Major Shareholder OCI N.V. Files to Sell Additional $141M in Methanex Shares, Continuing Divestment

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Major shareholder OCI N.V. has filed to sell an additional $141 million worth of Methanex shares, marking the third large intent to sell in 10 days and continuing a significant divestment trend.

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• Intent to Sell Additional Shares

  OCI N.V. has filed a Form 144 to sell 2,612,962 common shares of Methanex, with an approximate market value of $141,439,633.06.

• Significant Stake Reduction

  The proposed sale represents approximately 3.3% of Methanex's outstanding shares and over 26% of OCI N.V.'s reported holdings, indicating a substantial reduction in their position.

• Continuation of Recent Selling Pattern

  This filing follows two previous Form 144s from OCI N.V. on April 10th and April 13th, each for 2 million shares, highlighting an ongoing pattern of divestment by the major shareholder.

• Cumulative Divestment Exceeds $545M

  Including this filing, OCI N.V. has sold or intends to sell over $545 million worth of Methanex shares in the last three months, signaling a sustained exit strategy.

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This Form 144 filing indicates OCI N.V., a significant shareholder, intends to sell an additional 2.61 million shares of Methanex, valued at approximately $141 million. This proposed sale represents about 3.3% of Methanex's outstanding shares and over 26% of OCI N.V.'s reported holdings. This is the third such filing in the past 10 days, following previous intents to sell 2 million shares on April 10th and April 13th. The cumulative value of shares sold or intended to be sold by OCI N.V. in the last three months now exceeds $545 million, signaling a substantial and ongoing divestment by a major investor. This sustained selling pressure from a large shareholder could create an overhang on the stock.