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GFH Financial Group announced that Capital Intelligence Ratings has affirmed the company's credit ratings with a stable outlook. The long-term and short-term foreign currency ratings were confirmed at "BB-" and "B," respectively. Additionally, Capital Intelligence Ratings has withdrawn the ratings at the request of GFH Financial Group. The company stated that there is no expected financial impact of this credit rating on its business or financial position. The future outlook for the company remains stable.

The weekly summary for DFM Regulated Short Sell transactions from June 16 to June 20, 2025, reports that EMAAR Development PJSC had a short sell trade volume of 152,000 and a trade value of AED 1,835,000. For more details on Regulated Short Selling, refer to the DFM Market Rules and related documents available on the DFM website. The announcement can also be accessed on the DFM website. The information is subject to change, and DFM is not liable for any losses resulting from the use of this data.

Taaleem Holdings PJSC has entered into an agreement to acquire Kids First Group Limited, which operates 34 nurseries across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar. The final acquisition price is still being determined and may change due to permitted leakage provisions, with the price set using a lockbox mechanism. The acquisition is expected to be immediately cashflow accretive and aligns with Taaleem's strategy of disciplined and value-driven capital deployment. The sellers include People and Baby, a French company, and Camille Amine Najjar, the founder and CEO of KFG. The transaction was signed on 19 June 2025. There is no indication that the transaction involves related parties.

The Islamic Arab Insurance Company (SALAMA) will have its Board of Directors pass resolutions by circulation concerning business-related matters on Tuesday, 24 June 2025. This information is addressed to H.E. Waleed Saeed Abdul Salam Al Awadhi, CEO of the Securities and Commodities Authority, and Mr. Hamed Ahmed Ali, CEO of the Dubai Financial Market. The notice is signed by Motaz Kraishan, Board Secretary.

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has announced the expiry settlement prices for Equity Futures Contracts set to expire in June 2025. These prices are listed for various contract series, identified by their symbols and contract IDs (ISINs), and are all denominated in AED. The document includes a disclaimer noting that the information is subject to change and emphasizes that it is not a substitute for the official Dubai Financial Market Regulated Derivative Contract Trading Regulation. The full announcement can be accessed on the DFM website.