Dubai Car Plate Number Sold For AED38 Million
A Dubai car plate number has been sold for AED38 million making it the world’s second most expensive on the 1st of May at a charity auction known as, ‘Most Noble Numbers’, which was raising money for the UAE’s ‘100 Million Meals’ Ramadan campaign.
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Three three-digit car number plates also went on sale. U31 fetched Dhs2.6 million, followed closely by E51, which was snapped up for Dh2.45 million, and T38 which sold for Dh1.8 million. Dhs550,000 was also donated by two donors prior to the auction.
Besides car plate numbers, exclusive Etisalat numbers also went on sale, the most successful of which – 056 9999999 – sold for Dh3 million. Number 056 5555556 sold for Dh260,000, 056 9999993 sold for Dh150,000, 054 5555558 sold for Dh130,000 and 054 9999993 sold for Dh100,000.
شهدت المزاد الخيري "أنبل رقم" الذي نظمته مبادرات محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم العالمية دعماً لحملة 100 مليون وجبة، والذي حقق 50.45 مليون درهم.. ما يعكس ثقافة العطاء وحب الخير التي يتمتع بها مجتمع الإمارات.. pic.twitter.com/jn9u2Hj8Bg
— Mansoor bin Mohammed (@sheikhmansoor) May 1, 2021
The anonymous buyer of the Dhs38 million number plate said, “I just want to say a big thank you to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for giving us this chance to be part of this charity programme.”
The ‘100 Million Meals’ Ramadan campaign provides parcels for disadvantaged people across 30 countries during Ramadan. The ‘Most Noble Numbers’ was organized by Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) in partnership with the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, Etisalat, and Emirates Auction.
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