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    Public Registers FSRA Public Register Financial Services Firm First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. Financial Services Permission Number 210051 Date of Financial Services Permission 28 March 2022 Address Office Unit 1, 7th Floor, Al Sarab Tower, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, Al Maryah Island, United Arab Emirates Legal Status Branch of a Foreign Company​ Email Hend.Shadid@bankfab.com Regulated Activities Type Effective date Withdrawn Date Accepting Deposits 28 March 2022 Acting as the Administrator of a Collective Investment Fund 25 September 2023 Arranging Custody 25 September 2023 Providing Credit 25 September 2023 Conditions In accordance with FSMR Section 30(4)(a) the following limitation(s) and stipulation(s) apply to each Regulated Activity as detailed:
    • First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. is not permitted to deal with Retail Clients, as defined in the Conduct of Business Rulebook (COBS); and
    • First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. 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A-Z Name Z-A Role A-Z Role Z-A Status A-Z Status Z-A Effective Date Start New to old Effective Date Start Old to new Withdrawn Date New to old Withdrawn Date Old to new 10 20 50
    Reference Number Name Role Status Effective date start Withdrawn date 00993 Linda Marie Elisabeth Eketoft Compliance Officer and MLRO Current 11 July 2022 02308 Anup Revi Chandy Finance Officer Current 23 August 2024 00869 Richard Goddard Finance Officer Withdrawn 28 March 2022 28 June 2024 01449 Hend Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim Shadid Senior Executive Officer Current 13 September 2023 00485 Mustafa Mohammed Saeed Mohammed Alkhalfawi Senior Executive Officer Withdrawn 28 March 2022 08 September 2023 00940 Ramnath Sankaran Senior Manager Withdrawn 28 August 2024

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