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aluminium industry. This strategic direction contributed to enhancing the competitiveness of the UAE and
Dubai in the global aluminium markets. When reflecting on the successes of 2023, we are on track to make

global investments in a range of industries to provide growth and long-term financial returns for our
shareholder. Our investments are also driven by a commitment to building a greener future and have

supported ambitious and sustainable initiatives including the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030 that aims to
make Dubai a preferred manufacturing platform for global businesses, Dubai Economic Agenda (D33), Dubai
Clean Energy Strategy 2050, and Dubai Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050.”

HE Al Tayer and the members of the board were briefed on the status of various ongoing projects at DH,

including its focus on aluminium downstream extrusion projects. In addition to the acquisition of Thermalex
located in Alabama, USA, DH is also exploring the possibility of other opportunities including large profiles

and machined components for the Automotive, Industrial and New Energy verticals such as Hydrogen, as
well as building a recycled aluminium/cast house facility from extrusions / profiles to utilize scrap generation

from group companies to produce billets that meet specific customer requirements for low carbon initiatives.

HE Al Tayer was also informed of the diverse and strategic investments made during the period, which had a

significant impact on the company's positive outcomes. DH’s portfolio of investments includes a 50%
shareholding in Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), UAE; a minority stake in Sinoway Carbon - a Calcined

Petroleum Coke producing plant located in Shandong Province, China; and full ownership of both OSE
Industries LLC (OSE), a Dubai-based aluminium extrusion company, and Thermalex, an aluminium extrusion

tubes production plant located in Alabama, USA.

Furthermore, HE Al Tayer was briefed on the efforts made by DH and its consortium partners to make major
progress toward the construction of the largest waste-to-energy facility in the world, located in Warsan,
Dubai. 'First Fire' or the production of electricity by burning municipal solid waste (MSW) and reaching the

design capacity of burning 5,555 tonnes of MSW in a single day were also major achievements of the year.
The project construction is estimated to be fully completed by July 2024 which is within time and budget.

Ahmad Hamad Bin Fahad, CEO of DUBAL Holding, commented, “Sohar Titanium, a strategic project in which

DH is a shareholder, made good progress in the year by awarding contracts for civil, structural steel, and high
voltage substations, as well as by signing an offtake agreement for the sale of titanium slag and a feedstock

supply agreement to obtain the necessary raw material, ilmenite ore. The project is expected to energize first
furnace by the March 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth path.

The acquisition of Thermalex in 2023 made it a particularly noteworthy year for us. Our expansion project at

OSE further increased our capacity to meet the specific needs w.r.t precision extrusions for both new and

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