Karachi: We are pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors of our Company in their meeting held on 30 January 2012 at 11:00 am at 1-A/1, Sector 20, Korangi Industrial. Area, Karachi, have recommended the following:
1. Cash Dividend – Final | 180 % (Rs. 18 per share) |
– Interim | Nil |
2. Bonus Shares – Final | Nil |
– Interim | Nil |
3. Right Shares | Nil |
4. Any other entitlement | Nil |
5. Books closure | 22-March-2012 to 30-March-2012 |
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 1-A/1, Sector 20, Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi on Friday, 30 March 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
The above entitlement will be paid to the shareholders whose names will appear in Register of Members on 22 March 2012.
The share transfer books of the Company will remain closed from 22 March 2012 to 30 March 2012 (both days inclusive) and transfers received and found in order by the Company’s Registrars, M/s FAMCO (Pvt.) Limited, State Life Building 1-A, Ground Floor, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi at the close of business on 21 March 2012 will be considered in time for the purpose of above entitlement to the transferees.
We will be sending you 300 copies of printed accounts for distribution amongst the members of the Exchange 21 days before the date of AGM.
The financial results of the Company for the year 2011 along with comparative information are as follows:
2011 |
2010 |
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Rs.000 |
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Net Sales | 8,371,140 | 8,383,872 |
Cost of Goods Sold | 6,301,740 | 6,475,658 |
Gross Profit | 2,069,400 | 1,908,241 |
Distribution and Marketing Expenses | 575,302 | 525,294 |
Administration Expenses | 181,247 | 170,227 |
Other Operating Income | 54,881 | 50,645 |
Other Operating Expenses | 81,681 | 82,822 |
Operating Profit | 1,286,051 | 1,180,516 |
Finance Cost | 245,163 | 196,987 |
Profit Before Tax | 1,040,888 | 983,529 |
Taxation | 262,635 | 220,829 |
Profit After Tax | 778,253 | 762,700 |
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Earnings per share – basic | 22.81 | 22.35 |
For more information, contact:
M. Irfan Lakhani
Manager Corporate Affairs
Clariant Pakistan Limited
1-A/1, Sector 20, Korangi Industrial Area,
Karachi-74900, Pakistan
UAN: 111-275-000
Tel: 5046710-19
Fax: 92-21-5046712-5032337