ALDAR Properties acquires international financing

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ALDAR Properties
ALDAR Properties PJSC is a premier real estate development, management and investment company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The company was formed as a result of an initial Public Offering (IPO) of shares. The PJSC was created under Emiri Decree No 808 of 2004. ALDAR Properties PJSC is owned by leading Abu Dhabi institutions, founder shareholders and individual investors

ALDAR Properties PJSC was created to fast track real estate investment opportunities, and to offer an opportunity to participate in the prosperity of this increasingly important industry in the UAE.

The current property portfolio includes major developments and re-developments within Abu Dhabi Emirate, such as the Central Market in Abu Dhabi, the Al Raha Beach Development in Sas Al Nahkel ,Al Gurm Resort, Ferrari World, Al Mamoura - the Mubadala Development Company and Environment Agency Abu Dhabi Headquarter Building in Abu Dhabi, Al Jimi Mall Expansion in Al Ain and Jebel Hafeet Resort in Jebel Hafeet, Al Ain.

Barclays Bank
Barclays Bank is a UK-based financial services group, with a large international presence in Europe, the USA, Africa, Middle East and Asia and is now the world's biggest institutional asset manager, with $1.5 trillion under management. It is engaged primarily in banking, investment banking and investment management. In terms of market capitalisation, Barclays is one of the largest financial services companies in the world. Barclays has been involved in banking for over 300 years and operates in over 60 countries with more than 111,300 permanent employees (including 32,500 at Absa). 2005 recorded profit before tax of £5.3 billion, up fifteen percent from 2004.

Barclays has been present in the United Arab Emirates for 30 years where it operates three strategic business units covering the Middle East and North Africa region, namely Barclays Wealth, Barclays Commercial & Retail Banking and Barclays Capital.

For more information about Barclays PLC., please visit www.barclays.com.

For further information about Barclays Capital, please visit www.barclayscapital.com