In the application of the provisions of this Rulebook, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings adjacent to each, unless the context requires otherwise:

• State: State of Qatar

• Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

• Bank 'QCB': Qatar Central Bank

• Authority 'QFMA': Qatar Financial Markets Authority

• Law: Qatar Law No. 8/2012 concerning Qatar Financial Markets Authority and its amendments.

• Authority's Legislations: The Law, rules, regulations, decisions and circulars issued by the Authority.

• Financial Markets/Market: Markets licensed for dealing in securities, pursuant to the Authority's Legislations.

• Depository: A company licensed by the Authority to carry out the functions of registration, depository, ownership transfer and clearance of securities.

• Main Market: The Market where the trading in the securities of the Issuers that satisfy all of the requirements as per the specified standards in this Rulebook.