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SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ismail Saifi

(Last) (First) (Middle)
#226, BUILDING 16, DUBAI INTERNET CITY,
PO BOX 501913

(Street)
DUBAI 501913

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/18/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Yalla Group Ltd [ YALA ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy) 08/15/2024(1) 08/15/2033 Class A Ordinary Share 400,000 $0.22 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy) 12/18/2026(2) 12/18/2035 Class A Ordinary Share 400,000 $0.22 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 25% of the shares subject to the option shall vest on August 15, 2024, and an additional 25% shall vest on each anniversary thereof for the next three consecutive years, subject to the Reporting Person continuing as a service provider through each such date.
2. 25% of the shares subject to the option shall vest on December 18, 2026, and an additional 25% shall vest on each anniversary thereof for the next three consecutive years, subject to the Reporting Person continuing as a service provider through each such date.
/s/ Saifi Ismail 03/18/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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