Public Offers.

September 23rd, 2008 Ikechukwu Emelike || ikechukwu@stockmarketnigeria.com

From time to time news in the media are about companies intending to go public, either by public offers or a combination of rights issue and public offering. Normally the interest of investors are awakened especially when the company which is seeking for funds is known to deliver good returns to it’s shareholders and it’s management is sound.
Public offering is one of the ways a company uses to raise funds from the general public. The need to seek for funds may be borne out of the companies desire to expand its infrastructure, expand its business, carry out new projects e.t.c all aimed at bringing pofitable returns. It is no news that some investors shy away from the secondary market because of the little fees charged by stockbrokers to carry out business transactions. Such investors wait for opppurtuinities for companies to go public and take advantage to swoop on shares of the company.

Stock pundits have come to realise that it is such investors who always have issues with the verification of their share certificates as they are faced with the problem of engaging a broker. A school of thought is of the the view that such investors buy shares without proper understanding of how to go about it. They say such investors collect their share certificates and keep them safely because to them the hard copy is their asset.
While buying in public offers is a good idea, certificate verification is a must in order to have control over your shares. The services of a broker is an inavoidable need. When share certificates are issued the next thing is to contact your broker so as to process them for verification and clearing. It is after this is done that you have a grip on the shares you have acquired as without verification you can watch your shares grow or fall without being able to trade on them.

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17 Responses to “Public Offers.”

adeyemi adeola on September 25th, 2008 5:22 pm

I want to know when the new public offer will be out.
Christain on September 27th, 2008 6:15 pm

i want to know when the new public offer will be out.
A.C. Njoku on September 29th, 2008 1:46 pm

Please email Kotco energy private placement application form

Thanks
AFAMEFUNA IZUAKOR on September 29th, 2008 6:36 pm

Dear Sir/Ma,

I will like you people to be updating me on any company in Nigeria that is going into Public Offer
AFAMEFUNA IZUAKOR on September 29th, 2008 7:28 pm

I will like you people to be updating me on any company in Nigeria that is going into Public Offer….

Here is contact information

email address: afamnevermind009@yahoo.cm
phone No: 07055898367
Add: 13, Gbajumo Street, Balogun Lagos-Island, Lagos State.
okoro julian chigozie on October 2nd, 2008 5:06 pm

I want to know the most profitable stock to buy.
ubong on October 2nd, 2008 5:42 pm

pls i would like for you to keep me updated on the list of firms in nigeria going into public offer.
Ayorinde lawon on October 5th, 2008 5:38 pm

Please alert me when any public offer is out

thanks
chukwuma Oge on October 6th, 2008 4:56 pm

Hi Dear,
I need be connect with a reputable stock firm.such firm must be a dealing member of the NSE
Kelechi Chidi on October 6th, 2008 7:04 pm

Pls, kindly info me on all public offers nd at d right time.
The Editor on October 7th, 2008 5:54 pm

@Kelechi Chidi, @ubong, @AFAMEFUNA IZUAKOR, @adeyemi adeola , @Christain : We are working on a way to do this for you. However, you can check the latest public offers by regularly visiting this site and clicking on the ‘Latest Public Offers’ on the top menu ( which links you to http://www.stockmarketnigeria.com/category/ipo/ )

@okoro julian chigozie: You can ask your question on our forum http://www.stockmarketnigeria.com/forums
MEC Collins Brown on October 11th, 2008 5:51 pm

Do we still have hope and how soon is that?
Akor Innocent on October 17th, 2008 2:14 pm

pls i would like for you to keep me updated on the list of firms in nigeria going into public offer.
Here is contact information

email address: engrakor2007@yahoo.cm
phone No: 08053054937
Efekodo Ochuko on October 21st, 2008 11:55 am

pls i want to know when the next public offer would be out
Anyaibe paul on October 21st, 2008 4:36 pm

PLEASE I WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHEN INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD BE LISTING OFFICAILLY AT THE NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE.
Lydia Eloho on October 26th, 2008 2:33 am

If d stock market closes does this not mean dat investors money will be trapped,so 2 speak? How long wil it be closed? Is there any hope dat d stockmarket wil improve? As it is closin down albeit temporarily is not confidence inspiring. Perhaps its best 4 a shareholder 2 liquidate her shares presently!?
Ebenezer seyi on November 25th, 2008 11:22 am

pls,kindly give me the list of public offer that was placed this year starting from jan till date.thanks