Middle East Paper Company announced the approval of the Board of Directors on 03 January 2023 On the resignation of the member of the Audit Committee, Mr. Saleh Abdulrahman Al-Fadhel (Member outside the Board) The resignation shall be effective from the date of 02 January 2023. The Board also approved the appointment of Mr. Rakan Mohammed Abdullah Abunayyan (Independent Board Member) as of January 2, 2023, provided that this appointment is presented to the first meeting of the General Assembly for approval. Name of Resigning Member: Saleh Abdulrahman Al Fadhel.

Resignation Submission Date: December 30, 2022. Resignation Effective Date: January 2, 2023. Reasons for Resignation: An initiative by the audit committee member to leave a seat for an independent board member to join the committee, to be in line with the regulations of the Capital Market Authority.

Resigning Member Start Date: November 14, 2022. Appointed Member Name: Rakan Muhammed Abdullah Abunayyan. Membership Start Date: January 2, 2023.

Brief Resume of the Appointed Member: Chief Executive officer at Afaq Express. Chairman of Afaq Foods. Investment professional with Previously held roles in positions at vision Invest in the asset management department as well as Abunayyan holding as an investment analyst and Abraaj Group as a private equity analyst.

Previously a Board member in advanced piping solutions, largest glass reinforced pipes manufacture in the eastern region.