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Abu Dhabi special acquisition firm begins trading on stock exchange

The ADC Acquisition Corporation is listed on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange to raise funds for the Emirati sovereign wealth fund ADQ and Abu Dhabi's Chimera Investment.
An Emirati female trader watches a quotation board from a computer screen at the Abu Dhabi stock exchange, June 7, 2006.

A joint stock from two Emirati investment firms began trading on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange today. 

ADC Acquisition Corporation is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company founded by the Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ) and the Abu Dhabi-based Chimera Investment. It began trading today on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange under the ticker “ADC.” The listing followed ADC selling around $100 million in shares at a price of $2.72 per share to private investors beginning May 12, the official Emirates News Agency reported today. 

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