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Alef Education Holding lists on ADX, starts trading

Emirates News Age… . 20hr ago
ABU DHABI, 12th June, 2024 (WAM) -- Shares of Alef Education Holding plc today
began trading on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), marking the introduction of the first EdTech company on the ADX and
the first company to go public on the Exchange in 2024.

Abdulhamid Mohammed Saeed Alahmadi, Chairman of Alef Education's Board of Directors, and Geoffrey Alphonso, Chief Executive
Officer of Alef Education, rang the market opening bell at today's official listing ceremony in the presence of Ghannam Butti
Almazrouei, ADX's Chairman and Abdulla Salem Alnuaimi, ADX's Chief Executive Officer.

The ceremony was also attended by the Alef Education board, alongside senior executives of both Alef Education and the ADX.
Alef Education shares began trading following the successful public offering, which raised AED1.89 billion through the sale of 1.4
billion shares, or 20% of the company, at AED1.35 per share. At the time of listing, the Group's market capitalisation was AED9.45
billion.

The Group's IPO met with robust demand from investors. The Offering was 39x oversubscribed, even after the retail tranche was
increased from 8% to 10%.

Alahmadi said, "Education is a cornerstone of societal and economic advancement, and Alef Education is proud to be creating
innovative artificial intelligence solutions that help improve academic outcomes at a time of widening educational gaps worldwide.
The rapid success of Alef Education also reflects the environment the Abu Dhabi government has created to nurture tech startups
and to support their capital markets journeys."

Alphonso, in turn, stated, "The robust demand for shares of Alef Education is a vote of confidence in the company's strong
fundamentals and attractive growth prospects. The Group's robust financial position and capacity to raise capital position it well to

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