Ardova, Royal Exchange, 5 Other Companies Suspended from Nigeria Stock Exchange
- The NGX has suspended seven listed companies for not filing their account report on time
- Amongst the suspended companies is Ardova Plc, a top player in the energy sector in Nigeria
- Affected companies will no longer be able to trade shares or move share prices until otherwise stated
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Seven companies have been sanctioned by the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) for failing to comply with the guidelines of the Exchange.
The companies; Ardova Plc, Presco, C and I Leasing, Royal Exchange, International Energy Insurance, Pharma Deko and Afromedia will be halted from shares transaction and movement of share prices.
It would be recalled that a similar incident occurred in 2022, where the NGX had to suspend eight listed companies from trading their shares on the market for failure to submit their financials.
Source: UGC
According to the NGX, four banks and 12 companies were fined N779 million over various market violations between 2020 and 2022.
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Details of the suspension
According to a circular from the NGX, the companies were suspended for failure to file their audited results for the end of the year, December 31, 2022.
This is against the principle of timely disclosure in the stock market, as operators and investors rely on such information.
The suspension, effective from July 11, comes under rule 3.1 of the NGX and will remain until proven compliance and result submission, The Nation reports.
The due date for submission of the 2022 results was long due by March 30, 2023. The stock market extant rule requires companies on the exchange to submit their full-year audited result at the most, 90 days after the year ends, while quarterly results are due 30 days after the end of the quarter.
Extension of suspension deadline
In cases where an issue is militating against compliance or a specific waiver for a company based on a proven challenge, a general deadline extension could be considered.
Under the regime of penalty for non-compliance, suspension is considered the second highest form of sanction.
However, when there is repeated failure to comply with the deadline even after a certain grace period and processes, the NGX can explore the option of compulsory delisting or removing the company from the market.
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The company has a diverse portfolio of investments in various sectors, including banking, technology and others.
Source: Legit.ng
