ADNOC acquires 24.9% stake in OMV to speed up global chemicals expansion strategy

ADNOC announced on Thursday that it has formally closed the acquisition of a 24.9% shareholding in OMV AG (OMV), a global energy and chemicals group, headquartered and listed in Vienna, Austria, from Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala).

The transaction accelerates delivery of ADNOC’s global chemicals growth strategy, and reinforces its status as a responsible, long-term partner and growth-oriented investor. Financial details were not disclosed.

Following the successful completion of the transaction, ADNOC owns 24.9% of OMV, while Österreichische Beteiligungs AG (ÖBAG), an Austrian independent holding company, holds 31.5%, with the remaining share capital in free float, ADNOC said in a statement.

Through the strategic investment in OMV, ADNOC has increased its shareholdings in both Borealis AG (Borealis) and Borouge plc (Borouge), further bolstering its footprint in the chemicals sector, enabling synergies and unlocking significant growth opportunities across its broader chemicals portfolio, in particular at Borouge, the company said.

ADNOC intends to nominate two representatives to the OMV Supervisory Board in due course, in line with OMV’s governance processes, the company said.

“ADNOC is proud to become a shareholder in OMV, a leading international energy and chemicals company, with whom we share a long-standing strategic partnership,” Khaled Salmeen, Executive Director, Downstream Industry, Marketing & Trading at ADNOC, said in a statement.

“Together, we have created significant value through our joint venture Borouge, and today’s investment will unlock further value and future growth opportunities for both companies. Building on our 25% shareholding in Borealis, this transaction marks the next transformative step as we accelerate our ambitious chemicals growth strategy, unlocking significant growth and value creation opportunities for ADNOC, OMV and their respective shareholders,” he added.

The transaction represents the latest milestone in ADNOC’s ongoing value creation and international growth journey. Further cementing the strong ties between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Austria, the transaction reinforces ADNOC’s role as a primary catalyst for responsible, sustainable investment and value creation for Abu Dhabi, the UAE and its shareholders and partners.

ADNOC and OMV also continue to be engaged in open-ended negotiations about the potential creation of a new combined petrochemicals holding entity, through the proposed merger of their respective existing shareholdings in Borouge and Borealis.