Aliko Dangote will retain an 84.34% beneficial ownership stake in Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE following a planned N2.15 trillion initial public offering, according to the prospectus cited by Nairametrics. The share sale is widely described as potentially Africa's biggest IPO. The prospectus shows his overall control exceeds the 65.8% implied by his largest single shareholding vehicle, meaning the listing will not significantly dilute his ownership of the refinery business.
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