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    Public Registers FSRA Public Register Financial Services Firm Ava Trade Middle East Limited Financial Services Permission Number 190018 Date of Financial Services Permission 06 February 2020 Address Cloud Suite 307, 15th Floor, Al Sarab Tower, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Legal Status Private Company Limited by Shares Phone +971544313777 Email f.abouras@avatrade.com Regulated Activities Type Effective date Withdrawn Date Arranging Deals in Investments 06 February 2020 Dealing in Investments as Principal 06 February 2020 Conditions

    In accordance with FSMR Section 30(4)(a) the following limitation(s) and stipulation(s) apply to each Regulated Activity as detailed:

    • Dealing in Investments as Principal is limited to acting only as a Matched Principal, as described in the Prudential – Investment, Insurance Intermediation and Banking Rules (PRU); and
    • The ensuing additional conditions attached to AVA’s grant of a Financial Services Permission letter dated 6 February 2020 concerning OTC Derivatives being offered to Retail Clients.
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    Reference Number Name Role Status Effective date start Withdrawn date 01367 Arvishek Seetohul Compliance Officer and MLRO Current 22 May 2023 00364 Colm Padraig Early Finance Officer Withdrawn 28 February 2019 28 February 2022 00338 Daire Ferguson Senior Executive Officer Withdrawn 21 January 2021 31 August 2021 00338 Daire Ferguson Licensed Director Current 06 February 2020 00339 Damien O’Conner Licensed Director Current 06 February 2020 00764 Fadi Wadih Abou Ras Licensed Director Current 01 September 2021 00764 Fadi Wadih Abou Ras Senior Executive Officer Current 01 September 2021 01774 Fiachra McIntyre Finance Officer Current 01 March 2022 00337 Mohamed Refaat Ahmed Licensed Director Withdrawn 06 February 2020 21 January 2021 00337 Mohamed Refaat Ahmed Senior Executive Officer Withdrawn 06 February 2020 21 January 2021

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