The Directors of Listed Companies shall not hold board meetings for the purpose of discussing and approving quarterly and annual financial statements of that company during the trading session of the Bahrain Stock Exchange (currently between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon).

The date of such board meetings shall be fixed in advance and notified in writing to the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) at least 5 days before the end of each quarter, or the end of the financial year of the Listed Company, as appropriate.