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Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. has announced an Extraordinary General Meeting on 28 May 2024, with additional meetings planned for the following two days if a quorum is not reached. The agenda includes approving the minutes of the previous year's meeting, discussing a proposed asset and liability sale, and authorizing the Board of Directors to finalize the sale. The sale involves assets valued between USD 695 million and USD 715 million and liabilities between USD 665 million and USD 695 million, to be transferred to GFH Financial Group B.S.C. or another entity agreed with GFH. All shareholders are invited to attend, with voting rights proportional to their share ownership. Shareholders may appoint a proxy to attend on their behalf, excluding certain company officials.

Al Salam Bank has launched a pre-summer campaign for its VISA Credit and Multi-Currency Prepaid Cardholders, offering the chance to win a fully paid holiday among other prizes. For every BD 50 spent using these cards from 5th May to 30th June 2024, customers will receive one entry into the prize draw. The main prize includes a trip for two to Istanbul, with a four-night stay at a 5-star hotel and a choice of two unique experiences. Three other winners will receive BD 2,000 credited to their cards for their summer vacations. The bank also offers exclusive pre-summer foreign exchange rates for its Multi-Currency Prepaid Cardholders.

On 06/05/2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that they are in ongoing discussions to acquire financing and investment portfolios from Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. The transaction structure and definitive documents are currently being finalized. Ithmaar is also arranging an Extraordinary General Meeting for shareholder approval. The discussions are subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals. Shareholders will be regularly updated on any further developments.

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has reported a Q1 2024 revenue of AED 538 million, marking an 8.8% YoY growth. The company's EBITDA for the same period is AED 313 million, up by 8.2%, and its pre-tax net profit is AED 182 million, an 8.6% increase. The net profit post-tax totaled AED 166 million. Empower also revealed a consolidated revenue of AED 3.1 billion between April 2023 and March 2024, a 9.2% growth compared to the same period the previous year. The company's EBITDA for the last twelve months was AED 1.5 billion, a 6.2% increase. The growth is attributed to the increased demand for Empower's services in various Dubai projects and the recovery of diverse economic activities, particularly in the real estate sector.

The text refers to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation P.J.S.C for the three-month period ending on 31 March 2024.

Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. has disclosed to the Bahrain Bourse and Dubai Financial Market that they are in ongoing discussions with GFH Financial Group B.S.C. about GFH acquiring Ithmaar's financing and investment portfolios. The final transaction structure and definitive documents are still being finalized. An Extraordinary General Meeting is being arranged for 28 May 2024 to seek shareholders' approval. The discussions are subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals. Shareholders will be updated regularly on progress.