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Country of Origin: Kingdom of BahrainGFH Financial Group B.S.C. has been establishment in 1999 in the Kingdom of Bahrain as an Islamic Wholesale Bank licensed by Central Bank of Bahrain. GFH is a well renowned financial group in the GCC region, with a diversified offering and pioneering track record in Investment Management;  Commercial Banking; and Treasury & Proprietary Investments across the GCC, with strategic investment in the US, Europe and UK. Headquartered in Bahrain, GFH’s innovative approach to Islamic investment banking services has been recognized internationally for over a decade. GFH is listed on four stock exchanges in the GCC, including the Bahrain Bourse, Boursa Kuwait, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).

Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC (“the Bank”) was incorporated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) in 1969 and is registered as a Public Joint Shareholding Company (PJSC) in accordance with Federal Law No. 32 of 2021. The Bank is listed on the Dubai Financial Market. The Bank’s principal activity is commercial and retail banking. The registered address of the Bank is CBD Head Office, Al Ittihad Street, P. O Box 2668, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Details about subsidiaries and an associate: i.CBD Financial Services LLC, is registered as a limited liability company in accordance with Federal Law No. 32 of 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Group holds a 100% interest. Its principal activity is providing brokerage facilities for local shares and bonds. ii.CBD Employment Services One Person Company LLC, is registered as a limited liability company in accordance with Federal Law No. 32 of 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Group holds 100% interest. Its principal activity is the supply of manpower services. iii.Attijari Properties LLC, is registered as a limited liability company in accordance with Federal Law No. 32 of 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Group holds a 100% interest. Its principal activity is self-owned property management services as well as buying and selling of real estate. iv. Noor Almethaq Real Estate Development LLC, is registered as a limited liability company in accordance with Federal Law No. 32 of 2021 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Group holds a 100% interest. Its principal activity is the development of real estate. v. CBD (Cayman) Limited is a special purpose entity (SPE) registered in the Cayman Islands. The SPE has been established for the issuance of debt securities. vi.CBD (Cayman II) Limited is a special purpose entity (SPE) registered in the Cayman Islands. The SPE has been established to transact and negotiate derivative agreements. vii. VS 1897 (Cayman) Limited is a special purpose entity (SPE) registered in the Cayman Islands. The SPE has been established to manage investment acquired in the settlement of debt. viii. National General Insurance Co. (PJSC) is an associate of the Bank and is listed on the Dubai Financial Market. It underwrites all classes of life and general insurance business as well as certain reinsurance business. The Bank holds a 17.8% interest in the associate. The management believes that it has significant influence on the associate by virtue of having representation on the Board of Directors of the associate.