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This resolution amends Article 1 of Resolution No. 32 of 2018, clarifying that the Capital Market Authority will collect fees for technical services as per an attached schedule, in line with Federal Decree by Law No. 33 of 2025. It introduces new fees for various activities, including the approval of public offering prospectuses for shares (75,000), registration of capital increase shares for listing (30,000), licensing credit rating activity (15,000 licensing fee), and registration of in-kind assets valuers for funds (10,000 registration fee). Additionally, the resolution repeals fifteen specific fees, such as those for changing a licensed company's address, launching promotional campaigns, reviewing new investment funds, and various cancellation fees for funds and financial products. The changes apply to entities requiring technical services from the Authority and come into effect ten business days after publication.
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مكتـب رئي ـ س مجل ـس اإلدارة Office s’Chairman أبوظبـــي: ص.ب. 33733 هـاتـف 888 6277 2 +971 Tاإلمارات العربية المتحدة دبـــــــي: ص.ب. 117666 هاتـف 999 3312 4 +971 T F +971 4 3328 884فـاكسUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, PO Box 117666 F + 971 2 6274600 فــاكس Abu Dhabi, PO Box 3373 Public Authority | عامة هيئة www.uaecma.gov.ae The Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors’ Resolution No. (18/Chairman) of 2026 Concerning the Amendment of the Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors’ Resolution No. (32) of 2018 Concerning Technical Services Fees Payable to the Authority The Chairman of the Capital Market Authority’s Board of Directors , Having reviewed:
Federal Decree by Law No. (32) of 2025 Regarding the Capital Market Authority; Federal Decree by Law No. (33) of 2025 Regarding the Regulation of the Capital Market; Cabinet Resolution No. (13) of 2000 Concerning the Regulations as to the Functioning of the Securities and Commodities Authority, and amendments thereof; Cabinet Resolution No. (51/2w) of 2025 Concerning the Restructuring of the Board of Directors of the Capital Market Authority; The Resolution of the Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors No. (32) of 2018 Concerning Technical Services Fees Payable to the Authority; Based on the approval of the Authority’s Board of Directors at its 9th meeting of the 9th term held on 09/06/2026; and Pursuant to the requirements of the public interest , Has decided :
Article (1)
Article (1) of the Resolution of the Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors No.
(32/Chairman) of 2018 Concerning Technical Services Fees Payable to the Authority shall be amended as follows:
مكتـب رئي ـ س مجل ـس اإلدارة Office s’Chairman أبوظبـــي: ص.ب. 33733 هـاتـف 888 6277 2 +971 Tاإلمارات العربية المتحدة دبـــــــي: ص.ب. 117666 هاتـف 999 3312 4 +971 T F +971 4 3328 884فـاكسUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, PO Box 117666 F + 971 2 6274600 فــاكس Abu Dhabi, PO Box 3373 Public Authority | عامة هيئة www.uaecma.gov.ae "The Authority shall collect the fees set out in the attached schedule, which are payable in consideration for the technical services provided by the Authority in implementation of the provisions of Federal Decree by Law No. (33) of 2025 Regarding the Regulation of Capital Market and the decisions issued thereunder ".
Article (2)
New fees shall be introduced as set out in the table below and added to the schedule annexed to the Resolution of the Chairman of the Authority’s Board of Directors No. (32/Chairman) of 2018 Concerning Technical Services Fees Payable to the Authority :
Cancellation/
Deregistration
Fee
(Licensing/
Registration/
Listing/
Approval/
Accreditation)
Annual
Renewal Fee
(Licensing/
Registration/
Listing/
Approval/
Accreditation)
Licensing/
Registration/
Listing/
Approval/
Accreditation
Fee
Application
Review Fee
Type of
Activity/Service
مكتـب رئي ـ س مجل ـس اإلدارة Office s’Chairman أبوظبـــي: ص.ب. 33733 هـاتـف 888 6277 2 +971 Tاإلمارات العربية المتحدة دبـــــــي: ص.ب. 117666 هاتـف 999 3312 4 +971 T F +971 4 3328 884فـاكسUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, PO Box 117666 F + 971 2 6274600 فــاكس Abu Dhabi, PO Box 3373 Public Authority | عامة هيئة www.uaecma.gov.ae prospectus for entities incorporated outside the State or entities incorporated in free zones or financial free zones within the State (post-approval).
مكتـب رئي ـ س مجل ـس اإلدارة Office s’Chairman أبوظبـــي: ص.ب. 33733 هـاتـف 888 6277 2 +971 Tاإلمارات العربية المتحدة دبـــــــي: ص.ب. 117666 هاتـف 999 3312 4 +971 T F +971 4 3328 884فـاكسUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, PO Box 117666 F + 971 2 6274600 فــاكس Abu Dhabi, PO Box 3373 Public Authority | عامة هيئة www.uaecma.gov.ae
مكتـب رئي ـ س مجل ـس اإلدارة Office s’Chairman أبوظبـــي: ص.ب. 33733 هـاتـف 888 6277 2 +971 Tاإلمارات العربية المتحدة دبـــــــي: ص.ب. 117666 هاتـف 999 3312 4 +971 T F +971 4 3328 884فـاكسUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, PO Box 117666 F + 971 2 6274600 فــاكس Abu Dhabi, PO Box 3373 Public Authority | عامة هيئة www.uaecma.gov.ae
6. Cancellation fee for the registration of Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) for
listing purposes .
7. Cancellation fee for the issuance of covered warrants .
8. Fees for deciding on grievances .
9. Fee for approval to retrieve a bank guarantee letter deposited with the Market .
10.Fee for approval to retrieve a bank guarantee letter deposited with the Authority . 11.Fee for approval to combine permissible positions . 12.Fee for approval for a licensed entity to outsource the Risk Management Officer position . 13.Fee for approval for a credit rating agency to outsource the Credit Rating Analyst position to the parent company in cases where the licensed entity is a branch of a foreign company . 14.Fee for approval for a credit rating agency to outsource the Credit Rating Analysis Lead position to the parent company in cases where the licensed entity is a branch of a foreign company . 15.Cancellation fee for the registration of a financial product for promotion within the State .
Article (4)
This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into effect ten (10) business days following its publication date . Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi Chairman of the Board of Directors Issued in Abu Dhabi on 23/07/2026
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