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flydubai celebrates listing of 500 million US dollar Sukuk on NASDAQ Dubai

Listing supports airline’s successful Sukuk issuance to international and regional investors

Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, today rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing by the airline of a 500 million US dollar (AED 1.84 billion) inaugural Sukuk on NASDAQ Dubai.

The listing was the 18th Sukuk to have listed on NASDAQ Dubai since the beginning of 2014, supporting Dubai's rapid expansion as the global capital of the Islamic Economy. The Emirate is one of the three largest venues in the world for Sukuk listings, with current nominal value on its two exchanges totaling 24.05 billion dollars.

The bell-ringing ceremony took place in the presence of His Excellency Essa Kazim, Secretary General of Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC) and   Chairman of Dubai Financial Market (DFM), as well as other executives of DIEDC and senior representatives of NASDAQ Dubai, DFM and flydubai.

His Excellency Essa Kazim, Secretary General of DIEDC and Chairman of DFM, said: "The issuance and listing of flydubai's Sukuk demonstrates the important role being played by the Islamic capital markets in supporting Dubai's growth as a global aviation centre. The expansion of the Sukuk sector is a key element in the initiative of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to position Dubai as the global capital of the Islamic Economy, under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai."

Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said:  ""In 2009, flydubai set out to build a world-class, affordable airline that provided passengers a higher level of service and facilitated increased travel to and from the UAE for business, tourism and trade. Given that five years on we now operate 1,400 flights per week to 89 destinations our financing needs have evolved and this Sukuk enables us to further build upon our achievements. NASDAQ Dubai, with its first class regulatory framework, has provided us with greater exposure to global fixed income investors and significantly contributed to the success of our issuance."

The Sukuk saw a geographic distribution of 64% to Middle East accounts, 25% to European accounts, 7% to Asia, and 4% to US offshore.

Abdul Wahed Al Fahim, Chairman of NASDAQ Dubai, said: "We look forward to welcoming many more regional and international Sukuk issuers that are active in a variety of sectors, as our market continues to expand. We will continue to enhance the infrastructure that we provide them in services including trading, custody and transfer."

Hamed Ali, Chief Executive of NASDAQ Dubai, said: "The exchange will provide flydubai and the investors in its Sukuk with the responsive environment they expect on a first-class listing platform. NASDAQ Dubai is in contact with a substantial number of potential issuers inside and outside the region who wish to list Sukuk in 2015 and beyond to meet their capital-raising needs."

flydubai listed its Sukuk on NASDAQ Dubai on November 27, 2014.

About NASDAQ Dubai

NASDAQ Dubai is the international financial exchange serving the region between Western Europe and East Asia. It welcomes regional as well as global issuers that seek regional and international investment. The exchange currently lists shares, derivatives, Sukuk (Islamic bonds) and conventional bonds.

The majority shareholder of NASDAQ Dubai is Dubai Financial Market with a two-thirds stake.  Borse Dubai owns one third of the shares. The regulator of NASDAQ Dubai is the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). NASDAQ Dubai is located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

About flydubai

From its home in Dubai, flydubai has created a network of more than 125 destinations served by a fleet of 86 aircraft. Since commencing operations in June 2009, flydubai has been committed to removing barriers to travel, creating free flows of trade and tourism and enhancing connectivity between different cultures across its ever-expanding network.

flydubai has marked its journey with a number of milestones:

An expanding network: Created a network of more than 125 destinations in 58 countries across Africa, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Central and South-East Europe, the GCC and the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and South-East Asia.

Serving underserved markets: Opened more than 90 new routes that did not previously have direct air links to Dubai or were not served by a UAE national carrier from Dubai.

An efficient single fleet-type: Operates a single fleet-type of 86 Boeing 737 aircraft and includes: 29 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800, 54 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 03 Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft.

Enhancing connectivity: Carried more than 100 million passengers since it began operations in 2009.

 

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