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The Abu Dhabi Ports Company has received nomination applications from two candidates, Renzo Bravo Calambrogio and Soren Jensen, for two additional seats on the board. This is contingent on the General Assembly approving an increase in the number of board members from seven to nine. The information was disclosed by the company's General Counsel, Emil Pellicer, to the Market Operations & Surveillance and Disclosure & Compliance sections of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, with a copy sent to the Securities and Commodities Authority.

The Articles of Association of Al Ain Ahlia Insurance Company are being amended in accordance with the governance system and standards issued by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates. The amendments are in line with the Federal Decree-Law No. (32) of 2021 on Commercial Companies, which requires public shareholding companies to update their articles of association. Changes include the potential for the company's capital to be increased or decreased by issuing new shares or obtaining approval from the Securities and Commodities Authority and the Central Bank of the UAE. The Board of Directors, comprised of seven members, will manage the company and elect a Chairman and Deputy Chairman. The board will also appoint an independent Secretary, separate from the company's management.

The text suggests an amendment to Article 25, which outlines the requirements for elected board members. The proposed change stipulates that at least 20% of the candidates for council membership must be female and that the requirement for board members to own shares with a nominal value of not less than Dhs. 1,000,000 does not apply to female candidates. This amendment is aimed at ensuring a minimum representation of women on the board, with UAE citizens who have experience in the business and insurance sectors eligible to run for board membership, regardless of their share ownership in the company.

The Market Operations Surveillance Department of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has issued a list of nominees for the board of directors at RAPCO Investment PJSC. The list includes candidates who have fulfilled all legal and regulatory requirements. The nominees will be presented at the company's Annual General Assembly meeting, scheduled for April 17, 2024. The disclosure was signed by the Board Secretary, Yazan S. Maragha.

The Disclosures and Compliance Section of the Market Operations Surveillance Department at Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has sent a letter regarding the list of nominee names for the Board of Directors at RAPCO Investments PJSC. This list includes candidates who have fulfilled all legal and regulatory requirements. The company's Annual General Assembly meeting, where these nominations will presumably be discussed or decided upon, is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. The letter is signed by the Board Secretary, Yazan S. Maragha.

The text refers to the Sustainability Report of the Al Fujairah National Insurance Company PJSC for the year 2023.

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has announced that the Annual General Assembly Meeting of Fertiglobe PLC will be held on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, at 4 p.m. (UAE time). The meeting invitation and agenda have been published in two daily newspapers in English and Arabic on Friday, 5 April 2024. The notification also includes attachments of the AGM invitation and a disclosure regarding AGM proxies. The information has been communicated by Ms. Rita Guindy, Director of Investor Relations, and a copy has been sent to the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA).

The board meeting of Takaful Emarat Insurance PJSC took place on April 5, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM, with five members present and a 71% quorum achieved. The board ratified the minutes from the previous meeting held on January 10, 2024. They discussed and approved the Audited Financial Statement and the integrated report for the year ended December 31, 2023. The board also discussed and approved the agenda and date for the General Assembly, pending approval from the Central Bank and the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). A recommendation was made to the General Assembly to reconsider their decision from February 27, 2024, to amend the capital increase amount to AED 185 million from AED 125 million, also subject to approval from the Central Bank and the SCA. Other matters were discussed as well. The results of the meeting were disclosed by Rayan Omer.

On April 5, 2024, a letter was sent from Ali Al Hashimi, the Chief Financial Officer of the Dubai Financial Market (PJSC), to Dr. Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Commodities Authority in Abu Dhabi, and Mr. Hamed Ahmed Ali, the Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Financial Market. The letter informed them that the board of directors of the Dubai Financial Market had passed a resolution by circulation related to regular and internal matters, as disclosed by the company on April 2, 2024.