Sanlam has made an offer to buy a controlling stake in black-owned JSE-listed investment group AfroCentric, which owns medical aid administrator Medscheme. | News24_Business
AHA is the holding company of AfroCentric’s assets, including Pharmacy Direct, the country’s biggest pharmacy courier and MedschemeIf the deal goes through, with various conditions around the minimum and maximum offers, the Sanlam Group will hold no less than 55% and no more than 60% of AfroCentric shares.
"Through this transaction, Sanlam will be able to integrate Afrocentric’s product offering into its ecosystem, while AfroCentric will gain increased access to the wide Sanlam distribution network," the two parties said in the joint statement. The companies have been working together for some time. "AfroCentric’s client base will also benefit from access to the overall Sanlam product offering and vice versa."
Sanlam’s share price fell almost 2% following the announcement, while AfroCentric share prices surged more than 25% to R5.25 by late morning on Tuesday.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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