Reference to our previous disclosure dated 28^th March 2017 regarding the decisions taken by the Corporation’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in its meeting held on 27^th March 2017.

And as per the authorization granted to the Board of Directors by the AGM to distribute interim cash dividend upto a maximum of 30% of the paid-up capital (up to a maximum of 30 Baizas per share) from the Financial Audited Accounts of the Corporation for the Financial Year ended 31^st of December 2016, the Board of Directors in its 3^rd meeting for the year 2017 held on 19^th July 2017, decided to distribute interim cash dividend of 10% of the paid-up share capital (10 Baizas per share) to the shareholders of the Corporation registered as per the shareholders’ register with Muscat Clearing & Depository Co. (SAOG) as on 1^st August 2017.

Mohammed Osman El Hag Yousuf

Company Secretary