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Dubai Investments Records Net Profit of AED 289 Million in Q1, 2017

Source: www.export-egypt.com 5/7/2017, Location: Middle East

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Dubai Investments has announced net profit of AED 289 million in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017, compared to AED 298 million for the same period last year.

Total income for the period was AED 697 million as compared to AED 715 million in Q1, 2016. Total assets rose to AED 16.76 billion, compared to AED 16.11 billion as of 31st December, 2016; while net worth grew to AED 11.65 billion as of 31st March, 2017, compared to AED 11.36 billion as of 31st December, 2016.

The annualised return on equity achieved for the period was 9.9 percent. Khalid Bin Kalban, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Investments, said, "In first quarter of 2016, Dubai Investments reported a gain of AED 187 million on exits from subsidiaries, Marmum Dairy Farm LLC and its distribution arm United Sales Partners LLC

Excluding this one-off item, the net profit for Q1, 2017 has increased by AED 178 million.

This has been driven by growth in rental income which has contributed to increase in underlying cash flows of investment properties, thereby, resulting in gain on fair valuation."

Kalban added, "The company’s outlook for the remaining of 2017 is positive with various real estate developments in the pipeline.

The company is in the process of finalising its participation in infrastructure development similar to Dubai Investments Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and is also evaluating proposals for similar opportunities being offered in Africa."

Dubai Investments is targeting promising growth markets and is diversifying in sectors such as education and healthcare with focus on increasing asset base, strengthening bottom line and improving efficiency.

The company currently owns nearly 40 subsidiaries and joint ventures across a diverse range of sectors and continues to

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