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Article 39

No: 000044093096 Date(g): 13/6/2023 | Date(h): 24/11/1444 Status: In-Force
 (1)Before making any of the changes set out in Paragraph (2) of this Article, a Licensee must obtain a non-objection letter from SAMA and provide reasons for making such changes with details of the proposed date on which each change is suggested to come into effect.
 
 (2)

The changes include the following:

(a)The changes to the details of the Licensee, including but not limited to the following:
 
 (i)Legal name (as shown on the public register); and trading name;
 
 (ii)Principal place of business;
 
 (iii)Address of the registered office in the Kingdom;
 
 (iv)Opening and closer of branches.
 
 (v)The contact details of the member of the Senior Positions that is the primary contact for communications with SAMA;
 
 (vi)Its website; and
 
 (vii)Details of any commercial registrations of its subsidiaries -where applicable -.
 
(b)The changes to the operation, management or financing of the Licensee’s business, including but not limited to:
 
 (i)Any proposed restructuring, reorganization or business expansion, with a detailed explanation of any foreseeable that might result from changes to the Licensee’s risk profile;
 
 (ii)Any action that would result in a material change to the Licensee’s financial resources; and
 
 (iii)Changes to material outsourcing arrangements or material new agreements with service providers for outsourcing;
 
(c)Changes to the policy documenting the methods adopted for Safeguarded Funds;
 
(d)Changes to the natural persons making up the Senior Positions of a Licensee or changes affecting the fitness and propriety of any Controller or member of Senior Management;
 
(e)Changes to policy for setting transaction or other limits required by Article 70 of the Implementing Regulations.
 
(f)Changes to its commercial activities beyond the scope of the Implementing Regulation;
 
(g)Any other changes that SAMA specifies.
 
 (3)The Licensee must obtain prior written approval from SAMA in the event that it wishes to go public with its shares or part thereof.