Announcement of the Board of Directors and Senior Executives Trading Restriction Period

The Capital Market Authority announces the Board of Directors and Senior Executives Trading Restriction Periods according to Article (33) of the Listing Rules as the following:

1-   For companies which their fiscal year period ends on 31/3/2011, the restriction period starts on 5/3/2011 and ends on the date of publishing the preliminary or final announcement of the company’s annual results.

2-   For companies which fiscal interim periods end on 31/3/2011, the restriction period starts on 19/3/2011 and ends on the date of publishing the announcement of the company’s interim results.

3-   For companies that follow the Hijri Calendar and which fiscal interim periods end on 30/3/1432 H corresponding 5/3/2011 (according to Umm Al-Qura Calendar), the restriction period starts on 17/3/1432 H corresponding 20/2/2011 and ends on the date of publishing the announcement of the company’s interim results.

4-      For companies that follow the Hijri Calendar and which fiscal year period end on 30/4/1432 H corresponding 4/4/2011 (according to Umm Al-Qura Calendar), the restriction period starts on 3/4/1432 H corresponding 8/3/2011 and ends on the date of publishing the preliminary or final announcement of the company’s annual results.