Talabat Holding, an on-demand food and grocery delivery platform in the MENA region, has announced its intention to go public on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) with an initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for December. The IPO will float 3.5 billion shares, equivalent to 15% of Talabat’s issued capital, held by its parent, Delivery Hero MENA Holding GmbH.
The subscription period for retail investors in the UAE opens on November 19 and closes on November 27, while professional investors have until November 28. The offer price will be determined through a book-building process.
This IPO is a defining moment for Talabat and for Delivery Hero,” said Pieter-Jan Vandepitte, Chairperson of Talabat. He noted the company’s trajectory since Delivery Hero’s acquisition in 2015, growing into a prominent MENA tech success story. “With unmatched scale and a strong MENA heritage, Talabat is strategically positioned to seize market opportunities,” he added.
“Our deep familiarity with a region experiencing economic and demographic growth has yielded a robust financial profile,” said Tomaso Rodriguez, Talabat’s CEO, pointing to Talabat’s gross merchandise value (GMV) of $6.1 billion in 2023.
Talabat’s capital structure sets each share’s nominal value at Dh0.04, and it plans a minimum dividend payout of Dh367 million in April 2025 for the fourth quarter of 2024. Subsequent annual dividends of Dh1.47 billion will be distributed in two instalments in 2025 and 2026, targeting a 90% net income payout ratio.
The IPO’s lead receiving bank is Emirates NBD Bank, with other receiving banks across the UAE, including Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank.