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    Public Registers FSRA Public Register Financial Services Firm BNP Paribas S.A. Financial Services Permission Number 170015 Date of Financial Services Permission 10 January 2018 Address Level 28, Al Khatem Tower, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Legal Status Branch of a Foreign Company​ Phone +971 2 2454666 Email omar.lazrak@bnpparibas.com Regulated Activities Type Effective date Withdrawn Date Accepting Deposits 05 May 2021 Advising on Investments or Credit 10 January 2018 Arranging Credit 10 January 2018 Arranging Custody 10 January 2018 Arranging Deals in Investments 10 January 2018 Providing Credit 05 May 2021 Dealing in Investments as Agent 30 August 2024 Conditions In accordance with FSMR Section 30(4)(a) the following limitation(s) and stipulation(s) apply to each Regulated Activity as detailed:
    • BNP Paribas S.A. is not permitted to deal with Retail Clients, as defined in the Conduct of Business Rulebook (COBS).
    • BNP Paribas S.A. is not permitted to hold or control Client Assets.
         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A-Z Name Z-A Role A-Z Role Z-A Status A-Z Status Z-A Effective Date Start New to old Effective Date Start Old to new Withdrawn Date New to old Withdrawn Date Old to new 10 20 50
    Reference Number Name Role Status Effective date start Withdrawn date 00644 Nadeera Asanga Bandara Wijerathne Compliance Officer and MLRO Current 05 May 2021 00137 Arpit Kumar Nigotiya Finance Officer Current 10 July 2019 00136 Omar Lazrak Senior Executive Officer Current 10 January 2018 00645 Gisele El Achkar Diab (Gisele Sakr) Senior Manager Current 05 May 2021

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