On January 6, 2015, Arabtec Holding P.J.S.C. (DFM:ARTC) stated that it currently has no plan for acquisitions, denying a report by Bloomberg. The company stated: "We would confirm that at present time Arabtec is not undertaking any acquisition." The company is constantly evaluating available acquisition opportunities with the highest return for Arabtec. On January 5, 2015, Bloomberg reported citing unnamed sources, that Arabtec was seeking advice from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on acquisition targets.

Shares of Arabtec ended 4.78% lower.