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Feb 27 2008

Qatar Petroleum names banks for IPO of GIS

Doha - Qatar Petroleum (QP) announced the list of accredited receiving banks for the Gulf International Services Q.S.C. (GIS) Initial Public Offering (IPO).

The IPO to be launched tomorrow (February 28, 2008) represents the latest in QP privatization initiatives. GIS, an established holding company comprises Al Koot Insurance and Reinsurance Company S.A.Q (Al Koot), Gulf Drilling International Limited Q.S.C. (GDI) and Gulf Helicopter Company Q.S.C. (GHC).

In addition to all branches of Qatar National Bank (QNB), investors will be able to make their applications at selected branches of Al Ahli Bank, Arab Bank, Commercial Bank Qatar, Doha Bank, HSBC, International Bank of Qatar (IBQ), Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), International Islamic (QIIB) and Rayan Bank.

QNB has been appointed as Lead Receiving Bank. The Financial Advisor and Lead Manager for the IPO is HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, with Norton Rose and the Law Offices of Manaa Nasser Saleh acting as legal counsel. HSBC will directly distribute the applications and prospectus to all participating Banks.

QNB Group Chief Executive Officer, Ali Shareef Al Emadi said: "The nine banks selected have met our criteria for operating as receiving banks. We anticipate a positive response to this offer and have every confidence in the ability of our selected receiving banks to handle the likely volume of applications."

The IPO is open to all Qatari citizens. The share price has been set at QR21 per offer, with offering costs of QR0.6.

© The Peninsula 2008

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