Sama Cement has announced that it has sold around 2m shares in Sinai Cement, decreasing its stake in the company from 9.689 per cent to 6.75 per cent, according to a statement released to the Egyptian Stock Exchange.

The total value of the transaction was estimated at EGP16.5m (US$981,985), based on a price of EGP8.25 per share. The news follows El Sewedy Cement selling its 7.476 per cent share earlier in the month.