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Kigali, Rwanda, July 21, 2023. BPR Bank Rwanda PLC, a subsidiary of KCB Bank Group, has launched a nationwide-wide campaign to update information of local shareholders of the former Banque Populaire du Rwanda who opened an account between August 4, 1975 and July 31, 2007 to facilitate them to claim the rights to their shares in the Bank. The campaign to update the information of unregistered shareholders started in the Western Province on July 10, 2023 and will end in the City of Kigali on September 16, 2023

Announcing the campaign at the Bank�s Headquarters in Kigali, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of BPR Bank Rwanda PLC Mr. George RUBAGUMYA said: BPR Bank Rwanda PLC puts great value in its shareholders. With this campaign, we aim to give a chance to the thousands of our individual shareholders across the country and in the Diaspora to come forward and update their information to claim the rights to their shares. Being part of this prestigious bank as a shareholder is a great opportunity to fight poverty and live a prosperous life.�  Updating the information of the local shareholders is currently taking place at all BPR Branches and outlets of the Bank across the Country and online via www.bprshareholdersregistration.rw. Unregistered shareholders in Rwanda should visit the nearest BPR Bank Rwanda Branch to get registered or do it themselves through the website.

A shareholder is requested to possess a national identity card and proof of account ownership in form of a cheque book issued by the former Banque Populaire du Rwanda or a bank slip. Heirs or relatives of the shareholders who died present their identity cards, proof of account ownership and the death certificate issued by the local authorities. Registration is also being done for non-individual shareholders such as cooperatives, schools (both public and private), associations, private companies and public institutions which operated accounts in the former Banque Populaire du Rwanda between August 1975 and July 2007.

About BPR Bank Rwanda PLCOn 1st April 2022, KCB Group PLC finalized the amalgamation of KCB Rwanda and Banque Populaire du Rwanda PLC, and the resulting Bank was named BPR Bank Rwanda PLC (BPR). KCB Group shareholding in BPR is 87.56% while the individual local shareholders hold 12.44% shares in the bank. Founded in 1975, BPR Bank Rwanda Plc (a member of KCB Group Plc) is a commercial bank regulated by the National Bank of Rwanda operating with a Network of 84 branches, 66 Outlets, a Corporate and Advantage Center, over 100 ATMs, 2500 banking agents and merchants, spread across the width and breadth of the country to take our products and services closer to the marketplace. We pride ourselves in being an innovative, warm and customer friendly bank offering a full range of financial solutions. We are Closer, Connected and Courageous, and practice these values as we work towards For People, For Better.

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