Faysal Asset Management Limited’s interim financial distribution for the month ended July 31, 2013

Karachi, August 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): We would like to inform you that the Chief executive Officer of Faysal Asset Management Limited (FAML), the Management Company of, 1) Faysal Money Market Fund (FMMF) 2) Faysal Savings Growth Fund (FSGF), 3) Faysal Islamic Savings Growth Fund (FISGF), 4) Faysal Income and Growth Fund (FIGF) and 5) Faysal Financial Sector Opportunity Fund (FFSOF) en behalf of the Board of Directors, on August 1, 2013 has approved the following interim distribution for the month ended July 31, 2013:

Fund                             Payout                             Ex-NAV as of July
                                                                         31, 2013

FMMF      Rs. 0.55 (0.55%) per unit of par value of Rs.100/               100.86
FSGF      Rs. 0.60 (0.60%) per unit of par value of Rs.100/               101.47
FISGF     Rs. 0.45 (0.45%) per unit of par value of Rs.100/               101.46
FIGF      Rs. 0.40 (0.40%) per unit of par value of Rs.100/               100.01
FFSOF     Rs. 0.45 (0.45%) per unit of par value of Rs.100/               100.09

Unit Holders who have opted for cash payout will receive cash dividend while Unit Holders who have opted for bonus units will be allocated bonus units based on the above mentioned payouts. The above entitlement will be paid to the Unit Holders whose names appear in the respective Registers of Unit Holders of each fund at the close of business on July 31, 2013.

For more information, contact:
Najm-Ul-Hassan
Chief Financial Officer and
Company Secretary
Faysal Asset Management Limited
8th Floor, Tower A (801-806 and 818),
Saima Trade Tower,
I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi
UAN: (021) 111 329 725
Fax: (021) 2277301
Website: www.faysalfunds.com
Email: customerservices@faysalfunds.com

National Refinery Limited’s board meeting

Karachi, August 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): This is to inform you that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 10:00 hours at P.O.L. House, Morgah, Rawalpindi, Pakistan to consider the audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2013/ for declaration of any entitlement.

Mr. Zakir Mujahid Qureshi, Treasurer, Telephone 35061544 has been deputed for transmitting the results of 175th Meeting of NRL’s Board to the Stock Exchange.

The results would be sent through fax to the Stock Exchange from the following numbers of National Refinery Limited (NRL):

1. 021-35061544 or
2. 021 -35060876

In consideration of the fact that the meeting shall be held on Gazetted Holiday (Independence Day-August 14, 2013), which is a closed day on the Stock Exchange, the Company will communicate its financial results on the next working day, i.e. on Thursday, August 15, 2013 between 9:15 hrs to 9:30 hrs.

The Company has declared the “Closed Period” from August 05, 2013 to August 14, 2013 both days inclusive) prior to the announcement of financial results of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2013 under the Code of Corporate Governance. Accordingly, no Director, CEO and Executive shall directly or indirectly deal in the shares of National Refinery Limited in any manner during the closed period.

You may please inform the members of the Exchange accordingly.

For more information, contact:
Nouman Ahmed Usmani
Company Secretary
National Refinery Limited
7-B, Korangi Industrial,
Zone, Korangi, P.O. Box: 8228,
Karachi-74900 – Pakistan
PABX: 35064977-79, 35064981-86
UAN: 111-675-675
Fax: 92-21-35054663
Website: www.nrlpak.com

Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited’s intimation under listing regulation no. 16(6) of the exchange

Karachi, August 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): Reference your letter dated July 24, 2013 regarding the delayed communication of shares transaction information.

The transaction concluded by the employee on July 10, 2013, was reported to us on July 24, 2013, and the same was immediately sent to you. We have informed the concerned employee about the delay in reporting, who has apologized for the delay.

Please note that we have been communicating the transactions as soon as we receive the same from the respective executives/ employees, in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations and have also communicated the requirement to notify us within 4 days of transacting in Shares/ Securities of the Company on quarterly basis, the most recent one attached.

Sale/ Purchase of Shares of Epolymer

It is required that every listed company shall determine a Closed Period prior to the announcement of interim/ final results and no director or employee with a basic salary of Rs. 1 million or more (per annum) of any Engro company, shall, directly or indirectly, deal in the shares of the company in any manner during the Closed Period.

As the quarterly Accounts of EPolymer will be reviewed by its Board on Monday, August 5, 2013, the period from Monday, July 29, 2013 to Monday, August 5, 2013 (both days inclusive) is hereby declared a Closed Period and none of you should deal in EPolymer shares in any manner, directly or indirectly, during such period.

All of you are also reminded to notify us within four days of any transactions in EPolymer shares (outside the Closed Period) in the revised format attached (including CNIC and date of submission).

For more information, contact:
Kaleem Ahmed
Company Secretary
Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited
First Floor, Bahria Complex I,
24 M. T. Khan Road, Karachi 74000
UAN: 111 411 411
PABX: 35610610 – 35610743, 35610753,
Fax: +92-21-35611690

Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited’s financial results for the nine months period ended June 30, 2013

Karachi, August 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): We have to inform you that the Board of Directors in their meeting held on 03:00 p.m. on July 31, 2013 recommended the following:-

i) Cash Dividend
No Cash Dividend has been recommended.

ii) Bonus Issue
No Bonus Shares have been recommended.

iii) Right Shares
No Right Shares at par or at premium have been recommended.

The financial results of the Company are as follows:

                                               Nine Months Period Ended                           Quarter Ended
                                             2013                    2012                    2013               2012
                                           (Rupees)                (Rupees)                (Rupees)           (Rupees)

Sales-Net                                9,723,218,964          5,052,923,567           5,581,708,888      1,641,358,553
Cost of Sale                            (8,749,477,024)        (4,579,544,844)         (5,060,777,155)    (1,281,821,612)
                                         -------------          -------------           -------------      -------------
Gross Profit                               973,741,940            473,378,723             520,931,733        359,536,941
                                         -------------          -------------           -------------      -------------
Administrative expenses                   (210,319,877)          (190,510,641)            (66,262,937)       (57,760,574)
Distribution expenses                     (157,785,805)          (111,767,211)            (39,457,311)       (43,042,388)
Other income                                 5,602,495             10,008,430               1,698,486          1,022,827
                                         -------------          -------------           -------------      -------------
                                          (362,503,187)          (292,269,422)           (104,021,762)       (99,780,135)
                                         -------------          -------------           -------------      -------------
Profit from operations                     611,238,753            181,109,301             418,909,971        259,756,806
Finance cost                              (489,331,796)          (414,028,690)           (187,487,090)      (185,169,748)
                                         -------------          -------------           -------------      -------------
Profit/ (Loss) before taxation             121,906,957           (232,919,389)            229,422,881         74,587,058
Taxation                                   (69,244,057)           (50,529,238)            (44,611,310)       (16,413,586)
                                         -------------          -------------           -------------      -------------
Profit/ (Loss) after taxation               52,662,900           (283,448,625)            184,811,571         58,173,472
                                         -------------          -------------           -------------      -------------
Earnings per share                               0.447                 (2.408)                  1.570              0.494

We will be sending you 300 copies of printed accounts for distribution among the members of the Exchange in due course of time.

For more information, contact:
Ahmed Jehanzeb Khan
Company Secretary
Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited
32-N, Gulberg-II, Industrial Area,
Lahore, 54660, Pakistan,
Ph: +92-42-35712901, 35763115, 35761124
Fax: +92-42-35710929, 35710605
E-mail: tsmlho@yahoo.com

Attock Refinery Limited’s board meeting

Karachi, August 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): This is to inform you that the meeting of the Board of Directors of Attock Refinery Limited (ATRL) will be held on Wednesday, 14th August, 2013 at 12:00 noon at POL Houses Morgah, Rawalpindi to consider and approve the annual audited accounts for the year ended 30th June, 2013.

The Company has declared the “Closed Period” from 2nd August, 2013 to 15th August, 2013 (both days inclusive) as required under clause (xxiii) of the Code of Corporate Governance contained in the Listing Regulation No. 35 of the Stock Exchanges. Accordingly, no Director, CEO or Executive shall, directly/ indirectly, deal in the shares of the Company in any manner dining the Closed Period.

You may please inform the members of the Exchange accordingly.

For more information, contact:
Saif-Ur-Rehman Mirza
Company Secretary
Attock Refinery Limited
Refinery P.O. Morgah,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: (92-51)5487041-45,
Telex: (92-51)5487254,
E-mail: info@arl.com.pk

Ansari Sugar Mills Limited’s financial results for the nine-months period ended June 30, 2013

Karachi, August 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): We have to inform you that the director of the Company approved the accounts for the Nine-Months period ended June 30, 2013 on July 31, 2013 at Registered office of the company, declaring no dividend for the shareholders. The financial results of the company are as follows.

                                                Nine-months Period Ended                         Quarter Ended
                                             30 June               30 June                30 June             30 June
                                               2013                  2012                   2013                2012
                                                          (Rupees)                                   (Rupees)

Sales-Net                                  2,216,149,895         1,431,474,170           588,365,248         793,081,123
Cost of Sales                             (2,005,199,533)         1,392429,560          (285,963,611)        727,633,647
                                           -------------         -------------           -----------         -----------
Gross Profit/ (loss)                         210,930,262            38,844,610           302,401,637          65,447,476
Operating Expenses
Distribution cost                            (33,472,505)            7,381,716            (9,654,494)          3,299,817
Administrative expenses                      (72,899,446)           58,947,262           (12,821,834)         22,036,105
                                           -------------         -------------           -----------         -----------
                                            (106,371,950)           66,328,978           (22,476,327)         26,335,922
                                           -------------         -------------           -----------         -----------
Operating Profit/ (loss)                     104,578,412           (27,484,268)          279,925,310          39,111,554
Other operating income                        30,464,982            65,656,457             3,000,000          47,332,253
                                           -------------         -------------           -----------         -----------
                                             135,043,394            38,172,089           282,925,310          86,443,807
Finance cost                                (213,738,398)          250,543,487           (45,423,062)         75,858,007
                                           -------------         -------------           -----------         -----------
(Loss)/ Profit before taxation               (78,695,004)         (212,371,398)          237,502,248          10,585,800
Provision for taxation-Current               (24,002,900)          (15,891,982)           (6,766,138)         (7,930,811)
Deferred                                     204,096,125                   -                     -                   -
                                           -------------         -------------           -----------         -----------
(Loss)/ Profit after taxation                101,398,221          (228,263,380)          230,736,110           2,654,989
(Loss)/ Earning per share                           4.15                 (9.35)                 9.45                0.11

We will be sending you 300 copies of printed Accounts for distribution amongst the members of the Exchange.

For more information, contact:
Company Secretary
Ansari Sugar Mills Limited
H.O. 1st Floor, Block-2,
Hockey Club of Pakistan Stadium,
Karachi – 75350, Pakistan
UAN: 92-21 111-666-447,
Ph: 92-21 35855131-4, 35657781-6
Fax: 92-21 35680633

Denmark’s New Ambassador takes Charge

Islamabad, August 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): We are happy to welcome Ambassador Jesper Moller Sorensen as the new Ambassador to Pakistan.

“Being appointed Ambassador to Pakistan is a great honour for me, but it is also a role which holds great responsibility. Parallel to our support for social cohesion and peace development in Pakistan, it is equally important that we develop relations which are based on equal opportunities and knowledge sharing.” – Ambassador Sorensen. For more, please click: www.pakistan.um.dk/en/about-us/the-ambassador/

For more information, contact:
Mrs. Esther Lonstrup,
Development Counsellor
Embassy of Denmark
House #16, Street 21, F-6/2,
P.O. Box 1118, Islamabad,
Pakistan
Tel: +9251 209 9800
Fax: +9251 282 3483
Email: isbamb@um.dk
Cell: 0307 555 9141 Or
Mrs. Hina Akhtar,
Communication Consultant
Cell: 0306 545 1766