
Africa’s largest asset manager buys additional stake worth $67 million in Stephen Saad’s Aspen Pharmacare
With this latest transaction, PIC’s stake in Aspen is now worth nearly a billion dollars—R15.2 billion ($824.24 million).
With this latest transaction, PIC’s stake in Aspen is now worth nearly a billion dollars—R15.2 billion ($824.24 million).
With the recent rise in Aspen's stock price, the value of his holdings has crossed $550 million, marking a recovery after a challenging 2024.
This corresponds to a 5.24 percent drop in Aspen’s stock price on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in 9 days.
This downturn is driven by a sustained decline in the market value of his holdings in Aspen Pharmacare, Africa's largest pharmaceutical company.
This corresponds to an 18.12 percent drop in Aspen’s stock price on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) since the start of the year.
South African pharma mogul Gus Attridge loses $16.5 million from stake in Africa’s largest pharmaceutical company.
South African pharmaceutical tycoon Stephen Saad faces setback as Aspen Pharmacare shares decline.
Attridge, who serves as the group’s chief advisor, holds a 4.3-percent stake in the Durban-based pharmaceutical giant, amounting to 19,033,829 shares.
Saad's wealth drops by nearly $160 million after Aspen Pharmacare's shares tumble 20.17 percent over the past 25 days on the JSE.
This follows a gain of $32.2 million recorded between April 23 and May 1, when his stake increased from $654.18 million to $686.41 million.
This follows a $12 million gain recorded between April 23 and May 3, when his stake rose from R4.07 billion ($219.65 million) to R4.29 billion ($231.65 million).
Attridge, Aspen’s group chief advisor, and a JSE heavyweight, holds a 4.3-percent stake in the pharmaceutical company, amounting to 19,033,829 ordinary shares.
Aspen, Africa’s largest drugmaker, is actively exploring ways to ramp up the availability of these in-demand treatments worldwide.