Referring to the approval of the Capital Market Authority "CMA" on 06/07/1433 (corresponding to 27/5/2012) regarding the prospectus to increase

Abdullah Alothaim company's capital from SR (225,000,000) to SR (297 533 030) in order to acquire all the shares of the other shareholders in Al Othaim Real Estate Investment Co., which is also published on the Web sites of the capital market authority and the Saudi capital market "tadawul" on the same day of approval,

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Is pleased to announce the publication of the prospectus for the capital increase, which can be found on the websites of the Capital Market Authority (www.cma.org.sa) and Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Company (www.othaimmarkets.com) and the House of National Counseling ( www.hnccom.com). Noting that the capital increase under this Prospectus will become effective only after the approval at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Company, The date of which will be announced later after obtaining the consent of the Ministry of Trade and Industry on the call of the meeting.

 Further news in this regard will be announced later in a timely manner.