GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

About GFH Financial Group B.S.C.
Country of Origin: Kingdom of Bahrain
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has been establishment in 1999 in the Kingdom of Bahrain as an Islamic Wholesale Bank licensed by Central Bank of Bahrain. GFH is a well renowned financial group in the GCC region, with a diversified offering and pioneering track record in Investment Management; Commercial Banking; and Treasury & Proprietary Investments across the GCC, with strategic investment in the US, Europe and UK. Headquartered in Bahrain, GFH’s innovative approach to Islamic investment banking services has been recognized internationally for over a decade. GFH is listed on four stock exchanges in the GCC, including the Bahrain Bourse, Boursa Kuwait, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
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On 09/05/2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced a reduction in its ownership of Khaleeji Bank B.S.C. The company has sold 6.11% of its shares in Khaleeji Bank, reducing its ownership to 57.96%. The financial impact of this sale is expected to be nil, and there have been no previous relevant disclosures. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML at GFH Financial Group.
On 9th May 2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has acquired 12.346% of the shares in Seef Properties B.S.C. The company expects that this transaction will have a positive impact on its financials. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML of GFH Financial Group B.S.C.
The GFH Financial Group has announced the purchase of 2,000,000 of its own shares (treasury shares) on May 7, 2024. This acquisition increases the total holding of treasury shares from 281,729,510 (representing 7.35% of the total issued shares) to 283,729,510 (representing 7.40% of total issued shares). The decision to purchase was made by the company's board of directors in September 2021, with approval from the authority in April 2024. The average purchase price was 0.283 USD per share, representing 0.052% of the issued capital. After this acquisition, 99,529,873 shares remain available for purchase.
On 06/05/2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that they are in ongoing discussions to acquire financing and investment portfolios from Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. The transaction structure and definitive documents are currently being finalized. Ithmaar is also arranging an Extraordinary General Meeting for shareholder approval. The discussions are subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals. Shareholders will be regularly updated on any further developments.
On May 3, 2024, GFH Financial Group announced that it has purchased an additional 1,100,000 of its own shares (treasury shares), increasing its total holding from 280,629,510 shares (7.32% of total issued shares) to 281,729,510 shares (7.35% of total issued shares). The decision to purchase these shares was made by the company's board of directors in September 2021 and approved by the Authority in April 2024. The average purchase price was $0.302 USD per share, representing 0.029% of the issued capital. After this purchase, there are 101,529,873 shares remaining for purchase.
On 1st May 2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 27,112,532 of its own shares (treasury shares). This purchase increased the total holding of treasury shares from 253,516,978 shares, representing 6.61% of the total issued shares, to 280,629,510 shares, representing 7.32% of total issued shares. The decision to purchase was made during the company's board meeting in September 2021 and the authority approval for the purchase was given in April 2024. The average purchase price was 0.297 USD per share, which constitutes 0.707% of the issued capital. After this purchase, 102,629,873 shares remain available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, the Head of Compliance & AML of the company.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has announced the purchase of 38,662,943 of its own shares (treasury shares), increasing its total holding from 214,854,035 (5.61% of total issued shares) to 253,516,978 (6.61% of total issued shares) as of 30th April 2024. The decision to purchase was made in a company board meeting in September 2021, with authority approval obtained in April 2024. The average purchase price was $0.297 USD per share, accounting for 1.009% of the issued capital. There are still 129,742,405 shares remaining for purchase.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. has announced the purchase of 13,820,630 of its own shares (treasury shares), increasing its total treasury shares from 201,033,405 (5.25% of total issued shares) to 214,854,035 (5.61% of total issued shares) as of 29th April 2024. The decision to purchase was made in a board meeting in September 2021, and the purchase was approved by the Authority in April 2024. The average purchase price was USD 2910 per share. The remaining shares available for purchase are 168,405,348.
On 28th April 2024, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it had purchased 429,316 of its own shares, also known as treasury shares. This acquisition increased the total holding of treasury shares from 200,604,089 (representing 5.23% of the total issued shares) to 201,033,405 (representing 5.25% of total issued shares). The decision to purchase was made during a board meeting in September 2021 and was approved by the Authority in April 2024. The average purchase price was 0.28 USD per share. After this purchase, the number of shares remaining for purchase is 182,225,978.
GFH Financial Group announced on 26/04/2024 that it has acquired 16,763,304 of its own shares (treasury shares), increasing its total holding from 183,840,785 shares (representing 4.80% of total issued shares) to 200,604,089 shares (representing 5.23% of total issued shares). The decision to purchase was made in a board of directors meeting in September 2021, and the purchase was approved by the Authority in April 2024. The shares were purchased at an average price of 0.283 USD, representing 0.437% of the issued capital. Following this purchase, 182,655,294 shares remain available for purchase.