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- The Company permits the shareholders to effectively participate in the general assembly meetings and discuss the topics
               listed on the agenda with the associated inquiries related to the aspects of the various activities and address questions
               in connection with them to members of the board of directors and external auditor. The board of directors or external
               auditor shall answer the questions by the extent which does not expose the Company interests to damage.
               - To enable shareholders holding five percent of the Company capital to add items on the agenda of the general assembly
               meetings.
               - The Company provides the opportunity to all shareholders to exercise the right of voting without placing any hurdles
               leading to the prohibition of voting, as voting is a genuine right of the shareholder and may not be canceled by any
               means. The Company guarantees the exercise by all shareholders of this right through the following:
                  • Shareholders enjoy the rights of voting granted to them, and with the same treatment by the Company.
                  • The shareholders are able to vote personally or by proxy and giving the same rights and duties to shareholders
                     whether personally or by proxy.
                  • Inform the shareholders of all the rules controlling the voting procedures.
                  • Provide all the information concerned with voting rights to each of the current shareholders and potential investors.
                  • All shareholders are permitted the right of voting on any changes relevant to the shareholders’ rights by vitiation to
                    the meeting of the general assembly of shareholders.
               • Voting to select members of the board of directors takes place in the general assembly through the mechanisms stip
                   ulated by the Company memorandum and articles of association under the framework stipulated under the Companies
                   Law and its executive regulation, in addition to the Company ‘s provision of a profile on the candidates to members of
                   the board of directors before voting, which provides to shareholders a clear idea on the professional and  technical
                   skills of the candidates, their experiences and other qualifications.
               •  All categories of shareholders are provided with the opportunity to call into account the board of directors for the tasks
                   entrusted to them.
               • Not impose any fees for the attendance of any category of shareholders of the general assembly meeting or offer any
                   preferential advantage to any category over the other categories of shareholders.
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