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It was chaired by Jamal Bin Theniyah."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The quorum through electronic voting was 67.76% of the capital, according to the disclosure."},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Why it matters"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The resolution approves a one-time special dividend of AED 0.5 (fifty fils) per share, totalling AED 4.4 billion. The approval follows the special dividend announced by Emaar's board in September 2026."},{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"Who is exposed"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The resolution approves the distribution to the Shareholders. 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