Jadwa Investment Named Best Middle East Private Equity House

Riyadh, June 26, 2016

Jadwa Investment, a leading Saudi Arabian investment management and advisory firm, has been awarded the "Best Private Equity House in the Middle East" by EMEA Finance as part of their annual Achievement Awards ceremony held recently in London. The award follows Jadwa's completion of new private equity investments worth over SAR 1 billion during 2015.

Commenting on the announcement, Tariq Al-Sudairy, Managing Director and CEO of Jadwa Investment, stated: "This important achievement is a testament to the success of Jadwa's private equity business model and the strength of its private equity team. We are proud to be representing Saudi Arabia on this international platform, and I would like to take the opportunity to thank our private equity partners and investors for their continued trust in our ability to add value and generate superior investment returns."

Saad Al-Saif, Jadwa's Managing Director & Head of Private Equity and Investment Banking went on to state: "2015 proved to be another exceptional year for Jadwa's private equity platform with high-profile investments in Saudi Arabia and the GCC. We are pleased to receive this award for the second time, which further cements our position as the partner of choice. We look forward to continue partnering with shareholders of leading businesses and working closely with them towards realizing their companies' full potential."

Jadwa announced recently the acquisition of a majority stake in Saudi Mechanical Industries, a Saudi based engineering components manufacturer, in partnership with the Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation, and the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Totters Group, a United Arab Emirates based integrated petrochemical by-products and used lube-oil processing, trading and logistics company. In addition, two of Jadwa's portfolio companies, Al Hammadi Company for Development and Investment and Abdulmohsen Al Hokair Group for Tourism and Development, have been listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange and have witnessed strong demand, with each IPO being oversubscribed by 12 times.

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About Jadwa Investment
Jadwa Investment is a Riyadh-headquartered investment management and advisory firm with assets under management of over SAR 20 billion in public markets, private equity, and real estate. The firm's clients include government-related entities, local and international institutional investors, leading local family companies and offices and high-net-worth individuals. Jadwa Investment is one of the Kingdom's three largest public equity asset managers and the region's top mutual fund performer.

Jadwa Investment is licensed by the CMA as an authorized person, registration number 6034/37.

For further information, kindly contact the general management:

Head office:
Phone +966 11 279-1111
Fax +966 11 279-1571
P.O. Box 60677, Riyadh 11555
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
www.jadwa.com

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