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Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 14 March 2024<\/strong>: The market-leading and the first manpower service provider to be awarded a license in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Manpower Solutions Company (\u201cSMASCO\u201d<\/strong>) is pleased to announce that the Capital Market Authority (\u201cCMA\u201d<\/strong>) has granted approval for the registration and initial public offering (\u201cIPO\u201d<\/strong>) of shares on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul). This approval, dated 03\/09\/1445H<\/strong> (corresponding to 13\/03\/2024G)<\/strong>, facilitates the offering of 120,000,000 shares, representing 30% of SMASCO\u2019s total issued share capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SMASCO\u2019s prospectus detailing information on financial statements, operational activities, risks, and management will be published prior to the start of the subscription period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The CMA\u2019s approval is valid for 6 months from the approval date by the CMA\u2019s Board. Further information regarding the CMA\u2019s rules on approval, can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In connection with the IPO, SNB Capital has been appointed as the Financial Advisor, Lead Manager, and Underwriter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Established in 2012G, SMASCO is a pioneer in the manpower industry, offers end-to-end services and holds a leading market share of 14% – 16% as of 2022G. SMASCO has deployed over 160,000 workers since its inception and as of 30 September 2023 has deployed a workforce of over 35,000 active resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Offering services across more than 765 professions and in over 55 cities and provinces, SMASCO supports corporate entities through the business sector, and individuals through its Raha brand and SMEs through its innovative Rowad application which exemplifies its commitment to excellence, trust, industry leadership, and innovation, particularly through the use of digitization in which SMASCO has led the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n SMASCO has helped its customers in the Kingdom\u2019s fast-growing and diversifying economy to meet their manpower requirements. SMASCO has been a leader in shaping the Kingdom\u2019s manpower industry, aligning with Vision 2030\u2019s strategic objectives and streamlining recruitment to efficiently connect employers with top talent, supporting economic diversification and job fulfillment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information, please visit the CMA\u2019s website (www.cma.org.sa<\/a>) and SMASCO\u2019s website (www.smasco.com<\/a>), where the IPO prospectus will be published in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n For investor and media inquiries, please contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Instinctif Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Matthew Smallwood, Managing Partner<\/p>\n\n\n\n