OCI Global Announces Leadership Changes

Ahmed El-Hoshy, Chief Executive Officer of OCI commented: "Over the past 15 years, I have witnessed OCI emerge as a global leader in fertilizers and chemicals. I am honored to have been a part of this incredible journey and to have contributed to OCI's success on behalf of all our stakeholders. It has been a privilege to lead OCI and I am extremely proud of what we have built together, and of the enduring value and goodwill that has been created. I am grateful to my colleagues, to the Board and to all our shareholders for their unwavering commitment and support over the years. I look forward to the next chapter with Fertiglobe and am certain that OCI is poised for continued success."

In his Chief Executive role, Mr. El-Hoshy has led the Company's strategy to prioritize value accretive decarbonization growth across its global portfolio to become an industry leader in the ammonia and methanol sectors. Over the last year, Mr. El-Hoshy has played an integral role in the successful divestment of several business to strategic buyers to unlock significant value for shareholders. Previously, Mr. El-Hoshy led the growth of OCI's US and European businesses, as well as being heavily involved in the creation and subsequent initial public offering of Fertiglobe in 2021. Since joining OCI in 2009, Mr. El-Hoshy has held several positions across the Group including Global Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer of OCI Americas, and Director of Business Development and Investments.

In his capacity as Group Chief Financial Officer reporting into the Executive Chair and the Board of Directors, Mr. Badrawi has been instrumental in directing OCI's M&A activities, in leading OCI's financial and capital markets strategy, and in assuming responsibility for the Finance, Investor Relations and Communications functions. Since joining OCI in 2001, Mr. Badrawi has held various leadership positions across Finance, Investor Relations, M&A, Corporate and Business Development, Strategy and Project Management. Mr. Badrawi also served on the Board of OCI Global and Fertiglobe.

Mr. Guirguis currently serves as Vice President of Global Growth and Transformation, and Chief Financial Officer of OCI's US Nitrogen business. Previously, Mr. Guirguis was Chief Financial Officer of OCI Americas, including OCI Partners prior to its delisting. Since late 2011, Mr Guirguis has been a key part of the leadership team responsible for OCI's growth and build out in North America, undertaking various roles including project development and financial management, and has extensive experience in the financial, industrial, and petrochemical industries.

¹ Includes the announced EUR 14.5 per share distribution and ~USD 2.4 billion of non-cash returns
² Management estimate

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