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ADX Achieves 99% In Disclosure Compliance

Date 19/11/2013

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced that it has succeeded in achieving a compliance rate of 99% regarding the disclosure of the 3rd quarter financial statements of its listed public joint stock companies within the deadline of 45 days from the end of the financial period.

64 listed companies out of 65, local and foreign, disclosed their 3rd Quarter financial statements for 2013. Ras Al Khaimah for white Cement & Construction Co. didn’t disclose the 3rd Quarter financial statements for 2013 within the 45 days.

It is worthy to note that the combined net profit of all listed companies as of 30th of September 2013 has shown an increase of 5.4% in comparison to the same period in 2012. The highest recorded increase was in the Investment & Financial Services sector with an increase of 373%, followed by the Insurance Sector with an increase of 81%.

Mr. Saif Sayah Al Mansouri, head of Listed Companies at ADX commented: "The collaboration between ADX and its listed companies has always proved to be a productive one. We can clearly see the positive impact of this cooperation through the companies' fulfillment of their obligations on the disclosure of the 3rd quarter financial statements."