Karachi, June 25, 2012 (PPI-OT): We have to inform you that the Board of Directors of our company in their meeting held on 22nd June, 2012 at 15:00 pm at the Registered Office of the
Company at A/44, Hill Street, off: Manghopir Road, S.I.T.E. Karachi, recommended the following:
i) Cash Dividend
A Final Cash dividend for the year ended March 31, 2012 at Rs. 6.00 per share i.e. 50%.
ii) Bonus Shares Nil
iii) Right Shares Nil
i) It has been recommended by the Board of Directors to transfer to the General Reserves an amount of Rs. 288,000,000.
The Financial results of the Company are as follows:
Rs. 000 | Rs. 000 | Rs. 000 | ||||
2012 | 2011 | Total | ||||
Battery | Chemical | Battery | Chemical Division | 2012 | 2011 | |
Division | Division | Division | ||||
Sales |
9,124,169 |
341,555 |
7,340,259 |
371,193 |
9,465,724 |
7,711,452 |
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Cost of sales |
7,909,575 |
281,905 |
6,352,068 |
291,562 |
8,191,480 |
6,643,630 |
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Gross Profit |
1,214,594 |
59,650 |
988,191 |
79,631 |
1,274,244 |
1,067,822 |
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Operating expenses |
535,882 |
462,313 |
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Operating Profit |
738,362 |
605,509 |
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Finance Cost |
157,099 |
128,489 |
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Other Income |
15,733 |
4,594 |
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Profit before tax |
500,926 |
429,726 |
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Taxation – Current |
171,166 |
154,226 |
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– Deferred |
9,615 |
(890) |
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Profit after tax |
320,145 |
276,390 |
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Un-appropriated Profit | ||||||
brought forward |
316,916 |
248,927 |
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Transferred to revenue | ||||||
reserve the year ended | ||||||
Mar 31, 2012/2011 |
233,000 |
180,000 |
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Final Dividend for the year | ||||||
Ended March | ||||||
31, 2012 (60%) 2011 (60%) |
33,899 |
33,899 |
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Transferred to reserve for | ||||||
Issue of bonus shares |
14,125 |
– |
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Transfer from surplus on | ||||||
revaluation of fixed assets |
9,990 |
5,498 |
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Un-appropriated Profit | ||||||
carried forward |
366,027 |
316,916 |
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Rupees |
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Earnings per share |
45.33 |
39.14 Restated) |
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Wednesday July 25, 2012 at 10:30 hours at Registered Office of the Company at A-44, Hill Street Manghopir Road, S.I.T.E., Karachi.
The Share Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from July 18th 2012 to July 25, 2012 (both days inclusive). Transfers received at the office of our Registrar M/s. THK Associates (Pvt) Ltd. Ground Floor State Life Building No. 3, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi at the close of business on 18th July, 2012 will be treated in time for the purpose of above entitlement of divided to the transferees.
For more information, Contact:
S. Haider Mehdi
Company Secretary
EXIDE Pakistan Limited
A-44, A-45, Hill Street,
Off: Manghopir Road, S.I.T.E.,
Karachi-75700 (Pakistan).
Tel: 32593371-85, 32593181-85, 32578061-64
Fax: 32561679, 32573575