EQS Group-Ad-hoc: Leonteq AG / Key word(s): Expansion 
Press release: Leonteq opens Dubai office 
 
06-Jan-2021 / 07:00 CET/CEST 
Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 KR 
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 
 
*PRESS RELEASE* | LEONTEQ OPENS DUBAI OFFICE 
 
Zurich, 06 January 2021 
 
*Leonteq AG (SIX: LEON) is expanding its presence in the Middle East with 
the opening of an office in Dubai to serve the GCC market. * 
 
The launch of a local presence in Dubai forms part of Leonteq's plans to 
expand its global footprint and represents a logical step forward in its 
efforts to grow its business in the Middle East. 
 
With the opening of the office in Dubai, Leonteq will be well positioned to 
offer its services beyond the United Arab Emirates - which it has served 
from its London branch in recent years - to the Gulf Cooperation Council 
(GCC) market. In doing so, Leonteq will be able to tap into the significant 
market potential for investment solutions in this region and work more 
closely with its local client base. 
 
After receiving regulatory approval at the end of December 2020, Leonteq is 
now commencing its onshore business operations in Dubai. Leonteq (Middle 
East) Ltd. is managed by Mohamed El-Buhali, Managing Director and Head 
Middle East at Leonteq. Mohamed El-Buhali joined Leonteq in 2012 and has 
since successfully established and led Leonteq's Middle East and North 
Africa distribution business by developing investment solutions for clients 
in these regions. 
 
Lukas Ruflin, CEO of Leonteq, stated: "The opening of our new office in 
Dubai provides us with an important gateway to the GCC market, and our move 
to the Middle East underscores our commitment to growing Leonteq's offering 
for our clients in this region." 
 
"We are also pleased to be located in the Dubai International Financial 
Centre and once fully established in Dubai, we aim to expand our local 
services with a Sharia compliant offering in the next years", added Mohamed 
El-Buhali. 
 
CONTACT 
*Media Relations * 
+41 58 800 1844 
media@leonteq.com 
 
*Investor Relations * 
+41 58 800 1855 
investorrelations@leonteq.com 
 
LEONTEQ 
Leonteq is a Swiss company active in the finance and technology sector with 
a focus on the structured products segment. Based on proprietary modern 
technology, the company offers derivative investment products and services 
and predominantly covers the capital protection, yield enhancement and 
participation product classes. Leonteq acts as both a direct issuer of its 
own products and as a partner to other financial institutions. Leonteq 
further enables life insurance companies to produce capital-efficient, 
unit-linked pension products with guarantees. The company has offices and 
subsidiaries in 12 countries, through which it serves over 50 markets. 
Leonteq AG is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: LEON). 
*www.leonteq.com* 
 
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substantial divergence between the actual results, financial situation, 
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market, macroeconomic, governmental and regulatory trends, (2) movements in 
securities markets, exchange rates and interest rates and (3) other risks 
and uncertainties inherent in our business. In addition, currently, it is 
very difficult to provide a meaningful prediction on how the governmental 
actions in response to the ongoing outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease 
(COVID-19) and other COVID-19 related factors will affect Leonteq's 
operations and how long such measures will remain in place. The COVID-19 
outbreak has caused, and may continue to cause, uncertainty, economic 
instability and a significant decrease of total economic output in the 
affected areas and globally. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the 
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End of ad hoc announcement 
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