Please be informed that the Board of Bahrain Telecommunications Company Plc (Batelco) has appointed Dr. Ahmed Ebrahim Abdulqadar AlBalooshi as a Non Executive Director of the Board of Dhivehi Raajjeyge Gulhun as of 31st December 2015. Dr. Ahmed Al Balooshi replaces Mr. Ihab Hinnawi who has been serving as a Batelco Director on the Board since April 2013.

Accordingly the current Board of Directors are now reconstituted as follows:

Mr. Mohamed Ashmalee Chairperson/Government of Maldives

Mr. AbdulRazzaq Al Qassim Deputy Chairperson/Batelco Non-executive Director

Mr. AbdulRahman Fakhro Batelco Non-executive Director

Dr. Ahmed Al Balooshi Batelco Non-executive Director

Mr. Abdulla Ahmed Non-executive Director/Government of Maldives

Mr. Imran Ali Independent Non-executive Director

Mr. Ismail Rasheed CEO & Managing Director

Issued by:

Dhiraagu Investor Relations

03 January 2016

Media contact for information:

Company Secretary/Manager Investor Relations

Phone: 3311599/3311121

Email: investor-relations@dhiraagu.com.mv

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