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Marlan Space is a UAE-based investor-operator focused on next-generation space capabilities and infrastructure."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Through its joint venture with U.S.-based Loft Orbital, Marlan Space established Orbitworks, described in the disclosure as the Middle East\u2019s first private space infrastructure company. Based in Abu Dhabi, Orbitworks designs, builds, tests and operates satellite systems."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, according to the disclosure."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to an International Holding Company press release disclosure filed with the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange dated 8 September 2026."}],"seo":{"seo_title":"IHC to buy 80% of Marlan Space via International Tech Group","meta_description":"International Holding Company said its wholly owned International Tech Group SP LLC is acquiring an 80% stake in Marlan Holding RSC Ltd, the holding company behind Marlan Space, subject to regulatory approvals.","og_title":"IHC to buy 80% of Marlan Space via International Tech Group","og_description":"International Holding Company said its wholly owned International Tech Group SP LLC is acquiring an 80% stake in Marlan Holding RSC Ltd, the holding company behind Marlan Space, subject to regulatory approvals.","social_image":{"id":"a2d6abd8-a872-4fdf-91cd-608b3509b58a","type":"media","url":"https:\/\/capital-wire.com\/storage\/media\/6b8d03f1de534e7ef1c666c2138da1089251a35c33660265af15c912fc1011c6.webp","mime":"image\/webp","srcset":null,"width":640,"height":360,"alt":"IHC majority acquisition of Marlan Space \u2014 ADX CDN 5398515","caption":null,"credit":"ADX disclosure \/ International Holding Company","license":"operator-supplied","ai_generated":false}},"secondary_category":null,"topics":[{"id":"1","type":"topic","key":"adx","name":"ADX","slug":"adx","summary":"Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange listings, filings, index moves, and market-structure developments.","seo_title":"ADX Market News | Capital Wire","meta_description":"Coverage of Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange listings, corporate filings, index moves, and ADX market-structure news for investors."}],"tags":[{"id":"18","type":"tag","key":"acquisition","name":"acquisition","slug":"acquisition"}],"gallery":[],"charts":[],"byline":{"mode":"desk","schema_type":"Organization","name":"Capital Wire","author":null},"citations":[{"id":"a2d6a82d-70f3-48ff-88b9-52a3c42cea89","url":"https:\/\/apigateway.adx.ae\/adx\/cdn\/1.0\/content\/download\/5398515","publisher":"ADX Disclosures","title":"ADX \u2014 IHC Marlan Space acquisition","source_published_at":null,"claim":null}],"sources":[{"url":"https:\/\/apigateway.adx.ae\/adx\/cdn\/1.0\/content\/download\/5398515","source_id":"a2d6a050-b97e-493b-b596-2ddcabbad320","label":"ADX \u2014 IHC Marlan Space acquisition","publisher":"ADX Disclosures"}],"corrections":[],"translations":[{"language":"ar","slug":"ihc-acquires-majority-marlan-space-8-sep-2026","published_at":"2026-09-08T07:20:07+00:00","is_current":false},{"language":"en","slug":"ihc-acquires-majority-marlan-space-8-sep-2026","published_at":"2026-09-08T07:20:07+00:00","is_current":true}],"schema_type":"NewsArticle"},"meta":{"request_id":"ff205fdd-497f-4fae-aa44-9c06ac6d72c2","locale":"en"},"errors":[]}