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MAR 26 2025

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MAR 26 2025

FEES

First: Membership and annual fees
(1) Annual Fees

Public and closed joint stock companies, as well as investment funds, pay an annual fee due in advance every January within each fiscal year. This fee is paid in exchange for the services provided by MCD, which encompasses the oversight and administration of the records of the shareholders for the listed companies, besides providing other support services to both the companies and their shareholders. The valuation of these fees is determined, as follows:

  • Public joint stock companies from the 0.0007 paid-up capital with a minimum of 1,000 OMR, and a maximum of 125,000 OMR
  • Closed joint stock companies 0.0002 from the paid-up capital with a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 2,000 OMR
  • Investment funds 0.00035 from the paid-up capital with a minimum of 2,000 and a maximum of 5,000 OMR

Note: This fee shall also apply to capital increases of listed companies (Public and closed joint-stock companies, and funds), the part of the month shall be calculated on the basis of a full month, taking into account the maximum limit of the fees due for one year.

(2) Membership fees
  • Joint-stock companies shall pay Annual fees only once upon listing, as follows:
    • Public Joint Stock Companies 2,000 OMR
    • Closed Joint Stock Companies 1,000 OMR
    • Investment funds 1,000 OMR
(3) Fees of Transfer agent for bonds and Sukuks issued by the government and joint stock companies.
Issuer
Security
Fee Percentage (From Issue Value)
Minimum (OMR)
Maximum (OMR)
Notes
Government
Bonds
0.0005
-
-
To be paid in advance and on a one-time basis upon listing the bonds on the stock exchange.
Government
Sukuk
0.0001
-
25,000
To be paid in advance and on annual basis, including revenue payment service
Joint Stock Companies
Bonds
0.0002
100
-
To be paid in advance and on annual basis, excluding revenue and interest payment service
Joint Stock Companies
Sukuk
0.0001
-
40,000
To be paid in advance and on annual basis, excluding revenue and interest payment service
Second: Service Fee of Bondholders' Agent.

The MCD provides the service of the agent of the bondholders issued by companies and commercial banks, in exchange for such services, it receive an annual fee ranging from two thousand Omani riyals (OMR 2,000) to thirty thousand Omani riyals (OMR 30,000), calculated on the basis of the value and type of the issue.

Co. Type
Issue Value (OMR)
Bank
Guaranteed
Not guaranteed
Finance Company
Guaranteed
Not guaranteed
Joint-stock Company
Guaranteed
Not guaranteed
Closed Joint-Stock Company
Guaranteed
Not guaranteed
Less than 5 Millions
2,000
4,000
3,000
5,000
4,000
6,000
5,000
7,000
From 5 to 20 Million
4,000
6,000
5,000
7,500
6,000
9,000
7,000
10,500
More than 20 to 30 Million
6,000
7,500
7,500
10,000
9,000
12,500
10,500
15,000
More than 30 to 40 Million
7,500
10,000
10,000
12,500
12,500
15,000
15,000
17,500
More than 40 to 50 Million
10,000
11,500
12,500
15,000
15,000
17,500
17,500
20,000
More than 50 Million
17,500
20,000
20,000
22,500
22,500
25,000
25,000
30,000
  • Service Fee of Sukukholders' Agent
Sukuk Value (OMR)
Government
Non-Governmental
Less than 5 million
2,000
3,000
From 5 million to 20 million
4,000
5,000
More than 20 million, up to 30 million
6,000
7,500
More than 30 million, up to 40 million
7,500
10,000
More than 40 million
10,000
15,000
Third: Fees for Services Provided to Joint-Stock Companies.
1) Managing the distribution of cash dividends on shares, sukuk and bond interests

The MCD provides the service of managing the distribution of cash dividends on behalf of listed joint stock companies by transferring dividends directly to the shareholders' bank accounts. The service fees are calculated based on the number of shareholders.

Service
Percentage of fees per shareholder (OMR)
Minimum (OMR)
Maximum (OMR)
Notes
Dividend Management for Joint Stock Companies
1.500
2,000
-
Bond Interest Distribution Management
1.500
2,000
-
An amount of OMR 3,000 may be agreed on to be paid annually in the event of contracting to pay interest throughout the entire term of the issuance at the rate of OMR 1,500 for each distribution.
Sukuk Revenue Distribution Management
1.500
2,000
-
An amount of OMR 3,000 may be agreed on to be paid annually in the event of contracting to pay the revenues throughout the entire term of the issuance at the rate of OMR 1,500 for each distribution.
Managing the Distribution of Profits of Investment Funds
1.500
1,000
-
Managing the net cash liquidation operations of joint-stock companies and investment funds (under liquidation)
1.500
1,000
2,000
Managing acquisitions distributions
1.500
2,000
-
First distribution
1.500
2,000
100,000
The dividend distribution fees shown in the table apply to any company with more than 70,000 shareholders, and these fees are calculated based on the fiscal year for each company.
Second distribution
1.000
2,000
75,000
The dividend distribution fees shown in the table apply to any company with more than 70,000 shareholders, and these fees are calculated based on the fiscal year for each company.
The third distribution and subsequent distributions
1.000
2,000
50,000
The dividend distribution fees shown in the table apply to any company with more than 70,000 shareholders, and these fees are calculated based on the fiscal year for each company.
2) Management of General Assemblies
  • The MCD provides the service of managing General Assemblies as an optional service for companies, in exchange for such service, it receives fees based on the number of shareholders, according to the table of categories below:
S.N
Category (Shareholder)
Fees RO
1
Less than 500
500
2
501 - 1,000
800
3
1,001 - 3,000
1,400
4
3,001 - 5,000
2,100
5
5,001 - 10,000
2,800
6
Above 10,000
3,500
3) Subscription Management Service for Issuing Companies.
  • The MCD provides a range of subscription services and charges fees for these services as follows:
SN.
Service
Service Description
Unit Price (OMR)
Total Fees (OMR)
1
A lump sum fee for the operation of the application, encompassing the allocation for a maximum of ten thousand (10,000) subscribers.
35,000
2
Additional fees for each subscriber exceeding the limit of (10,000) ten thousand subscribers.
0.200
3
SMS service per message
0.020
4
Basic Package for IPO Services
The tasks encompassing printing, folding and packaging of letters of allocation necessitate a time frame of up to three business days (as of the date of the allocation approved by the Financial Services Authority). It includes one page with color printing (including stationery) and a small envelope containing one letter of allocation without attachments.
0.350
5
Additional fees per page will be charged in the event of a Constituent General Meeting (CGM) /Annual General Meeting (AGM) for investors to be printed on the back of the Letter of Allocation in one color.
0.070
If it is a separate page, the fee will be increased by OMR 0.030.
0.100 per separate page
6
The postage expense per individual page shall be computed in accordance with the prevailing fees established by "Oman Post" for standard mail services. In instances where the document is accompanied by enclosures, the company shall adhere to the postal rates officially approved by Oman Post.
7
IPO Book Building Services
The MCD provides complete Book Building Services in accordance with the guidelines and standard operating procedures issued by the Financial Services Authority from time to time (lump sum).
20,000
8
A one-time fee for managing the surplus resulting from the allocation process and refunding it to the subscribers, for a number of subscribers not exceeding 10,000.
5,000
9
IPO Surplus Refund Service
Additional fee for each subscriber over and above the 10,000 limit in 3.1 (Ten Thousand) subscribers
0.150 with a maximum of 40,000
10
Other Operational Services
The MCD provides services for CGM / AGM Management Services, including attendance registration, quorum and voting calculation
According to the Approved Prices for the Service of General Assemblies
11
In the event that the General Assembly invitation is separated from the Letter of Allocation, the cost of printing, folding and packaging the Letters of Allocation per one colored page (including stationery) is added, the small envelope contains one Letter of Allocation without attachments.
0.350
12
Application to Extend the Subscription Period
In the event that there is any request from the first party to extend the specified subscription period, or in case the first party exceeds the specified subscription period without submitting the extension request.
10,000 For each application or additional period
Fourth: Pledge and Release Fees
  • The MCD charges Pledge fees from the pledged entities according to the total number of shares of securities to be pledged. The fees range between 10 OMR and 50 OMR
  • The MCD charges a Release fees according to the total number of shares of securities for which the Pledge is required to be redeemed. The fees range between 5 OMR and 20 OMR.
  • The MDC charges a fee from the institutions of the custodian of 1,500 Omani riyals for each executed (acceptable) transaction for the benefit of the customers of the custodian. The company also charges an annual fee of 2,500 Omani riyals for the provision of the electronic system of the custodian.
Number of shares
Pledge (OMR)
Pledge Redemption (OMR)
(1 - 1,000)
10
5
(1,001 - 10,000)
15
10
(10,001 - 100,000)
20
15
(100,001 - 200,000)
30
20
More than 200,000
50
20
Public Offering Management System Usage Fees

"These are the fees charged by the company for companies and funds using the Public Offering Management System. They are as follows:

#
Fee Type
Fees
Notes
1
Subscription fees
1,000
One-time payment at the time of registration
2
Annual fees
500
Paid every year, due each January
3
Per e-IPO
500
Charged for each e-IPO as they occur
Sixth: Euro Clear

The fees charged by MCD for various types of Account types that can be opened are below:

Account type
MCD Yearly Fixed fees in OMR
MCD Yearly Custody Fees in USD
Segregated Account
12,000
0.00005 of the portfolio value under custody #
Account Under MCD Management
18,000
0.00005 of the portfolio value under custody #
Account Under MCD Management for Investment Funds
26,400
0.00005 of the portfolio value under custody
Omnibus account
18,000
0.00005 of the portfolio value under custody #
Pledge account
0
0.0025 from The market value of the securities in the Pledge

# - Fees will be 0.00005 for the first USD 100 million & reduced to 0.00004, if the portfolio value goes above USD 100 million.