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    Public Registers FSRA Public Register Financial Services Firm Founders and Company Limited Financial Services Permission Number 220116 Date of Financial Services Permission 22 June 2023 Address 2474ResCo-work01, 24, Al Sila Tower, Adgm Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Regulated Activities Type Effective date Withdrawn Date Advising on Investments or Credit 22 June 2023 Arranging Credit 22 June 2023 Arranging Deals in Investments 22 June 2023 Conditions In accordance with section 30(4)(a) of FSMR, the following limitations and stipulations apply to all Regulated Activities, unless specified otherwise:
    • Founders and Company Limited shall not deal with Retail Clients as defined under the Conduct of Business Rulebook (COBS); and
    • Founders and Company Limited shall not hold Client Money or Client Investments as defined under the Glossary (GLO) and COBS.
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    Approved Persons Reference Number A-Z Reference Number Z-A Name A-Z Name Z-A Role A-Z Role Z-A Status A-Z Status Z-A Effective Date Start New to old Effective Date Start Old to new Withdrawn Date New to old Withdrawn Date Old to new 10 20 50
    Reference Number Name Role Status Effective date start Withdrawn date 01391 Andrew Paul Mackenzie Compliance Officer and MLRO Current 22 June 2023 01390 Mohammed Shafeek Finance Officer Current 22 June 2023 01146 Ala Attallah George Qumsieh Licensed Director Current 22 June 2023 01153 Khaldoon Hussein Nimer Tabaza Licensed Director Current 22 June 2023 02395 Stefan Christian Heilmann Licensed Director Current 01 December 2024 01146 Ala Attallah George Qumsieh Senior Executive Officer Current 22 June 2023

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