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ADX Investor Relations Guide

A Strategic Framework for Listed Companies in Line with Global Best Practices.

The ADX Investor Relations Guide establishes clear standards for how listed issuers engage with investors and the market. Combining six minimum compliance requirements with end-to-end best practices—from equity story design to ESG reporting and IPO lifecycles—it provides practical templates, checklists, and self-assessment tools to transform IR into a strategic corporate engine.

Whether building a new IR function or benchmarking a mature one, the Guide provides a clear standard and a path to recognition among ADX's top performing IR teams.

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Listed companies on the Main Market and Growth Market

The requirements and practices in the Guide apply to every issuer, calibrated to market category.

Investor Relations Officers

The Guide's primary users, responsible for day-to-day implementation.

CFOs and Senior Management

Co-sign the Annual Commitment Form and oversee the IR function.

Board of Directors

For governance oversight of investor communication.

Companies preparing for IPO

A dedicated chapter covers IR from pre-listing through maturity.

Designated IR Officer

A named individual with direct access to the CEO, CFO, and board, responsible for coordinating disclosure, investor engagement, and market communication.

Dedicated IR webpage

A clearly labelled investor relations section on your corporate website, with public contact details, a three-year archive of financial reports, and a corporate calendar.

Current investor presentation

An up-to-date presentation of your equity story — business model, strategy, and value drivers — refreshed at least every six months and filed with ADX when updated.

Timely disclosure

All disclosures made in line with ADX rules, released on the ADX platform first, published bilingually in Arabic and English, and submitted as searchable PDFs.

Periodic reporting requirements

Financial statements published within 45 days of period end — quarterly for Main Market, semi-annually for Growth Market — each accompanied by a Management Discussion and Analysis.

Annual reporting requirements

Audited annual financials within 90 days of year end, alongside the annual report, corporate governance report, and sustainability/ESG report for Main Market companies.

Full details, including how each requirement applies to Main Market and Growth Market companies, are set out in the ADX Investor Relations Guide.

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Recognition

Companies that meet the minimum requirements and go above and beyond in adopting best practices qualify for ranking and awards as ADX's top performing IR teams.

Enforcement

Companies that do not comply with the minimum requirements receive warning letters, and potential monetary penalties may be applied to annual listing renewal fees at the discretion of ADX management, subject to the severity and degree of non-compliance.

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Main Documents

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Templates*

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*The templates are provided for reference. Companies may use their own formats and designs, provided they capture at minimum the information set out here.

Issuers

ADX Investor Relations Guide

Who is this for

Listed companies on the Main Market and Growth Market

Investor Relations Officers

CFOs and Senior Management

Board of Directors

Companies preparing for IPO

Each listed company is required to complete and submit the Annual Commitment Form, duly signed by the Investor Relations Officer and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or their designated equivalents, to confirm adherence to the minimum requirements.