Today, the Securities House has successfully obtained a license from the Financial Services Authorities "FSA" for its subsidiary, Gatehouse Bank plc, to operate as a Shariah-compliant wholesale deposit-taking investment bank.

Gatehouse Bank is dedicated to becoming a leading Shariah-compliant investment bank in the City of London aiming to provide creative, flexible and innovative financing solutions and investment products to its clients; to maximise shareholder value as the international investment banking arm of the Securities House group.

April 21, 2008