Qatar, February 04, 2019:  Please be advised that QIC Board of Directors' in their meeting held today on 3rd of February. 2019, reviewed the company's performance, the financial information for the year 2018, the auditor's report and the profits realized (QR. 646 Million).

The board recommended Cash (Dividends 15 %) from the share par value, i.e. QR. (1.5)                      QR. for each share, Also the board has proposed increase in capital by (QR77.042.580) through the private shares issuance (7.704.258) shares. Share price is (QR36/57) per share ((QR 10) nominal value + (QR26/57) share premium). Only the minority shareholders of the subsidiary QIC Capital, registered in Qatar Financial Center, has full rights of subscription

In addition, the board also proposed to change the nominal value of the share price to be one Qatari Riyal as implementation of Qatar Financial Market Authority's (QFMA) resolution issued at its fourth meeting of 2018 held on 16 December 2018.

Also the board has also proposed amendment of Article (5) of the Articles of association in respect of  condition number 3 of the conditions of membership of the board of directors, that shareholder should hold two million (2,000,000) share of the company's shares.
Also the board approved board of directors report and corporate governance report for the year 2018 in addition to remuneration policy for the year 2019 and standard of operations of Nomination and remuneration committee 

This recommendation will be presented to the annual and extraordinary general meeting which will be held in Four seasons Hotel on Tuesday 26th of Feb. 2019 at 4.30 pm.

Knowing that, financial statement, dividends recommendations have to be approved from Qatar Central Bank.