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Jul 24 2011

Majid Al Futtaim Holding closes USD 1 billion financing deal

Dubai, July 24 2011 - Majid Al Futtaim Holding LLC, a leading property, hospitality, leisure and retail group in the MENA region, announced that it has successfully raised USD 1 billion financing facility in a club deal recently. The transaction, which was oversubscribed, consisted of two tranches - a 3 year revolver facility and a 5 year term loan.

The proceeds will be used for early refinancing of the USD 1 billion syndication maturing in July 2012, which is currently 50% utilized, and also for building the company's liquidity buffer in line with its internal policies.

Barclays Bank , Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Emirates NBD Bank and Standard Chartered Bank were the Mandated Lead Arrangers. Other participants include Union National Bank , Arab Bank , National Bank of Abu Dhabi , SAMBA Financial Group , Mashreq Bank , Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank , National Bank of Kuwait and AK Bank.

Daniele Vecchi, Treasurer of MAF Holding LLC, said: "We are happy with the level of interest in MAF 's credit profile and the successful closure of this important deal in the banking market. It has helped to lengthen the average maturity of our debt. Nevertheless, to strengthen our financial profile further, we will continue to focus on diversifying our sources of funds and tapping the bond market continues to be a priority."

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Contacts
Daniele Vecchi/ Shrimati Damal
Group Treasury
Majid Al Futtaim Group LLC
Tel: +971 4 209 3473
Daniele.Vecchi@maf.ae/Shrimati.Damal@maf.ae

Claire Gore
Brunswick Gulf
Tel: +971 4 446 6270

© Press Release 2011

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