The CMA announces the issuance of its resolution approving United Cooperative Assurance Co. request to increase its capital from SAR400,000,000 to SAR 592,601,670 by issuing 19,260,167 ordinary shares to merge Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. into United Cooperative Assurance Co. and transferring all of Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. assets and liabilities to United Cooperative Assurance Co. through a securities exchange offer.

United Cooperative Assurance Co. capital increase shareholder circular will be published within sufficient time before the Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting. The shareholder circular must include all relevant information that the shareholders need to know before making an informed decision when voting on the capital increase for the purpose described, including the increase in capital and risk factors.

The CMA resolution included the approval of the proposed offer timetable, as well as the approval of the publication of the offer document by United Cooperative Assurance Co. to Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. shareholders to merge Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co.  into United Cooperative Assurance Co.  through a securities exchange offer.

The offer document of United Cooperative Assurance Co. will be published to Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. shareholders to merge Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. into United Cooperative Assurance Co. through securities exchange within sufficient time before the Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting of Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. The offer document must include all relevant information that the shareholders need to know before making an informed decision when voting on the offer, including the offer information and risk factors.

If the shareholders of United Cooperative Assurance Co. approved the capital increase, and the shareholders of Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. accepted the offer in their Extraordinary General Assembly Meetings, the new shares will be issued to Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co.  shareholders who are registered in the shareholders' registry at the Securities Depository Center Company and the shares of Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co.  will be delisted from the Saudi Stock Exchange after the shareholders of United Cooperative Assurance Co. approved the capital increase, and the shareholders of Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Co. accepted the offer in their Extraordinary General Assembly Meetings.

A voting decision without reading the shareholders circular and the offer document carefully and reviewing its content may involve high risks. Therefore, the shareholder should carefully read the shareholders circular and the offer document to be able to reach a proper voting decision. If the shareholders circular and offer document prove difficult to understand, it is recommended to consult with an authorized financial advisor.

The CMA's approval should never be considered as an endorsement of the merger feasibility. The CMA's approval of the application merely means that the legal requirements as per the Capital Market Law and its Implementing Regulations have been met.