Former CEO of Tudor Capital Mark Houghton-Berry Joins Saffar Holdings' Board of Directors

DUBAI, UAE, April 20, 2010 - Saffar Holdings (Saffar), the MENA region investment specialist, today
announced that Mark Houghton-Berry, the former CEO of Tudor Capital UK, has
joined the Company's Board of Directors.

"Mark brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience
to Saffar, having run the UK arm of one of the world's largest Hedge Funds.
As CEO, a Board Director, and Portfolio Manager of Tudor Capital UK's
multi-billion dollar asset management business, Mark reached a high level of
achievement in this area. Saffar will benefit from Mark's insights and is
extremely pleased to welcome him to the Board," said Yousef Al-Quraishi,
Chairman of Saffar Holding.

"Yousef and the management have built a unique and fascinating
business at Saffar and after spending a great deal of time with the team and
the Board, I was impressed by the Company's vision and accomplishments. I
look forward greatly to working with the other Board members to continue
Saffar's growth into a leading asset management firm in the Middle East,"
said Mr. Houghton-Berry.

Mr. Houghton-Berry most recently served from 2007-2009 as the
Chief Executive Officer of Tudor Capital UK LP, the largest entity by assets
within the Tudor Group. As CEO, he served as one of three Global Trading
Managers for the Tudor Group as a whole and was Chairman of the London
Management Committee. Mark sat on the Tudor Group's Management Committee for
ten years, during which time assets under management grew from $1 billion to
$20 billion.

Prior to joining Tudor in 1995, Mark led a pioneering career
at Goldman Sachs International where he was a founding member, and later
Head, of Proprietary Trading. As Head of Fixed Income, he helped establish
the Goldman Sachs Frankfurt Office and recruited and managed the team of
fixed income traders and salespeople.

Mr. Houghton-Berry started his career at Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation which included postings in the Middle East. He holds an
MBA from Stanford University and an MA from Exeter College, Oxford.

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About Saffar

Saffar is a financial services company specialising in growth
stage investment opportunities and corporate finance advisory services
throughout the Middle East. Founded in 2001, Saffar has a track record of
investments in companies such as Zawya and Credit Suisse Saudi Arabia.
Saffar's advisory subsidiary, Saffar Capital Limited, is regulated by the
DFSA.

Contact: Tim Mullen, Account Director Hill & Knowlton,
Phone: +44 (0)207-413-3465 Email: tim.mullen@hillandknowlton.com

Tim Mullen, Account Director Hill & Knowlton, Phone: +44 (0)207-413-3465 Email: tim.mullen at hillandknowlton.com