Salama EGM approves capital increase for merger with Enaya 

05/01/2026 Argaam
Salama’s shareholders approved capital increase for merger with Enaya

Salama’s shareholders approved capital increase for merger with Enaya


Salama Cooperative Insurance Co.'s shareholders approved a 62.98% capital increase to SAR 488.94 million from SAR 300 million, at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on Jan. 4. 

 

In a statement to Tadawul, Salama said it will issue 18.894 million new ordinary shares to shareholders of Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. as part of the proposed merger, based on a swap ratio of 0.821 Salama share for each Enaya share.

 

Merger details

Merger Method

Merger of Enaya into Salama, with the transfer of all its rights, obligations, assets, and contracts to Salama

The Value of the Deal

Issuance of 18.89 million shares at a par value of SAR 10 per share in Salama to Enaya shareholders

Stock Par Value

SAR 10

Swap Ratio

Issuing 0.821 share in Salama for every share in Enaya

Valuation of Salama Share

SAR 12.40

Valuation of Enaya Share

SAR 10.19

The Capital of the New Entity

SAR 488.94 mln

Number of Shares

48.89 mln

Ownership of Salama shareholders upon completion

61.36%

Ownership of Enaya shareholders upon completion

38.64%

 

Shareholders also approved all other agenda items, including authorizing Salama’s board of directors, or any person delegated by the board, to take all necessary actions to implement the resolutions.

 

Completion of the merger requires approval from both companies’ shareholders. 


Once approved, Salama will issue new shares to eligible Enaya shareholders.


The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in February 2025 to assess the merger’s feasibility. In June, the General Authority for Competition cleared the economic concentration, according to Argaam data.

A binding merger agreement was signed in August, under which Enaya will be merged into Salama. The Insurance Authority greenlit the merger and related matters on Nov. 16, followed by the Capital Market Authority’s (CMA) approval on Dec. 1.

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