Thursday, 16 October 2014

Sri Lanka’s Blue Diamonds to raise Rs249 Mn through a rights issue

Oct 16, 2014 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Blue Diamonds Jewellery Worldwide, the largest diamond jewellery manufacturer & exporter in the island is to raise 249 million rupees by way of a rights issue, the company said in a stock exchange filing.

Subjected to the necessary approvals, the company would issue 103,300,891 ordinary voting shares at 1.30 rupees each and 153,369,800 ordinary non-voting shares at 0.75 rupees each in the ratio of one for one.

Part of the funds will be utilized to establish a global design center and a research & development unit while the rest will be invested in machinery and inventory.

The proceeds will also be used for an international trade fair participation, the company said.

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