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Dana Gas Extraordinary General Meeting approves convertible Sukuk issue

  • United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, July 03 - 2007 at 16:05
  • PRESS RELEASE

Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East's first regional private-sector natural gas company, held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) today during which the shareholders unanimously approved the issue of a convertible sukuk for USD 1 billion which can be upsized.

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  • Mr. Hamid Dhiya Jafar, Executive Chairman of Dana Gas (2nd from right) with Dana Gas board members during the Extraordinary General Meeting.
    Mr. Hamid Dhiya Jafar, Executive Chairman of Dana Gas (2nd from right) with Dana Gas board members during the Extraordinary General Meeting.
The Extraordinary General Meeting was chaired by H. E. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Honorary Chairman of Dana Gas.

Dana Gas had previously received the necessary approvals from the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). Application has been made for the sukuk to be listed on the London Stock Exchange on the Professional Securities Market.

Commenting on the EGM and appointment of the banks, Mr. Hamid Dhiya Jafar, Executive Chairman of Dana Gas, said,

"This approval by the shareholders is a significant milestone in the continuing development of the Dana Gas business. Investors in the Islamic and international capital markets are demonstrating strong interest to participate in sukuk issues, particularly from cash generative companies such as Dana Gas with assets and a clear business growth strategy in the expanding natural gas sector. The sukuk proceeds will assist the company in strategic expansions and to pursue identified opportunities with the aim of enhancing shareholder value and providing a material positive impact to its shareholders. We have selected leading investment banks with considerable expertise in the international capital markets and the regional sukuk markets to lead in this offering."
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About Dana Gas

Dana Gas (PJSC) is the first regional private-sector natural gas company in the Middle East, established with over 300 reputable founder shareholders from across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, and some 425,000 investors from over 100 nationalities worldwide who submitted applications of over US$78 billion over ten days in the company's regional IPO in late 2005. Headquartered in Sharjah in the UAE and listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Market (ADSM), Dana Gas already possesses a network of offices in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UK, and Canada, with further offices opening throughout the Middle East. Dana Gas currently has assets and projects in gas exploration and production, processing, transportation and marketing in several countries, and aims to play a major role in the rapidly-growing natural gas business throughout the Middle East North Africa (MENA) Region across the entire gas value chain. In addition to its current projects, Dana Gas will be expanding its activities in all elements of the natural gas value-chain, including upstream exploration and production; through the midstream transmission and distribution of gas including LNG trading; and downstream into gas-related industries and petrochemicals.

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Mariam Keblawi
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