Notes to the Shareholders

DIVIDEND MANDATE

In accordance with SECP’s directives, all shareholders, who have not yet opted for dividend mandate, are requested to authorize the company to directly credit all future cash dividends to their bank account by conveying following particulars to our Shares Registrar M/s THK Associates (Pvt.) Limited, 2nd Floor, State Life Building No. 3, Dr. Zia-ud-Din Ahmed Road,Karachi-75530, Pakistan. Tel: 021-111-000-322

Title of Bank Account Bank Account No
Bank Name Branch Name and Address
Cell/Landline Number of Shareholder CNIC NO

COPY OF VALID CNIC

Pursuant to the directives of the SCEP, CNIC number is mandatorily required to be mentioned on dividend warrants. In case of non- receipt of the copy of valid CNIC, the company would be unable to comply with SRO 831(1)/2012 dated 05 July 2012 of SECP and therefore may be constrained under Section 251(2)(1) of the Companies Ordinance, 1984 to withhold dispatch of dividend warrants of such shareholders in future. Please submit a copy of your valid CNIC (only Physical Shareholders), if not already provided to the Shares Registrar of the Company. Corporate Account Holders should submit National Tax Number, if not yet submitted.

DEDUCTION OF INCOME TAX U/S 150

The Government of Pakistan through Finance Act, 2015 has made certain amendments in section 150 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 whereby different rates are prescribed for deduction of withholding tax on the amount of dividend paid by the companies.

Sr. No Nature of Shareholder Rate of deduction
1 Filers of income tax return 12.5%
2 Non-Filer of income tax return 20%

Income Tax will be deducted on the basis of Active Tax Payers List posted on the Federal Board of Revenue website. Members seeking exemption from deduction of income tax or are eligible for deduction at a reduced rate are requested to submit a valid tax certificate or necessary documentary evidence, as the case may be.

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS THROUGH EMAIL

Pursuant to SRO No. 787(1)/2014 dated 8th September 2014, the SECP has allowed circulation of Audited Financial Statements along with notice of Annual General Meeting to the members through email. Therefore, all members who wish to receive soft copy of the Annual Report shall fill the consent form for electronic transmission and send it to registered office of the Company, 31-Shadman 1, Lahore. Form of Consent is available online at download section.