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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.

Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has reported a Q1 2024 revenue of AED 538 million, marking an 8.8% YoY growth. The company's EBITDA for the same period is AED 313 million, up by 8.2%, and its pre-tax net profit is AED 182 million, an 8.6% increase. The net profit post-tax totaled AED 166 million. Empower also revealed a consolidated revenue of AED 3.1 billion between April 2023 and March 2024, a 9.2% growth compared to the same period the previous year. The company's EBITDA for the last twelve months was AED 1.5 billion, a 6.2% increase. The growth is attributed to the increased demand for Empower's services in various Dubai projects and the recovery of diverse economic activities, particularly in the real estate sector.

The text refers to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation P.J.S.C for the three-month period ending on 31 March 2024.

Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. has disclosed to the Bahrain Bourse and Dubai Financial Market that they are in ongoing discussions with GFH Financial Group B.S.C. about GFH acquiring Ithmaar's financing and investment portfolios. The final transaction structure and definitive documents are still being finalized. An Extraordinary General Meeting is being arranged for 28 May 2024 to seek shareholders' approval. The discussions are subject to due diligence and regulatory approvals. Shareholders will be updated regularly on progress.

Mr. Hamed Ahmed Ali, the Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai Financial Market, received a letter from Amanda Dahdah, the Governance Officer and Board Secretary of Aramex PJSC. The letter, dated 6 May 2024, informs him about an upcoming earnings call for Aramex PJSC. The meeting is scheduled to take place on 14 May 2024 at 4:00 PM UAE time, to discuss the company's financial results for the first quarter, which ended on 31 March 2024.