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What Moves the MNT-Halan Share Price: Stabilisation, Lock-ups and the EGP 4bn Capital Increase

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Three scheduled events will shape the MNT-Halan (HALN) share price in its first two years on the EGX (Egyptian Exchange): the end of the 30-day price stabilisation period on 18 November 2026, the EGP 4 billion capital increase that the parent company has already paid in, and lock-up periods that expire in October 2027 and October 2028. On top of these comes the first set of financial results the company publishes as a listed company. None of these events tells you where the price will go, but knowing the dates helps you read the news and avoid surprises.

Disclaimer: This article explains scheduled events and how they work. It is not investment advice, and it is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold the stock.

The starting point

MNT Tech Holding for Financial Investments, the Egyptian business of MNT-Halan, started trading on the EGX on 20 October 2026. In the IPO (Initial Public Offering), the parent company, MNT Investments B.V., sold 320 million existing shares, about 20% of the company, at EGP 24.50 each. The retail tranche was covered 43.6 times and the institutional tranche 11.2 times. On the first day the stock rose as much as about 18% above the offer price during the session and closed up 6.6%, at around EGP 26.12. I covered the offer in MNT-Halan IPO: the key facts, and the buying process in how to buy HALN shares.

Event 1: Price stabilisation ends on 18 November 2026

After the IPO, the EGX opened a special transactions market for HALN for 30 days, from 20 October to 18 November 2026, according to Cairo24. During this window, the offering manager keeps an open buy order at EGP 24.50, the offer price. Thndr's summary of the prospectus says this order is funded with the proceeds of the public tranche, roughly EGP 1.18 billion.

The rules are narrow:

Only investors who received shares in the public offering can sell into the stabilisation order.
They can sell only up to the number of shares they were allocated in the IPO. Shares bought later on the market do not qualify.
Investors from the private placement are not covered.
Brokers must check the source of the shares before accepting the order.

In practice, this works like a floor for retail IPO allocations while it lasts. If the market price is well above EGP 24.50, it rarely matters. If the price trades near or below it, some retail holders may use it. After 18 November the buy order disappears, and the price depends only on normal supply and demand. This is why many investors watch how a new stock behaves in the days after stabilisation ends.

Event 2: The EGP 4 billion capital increase

The IPO was a secondary sale, so the company itself received no money from it. Before the IPO, the parent committed to put up to EGP 4 billion back into the listed company at the offer price. That has now moved forward. According to board minutes reported by Launch Base Africa and The Startup Scene on 28 October 2026:

The parent subscribed for about 163.3 million new shares at EGP 24.50, the same as the IPO price.
Issued capital rises from EGP 160 million to about EGP 176.3 million, and the share count from 1.6 billion to about 1.76 billion.
The board approved the increase on 26 October, and the minutes say it was fully paid.
It still has to be filed with the FRA (Financial Regulatory Authority), the EGX and Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry.
The parent's stake rises to about 80.5%.

Two things are worth understanding here. First, the company receives new capital of about EGP 4 billion, which matters for a lender whose growth depends on its balance sheet. The company has not yet said exactly how it will use the money. Second, because the new shares go to the parent, the public's share of the company falls slightly. By my arithmetic, the 320 million IPO shares go from 20% to about 18% of the enlarged company. The new shares were issued at the IPO price, so there is no price discount, but per-share figures such as earnings per share will be calculated on a larger number of shares.

Event 3: Lock-up expiries in 2027 and 2028

A lock-up is a period when certain shareholders cannot sell. When it ends, more shares can come to the market, which is why investors note the dates. For HALN, the reported lock-ups are:

Management shares: before listing, 24,333,334 shares were transferred to senior managers and staff. According to Cairo24, 15,666,667 of them are locked for 12 months and 8,666,667 for 24 months from the first trading day, which points to October 2027 and October 2028.
The parent's core stake: Thndr's prospectus summary says about 51% of the share capital is frozen for at least 24 months, above the 25% minimum required by listing rules.
The parent's remaining shares: the same summary says shareholders approved a voluntary 12-month freeze on the remaining unsold shares and on the new capital increase shares.

An expiry does not mean anyone will sell. The parent did not exit at listing and now holds about 80% after the capital increase, and the management holdings are small compared with the shares in public hands. But the end of a lock-up removes a restriction, and markets tend to watch that possibility around the date. Confirm the exact dates in the prospectus or with your broker before relying on them.

Event 4: The first results as a listed company

The prospectus figures stop at 30 June 2026. Thndr reports earnings per share of EGP 1.26 for 2025 and EGP 0.58 for the first half of 2026. The next financial statements, covering the period to 30 September 2026, will be the first the market judges against the IPO story. I would watch three things: loan book growth, credit quality (the share of loans that are not being repaid), and how much of the profit comes from selling or securitising loan portfolios rather than from interest income. I could not find a confirmed publication date, so follow the company's disclosures on the EGX website.

What else moves the price

Regulation of consumer finance and fintech lending by the FRA.
Interest rates and inflation in Egypt, which affect both funding costs and customers' ability to repay.
The Egyptian pound, which changes returns for foreign investors.
Liquidity: with roughly 18% of shares in public hands after the capital increase, large orders can move the price more than in widely held stocks.
Other listings: Egypt's IPO pipeline is busy, with Banque du Caire listing on the EGX in early November 2026, and new offerings compete for the same investor money. For the bigger picture, see tech IPOs in Egypt.

FAQ

When does the MNT-Halan price stabilisation period end?

The 30-day stabilisation period runs from 20 October to 18 November 2026. During it, an open buy order at the EGP 24.50 offer price is available only to investors who received shares in the public offering, up to the number of shares allocated to them.

Has the MNT-Halan EGP 4 billion capital increase been completed?

The board approved it on 26 October 2026, and the board minutes, as reported on 28 October, say the parent paid in about EGP 4 billion for about 163.3 million new shares at EGP 24.50. The increase still has to be filed with the FRA, the EGX and Misr for Central Clearing, so check the company's EGX disclosures for final registration.

When do the MNT-Halan lock-ups end?

The reported lock-ups on management shares end 12 months (about 15.7 million shares) and 24 months (about 8.7 million shares) after the 20 October 2026 listing. About 51% of the share capital held by the parent is frozen for at least 24 months, and the rest of the parent's shares for 12 months. Confirm exact dates in the prospectus.

What is a lock-up period in an IPO?

A lock-up is a period when certain shareholders, such as management or the parent company, cannot sell their shares. When it ends, more shares can come to the market, which is why investors note the dates. An expiry does not mean anyone will sell; it only removes a restriction.

Does the MNT-Halan capital increase dilute public shareholders?

Slightly. Because the roughly 163.3 million new shares go to the parent, the 320 million IPO shares fall from 20% to about 18% of the enlarged company. The new shares were issued at the EGP 24.50 IPO price, so there is no price discount, but per-share figures such as earnings per share will be calculated on a larger number of shares.

What happens to the HALN stock after the stabilisation period ends?

After 18 November 2026 the open buy order at EGP 24.50 disappears, and the price depends only on normal supply and demand. The end of stabilisation does not tell you where the price will go. It is simply the point at which the floor for retail IPO allocations no longer exists, which is why many investors watch how a new stock behaves in the days that follow.

What should investors watch in MNT-Halan's first results as a listed company?

The first results after listing, covering the period to 30 September 2026, will be judged against the IPO story. Three things are worth watching: loan book growth, credit quality (the share of loans that are not being repaid), and how much profit comes from selling or securitising loan portfolios rather than from interest income. No confirmed publication date was found, so follow the company's disclosures on the EGX website.

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