VOL. XLII

No 49

6-December-1999

SAUDI ARABIA

Board Members Elected For New Private Petrochemical Company

The Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPC), theestablishment of which was approved in October, has elected a board. TheRiyadh-based company will be capitalized at SR500mn ($133mn), and will have10mn shares, each with a nominal value of SR50 divided amongst 73 shareholders.The company痴 shares will not, however, be traded for the first two years.Shareholders include Saudi Arabian and...