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1 INVEST IN ABU DHABI

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3 Abu Dhabi In context 87% Land Mass 9% World s Oil Reserves 65% UAE GDP 4% World s Gas Reserves

4 Abu Dhabi 2030 Vision Abu Dhabi launched its Economic Vision in Its a roadmap for economic diversity and sustainable development. The goal is to expand the non-oil sectors contribution to more than 60% of the GDP by 2030.

5 Economic Stability 5th Economic Performance Index* 2nd Efficiency of the Business Sector* IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook

6 Business Environment 1 st Effect of taxation on incentives to invest* 2 nd State of cluster development * 3 rd Prevalence of no trade barriers * 3 rd FDI and technology transfer * 4 th Availability of venture capital *** *World Economic Forum WEF ***The Global Information Technology Report 2015 ( WEF) World Bank/IFC ranking 2016

7 Infrastructure 1 st Quality of Air Transport 1 st Quality Of The Roads 3 rd Quality Of Port Infrastructure World Economic Forum WEF

8 Digital Evolution Index (DEI-2017)

9 IPSOS Top Cities 2017 Report Top Cities For Living City Index score 2017 Index rank 2013 Index rank Zurich 18 1 ( - ) 1 Top Cities Overall Ranking City Index score 2017 Index rank 2013 Index rank New York 50 1 ( - ) 1 Abu Dhabi 46 2 ( ) 4 London 41 3 ( ) 2 Paris 39 4 ( ) 3 Sydney 36 = 5 ( - ) 5 Zurich 36 = 5 ( ) 6 Tokyo 36 = 5 ( ) 7 Rome 34 8 ( ) 9 Los Angeles 28 9 ( ) 10 Amsterdam ( ) 14 Sydney 16 2 ( - ) 2 Abu Dhabi 13 = 3 7 Vancouver 13 = 3 N/A Stockholm 13 = 3 8 London 12 = 6 = 3 Top Cities To Visit City Index score 2017 Index rank 2013 Index rank Paris 21 1 ( - ) 1 Rome 20 2 ( ) 3 New York 16 3 ( ) 2 London 13 = 4 ( - ) 4 Sydney 13 = 4 ( ) 5 Abu Dhabi 12 = 6 ( - ) = 6 Tokyo 12 = 6 ( - ) = 6 Top Cities To Do Business City Index score 2017 Index rank 2013 Index rank New York 23 1 ( - ) 1 Abu Dhabi 21 2 ( - ) 2 London 16 = 3 ( ) 5 Hong Kong 16 = 3 ( - ) 3 Tokyo 15 5 ( ) 4

10 Gate way & Accessibility Strategically located between Europe, Africa and Asia. Europe Asia Five hours from 25% of the world's population. Access to around 51 million people in the GCC and Middle East markets. Africa Etihad Airways operates 116 aircraft, and offers more than 260 flights per day in 68 countries. High connectivity, over 350 air routes from Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

11 Unique life styles High end Hotels and Hospitality. Gate way for local & International Culture. International healthcare providers. A hub for top-tier universities. Well-Positioned Brands. Global premium sports.

12 Attractive Investment Climate No Income Tax. Exemption of imports & Exports for Manufacturing projects. 100% foreign ownership in free zones. Free International Capital Transfer. Access to qualified labor force.

13 FDI stock into Abu Dhabi (Million USD) $19,584 $22,084 $23,959 $25,904 $14,220 $16, The estimates of FDI in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi increased by 8.0% from 2015 to 2016.

14 FDI into Arab countries UAE tops Arab countries for FDIs in The UAE accounted more than 25% of FDI projects for the Middle East and Africa The United Arab Emirates tops the list of Arab countries for Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, inflows, with around $9 billion,, during 2016 followed by Egypt $8.1 billion then the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the third place $7.45 billion and Lebanon $2.5 billion. Source: FDI Markets

15 Sectors Media ICT Health Manufacturing Tourism Education Financial & Insurance Services Energy Real Estate & Construction Transport & logistics

16 AD leading Projects Emirates Global Aluminum Factory Masdar City for Renewable Energy Abu Dhabi Exhibition Center Tawazun Defense Manufacturing Projects Saadiyat Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Etihad Rail Abu Dhabi Global Ferrari World Sheikh Zayed Financial Market Grand Mosque Emirates Steel NYU Abu Dhabi

17 Success stories

18 Investment Opportunities Number of investment opportunities based on sectors Transport. & logistics Education 28 Tourism Energy Real estate & construction Media Manufacturing

19 Zones Media and entertainment free zone A tax-free media zone that is home to more than 350 licensed media companies. Abu Dhabi Airport Freezone The city jurisdiction spreads across more than 12km² around ADAC, provide comprehensive warehousing and fully serviced office solutions to a broad spectrum of business sectors. Kizad One of the world s foremost industrial zones. It attracts world-class companies, an outstanding access to markets connecting you to 50 destination ports and more than 4.5 billion consumers. Zonescorp with 35sqkm of area that houses some of the world s leading global industrial players in a variety of sectors. Masdar city An emerging global hub for renewable energy and clean technologies. The city would be home to 50,000 people and 1,500 businesses. Abu Dhabi Global Market A 1.14 sqkm of financial free zone, which plays a role in positioning the city as a global center for business and finance.

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