Board meeting of Glaxosmithkline Pakistan Limited will be held on August 25, 2015

Karachi: Glaxosmithkline Pakistan Limited informed Karachi Stock Exchange that board of directors meeting of the company will be held on August 25, 2015 at Karachi. The agenda of the meeting is to consider Financial Results of the Company for Half Year/2nd Quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Further, the Company has declared the close period from August 18, 2015 to August 25, 2015.

Glaxo Smith Kline Pakistan Limited is incorporated in Pakistan as a limited liability company. The company is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of research based pharmaceutical and consumer products. The company is a subsidiary of S.R. One International B.V., Netherlands, whereas its ultimate parent company is GlaxoSmithKline Plc, UK. The stocks of the company are quoted on the Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges of Pakistan.

The company was created on January 1, 2001 through the merger of SmithKline and French of Pakistan Limited, Beecham Pakistan Private Limited and Glaxo Wellcome Pakistan Limited. Some of the pharmaceutical brands produced by the company include Augmentin, Seretide, Amoxil, Velosef, Zantac and Calpol and renowned consumer healthcare brands, which include Panadol, Horlicks, Aquafresh, Macleans and ENO.

The symbol “GLAXO” is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited.