GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

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Ticker/ISIN
GFH
BH000A0CAQK6
Market/Country
Dubai Financial Market
United Arab Emirates

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).

Latest Pressrelease Summaries from GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 900,000 of its own shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 193,426,941 (5.05% of total issued shares) to 194,326,941 (5.07% of total issued shares) as of April 16, 2025. The board of directors made the decision to purchase on March 24, 2024, and the purchase was approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2971 USD per share, with the purchased shares representing 0.023% of the issued capital. There are 188,932,442 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
On April 15, 2025, GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the purchase of 5,971,077 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 187,455,864 to 191,296,941. This raised the percentage of treasury shares from 4.89% to 4.99% of the total issued shares. The decision to purchase these shares was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2953 USD per share, representing 0.156% of the issued capital. There are 191,962,442 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. and Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. have mutually agreed to terminate discussions regarding the acquisition of Ithmaar’s financing and investment portfolios. This decision follows preliminary due diligence and discussions, as the requirements for completing the acquisition were not met. There is no expected financial impact from this termination. Previous related disclosures were made on several dates in 2024, detailing the progress of these discussions. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and AML at GFH.
GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 100,000 of its own shares (treasury shares), increasing the total number of treasury shares from 187,355,864 to 187,455,864, which still represents 4.89% of the total issued shares as of April 13, 2025. The decision for this purchase was made by the company's board of directors on March 24, 2024, and was approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The purchase was made at an average price of 0.2880 USD per share, accounting for 0.003% of the issued capital. There are 195,803,519 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering.
GFH Financial Group has announced the purchase of 716,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 186,639,864 (4.87% of the total issued shares) to 187,355,864 (4.89% of the total issued shares) as of April 11, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2025, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2854 USD per share, representing 0.019% of the issued capital. There are 195,903,519 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance and AML.
GFH Financial Group announced that it has purchased 183,364 of its treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 186,456,500 to 186,639,864, which still represents 4.87% of the total issued shares as of April 10, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2025, and was approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2920 USD per share, and the purchased shares account for 0.005% of the issued capital. There remain 196,619,519 shares available for future purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group has announced the purchase of 4,689,300 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 181,767,200 (4.74% of total issued shares) to 186,456,500 (4.87% of total issued shares) as of April 9, 2025. The decision to purchase was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2842 USD per share, representing 0.122% of the issued capital. There are 196,802,883 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.
GFH Financial Group announced the purchase of 2,440,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 179,327,200 (4.68% of total issued shares) to 181,767,200 (4.74% of total issued shares) as of April 8, 2025. The board of directors made the purchase decision on March 24, 2025, and the relevant authority approved it on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.2853 USD per share. The number of shares remaining for potential purchase is 201,492,183. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group announced the purchase of 2,900,000 treasury shares, increasing its total holding from 277,415,723 shares (7.24% of total issued shares) to 280,315,723 shares (7.31% of total issued shares) as of March 4, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the company's board on February 24, 2025, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.3134 USD per share, representing 0.076% of the issued capital. There are 102,943,660 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 11,264,132 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 266,151,591 (6.94% of total issued shares) to 277,415,723 (7.24% of total issued shares) as of March 3, 2025. The decision was made during a board meeting on February 24, 2025, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.3169 USD per share, representing 0.294% of the issued capital. There are 105,843,660 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Purchase of Treasury Shares

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 2,797,938 of its own shares, increasing its treasury shares from 258,953,653 (6.76% of total issued shares) to 261,751,591 (6.83% of total issued shares) as of February 28, 2025. The board of directors made the decision on March 24, 2024, and the purchase was approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The shares were bought at an average price of 0.3200 USD each, representing 0.073% of the issued capital. There are 121,507,792 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Purchase of Treasury Shares

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced the purchase of 4,400,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares to 266,151,591, which represents 6.94% of the total issued shares as of March 2, 2025. The decision to purchase was made by the board of directors on February 24, 2025, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The purchase was completed on March 2, 2025, at an average price of 0.320 USD per share, accounting for 0.115% of the issued capital. There are 117,107,792 shares remaining for potential purchase. The announcement is signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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News Update From GFH Financial Group B.S.C.

Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group announced that it has purchased 6,064,000 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 252,889,653 (6.60% of the total issued shares) to 258,953,653 (6.76% of the total issued shares) as of February 27, 2025. The decision to purchase was made at a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.3213 USD per share, with 124,305,730 shares remaining available for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Integrated report for the year 2024

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Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. announced that it has purchased 4,934,447 of its own shares, increasing its treasury shares from 247,955,206 (6.47% of total issued shares) to 252,889,653 (6.60% of total issued shares) as of February 26, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares was made by the company's board of directors on March 24, 2024, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was USD 0.3225 per share, and the purchased shares represent 0.129% of the issued capital. There are 130,369,730 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group has announced the purchase of 4,219,289 of its own treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 243,735,917 (6.36% of total issued shares) to 247,955,206 (6.47% of total issued shares) as of February 25, 2025. The decision to purchase these shares was made during a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and received approval from the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The average purchase price was 0.3243 USD per share, and the purchased shares represent 0.110% of the issued capital. There are 135,304,177 shares remaining for potential purchase. The announcement was signed by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Post share buyback announcement

GFH Financial Group announced the acquisition of 7,448,120 treasury shares, increasing its total treasury shares from 236,287,797 (6.17% of total issued shares) to 243,735,917 (6.36% of total issued shares) as of February 24, 2025. The decision was made at a board meeting on March 24, 2024, and approved by the relevant authority on February 16, 2025. The purchase was completed at an average price of 0.3220 USD per share, representing 0.194% of the issued capital. There are 139,523,466 shares remaining for purchase. The announcement was made by Mariam Jowhary, Head of Compliance & AML.

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Disclosure: Invitation of General Assembly

GFH Financial Group B.S.C. is inviting its shareholders to the Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting on March 13, 2025, at GFH House, Bahrain Financial Harbour. If a quorum is not met, subsequent meetings are scheduled for March 20 and March 27, 2025. The agenda includes ratifying previous meeting minutes, discussing reports on the group's business activities, and approving the financial statements for 2024. The board recommends allocating profits, including transferring funds to reserves and distributing dividends. The meeting will also address remuneration for the board, corporate governance, transactions with related parties, share buybacks, and the appointment of external auditors. The Extraordinary General Meeting will focus on approving the issuance of financial instruments to improve capital ratios. Shareholders are advised to follow specific procedures to attend, including submitting proxy forms in advance. Special accommodations are available for individuals with special needs. For inquiries, shareholders can contact the Investor Relations Department.

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