Saudi Tadawul Records 28 Special Deals Worth 268.6 Million
Saudi Aramco led trading activity on the Saudi Exchange as the main market recorded 28 special trades totaling 268.6 million Riyals. The transactions involved equities and units across 15 listed companies and funds, matching the criteria established by the Capital Market Authority and Saudi Tadawul.
Aramco Leads Total Transaction Value
Aramco shares accounted for the largest share of total value, seeing six special trades worth a combined 82.4 million Riyals across 3.2 million shares, which represented about 31% of the total transaction value for the session. The single largest transaction on the oil giant reached 32.18 million Riyals for 1.25 million shares executed at a price of 25.74 Riyals. Extra followed as the second-largest by aggregate value, executing three transactions worth roughly 23.9 million Riyals for 445,000 shares.
Al-Marai Co. experienced five separate trades approaching a combined 19.6 million Riyals across 440,000 shares. Prominent single block trades also crossed the main board for Saudi Basic Industries Corp. at 21.86 million Riyals with a execution price of 46.52 Riyals, alongside a transaction for Saudi Arabian Mining Co. valued at 21.27 million Riyals at 62.35 Riyals per share.
| Company / Fund | Share Price (SAR) | Deal Price (SAR) | Quantity (Shares/Units) | Deal Value (SAR Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Aramco | 25.74 | 25.74 | 1,250,000 | 32.18 |
| SABIC | 46.34 | 46.52 | 470,000 | 21.86 |
| Maaden | 62.30 | 62.35 | 341,205 | 21.27 |
| Tiba | 18.21 | 18.20 | 1,000,000 | 18.20 |
| Alinma Hospitality REIT | 7.24 | 7.20 | 1,477,105 | 10.64 |
REITs and Regulatory Framework Governing Special Orders
Other notable executions included Taiba Investments at 18.2 million Riyals for one million shares, and the first bank at 17.1 million Riyals for 500,000 shares.
Special orders on Tadawul occur when a buyer and a seller agree to trade specific securities at a designated price under strict exchange regulations. Per market rules, these private transactions do not alter the price of the final trade, nor do they impact high, low, opening, or closing prices, or sector and market indices. They do, however, register directly within total market volume and value statistics.