDLE EAST

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