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Tadawul · Gulf

Saudi Exchange - Main Market (Tadawul)

Listing requirements, segments and the practical points that matter for a company from the CIS, Central Asia or the Gulf.

Data checked: 6 November 2026Data is being verified. Figures may be incomplete.
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Trading currency
SAR
Indicative timeline
Not specified

Listing segments

Main Market

Minimum market capitalisation
USD 80m
Minimum free float
30%
Track record
3 years
Profit required
No
Minimum shareholders
200
Lock-up
6 months

Expected market value at listing at least SAR 300m (approx. USD 80m); at least 30% of shares in public hands and at least 200 public shareholders (Saudi Exchange Listing Rules, as summarised by Baker McKenzie, updated 1 Feb 2026; the Exchange website could not be accessed in this run). Confirmed in the CMA OSCOs (Art. 23): joint stock company, same main activity for at least the previous 3 years, audited financial statements for the last 3 financial years under SOCPA-endorsed standards (IFRS as endorsed in KSA), no material restructuring in the last financial year, senior executives with appropriate expertise, 12 months of working capital. No profit test in the rules. Lock-up (OSCOs Art. 72): substantial shareholders named in the prospectus may not dispose of shares for 6 months from first trading; longer periods may be set in the prospectus. The rules do not require the same management for 3 years.

Foreign issuers

Foreign companies may list shares on the Main Market under the Listing Rules (OSCOs Art. 15 refers foreign issuers to a dedicated regime) or via Saudi Depositary Receipts; Saudi Exchange has published guidelines for offering and listing of foreign companies.

Recent changes

OSCOs amended on 17 Jan 2024 and 19 Jan 2026 (CMA resolution 3-6-2026); Listing Rules amended on 7 Oct 2024 (debt instruments), 30 Apr 2025 and 24 Nov 2025 (mainly Nomu). No change to the SAR 300m / 30% / 200 shareholders Main Market thresholds was found.

Strengths

  • Large and liquid regional market with deep local institutional and retail demand
  • Suits profitable or established companies with a 3-year operating history and a Saudi or GCC investor story
  • No formal profit test, only track record and disclosure requirements

Watch-outs

  • Relatively high float requirement of 30% at listing
  • Financial statements must follow SOCPA-endorsed standards and Arabic is the official language of documentation

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