The Board of Directors of Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) announced the results of the Ordinary General Assembly meeting (first meeting), which included approval of the Board of Directors’ recommendation to distribute cash dividends totaling SAR 78.8 million to shareholders for the financial period ending December 31, 2023. This dividend amounts to SAR 1.5 per share, representing 15% of the nominal value of each share.
The results of the General Assembly were as follows:
1. The Board of Directors Report for the year ending on December 31, 2023 was reviewed and discussed;
2. Approval of the company’s auditors’ report for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2023 after discussing it;
3. The Annual Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2023 was reviewed and discussed;
4. Approval of the appointment of the Company’s auditors from among the candidates based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, in order to examine, review and audit the financial statements for the second, third quarters and annual of the fiscal year of 2024 and the first quarter of year 2025, and determine their fees. They are (PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Accountants) and (RSM Allied Accountants for Professional Services);
5. Approval to absolve the members of the Board of Directors from liability for their performance during the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2023;
6. Approval to disburse the amount of SAR 1,400,000 as a remuneration to the members of the Board of Directors for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2023;
7. Approval of the business and contracts that will be concluded between the company and Al Jeraisy Group Company, in which the Board member, Mr. Omar Abdul Rahman Al Jeraisy, has an indirect interest, and they are insurance policies without preferential terms, noting that the transactions for the year 2023 amounted to SAR 26,006,000;
8. Approval of the business and contracts that will be concluded between the company and to GIG Gulf and GIG Kuwait affiliated entity, in which the members of the Board of Directors, Mr. Bijan Khosrowshahi, Mr. Paul Adamson, Mr. Jean Cloutier, Mr. Farid Saber, and Mr. Osama Kishk have an indirect interest in them, which are Expenses charged by related parties Without preferential terms, the transactions for the year 2023 amounted to SAR 2,011,000;
9. Approval of the business and contracts that will be concluded between the company and GIG Group entities, in which the members of the Board of Directors, Mr. Bijan Khosrowshahi, Mr. Paul Adamson, Mr. Jean Cloutier, Mr. Farid Saber, and Mr. Osama Kishk have an indirect interest in them, which are Reinsurance Ceded Without preferential terms, the transactions for the year 2023 amounted to SAR 4,912,000;
10. Approval of the business and contracts that will be concluded between the company and GIG Group entities, in which the members of the Board of Directors, Mr. Bijan Khosrowshahi, Mr. Paul Adamson, Mr. Jean Cloutier, Mr. Farid Saber, and Mr. Osama Kishk have an indirect interest in them, which are insurance premiums Without preferential terms, the transactions for the year 2023 amounted to SAR 535,000; and
11. Approval of the Board of Directors’ recommendation to distribute cash dividend to shareholders for the financial year ending on December 31, 2023, at the rate of SAR 78,750,000, at a rate of 15% of the nominal share value,(1.5) Saudi Riyal per share provided that the shareholders owning the shares are eligible at the end of the trading day of the General Assembly meeting and those registered in the company’s shareholders’ register with the Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa Center) at the end of the second trading day following the approval date, the Dividend distribution date will be announced later.
