OREANDA-NEWS. March 22, 2012. As a spokesperson of the Stock Exchange of Moldova informs, the first day public shareholdings in 2 stock companies were sold at an initial price of 9,6 mln. leis.

The 100% public shareholding in Uniunea Librariilor UNLIB from Causeni was sold at 25,88 thou. leis; 45% of public stocks in ArtMet, mechanical plant, were sold at 9,55 mln. leis.

The first auction of 2012 to sell public stocks in stock companies is held from March, 20 till March, 23 at the Stock Exchange of Moldova. Public shareholdings in 27 enterprises of tobacco, canning, wine-making, sugar plants and factories are offered for sale.

In 13 of them the state owns controlling interests exceeding 51%. Shareholdings put for sale vary in an amount from 0,195% to 100%. Their total initial price makes up 411,88 mln. leis.