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Jabal Furas Fund

Private Placement of Units at a Unit Price is OMR 1.020.

(the offer price will be the nominal value per unit, which is OMR 1, in addition to 0.020 baizas per unit as

issue expenses)

Prospectus

This is an unofficial English translation of the original Prospectus prepared in Arabic and approved by the CMA pursuant to CMA Decision No. [●] dated [●] [●] 2024.

TO ALL INVESTORS

This Prospectus contains material information regarding Jabal Furas Fund, an open-ended investment fund regulated by the Capital Market Authority (CMA) under the Securities Law (Royal Decree 46/2022). This Prospectus has been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the CMA.

The CMA assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and adequacy of the statements and information contained in this Prospectus nor shall it have any liability for any damages or loss howsoever arising from the reliance upon or use of any part of the same by any person.

This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation by or on behalf of the Fund to subscribe for Units in any jurisdiction outside Oman where such offering or subscription is, or may be, unlawful.

None of the Fund, Investment Manager, Investment Advisor, Issue Manager or Legal Advisor shall be held responsible for any information interpreted differently from the approved original Arabic Prospectus.

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Jabal Furas Fund (under formation),

North Alkhuwair, Bousher

Muscat Governance

P.O. Box 23, P.C 103

Sultanate of Oman

An Open-Ended Fund

Private Placement of Units at a Unit Price is OMR 1.020.

(the offer price will be the nominal value per unit, which is OMR 1, in addition to 0.020 baizas per unit as issue expenses)

Offer Subscription Period - 14 March 2024 to 17 March 2024

Custodian & Fund Administrator

Sohar International Bank SAOG

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Important Notice

The purpose of this Prospectus is to present material information that may assist potential investors to make an appropriate investment decision as to whether or not to subscribe for in the Units.

All investors should examine and carefully review this Prospectus in order to decide whether it would be appropriate for them to subscribe for the Units by taking into consideration all the information contained in this Prospectus, in particular the risk factors set out in Chapter IV.

Investors should not consider this Prospectus a recommendation by the Fund, the Sponsor, the Investment Manager, the Investment Advisor, the Issue Manager, the Collecting Bank or the Custodian and Fund Administrator (each as defined below) to subscribe for the Units.

No person has been authorised to make any statements or provide information in relation to the Fund, the Investment Manager or the Units other than the persons whose names are indicated in this Prospectus. Where any other person makes any statement or provides information it should not be taken as authorised by the Fund, the Sponsor, the Investment Manager, the Investment Advisor, the Issue Manager, the Collecting Bank or the Custodian and Fund Administrator.

This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation by or on behalf of the Fund to subscribe for Units in any jurisdiction outside Oman where such offering or subscription is, or may be, unlawful. It is the responsibility of any Prospective Investor in possession of this Prospectus and any persons wishing to apply for Units to inform themselves of and to observe all applicable laws and regulations of any relevant jurisdiction when evaluating and/or subscribing for Units including to the legal requirements applicable when subscribing for Units, applicable exchange control regulations and taxes in the country of their respective citizenship, residence, domicile or incorporation.

The delivery of this Prospectus to a Prospective Investor or the issue of Units shall not be interpreted as a representation that there has been no change in the information contained in this Prospectus or that the affairs of the Fund have not changed since the date of this Prospectus.

US Persons are not permitted to subscribe for Units. The Units have not and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act 1933, the United States Investment Company Act 1940, or the securities laws of any of any of the States of the United States of America and may not be directly or indirectly offered or sold in the United States of America or for the account or benefit of any US Person.

Investments made by the Fund are subject to market fluctuations and to the risks inherent in all investments. Therefore, the NAV of Units may go down as well as up and the value of an Investor's investment may be subject to sudden and substantial loss.

The Units may not be a suitable investment for all investors. Every Prospective Investor is responsible for undertaking its own independent evaluation of making an investment in the Units including obtaining professional advice on the investment in the Units and for conducting an independent evaluation of the information and assumptions contained in this Prospectus using whatsoever analysis or projections the investor deems appropriate in light of its own circumstances. In particular, each potential investor should:

• have sufficient knowledge and experience to make a meaningful evaluation of the Units, the merits and risks of investing in the Units and the information contained in this Prospectus;
• have access to, and knowledge of, appropriate analytical tools to evaluate, in the context of its particular financial situation, an investment in the Units and the impact the Units will have on its overall investment portfolio;

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