The transaction is expected to increase the free float of ADNOC L&S shares to around 22%. In a pre-offering statement, ADNOC L&S indicated that it aims to increase the trading liquidity of its shares as a pathway to inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Market Index, which would help diversify the company’s shareholder base.
ADNOC L&S was first listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in a June 2023 IPO that raised USD 769 million for parent company ADNOC, which retained an 81% stake. This secondary offering follows ADNOC’s marketed placement of ADNOC Gas shares in February 2025, which raised USD 2.84 billion.