This is to inform you that the Board of Directors at their meeting held today declared an Interim Dividend of Rs. 25/- (Rupees twenty-five only) per equity share of Rs. 10/- each for the year 2022 on the entire issued, subscribed and paid-up share capital of the Company of 9,64,15,716 equity shares of the nominal value of Rs. 10/- each. Interim Dividend for the year 2022 will be paid on and from 6th May 2022 alongwith the final dividend for 2021, if approved by the shareholders at the 63rd Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on 12th April 2022, to those members whose names appear on the Register of Members of the Company and as beneficial owners in the Depositories, as on the Record Date fixed for the purpose i.e., 22nd April 2022, as intimated vide our letter BM:PKR:17:22 dated 31st March 2022. The meeting of the Board of Directors commenced at 15:30 hours and the meeting concluded at 15:55 hours.