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Prospective investors are advised to read this Summary in conjunction with the full text of this private placement memorandum, from which it was derived:
1. ISSUER BENIN INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC
2. FINANCIAL ADVISORS FORESIGHT SECURITIES & INVESTMENT LIMITED
3. SHARE CAPITAL:-
- AUTHORIZED To be N1.2 billion divided into 2.4 billion shares of 50kobo each.
- ISSUED N50 million divided into 100 million shares of 50kobo each.
- NOW OFFERED 2,100,000,000 ordinary shares of 50k each at 65 kobo per share.
4. METHOD OF OFFER BY WAY OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT.
5. OFFER PRICE 65 kobo per share.
6. UNIT OF SALES 7. MINIMUM OF 10,000 SHARES AND MULTIPLES OF 1,000 THEREAFTER.
7. GROSS ISSUE PROCEEDS N1,300,000,000.
8. PAYMENT IN FULL ON APPLICATION.
9. APPLICATION PERIOD THE APPLICATION LIST WILL OPEN TO EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR FOR 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM OR SUBJECT TO SUCH EARLIER CLOSING DATE AS SPECIFIED IN THE COVERING LETTER TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS.
10. PURPOSE THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE OFFER IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO FINANCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF BIDCO WHICH PROPOSES TO DRIVE THE INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE BENIN KINGDOM AND EMPOWER HER PEOPLE.
11. PUBLIC QUOTATION THE COMPANY DOES NOT INTEND TO SEEK QUOTATION IMMEDIATELY.
12. INDEBTEDNESS AS AT THE DATE OF THIS MEMORANDUM, THE COMPANY BEING A NEW ENTITY DOES NOT HAVE OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES, DEBENTURES, MORTGAGES, LOANS CHARGES OR ANY OTHER CONTINGENT LIABILITIES.
13. FUNDS UTILIZATION
The estimated net proceeds of N1.3 Billion after deducting the cost of the offer estimated at about 5% of the gross proceeds will be utilized as follows:
  N1,300Million %
a. Pre-operation Expenses N52Million 4
b. Information Technology / Infrastructural Development N78Million 6
c. Working Capital Provision N104Million 8
d. Investment in Trade:    
    • Consumer Goods    
    • Commodities N195Million 15
    • Capital Goods    
e. Investment in Agriculture N245Million 19
f. Investment in Oil and Gas N303Million 23
g. Investment in Blue Chip Shares N323Million 25
    TOTAL N1,300Million