Arab Finance: The Egyptian Exchange's (EGX) Listing Committee has approved the listing of an increase of EGP 138.902 million in Edita Food Industries' issued and paid-up capital, raising it to EGP 418.908 million from EGP 280.005 million, as per a disclosure.

The increase comprises the issuance of around 694.510 million bonus shares at a par value of EGP 0.20 each. It will be financed from shareholders’ share in dividends based on Edita’s 2025 financial statements.

Shareholders will receive 0.5000000003 bonus shares for each ordinary share held before the increase, excluding 11.006 million treasury shares.

Traders who purchase Edita shares through the close of the trading session on September 28, 2026, will be entitled to the bonus distribution.

Following the increase, Edita’s listed shares will rise to nearly 2.094 billion. The additional shares will be registered on the EGX database, with an adjusted reference price taking effect at the start of the September 29, 2026 trading session.

Moreover, the committee also approved raising Edita’s authorized capital to EGP 1 billion from EGP 360 million.