KUWAIT: Due diligence on a $950 million stake sale in telecom carrier Zain Saudi will be completed by the end of August, the seller, Kuwaiti group Zain, said Wednesday. Zani Saudi will also issue new shares in July, according to a report. "Due diligence process is expected to be completed by end of August 2011," Zain said. Zain agreed in March to sell its one quarter stake in affiliate Zain Saudi to joint bidders Bahrain Telecommunications (Batelco) and Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding, but the delay in starting due diligence had raised questions over whether it would go forward. Zain Saudi's shares slumped to a five-week low Saturday, but the operator said it would immediately open its books to the bidders. The firm has an estimated 16 percent share of Saudi Arabia's mobile market.