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Invitation to apply for the post of Director on the Board of Directors of Ooredoo Maldives Plc.

Invitation to apply for the post of Director on the Board of Directors of Ooredoo Maldives Plc.


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We are pleased to invite applications for the post of Director to represent the general shareholders on the Board of Directors of Ooredoo Maldives Plc. (“Ooredoo Maldives”). We strongly encourage female applicants to apply.

Pursuant to the Articles of Association (the “Articles”) of Ooredoo Maldives and based on the number of shares held by the general shareholders, 1 (one) Director needs to be elected to the Board of Directors to represent such shareholders. The election of this Director shall be carried out at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Ooredoo Maldives to be held in 2017.

Applicants for the post of the Director representing the general shareholders on the Board of Ooredoo Maldives should:-

• be a shareholder of Ooredoo Maldives holding a minimum of 50 (fifty) shares of Ooredoo Maldives or be nominated by a legal entity shareholder of Ooredoo Maldives holding a minimum of 50 (fifty) shares;

• possess the qualifications and competencies specified in the Companies Act 1996 (Act No.: 10/96) and regulations made thereunder (the “Companies Act”) and the Corporate Governance Code dated 14th January 2014 (the “CG Code”), issued by the Capital Market Development Authority of the Maldives, including the criteria set out therein for an Independent Director;

• meet the “Fit and Proper” Guidelines for Directors of Listed Companies (“Fit and Proper Guidelines”) issued by the Capital Market Development Authority of the Maldives;

• be a Degree holder from an internationally recognized university;

• have at least 10 (ten) years of experience in a senior position within the public or private sector in the Maldives or internationally;

• have experience of being a Board director of at least one active company and can show a record of contribution to the Board of Directors of such company;

• currently not serving as a director of more than 2 (two) companies listed on the Maldives Stock Exchange.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“NRC”) of Ooredoo Maldives will evaluate the applications and interview the shortlisted applicants, before selecting the most eligible applicants. The names of the applicant’s selected by the NRC will be communicated to the shareholders along with the notice & agenda of the AGM.

Shareholders present at the AGM, can vote in person or through a proxy (each shareholder or proxy is entitled to one vote if voting is by a show of hands or one vote for each share held by that shareholder where voting is by poll). The applicant with the highest number of votes will be elected as the Director representing the general shareholders on the Board of Directors of Ooredoo Maldives. Subject to the Companies Act, the CG Code, the Fit and Proper Guidelines and the Articles, the term of office of the Director so elected shall be from the date of election till the AGM to be held in the year 2019.

All applicants are requested to submit a duly completed application form along with the documents listed therein. The application form can be obtained from http://www.ooredoo.mv/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/application-for-public-director.pdfor collected from Ooredoo Maldives Plc, 5th Floor, H. Sunleet during business hours (8.30am to 4.30pm) on weekdays (Sunday to Thursday).

The physical application is to be submitted to Ooredoo Maldives Plc, 5th Floor, H. Sunleet, in a sealed envelope labelled “Application for Director” or sent via email to [email protected] before 2pm on Sunday, 10thSeptember 2017.