NGX Lifts Trading Suspension On Universal Insurance Shares

The Nigerian Exchange Ltd(NGX) has lifted the suspension on trading in Universal Insurance Plc’s shares.
This development, which became effective on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, now enables shareholders to resume trading of the company’s shares on the NGX platform.

The suspension was lifted after the company had filed its Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (2024 AFS) and outstanding Unaudited Financial Statements for 2025.
Therefore, NGX noted that, in view of the company’s submission of its 2024 AFS, and pursuant to Rule 3.3 of the Default Filing Rules, which states that, “the suspension of trading in the issuer’s securities shall be lifted upon submission of the relevant accounts provided The Exchange is satisfied that the accounts comply with all applicable rules of The Exchange.

“The Exchange shall thereafter also announce through the medium by which the public and the SEC were initially notified of the suspension, that the suspension has been lifted. Trading License Holders and the investing public are hereby notified that the suspension placed on trading on the shares of Universal Insurance Plc was lifted today, Wednesday, 3 September 2025.”

Earlier, NGX had earlier referenced its Market Bulletin dated 1 September 2025 with Reference Number: NGXREG/IRD/MB64/25/09/01 wherein it notified Trading License Holders and the investing public of the suspension in the trading on the shares of Universal Insurance Plc.

“If an Issuer fails to file the relevant accounts by the expiration of the Cure Period, the Exchange will send to the Issuer a “Second Filing Deficiency Notification” within two (2) business days after the end of the Cure Period; suspend trading in the Issuer’s securities; and notify the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Market within 24 hours of the suspension,” it added.