| Element List | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Almarai Company (“The Company”) announces the Board of Directors' recommendation to buy back its shares to retain them as Treasury Shares under the Employees Long Term Incentive Plan. |
| Board of director’s recommendation date | 2026-02-18 Corresponding to 1447-09-01 |
| Purpose of Purchase | To be retained as Treasury Shares |
| Purpose of Purchase (If the Purpose to Keep the Shares as Treasury Shares) | To be retained under the Employees Long Term Incentive Plan. |
| Number of Shares to be Bought | 10000000 |
| Shares Class and type | Ordinary Shares |
| Method of Financing the Purchasing Process | From the Company's own resources |
| Current Percentage of the Treasury Shares at the Company out of the Total Class of Shares Purchased | 0.9% |
| Approvals and Meeting the Conditions of Financial Appropriateness | The resolution will be voted on in the next extraordinary general assembly which will be announced later according to the requirements of the fourth paragraph of Article Seventeen of the Implementing Regulation of the Companies Law for Listed Joint Stock Companies, and after satisfying all solvency requirements by the company as mentioned in the third paragraph of Article Seventeen of the Implementing Regulation of the Companies Law for Listed Joint Stock Companies, and a report from the external auditor will be submitted as per the requirements of this paragraph. |
| Voting Right | The purchased shares will not have voting rights in the General Assembly meetings. |
| Additional Information | The treasury shares will not be entitled to any dividends during the period being held by the company. |