Angola

1973-04-20

Isabel DOS SANTOS is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Anti-Corruption Regulations 2021 on the basis of the following grounds: DOS SANTOS is or has been involved in (1) being responsible for or engaging in serious corruption; (2) profiting financially or obtaining any other benefit from serious corruption. Specifically, DOS SANTOS, whilst head of Angolan state oil firm Sonangol, misappropriated more than 50 million GBP for her own financial benefit and, whilst director of the Angolan telecoms company Unitel SA, misappropriated more than 300 million GBP for her own financial benefit.

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

2024-11-21

UK

The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021

UK horizontal

Anti-Corruption

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of designated persons, either directly or indirectly. • The effect of the Regulations is to impose a travel ban on persons who are designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of being made subject to immigration sanctions under the Sanctions Act.

The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 put in place sanctions measures to prevent and combat serious corruption. These regulations have replaced the Misappropriation (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 concerning misappropriation of State funds from any country outside the UK. Those persons who are designated under this regime are included on the UK sanctions list.

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.