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76 PART I Background and Context

FIGURE 2.4

Kingdom Holdings Is a Truly Global, Diversified Investment Platform

Source: Kingdom Holdings Web site; accessed 2009.

T ABLE 2.8
Prominent Portfolio Companies of Kingdom Holding Company 1

Stake
Sector Company Country (Estimated)
Financial services Citigroup United States 3.6%
Samba Financial Group Saudi Arabia 5%
Cal Merchant Bank Ghana 14%
United Bank for Africa Nigeria 13.7%
Ecobank Group Togo 10%
Hospitality Four Seasons Hotels Canada 45%
and Resorts
Fairmont Hotel San Francisco United States 50%
The Savoy Hotel United Kingdom 50%
The Plaza Hotel (New York) United States 50%
Monte Carlo Hotel Company Monaco 25%
Disneyland Resort and France 17.3%
Theme Park