Secondary (Exit Facility)
The Exit Facility is a bulletin board that helps existing shareholders explore occasional liquidity for shares they already hold. It is not a market, an exchange or a trading venue, and it is not intended for continuous trading. This page explains what the Exit Facility is, who can use it, and how it is governed on a regulated GCC platform.
What it is and who can hold it
The Exit Facility exists so that an existing shareholder who wishes to sell can be matched with an eligible buyer. It is a bulletin board and nothing more. It does not set prices, it does not hold a central order book, and it does not operate as a market or exchange. A match depends on a willing existing holder, an eligible buyer, and the consent of the issuer whose shares are involved.
Several situations commonly give rise to a secondary transfer. An employee may wish to realise value from shares received as compensation. A founder may seek partial liquidity. A venture fund may sell part of a holding, and institutional holders may transfer larger blocks. In every case the facility supports an occasional transfer of existing shares between eligible parties, not the issue of new capital and not a continuous means of buying and selling.
How it works on a regulated GCC platform
Access is decided server-side, so an investor only ever sees a structure they are legally eligible to hold. Every transfer is subject to eligibility checks and to issuer consent, and the facility is deliberately governed and rate-limited. These controls exist to keep it an occasional liquidity mechanism and to prevent it from taking on the characteristics of a trading venue.
The Exit Facility is expected to be available in a later phase. Its design as a governed, rate-limited bulletin board reflects the position as at July 2026 and is subject to confirmation with counsel. This page is orientational and is not financial, legal, investment or tax advice.
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