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Insurance House Governance Information 2021

Apr 4, 2021

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT

INSURANCE HOUSE PSC

2020

دار التأمين ش.م.ع: ص.ب ١٢٩٩٢١، أبوظبي، ا.ع.م؛ هاتف:٤٤٤ ٤٣٤ (٢) ٩٧١+؛ فاكس:٤٠٠ ٤٩٣٤ (٢) ٩٧١+ Insurance House P.S.C: P.O. Box 129921, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E; Tel: +971 (2) 4934 444; Fax: +971 (2) 4934 400 Page 1 of 34 شركة مساهمة عبامية بيرأس ميال وقسدره ١١٨,٧٨٠,٥٠٠ درهم إماراتي - Public Joint Stock Company and the share capital is AED 118, 780,500

Index
Content Page
1. Introduction - Implementation of Corporate Governance 3
2.
Transactions of the members of the Board of Directors and
their spouses and children in the Company's securities
3
3.
Board of Directors
5
External Auditor
4.
13
5.
Audit Committee
14
6.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
19
7.
Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading
Committee
20
8.
Investment Committee
23
9. Internal Control System 24
10. Violations committed during financial year 2020 29
11. Company's contributions during 2020 toward the local
community development and environmental conservation
29
12. General Information 30

B

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Introduction

Incorporation was announced after holding the Constitutive Assembly meeting on 03/04/2011. Afterwards, Ministerial Resolution No. 172 dated 10/04/2011 was issued and the same recorded in the Insurance Authority's registry under number 89 on 02/05/2011 accordingly the company was licensed to practice all types of insurance excluding life insurance and to become a national company incorporated in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi with a paid up capital of AED 120 million. The Company's amended Articles of Association in Article No. 75 states the requirement to comply with the Resolutions concerning the Standards of Institutional Discipline and Governance of Joint Stock Companies for the benefit of all stakeholders including shareholders and clients to invoke the principle of transparency and justice between the company's shareholders and customers. which will reflect positively on the whole social and economic aspects.

General Assembly resolved and approved on 14JAN19 the nullification of the bought back shares of the company and to reduce the capital accordingly to AED 118,780,500.

1. Implementation of Corporate Governance

The Company in order to abide by and implement the Articles of Association as well as Chairman of Authority's Board of Directors' Decision No. (3/Chairman) of 2020 concerning Approval of Joint Stock Companies Governance Guide and amendments thereof and the Insurance Authority regulations, took several steps to form the applicable basis and updated and approved the following documents:

  • Customer Complaints Management Policies and Procedures $\bullet$
  • Anti-Money Laundering & Combating the Financing of Terrorism Policy $\bullet$

  • Statement of ownership and transactions of the members of the Board of Directors and their spouses and children in the Company's securities during 2020:

Board members abide by the provisions of the Decision No. (2/R) of 2001 Concerning the Regulations as to Trading, Clearing, Settlement, Transfer of Ownership and Custody of Securities issued by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and in accordance with the provisions of Article No. 14 of the Board of Directors Decision No. 2/2001, where:

The chairman and the members of the board of directors of a company whose Securities are listed on the Market, and its general manager, and any of its employees who have knowledge of fundamental information of the company, shall not deal by themselves or through others in Securities issued by

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such company, or Securities issued by a parent, subsidiary, allied or affiliate company of such company, during the following periods:

  • Ten (10) business days prior to the announcement of any significant information which would result in the share price increasing or decreasing, unless the information was a result of sudden unforeseen circumstances.
  • Fifteen (15) days prior to the end of each financial quarter, semi-annual or annual financial period until the publication of the Company's financial statements comprising the statement of financial position, the statement of income, the statement of cash flows, the statement of changes in the shareholders equity and the clarifications on the financial statements in accordance with the International Accounting Standards, which are issued after the External Auditor's report is drafted and are signed by the company's Board of Directors or the authorized signatory in case of being quarterly, or are approved by the General Assembly along with the Auditor's report and Board of Directors' report in case of being annual financials.

The provisions of the Decision No. $(2/R)$ of 2001 Concerning the Regulations as to Trading, Clearing, Settlement, Transfer of Ownership and Custody of Securities shall be taken into consideration if any of the above-mentioned persons traded, personally or through a third party, in the stocks of the company itself, mother company, subsidiary, affiliate or sister company. Any stock trading transaction contradicting the same shall be null and void.

Board of Directors acknowledged to disclose any stock trading transaction as described above.

Accordingly, Insurance House declares that there are no transactions by the Board members and their spouses and children in the Company's securities during the year 2020.

S/N Name Position/Kinship Owned shares
as on 31/12/2020
Total Sale
Transactions
Total Purchase
Transactions
Mr. Mohamed Abdulla
Jumaa Alqubaisi
Chairman 1,577,400 0
$\overline{2}$ Mrs. Alia Abdulla
Mohamed AlMazrouei
Vice Chairman 0
3 Mr. Khaled Abdulla
Jumaa Alqubaisi
Board member 0
$\overline{4}$ Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail
Ali Abdulrahim Alfahim
Board Member 1,000,000 0
5 Mr. Murtadha Mohamed
Sharif Alhashmi
Board member $\boldsymbol{0}$
6 Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer
Tavlor
Board Member 25,000 0

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7 Mr. Raman Tirunelveli
Kuppuswamy
Board member
$\,$ 8 $\,$ Fatima Mohamed
Abdulla AlQubaisi
Daughter of Mr.
Mohamed Abdulla
Jumaa Alqubaisi
25,000 0
$\overline{9}$ Jude Mohamed Abdulla
AlOubaisi
Daughter of Mr.
Mohamed Abdulla
Jumaa Algubaisi
25,000 $\Omega$ $\theta$
10 Hamad Mohamed
Abdulla AlQubaisi
Son of Mr. Mohamed
Abdulla Jumaa
Alqubaisi
25,000 $\mathbf{0}$ 0
11 Eisa Mohamed Abdulla
AlOubaisi
Son of Mr. Mohamed
Abdulla Jumaa
Alqubaisi
25,000 $\mathbf{0}$ 0

3. Board of Directors:

Company's Board of Directors consists of seven members, as stated in the Memorandum of Association and the Articles of Association of the Company, who are highly qualified and experienced in the financial, investment and managerial fields. They are able to follow up the company's business and implement its policies in order to ensure the company's continuous progress and development.

a. Statement of the current Board of Directors composition and membership characteristics and experience:

S/N Name Position &
Category
(executive,
non-
executive,
independent
Experience and
Qualifications
Membership and positions in
any other joint-stock companies
and any other important
supervisory, governmental or
business entities
Membership
Duration
$\mathbf{1}$ Mr.
Mohamed
Abdulla
Iumaa
Alqubaisi
Chairman
Non-
executive
Non-
independent
Over 30 years in
banking and
corporate
management.
Bachelor of Science
from the University of
Austin / Texas
Finance House PJSC - Chairman
The National Investor Pvt.JSC -
Board Member
FH Capital P.J.S - Board
Member
9 years

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2 Mrs. Alia
Abdulla
Mohamed
AlMazrouei
Vice
Chairman
Non-
executive
Independent
More than 15 years
in several
establishments
Bachelor of
Information
Systems
Management &
Master of Business
Administration
Finance House PJSC - Board
Member
Human Resources Authority -
Director General
9 years
$\mathfrak{Z}$ Mr. Khaled
Abdulla
Jumaa
Alqubaisi
Board
member
Non-
executive
Independent
Over 20 years in
various sectors,
including
investment policy
development,
aviation industry,
defense industries,
information and
communications
technology, and
clean energy.
Master in Project
Management from
George
Washington
University and a
Bachelor in
Finance and
Operations
Management from
Boston University,
USA.
National Central Cooling
Company PJSC (Tabreed) -
Chairman
Abu Dhabi Future Energy
Company PJSC / Masdar - Vice
Chairman
Finance House PJSC - Vice
Chairman
Emirates Integrated
Telecommunications Company
PJSC (DU) - Board Member
Al Yah Satellite Communication
Company PJSC - Chairman
Mubadala Investment Company
- CEO, Real Estate &
Infrastructure Investments
Abu Dhabi Motorsports
Management LLC - Board
Member
GlobalFoundries Inc. - Board
Member
Emirates Nuclear Energy
Corporation - Board Member
Since 20
March 2018
$\overline{4}$ Mr.
Abdulmajeed
Ismail Ali
Abdulrahim
Alfahim
Board
Member
Non-
executive
Independent
Over 30 years
experience in
senior
management of
large-scale and
world-class
investment and
Finance House PJSC - Board
Member
FH Capital PJS - Chairman
Industrial Investor LLC
- Vice Chairman
Since 21
December
2016

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development Emirates National Petroleum
projects Company PJSC - CEO
Master of Business Pearl Dubai FZ LLC - Chairman
Administration in
Finance from the Al Marjan Investments &
University of Development LLC - Chairman
Toledo / Ohio -
United States of SANBAN Business Commercial
America Investments LLC - Chairman
5 Mr. Abdul Board Mashreq bank, Finance House PJSC - General 9 years
Hamid Umer Member United Manager until January 2021
Taylor Non- International Bank
executive of Emirates,
Non- National Bank of
independent Abu Dhabi and
Abu Dhabi Islamic
Bank.
General Manager
of Finance House
until January 2021.
Master of
Commerce and
fellowship in the
Institute of
Banking.
6 Mr. Murtadha Board Bachelor's degree Finance House PJSC - Board Since 25 June
Mohamed member in Accounting and Member 2019
Sharif Non- Information
Alhashmi executive Systems from the
Independent United Arab
Emirates
University
He served as Chief
Financial Officer of
the Abu Dhabi
National Oil
Company
(ADNOC) and the
International
Petroleum
Investment
Company (IPIC)
and held several
positions on the
Board of Directors
of Several

$\mathbb{Z}$ SI

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International Oil
companies, Banks,
Investment
Companies, EPC
companies, Retail
and Automotive
sectors
$\overline{7}$ Mr. Raman Board Over 35 years of FH Capital PJS - Vice Chairman 9 years
Tirunelveli member experience in
Kuppuswamy Non- banking, finance Finance House PJSC - CEO
executive and auditing. He is
Non- currently the Chief Finance House Securities Co LLC
independent Executive Officer - Director
of Finance House.
Mainland Management LLC
Chartered - Director
Accountant from
the Institute of Paramount Computer Systems
Chartered FZ LLC - Director
Accountants of
India - Cost The Emirates Payment Services
Accountant from LLC - Director
the Institute of
Cost & Works
Accountants of
India - Company
Secretary from the
Institute of
Company
Secretaries of
India-
Professional
Qualification in
Bank Card
Management, CIB
London
Institute of
Banking

b. Statement of women's representation in the Board of Directors in 2020.

The company abides by women representation in the Board of Directors with a ratio of 1 member from a total of 7 board members.

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c. Statement of reasons for not nominating any woman as a board member:

The company abides by women representation in the Board of Directors with a ratio of 1 member from a total of 7 board members.

d. Fundamentals of board members' remunerations:

Articles No. 41 & 65 of the Company's Articles of Association stipulate that the remuneration for the board members shall be distributed after deducting the necessary and optional reserves and distributing the dividends to the shareholders at a rate to be determined by the General Assembly of the Company. The remuneration shall be determined at the General Assembly Meeting and shall not exceed 10% of the remaining net profits after deducting the abovementioned. Such remuneration shall be subject to the deduction of the fines which had been levied on the Company by the Securities and Commodities Authority, the Insurance Authority or the Competent Authority due to the violations committed by the Board of Directors, in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law or the Company's Articles of Association during the fiscal year. The General Assembly may not deduct (wholly or partially) such fines if they were not committed due to negligence or error by the Board of Directors. Such matter shall be pursuant to Article No. 169 of the Commercial Companies Law No. 2/2015 and Article No. 29 of the Chairman of Authority's Board of Directors' Decision No. (3/Chairman) of 2020.

1. Total remuneration paid to the members of the board of directors for the year 2019:

Board of Directors remuneration for the year 2019 was AED 1,450,000.

2. Total remuneration proposed to be paid to the members of the Board of Directors for the year 2020, which shall be presented at the annual General Assembly for approval:

The remuneration of the Board of Directors for the year 2020 amounting to AED 979,729 shall be discussed at the next General Assembly meeting, a resolution/decision will be taken, and the securities market will be updated accordingly.

3. Details of the allowances for attending the sessions of committees derived from the Board which were paid to the Board members for the fiscal year 2020:

No allowances have been paid to the members of the Board of Directors for the fiscal year 2020 for attending the sessions of committees derived from the BOD.

4. Details of the additional allowances, salaries, or fees received by a Board member other than the allowances for attending the committees:

No additional allowances, salaries, or fees have been received by the Board members.

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e. Board of Directors Meetings:

The Board of Directors held the following meetings as of 01/01/2020:

Meeting number and date Meeting 1
16/02/2020
Meeting 2
20/05/2020
Meeting 3
11/08/2020
Meeting 4
09/11/2020
Meeting 5
21/12/2020
Board Members
Mr. Mohamed Abdulla Jumaa
Alqubaisi
Mrs. Alia Abdulla AlMazrouei
Mr. Khaled Abdulla Jumaa
Alqubaisi
$\checkmark$ (via
proxy)
Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail Ali
Alfahim
Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer Taylor $\checkmark$ $\checkmark$
Mr. Raman Tirunelveli
Kuppuswamy
Mr. Murtadha Mohamed Sharif
Alhashmi
Absent x Attended √

f. Number of Board resolutions issued by passing during the 2020 fiscal year, along with its meeting convention dates

No Board resolutions were issued by passing during 2020 fiscal year.

g. Statement of the BOD's duties and powers exercised by the Board Members or the Executive Management during 2020 pursuant to an authorization by the BOD, stating the period and validity of the delegation according to the following schedule:

Members of Insurance House Board of Directors decided to grant a power of attorney to Mr. Mohamed Abdulla Jumaa Alqubaisi in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of Directors valid until 03/11/2021, for:

Representing the company, signing and acting on its behalf in front of all ministries, agencies $\bullet$ and federal and local governmental departments in all matters related to its business and affairs.

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  • Opening and managing any bank account in the name of the company and acting on behalf of the company to sign, accept, assign and settle checks and bank guarantees.
  • Negotiating and signing all contracts, agreements, offers, orders and purchase orders on behalf of the company.
  • Representing the company, signing and acting on its behalf in all its subsidiary companies or companies fully owned or partly owned by IH.
  • Depositing on behalf of the Company at any bank, institution or company any amount, capital, bonds or documents.

The Chief Executive Officer was granted the following powers of attorney:

  • A power of attorney for handling the administrative affairs with governmental departments and establishments and for the management of the company's business. Valid until $03/11/2021.$
  • A special power of attorney for the purchase, sale and transfer of cars which were damaged by accidents covered through the company's business. Valid until 03/11/2021.
  • A special power of attorney for the management of the company's business and management of its affairs related to taxes including the value-added taxes (VAT) before all ministries, and local and federal governmental bodies. Valid until 03/11/2021.

The Group Head - Human Capital & General Services was granted the following power of attorney:

  • A special power of attorney for the purchase, sale and transfer of cars which were damaged $\bullet$ by accidents covered through the company's business. Valid until 03/11/2021.
  • h. Statement of the details of transactions conducted with the related parties (stakeholders) during the year 2020:
# Statement of the related
parties
Clarifying the
nature of the
relationship
Type of transaction Value of
transaction
in AED
Finance House PJSC Affiliate Company Management fee 5,200,000
$\overline{2}$ Finance House PJSC Affiliate Company Gross premiums written 4,007,808
3 Finance House PJSC Affiliate Company Fixed deposits 20,000,000
$\overline{4}$ Finance House Securities
Co LLC
Affiliate Company Disposal of shares 14,086,596
5 Finance House Securities
Co LLC
Affiliate Company Purchase of shares 2,997,765
6 Finance House Securities
Co LLC
Affiliate Company Interest on investment in
commercial paper
137,271

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# Statement of the related
parties
Clarifying the
nature of the
relationship
Type of transaction Value of
transaction
in AED
7 Finance House Securities
Co LLC
Affiliate Company Gross premiums written 300,433
8 Finance House LLC Affiliate Company Fixed deposits 10,000,000
9 Finance House LLC Affiliate Company Interests on investments
in sukuks
521,250
10 Finance House LLC Affiliate Company Interest on FD 423,028
11 Finance House LLC Affiliate Company Gross premiums written 171,170
12 FH Capital PJS Affiliate Company Consultancy fees 572,447
13 Mr. Mohamed Abdulla
Jumaa Alqubaisi
Chairman Gross premiums written 134,354

i. The complete organizational structure of the Company, which shall clarify managing director, the general manager and / or CEO, the deputy general manager and the managers working in the company such as the financial manager.

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j. A detailed statement of senior executive staff in the first and second levels according to the Company's Organizational Chart:

S/N Position Date of
appointment
Total salaries
and allowances
paid in 2020
(AED)
Total
bonuses
paid in 2020
(AED)
Any other
cash/in-kind
benefits for
2020 or payable
in the future
$\mathbf{1}$ Chief Executive Officer 30-11-14 1,638,507.60 $\overline{\phantom{m}}$
2 Deputy Chief Executive Officer 11-11-18 979,259.40
3 Head - Finance & Investor Relations $1 - 6 - 11$ 514,987.63
$\overline{4}$ Head - Motor Claims 28-12-14 485,298.07 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$
5 Head - Health Insurance $1 - 6 - 16$ 499,244.67 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$
6 Sr. Manager - Property Insurance $23-9-12$ 415,277.50 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$
7 Head - Commercial Lines 23-10-12 465,561.00 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$
8 Head - Reinsurance & Risk
Management
$1 - 11 - 12$ 500,573.72 $\overline{\phantom{a}}$
9 Sr. Manager - Engineering & Liability
Insurance
$5 - 3 - 17$ 463,115.53
10 Head - Commercial Claims 22-12-19 438,101.33 $\overline{a}$
11 Manager - Motor Underwriting $22 - 2 - 16$ 308,862.58 $\frac{1}{2}$
12 Manager - Business Development $1 - 6 - 16$ 272,863.95 ۰

4. External Auditor

a. External Auditor:

Grant Thornton reviews and audits the company's accounts and is deemed among the leading auditing firms worldwide.

b. External Auditor Fees:

Grant Thornton was approved to be the external auditor for auditing and reviewing the financial statements of the Company at the Annual General Assembly meeting held on 25/03/2020 at a total fees of AED 175,000 per annum until the end of the financial year 31/12/2020.

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Name of the audit office and the name of the
partner auditor
Grant Thornton - Hisham Farouk
Number of years served as an external auditor
for the Company
4 Years
The number of years that the partner auditor
spent auditing the company's accounts
1 Year
Total fees for auditing the financial statements of
2020 (AED)
AED 175,00
Fees and costs of the special services other than
auditing the financial statements for 2020 (AED),
if any, and in case of absence of any other fees,
this shall be expressly stated.
AED 12,668
Details and nature of other services provided (if
any). If there are no other services, this matter
shall be stated expressly.
Anti-money laundering report according to the
requirements of the Insurance Authority.
Statement of the other services performed by an AED 180,000
external auditor other than the Company's The name of the auditor: Protiviti
auditor in 2020 (if any). In the absence of another Details of the services provided: Consultation for
external auditor, this matter is explicitly stated. IFRS 17 implementation

No any other services were provided by any other external auditor during 2020 other than Grant Thornton.

c. No qualified opinions were made by the Company's External Auditor in the interim and annual financial statements for 2020.

5. Audit Committee

  • a. "Mr. Khaled Abdulla Jumaa Alqubaisi, Audit Committee Chairman, acknowledges his responsibility for the committee system in the Company, review of its work mechanism and ensuring its effectiveness."
  • b. The names of the Audit Committee members, and a statement of its functions and the duties assigned thereto:
Audit Committee members Membership status in the BOD Position in the Committee
Mr. Khaled Abdulla Jumaa Alqubaisi Independent Chairperson
Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail Ali Alfahim Independent Member
Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer Taylor Non-executive Member
Mrs. Shagufta Farid From outside the board and outside
the company
Specialist Member

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The Audit Committee Charter was updated and approved by the Board in the BOD meeting No. 03/2018 dated 31/07/2018.

As per the approved charter, the below stated duties were assigned to the Audit Committee:

1. Values and ethics

  • Review and assess the policies, procedures, and practices established by the governing body to monitor conformance with its code of conduct and ethical policies by all managers and staff of the organization.
  • $\blacksquare$ Provide oversight of the mechanisms established by management to establish and maintain high ethical standards for all of the managers and staff of the organization.
  • Review and provide advice on the systems and practices established by management to monitor compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and standards of ethical conduct and identify and deal with any legal or ethical violations.
  • Set the rules that enable the Company's staff to confidentially report any potential violations $\blacksquare$ in financial reports, internal control, or any other issues and the procedures sufficient for conducting independent and fair investigations concerning such violations.
  • Monitor the extent to which the Company complies with the code of conduct; $\blacksquare$
  • Ensure implementation of code of conduct related to the committee's duties and powers assigned to it by the Board of Directors.

2. Organizational governance

  • To obtain reasonable assurance with respect to the organization's governance process, the Audit Committee will review and provide advice on the governance process established and maintained within the organization and the procedures in place to ensure that they are operating as intended.
  • Review of Related Party transactions with the Company, managing conflict of interests, and submitting recommendations concerning such transactions to the Board of Directors before concluding the contracts.

3. Risk management

  • Annually review the organization's risk profile.
  • Obtain from the CAE an annual report on management's implementation and maintenance of an appropriate enterprise wide risk management process.
  • Provide oversight on significant risk exposures and control issues, including fraud risks, $\blacksquare$ governance issues, and other matters needed or requested by senior management and the board.
  • Provide oversight of the adequacy of the combined assurance being provided.

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Review and provide advice on the risk management process established and maintained by $\blacksquare$ management and the procedures in place to ensure that they are operating as intended.

4. Fraud

  • Oversee management's arrangements for the prevention and deterrence of fraud. $\blacksquare$
  • Ensure that appropriate action is taken against known perpetrators of fraud.
  • Challenge management and internal and external auditors to ensure that the entity has appropriate anti-fraud programmes and controls in place to identify potential fraud and ensure that investigations are undertaken if fraud is detected.

5. Internal Control

  • Discussing the internal control system with the Board of Directors and ensuring the latter's establishment of an effective system for internal control;
  • Considering the results of primary investigations in internal control issues as assigned to the $\blacksquare$ committee by the Board of Directors or based on an initiative on the part of the committee and the Board of director's approval of such initiative.
  • Review of the auditor's assessment of internal control procedures and ensuring coordination $\blacksquare$ between the internal and external auditors.
  • Ensuring availability of the resources required for the internal control department, and reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of such department.
  • Studying internal control reports and following up the implementation of corrective measures $\blacksquare$ for the comments arising from such reports.

6. Compliance

  • Review the effectiveness of the system for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations and the results of management's investigation and follow-up (including disciplinary action) of any instances of non-compliance.
  • Review the observations and conclusions of internal and external auditors and the findings of $\mathbf{m}^{\prime}$ any regulatory agencies.
  • Review the process for communicating the code of conduct to the organization's personnel and for monitoring compliance.
  • $\blacksquare$ Obtain regular updates from management and the organization's legal counsel regarding compliance matters.

Oversight of the internal audit activity and other assurance providers

7. Internal audit activity

Review and approve the internal audit charter at least annually. The charter should be reviewed to ensure that it accurately reflects the internal audit activity's purpose, authority, and responsibility, consistent with the mandatory guidance of the IIA's International

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Professional Practices Framework and the scope and nature of assurance and consulting services, as well as changes in the financial, risk management, and governance processes of the organization and reflects developments in the professional practice of internal auditing.

  • Advise the Board about increases and decreases to the requested resources to achieve the $\blacksquare$ internal audit plan. Evaluate whether any additional resources are needed permanently or should be provided through outsourcing.
  • Advise the Board regarding the qualifications and recruitment, appointment, and removal of $\blacksquare$ the CAE.
  • Provide input to management related to evaluating the performance of the CAE.
  • Recommend to management or the governing body the appropriate compensation of the $\blacksquare$ CAE.
  • $\blacksquare$ Review and provide input on the internal audit activity's strategic plan, objectives, performance measures and outcomes.
  • Review and approve proposed risk based internal audit plan and make recommendations concerning internal audit projects.
  • Review the internal audit activity's performance relative to its audit plan. $\blacksquare$
  • Review internal audit reports and other communications to management. $\blacksquare$
  • Review and track management's action plans to address the results of internal audit $\blacksquare$ engagements.
  • Review and advise management on the results of any special investigations.

8. External auditors

  • The steps required to be taken.
  • Ensuring the auditor's fulfillment of the terms stipulated in the applicable laws, regulations, and resolutions and the Company's Articles of Association, and following up and monitoring his/her independence.
  • Meeting with the Company's auditor without attendance of any of the personnel of the $\blacksquare$ Submitting a recommendation to the Board of Directors respecting selection, resignation, or discharge of the auditor, and in case the Board of Directors rejects the recommendation of the Audit Committee in this regard, the Board of Directors shall include in the Governance Report a statement clarifying the Audit Committee recommendations and the reasons for the Board of Directors' rejection thereof.
  • Setting and implementing the policy of contracting with the auditor, submitting a report to the Board of Directors, specifying the issues the committee deems necessary to take procedures in relation to, and submitting the committee's recommendations concerning Senior Executive Management or representative thereof, at least once annually, and discussing with the auditor the nature and scope of the auditing process and its effectiveness according to the approved standards.
  • Studying all that is related to the auditor's job, work plan, correspondence with the Company, comments, proposals, concerns, and any substantial inquiries posed by the auditor to the

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Senior Executive Management concerning accounting books, financial accounts, or control systems, and following up the Company's Board of Directors response thereto and provision of the facilities required for performing the auditor's job.

  • Ensuring timely response of the Board of Directors to inquiries for illustration and substantial $\mathbf{u}$ matters mentioned in the auditor's letter.
  • Review the external auditors' proposed audit scope and approach, including coordination of audit effort with the internal audit activity.
  • Review the performance of the external auditors, and exercise final approval on the appointment or discharge of auditors.
  • Obtain statements from the external auditors about their relationships with the organization, $\blacksquare$ including non-audit services performed in the past, and discuss the information with the external auditors to review and confirm their independence.
  • $\blacksquare$ Review with management and the external auditors the results of audit engagements, including any difficulties encountered.
  • Understand how management develops interim financial information and the nature and $\blacksquare$ extent of internal and external auditor involvement in the process.

9. Financial Reporting

  • Review the Company's financial and accounting policies and procedures.
  • Monitoring the integrity of the Company's financial statements and reports (annual, semiannual, and quarterly) and review thereof as part of its normal work during the year, and the committee shall particularly focus on the following:
  • a. Any changes in accounting policies and practices;
  • b. Highlighting the aspects that are subject to the management's discretion;
  • c. Substantial amendments resulting from auditing;
  • d. Supposing continuity of the Company's business;
  • e. Commitment to the accounting standards approved by the Authority;
  • f. Commitment to the listing and disclosure rules and any other legal requirements related to preparation of financial reports.
  • Coordinating with the Company's Board of Directors, Senior Executive Management, and the financial manager or the manager doing such role in the Company, for the purpose of performing its duties.
  • Considering important and unusual clauses that are or shall be mentioned in such reports and $\blacksquare$ accounts, the committee shall also pay the required attention to any issues brought up by the financial manager, the manager doing such role, compliance officer, or the auditor.

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c. During the year 2020, three Audit Committee meetings were held as illustrated below:

Meeting number and date Meeting 1
02/03/2020
Meeting 2
16/07/2020
Meeting 3
10/11/2020
Members
Mr. Khaled Abdulla Jumaa Alqubaisi (Via proxy) $\sqrt{(Via prov)}$
Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail Ali Alfahim
Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer Taylor
Mrs. Shagufta Farid
Absent x Attended $\checkmark$

•No financial rewards or allowances are paid for attending the Audit Committee meetings.

6. Nomination and Remuneration Committee

  • a. "Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail Ali Alfahim, Nomination and Remuneration Committee Chairman, acknowledges his responsibility for the committee system in the Company, his review of its work mechanism and ensuring its effectiveness."
  • b. The names of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee members, and a statement of its functions and duties assigned thereto:

The Board of Directors, during its meeting dated 22/12/2011, decided to form the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

The below stated duties were assigned to the Nomination and Remuneration Committee:

    1. To continuously ensure the independence of the independent board members.
    1. To prepare the policy for granting the bonuses, benefits, incentives and salaries to the Company's Board of Directors and employees and to review such policy on an annual basis. The Committee shall ensure that the remuneration and benefits granted to the Company's senior executive management are reasonable and match the company's performance.
    1. To identify the company's needs of competencies at senior executive management and employee levels, and to determine the bases of their selection.
    1. To draft Human Resources and training policy in the company, to monitor its application, and to review it on an annual basis.
  • To organize and follow up the procedures for nomination to the Board of Directors in 5. accordance with the applicable laws and regulations and the provisions of this resolution.

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The following are the current members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee:

Committee members Membership status in the BOD Position in the Committee
Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail Ali Alfahim Independent Chairperson
Mrs. Alia Abdulla Mohamed AlMazrouei Independent Member
Mr. Murtadha Mohamed Sharif Alhashmi Independent Member

c. Meetings of Nominations and Remuneration Committee:

Meeting number and date Meeting 1
16/12/2020
Members
Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail Ali Alfahim
Mrs. Alia Abdulla Mohamed AlMazrouei
Mr. Murtadha Mohamed Sharif Alhashmi
Absent x Attended √

• No financial rewards or allowances are paid for attending the Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings.

7. Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading Committee

  • a. "Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer Taylor, Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading Committee Chairman, acknowledges his responsibility for the follow-up and supervision system on transactions of the insiders in the Company, review of its work mechanism and ensuring its effectiveness."
  • b. Names of members of the Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading Committee, and a statement of its functions and duties assigned thereto:

The Board of Directors, during its meeting No. 4/2017 dated 04/10/2017, decided to form the Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading Committee.

The below stated duties and responsibilities were assigned to the Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading Committee:

    1. Perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be directed or delegated to it by the Board from time to time.
    1. May delegate, as deemed advisable, certain of its responsibilities to an appropriate member of the Company's management or executive officers.

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    1. Establish the relevant policies and procedures, for approval by the Board, and oversee their implementation.
    1. Periodically review and revise relevant policies and procedures to comply with the requirements of corporate governance, Insider trading, SCA and ADX regulations/laws, and other relevant regulations.
    1. Monitoring, management, follow up, and supervision of Insiders' trading /dealings /transactions for their compliance with the rules of disclosure and transparency, the Market /ADX /relevant regulations/laws, and the Company's Insiders related policies and procedures.
    1. Management, follow up, and supervision over Insiders' ownerships.
    1. Disclose/submit periodic statements and reports, material information, and ownerships of Insiders and their Relatives of securities issued by the Company to the Market. Assist the Board in its evaluation of the adequacy and efficiency of the Insiders related policies, procedures, practices and controls applied through an audit report (either independent internal or external) that is to be submitted to the Audit Committee.
    1. The Committee, in conjunction with the Audit Committee, has the responsibility to determine the scope of the rigorous audit procedures that include full coverage of the Insiders related activities to ensure timely identification of internal control weaknesses and operating system deficiencies.
    1. Ensure that every Insider signs formal declarations to familiarise him/her with the rules and regulations and that confirms his/her knowledge of his/her possession of internal data and information regarding the Company and its customers, and that s/he shall bear all the legal consequences in case of leaking such information or data or giving advice on the basis of the information in his/her possession, and his/her commitment to notify the Company of any trade carried out on the securities of the Mother Company or the Subsidiary Company before and after those trades.
    1. Inform all Insiders with the Insider trading prohibition periods as informed by ADX or regulators.
    1. Develop effective contractual arrangements that require, the other parties who have access to internal data and information related to the Company and its customers, to maintain the confidentiality of such data and information, and not misuse or transfer it, or cause it to be transferred directly or indirectly to other parties.
    1. Take all measures to accurately maintain strict confidentiality of the Company's data and information in a way that ensures it is not exploited.
    1. Preparing and maintaining, under guidance from the Board, a comprehensive register/record for all Insiders, including persons who could be considered as Insiders on a temporary basis and who are entitled to or have access to Inside information of the Company prior to publication. The record shall also include prior and subsequent disclosures of the Insiders.
    1. In the event of a change in the list of Insiders, the Committee shall update the Insiders register/record and ADX register and shall immediately inform the concerned parties.

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    1. Provide the Compliance Officer, in advance, with any Insider transactions that they are informed of or come to know through their presence in the executive management.
    1. Take appropriate actions to manage risks to the Company from uncontrolled or unauthorized transactions by individuals who have access to the Company's confidential information.
    1. Responsible for setting procedures and appropriate actions to prevent the Insiders in the Company from using confidential Inside Information to make tangible or intangible gains.
    1. Fulfill any other activities or have any other authorities as delegated to it by the Board and to the extent permitted by law towards Insiders Supervision.

The following are the current members of the Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading Committee:

Committee members Position in the Committee
Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer Taylor Chairperson
Mr. Raman Tirunelveli Kuppuswamy Member
Mr. Murtadha Mohamed Sharif Alhashmi Member

Meetings of Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading Committee:

Meeting number and date Meeting 1
17/12/2020
Members
Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer Taylor
Mr. Raman Tirunelveli Kuppuswamy
Mr. Murtadha Mohamed Sharif Alhashmi
Absent x Attended √
  • No financial rewards or allowances are paid for attending the Management and Supervision of Insiders' Trading Committee meetings.

c. Summary of the Committee's activities during 2020

The committee meeting was held on 17th December 2020 with the attendance of its members. $\bullet$ They successfully maintained the updated insiders' register. The Committee went through the rules and guidelines of the insiders' transactions which were reviewed along with the insiders' declarations.

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8. Investment Committee

  • a. " Mrs. Alia Abdulla Mohamed AlMazrouei, Investment Committee Chairman, acknowledges her responsibility for the committee system in the Company, review of its work mechanism and ensuring its effectiveness."
  • b. The names of the Investment Committee members, and a statement of its functions and duties assigned thereto:

The Board of Directors, during its meeting dated 02/11/2015, decided to form the Investment Committee.

The below stated duties and responsibilities were assigned to the Investment Committee:

    1. Perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be directed or delegated to it by the Board from time to time.
    1. May delegate, as deemed advisable, certain of its responsibilities to the appropriate member of the Company's management or executive officers.
    1. Establish the investment strategy, policies and procedures, for approval by the Board, and oversee their implementation. The Committee has the responsibility to ensure that the investment strategy is in alignment with IH's mission.
    1. Setting investment guidelines and adopting them.
    1. Periodically review and revise investment policies and procedures.
    1. Review and monitor investments for their compliance with company's investment policies and procedures.
    1. Monitoring the performance of investment funds and investment managers in accordance with the investment policy.
    1. Assist the Board in its evaluation of the adequacy and efficiency of the investment policies, procedures, practices and controls applied in the day-today management of its business through an audit report (either independent internal or external) that is to be submitted to the Audit Committee.
    1. Ensure adequate segregation of duties between execution, recording, authorization, reconciliation and related assurance.
    1. The Committee, in conjunction with the Audit Committee, has the responsibility to determine the scope of rigorous audit procedures that include full coverage of the investment activities to ensure timely identification of internal control weaknesses and operating system deficiencies.
    1. Fulfill any other activities or have any other authorities as delegated to it by the Board and to the extent permitted by law.

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The following are the members of the Investment Committee:

Committee members Position in the Committee
Mrs. Alia Abdulla Mohamed AlMazrouei Chairperson
Mr. Mohamed Abdulla Jumaa Alqubaisi Member
Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail Ali Alfahim Member
Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer Taylor Member
Mr. Raman Tirunelveli Kuppuswamy Member

c. Meetings of Investment Committee:

Meeting number and date Meeting 1
20/05/2020
Meeting 2
11/08/2020
Meeting 3
09/11/2020
Members
Mrs. Alia Abdulla Mohamed AlMazrouei
Mr. Mohamed Abdulla Jumaa Alqubaisi
Mr. Abdulmajeed Ismail Ali Alfahim
Mr. Abdul Hamid Umer Taylor
Mr. Raman Tirunelveli Kuppuswamy
Absent x Attended v

•No financial rewards or allowances are paid for attending the Investment Committee meetings.

9. Internal Control System

The Board of Directors, during its meeting No. 01/2012 dated 30/01/2012, decided to set up the Internal Control Department which is granted sufficient independence to perform its duties and shall report to the Board of Directors through the Audit Committee.

1. Internal control

a. Definition

Internal control is the process effected by the Board of Directors of Insurance House, management and staff, designed to provide reasonable assurance of effectively and efficiently meeting various operational and financial objectives.

All levels of management at IH (BOD, senior management, line managers, officers, and departments) are responsible for establishing internal control processes to maintain and keep the Company on course toward its financial goals, to help the company to achieve its mission, to minimize risk, and to more effectively deal with change.

In addition, to properly apply therein the corporate governance rules, to ensure that the Company and its employees are complying with the provisions of the applicable laws, regulations and decisions (that regulates its duties) and internal policies and procedures, and to review the financial data that is submitted to the BOD and is used in drafting the financial statements.

The internal control system was issued by the Board of Directors. A department specialized in internal control shall apply such system.

Internal Control Department which is granted sufficient independence to perform its duties and shall report to the Board of Directors through the Audit Committee

b. Purpose

Describes a unified approach for evaluation of the internal control systems that management has designed to:

  • provide reasonable assurance of achieving corporate mission, objectives, goals and desired $\blacksquare$ outcome;
  • while adhering to laws and regulations;
  • " allow the Company to accurately report successes and outcomes to the public and interested third parties;
  • and serves as a common basis for management, directors, regulators, employees and others $\blacksquare$ to better Understand internal controls, enterprise risk management.

The following is included in its tasks and annual review:

  • Key control elements, including controlling the financial affairs, operations and risk × management
  • Changes triggered since the last annual review relating to the nature and extent of the key risks and the Company's ability to respond to changes in its business and external environment
  • $\blacksquare$ The scope and quality of the Board's ongoing surveillance of risks, the internal control system and the duties of the internal auditors

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  • Number of times the Board or its committees have been informed about the outcomes of 'n. the control duties to enable them to assess the internal control status of the Company and the effectiveness of risk management
  • Detected failures or weaknesses in the control system or unexpected emergencies that have impacted or may have an intrinsic impact on the performance or financial position of the company.
  • The effectiveness of the company's financial reporting and compliance with listing and $\bullet$ disclosure rules
  • To ensure the segregation of duties $\blacksquare$
  • $\blacksquare$ To verify the fixed assets
  • To follow up the powers and authorizations of the Management

2. Components of Internal Control:

a. Control Environment:

  • The control environment sets the tone for an organization. It provides discipline, structure and strongly influences the control consciousness of the people within the organization.
  • $\blacksquare$ The control at Insurance House (IH) begins with the philosophy and operating style as well as the priorities and direction provided by the Company.
  • $\mathbf{R}^{\pm}$ Within IH departments, key factors in the control environment include integrity, ethical values and competence of personnel.

b. Risk Assessment:

  • Risk assessment is the identification and analysis of relevant risks which may prevent a department from meeting its operational, financial and compliance objectives.
  • Business managers at IH assess risks based on types of processes/activities performed, organizational structure, staffing levels and attitudes within the department.

c. Control Activities:

Control activities established through various committees such as Audit & Risk Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and the establishment of an Internal Control function. Policies and procedures are established to ensure that management's directives are implemented.

Managers and staff of all levels are aware of IH policies & procedures, system controls and supplement these procedures & controls with department level guidance when necessary.

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d. Information and Communication:

Pertinent information must be identified, captured and communicated in a form and timeframe that enables management and staff to carry out their responsibilities.

IH managers have solid lines of communication between the departments and central functions as well between management and staff. Appropriate systems have been effectively implemented and required MIS reports are being reviewed for necessary management decisions and process improvements when required.

e. Monitoring:

Monitoring is a process that assesses the quality of the internal control system and processes. IH management, line managers and staff are responsible for monitoring the activities performed, processes and business targets.

Internal Audit provided assurance over these controls.

3. Internal control objectives:

Management has established internal control objectives in order to effectively assess areas of potential risk.

The following key internal control objectives apply to IH:

  • Accuracy of financial statements
  • Validity of transactions
  • " Timeliness and completeness in processing transactions
  • " Compliance with applicable regulations, laws and policies & procedures

4. Internal control activities:

The following internal control activities are the tools used in accomplishing these objectives:

a. Establishing a Control Conscious Environment:

IH has implemented Code of conduct to set a tone within the departments which is essential in developing sound internal controls. IH management ensures that employees are properly trained, are knowledgeable of rules, regulations, applicable laws, policies and procedures. They receive feedback on a regular basis; all these factors are key attributes of a good control conscious environment at IH.

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b. Segregation of duties:

The separation of certain functions such as initiating, authorizing, recording and reconciling transactions is an important control activity. The amount of segregation possible within a department depends on the size and structure of the department. However, every effort is made by business managers to ensure that one person does not have control over all parts of a transaction.

c. Authorization / Approval Processes:

Approving and authorizing responsibilities within IH are limited to a few people. Any delegated authority is clearly documented and approved by the BOD, system passwords and access privileges are controlled and monitored. All supportive documentation is reviewed for validity, completeness and accuracy.

d. Physical Control of Assets:

Managers are responsible for the physical control of assets within the departments. Safeguards are implemented to ensure proper accountability of assets. Security gadgets have been installed and inspected.

e. Monitoring:

Monitoring activities include review of financial statements, department feedback sessions, internal evaluations, MIS reports and Internal/External Audits. This framework is subject to annual review or as situation warrants for necessary modification(s).

5. How the Internal Control Department handle any significant issues in the company, or issues disclosed in the annual reports and accounts:

The Internal Control Department deals with any significant issue in the company with independence and objectivity through informing the Audit Committee and the senior management of the company about the issue and potential risks and recommending the necessary steps to address the issue and prevent it from repeating. The Audit Committee takes the necessary decisions to address the issue and avoid its repetition in the future. The Internal Control Department shall follow up with the senior management and the departments to ensure that the procedures and decisions taken are implemented.

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It is worth noting that the company did not encounter any significant issues during 2020.

Mr. Charles Jacques Hajetian is the Manager of the Internal Control Department and Compliance Officer since 27/10/2013. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Lebanese American University (LAU). He has more than twelve years of experience in internal auditing and compliance in banks and insurance companies in Lebanon, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates. Previously was the Acting Head of Internal Audit Department at Trust Compass Insurance (Lebanon) and Trust Yemen Insurance and Reinsurance Co.

The Board of Directors of the Insurance House acknowledges its responsibility for the Internal Control system in the Company and its review of the functioning mechanism of internal control and ensuring its effectiveness through the Audit Committee in accordance with the Chairman of Authority's Board of Directors' Decision No. (3/Chairman) of 2020 concerning Approval of Joint Stock Companies Governance Guide.

  1. Number of reports issued by the Internal Control Department to the Company's Board of Directors.

Three reports were issued by the Internal Control Department during the year 2020.

10. Violations committed during financial year 2020.

No violations were committed during 2020.

11. Company's contributions during 2020 toward the local community development and environmental conservation

Insurance House has been keen to implement an effective strategy to contribute to the development of the local community and the conservation of the environment, motivated by the belief in creating a movement for a better life. Starting from their social responsibility and commitment, the company has participated in a number of social activities that are of public benefit for the environment and society.

In efforts to continuously support the community, especially during the pandemic, Insurance House organized 2 blood donation days on January 23, 2020 and December 15, 2020, at its Abu Dhabi Head Office.

As part of the "Fund of the UAE, Homeland of Humanity" Initiative, Insurance House was glad to offer a 50% discount on vehicle insurance for Police and Army Officers, Civil Defense workers, Health

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Sector workers, Red Crescent volunteers, People of Determination, & the elderly to support our heroes and whomever was facing difficulties in these challenging times.

Insurance House contributed to the "Together We Are Good" or "Ma'an" Campaign and donated an entire building to concerned authorities so that they can use it at their discretion in support of Abu Dhabi government's fight against the pandemic. The building located in Central Abu Dhabi is a 10 floor building that encompasses a 61,000 square foot area and includes 3 floors of parking (with 40 spaces).

Insurance House took part in The Distinguished Policyholder Award issued by the Insurance Authority and offered many Third Party Motor Insurance Policies to drivers who have a valid driver's license or registered car and who have not committed any traffic violation or driving accident in the past 5 years.

Insurance House renewed its partnership with Fazaa: a social initiative which aims to develop social interdependence and maintain effective bonds of solidarity within the UAE community. "Fazaa" members could benefit from the IH motor insurance policies offers by showing their "Fazaa" membership card at any of Insurance House's branches across the UAE.

12. General Information

a. A statement of the Company share price movements in AED in the end of each month during 2020.

Month Highest Lowest Closing
January 0.85 0.85 0.85
February 0.85 0.85 0.85
March 0.85 0.85 0.85
April 0.85 0.85 0.85
May 0.85 0.85 0.85
June 0.85 0.85 0.85
July 0.85 0.85 0.85
August 0.85 0.85 0.85
September 0.85 0.85 0.85
October 0.85 0.85 0.85
November 0.85 0.81 0.81
December 0.81 0.81 0.81

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b. A statement of the comparative performance of the Company's shares with the market index and the sector index to which the company belongs during year 2020.

c. A statement of Company's shareholding distribution in ADX as of 31/12/2020

Shareholder Percentage of Shares Held
S/N Category Individual Companies Government Total
Local 8.70% 90.09% 0.84% 99.63%
Arab 0.08% 0.08% 0.00% 0.16%
3 Foreign 0.03% 0.18% $0.00\%$ 0.21%
Total 8.81% 90.35% 0.84% 100%

d. A statement of the shareholders who hold 5% or more of the Company's capital as of 31/12/2020 according to the following schedule:

Number of % of the Shares Held of the Company's Capital
S/N Name Shares Held Individual Companies Government
Finance House PJSC 54,175,000 $0.00\%$ 45.61% $0.00\%$
2 Al Mazroui Investment
LLC
35,000,000 $0.00\%$ 29.47% 0.00%
Total 89,175,000 $0.00\%$ 75.08% $0.00\%$

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e. A statement of shareholders' distribution by the size of equity as of 31/12/2020:

S/N Share(s) Owned Number of
Shareholders
Number of Share
Held
% of the Shares
Held of the Capital
Less than 50,000 30 683,669 0.58%
2 From 50,000 to less than 500,000 18 2,278,252 1.92%
3 From 500,000 to less than 5,000,000 17 20,955,757 17.64%
4 More than 5,000,000 94,862,822 79.86%
Total 68 118,780,500 100%

f. Statement of procedures taken with respect to the controls of investors' relations:

  • The Company has complied with regulatory requirements on controls of investors' relations.

  • Appointment of an Investor Relations Manager.

Name and contact details of Investor Relations Manager:

  • Mr. Amr Hindawi $\bullet$
  • Insurance House PSC, Orjowan Building, Zayed 1st Street, Al Khalidiya PO Box: 129921 Abu $\bullet$ Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Telephone +97124934800 $\ddot{\phantom{a}}$
  • Mobile +971506745487 $\mathbf{e}_i$
  • E-mail [email protected] $\cdot$
  • Fax No $\cdot$ : +97124934400

  • Creating a section specialized for investor relations on the Company's website. Investor Relations webpage link:

http://www.insurancehouse.ae/TopMenu/English/Investorelat.html

g. A statement of the special resolutions presented in the General Assembly held in 2020 and the procedures taken with respect thereto.

Special Resolution made by the Annual General Assembly Meeting held on 25th March 2020: The amendment of Service Level Agreement terms and conditions with Finance House Group subsidiaries.

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h. The board secretary.

Mr. Amr Hindawi Date of appointment: 09/12/2019 until 08/11/2020

Miss Lina Elaraj Date of appointment: 09/11/2020 till date

i. Detailed statement of the major events and important disclosures that the company encountered during the year 2020.

  • "Insurance House partnered with Injazat Data Systems LLC to participate in "Hassantuk", the centralized smart fire alarm system aiming to provide the highest levels of safety throughout the UAE.
  • Insurance House P.S.C. has maintained its Financial Strength Rating of "B+" (Good) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "BBB-" with a stable outlook for both; by AM Best, the international credit rating agency, for the second year in a row.
  • Distribution of 4% Cash dividends from the total share capital, 4 Fils per Share, amounting to AED 4,751,220/-.
  • " Insurance House was awarded for Excellence in Social Responsibility by the Insurance Authority.
  • " Insurance House partnered with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank to promote earning and redeeming ADCB Touchpoints.

j. Statement of the details of transactions conducted with the related parties during the year 2020 which equal to 5% or more of the share capital:

# Statement of the
related parties
Clarifying the nature of
the relationship
Type of
transaction
Value of transaction
in AED
Finance House PJSC Affiliate Company Fixed deposits 20,000,000
Finance House LLC Affiliate Company Fixed deposits 10,000,000

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j. Statement of Emiratisation percentage in the Company at the end of 2018, 2019, 2020:

In support of the initiative of "Governmental Accelerators" launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, the Insurance House announced launching new job opportunities to attract national cadres to represent its commitment to support the development initiatives and complementing its support of the Emiratisation policies. Accordingly, Insurance House have recruited and trained national talents to enable them to assume managerial positions in the Company.

  • $\blacksquare$ The Emiratisation rate has reached 12% for the year 2018,
  • $\blacksquare$ The Emiratisation rate has reached 15% for the year 2019,
  • The Emiratisation rate has reached 16% for the year 2020, and the Company is in the $\blacksquare$ process of increasing this percentage.

k. Statement of the innovative projects and initiatives carried out by the Company or which were under development during 2020.

The Company did not carry out innovative initiatives or projects during 2020; however, the Company carried out cultural awareness for insurance, health, and safety on the roads through its various social media means.

The Corporate Governance Report will be available to shareholders, stakeholders and stock market customers through the Company's website, the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) websites, in compliance with disclosure and transparency and in accordance with the requirements of corporate governance. The management is ready to answer any queries.

Signature of the
Chairman of the
Board of Directors
Signature of the
Audit Committee
Chairman
Signature of the Nomination
and Remuneration
Committee Chairman
Signature of Internal
Control Department
Director
Date: $29/$
2021
Date: $\frac{y}{4}$ /2021 Date: $/ / 9 / 2021$ Date: 11 / 3/2021

Company Official Seal

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