Saudi Aramco hires financial advisers, coordinators, lead manager for IPO

State-owned Saudi Aramco has hired joint financial advisers, global coordinators, joint bookrunners and lead manager for its initial public offering (IPO).

First: Joint Financial Advisers

Citigroup Saudi Arabia, Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia, Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia, HSBC Saudi Arabia, J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Co., Merrill Lynch Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, NCB Capital, and Samba Capital & Investment Management Co.

Second: Joint Global Coordinators and Bookrunners:

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd and Credit Suisse Group AG (Europe), Goldman Sachs Group Limited,HSBC Saudi Arabia, J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Merrill Lynch Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, NCB Capital and Samba Capital & Investment Management Co.

Third: Domestic Joint Bookrunners:

Al Rajhi Capital, EFG Hermes KSA, GIB Capital, Riyad Capital and Saudi Fransi Capital.

Fourth: Foreign Joint Bookrunners:

Banco Santander, S.A., BNP Paribas, BOCI Asia Limited, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Deutsche Bank AG - London Branch, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Mizuho International plc, RBC Europe Limited, SMBC Nikko Capital Markets Limited, Société Générale and UBS AG - London Branch have been appointed by the Company as foreign joint bookrunners (residing outside the Kingdom) (collectively, the “Foreign Joint Bookrunners (residing outside the Kingdom)” and, together with the Joint Global Coordinators and the Domestic Joint Bookrunners, the “Joint Bookrunners”)

Fifth: Lead Manager

Samba Capital & Investment Management Co.

Sixth: International Settlement Agent

HSBC Saudi Arabia

Seventh: Special Advisers

Lazard Frères SAS, M. Klein and Company and Moelis & Company UK LLP

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