Board meeting and close period

 No.CS04-08/(PSX/LSE/SECP) April 19, 2021

Subject: BOARD MEETING AND CLOSE PERIOD

Dear Sir,

This is to inform you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Monday, April 26, 2021 at 1530 hours at Islamabad to consider the quarterly accounts for the period ended March 31, 2021 and for declaration of entitlement, if any. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Directors can attend the meeting via audio / video call or through Microsoft Teams' (MT) Application. Financial results and other entitlements, if any will be communicated on April 27, 2021 as meeting is being convened beyond Pakistan Unified Corporate Action Reporting System (PUCARS) announcement timing schedule.

2. The Company has declared the "Closed Period" from Monday, April 19, 2021 to Monday, April 26, 2021 (both days inclusive) as required under PSX Regulations. Accordingly, no Director, CEO or Executive shall, directly/ indirectly, deal in the shares of the Company in any manner during the closed period.

3. You may please inform the TRE Certificate Holders of the Exchange accordingly.

Yours sincerely,

(Ahmed Hayat Lak)

Company Secretary

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Director/HOD,

Surveillance, Supervision and Enforcement Department

Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan

NIC Building, 63 Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area

Islamabad.