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Article 17

No: 1229

Effective from Feb 20 2013 - May 16 2013
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1.PIF or any entity wholly owned by it shall, upon the initial approval of SAMA, incorporate a joint stock company to be named "The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company" for real estate refinancing.
 
2.Upon establishment, the Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company may, after obtaining a no objection letter from SAMA, offer its shares to investors.
 
3.Upon satisfying legal and supervisory requirements and the approval of SAMA, real estate finance entities may acquire shares of the Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company at fair market value provided that their aggregate shareholding does not exceed 30 percent of the total shares of the Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company. Said acquisition shall be on the date SAMA determines the real estate finance market is stable, and upon the passage of at least five years from the incorporation of the Real Estate Refinance Company.
 
4.Upon satisfying the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of this Article and obtaining a no objection letter from SAMA, the Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company may offer a portion of its shares to the public, in accordance with the provisions of the Capital Market Law and its Regulation.
 
5.The shares of PIF or the founding entity of the Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company, fully owned by PIF, shall not, at any time, be less than 51 percent.