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    Banque Richelieu GCC Limited
    Public Registers FSRA Public Register Financial Services Firm Banque Richelieu GCC Limited Financial Services Permission Number 160022 Date of Financial Services Permission 25 July 2017 Address 23rd floor, Al Sila Tower, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Legal Status Private Company Limited by Shares Phone +971 2 410 7000 Email maurice.karam@banquerichelieugcc.com Regulated Activities Type Effective date Withdrawn Date Accepting Deposits 25 July 2017 Advising on Investments or Credit 25 July 2017 Arranging Credit 25 July 2017 Arranging Custody 25 July 2017 Arranging Deals in Investments 25 July 2017 Dealing in Investments as Principal 25 July 2017 Dealing in Investments as Agent 25 July 2017 Managing Assets 25 July 2017 Providing Credit 25 July 2017 Providing Custody 25 July 2017 Providing Money Services 25 July 2017 Conditions In accordance with FSMR Section 30(4)(a) the following limitation(s) and stipulation(s) apply to each Regulated Activity as detailed:
    • Banque Richelieu GCC Limited is not permitted to deal with Retail Clients, as defined in the Conduct of Business Rulebook (COBS).
         Endorsements None Regulatory Actions None     Approved Persons Reference Number A-Z Reference Number Z-A Name A-Z Name Z-A Role A-Z Role Z-A Status A-Z Status Z-A Effective Date Start New to old Effective Date Start Old to new Withdrawn Date New to old Withdrawn Date Old to new 10 20 50
    Reference Number Name Role Status Effective date start Withdrawn date 00582 Maurice Karam Compliance Officer and MLRO Current 16 July 2022 00097 Sarita Ammoun Chaanine Finance Officer Current 00098 Antoun Sehnaoui Licensed Director Current 25 July 2017 00092 Georges Saghbini Licensed Director Current 25 July 2017 00095 Ishak Mazen Hanna Licensed Director Current 25 July 2017 00733 Jean-Louis Mattei Licensed Director Current 22 September 2021 00096 Jean-Pierre André Gilbert Ducroquet Licensed Director Withdrawn 25 July 2017 28 July 2020 00917 Tarek Chehab Licensed Director Current 26 April 2022 00091 Rachid Romanos Senior Executive Officer Current 12 December 2017

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