Karachi, April 02, 2013 (PPI-OT): We wish to inform you that the board of director of our company in its meeting held on Monday 1st April, 2013 at 11:30 hours at Serves House, 2-Main Gulberg, Lahore has recommended the following:
Final Cash Dividend:
A final cash dividend for the year ended 31/12/2012 at Rs. 7.50 per share i.e. 75%.
Bonus Shares Nil
Right Shares Nil
Any Other Entitlement Nil
Financial Results:
Summary of the financial results is annexed.
The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the company will be held on Tuesday the 30th April, 20132 at 10:00 a.m. at Shalimar Tower Hotel, Adjacent Serves House, 2-Main Gulberg, Lahore. The final cash dividend if approved by the shareholders will be paid to the shareholders whose names appear in the register of members as on 22/04/2013.
Closure of Share Transfer Books:
The Share Transfer Books of the company will remain closed from 23/04/2013 to 30/04/2013 (both days inclusive). Transfers received in order at the company’s shares registrar office of M/s Hameed Majeed Associates (Pvt.) Limited at 1st Floor, H. M. House, 7-Bank Square. The mall Lahore at the close of business on 22/04/2013 will be treated in time for the purpose of payment of divided to the shareholders.
The financial results of the company are as under:
31-12-2012 |
31-12-2011 |
|
Rupees in thousand |
||
Sales |
12,167,267 |
11,549,029 |
Cost of sales |
10,620,854 |
9,979,973 |
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|
Gross Profit |
1,546,413 |
1,569,236 |
Distribution cost |
545,476 |
322,754 |
Administrative expenses |
511,790 |
456,471 |
Other operating expenses |
32,580 |
58,270 |
Finance cost |
322,151 |
237,695 |
Other operating income |
(58,005) |
(40,570) |
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|
1,353,992 |
1,034,617 |
|
Profit before taxation |
192,421 |
534,619 |
Taxation |
65,081 |
101,251 |
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|
Profit after taxation |
127,340 |
433,368 |
Earning per shared (Rupees) |
10.59 |
36.03 |
For more information, contact:
Service Industries Limited
Service House, 2-Main Gulberg
Lahore-54662 (Pakistan)
Phone: (42) 5751990-96
Fax: (42) 5710593