The Bank of Punjab’s newspaper advertisement-credit of shares into CDC and delivery of 3RD right share certificates

Karachi, August 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): Please refer to the captioned subject.

Enclosed please find copy of Newspapers advertisement appeared in the daily “Jang” and “Business Recorder” dated 30th July, 2013 for your information and record.

Credit of Shares into CDC and Delivery of 3RD Right Share Certificates

Shareholders are informed that share certificates in respect of 3rd Right issue of the Bank are ready for delivery in exchange of paid Letter of Rights.

Shareholders may collect their Right Share Certificates personally or through mail from our Share Registrar at the following address by surrendering their original paid Letter of Rights:

M/S. Corplink (Pvt) Limited
Share Registrars,
The Bank of Punjab,
WingsArcade1-K, Commercial, Model Town, Lahore.
Ph: 92-42-35916714, 35916719 Fax: 042-35869037

Right Shares of Shareholders who have opted for direct credit of Right Shares in Central Depository System, have already been credited in their respective accounts.

A. CNIC Submission (Mandatory)

Please note that as per SECP directives the future dividend warrants of the shareholders whose CNICs are not available with the Share Registrar could be withheld. All shareholders having physical shareholding are therefore advised to submit a photocopy of their valid CNIC to the Share Registrar at the above mentioned address.

B. Dividend Mandate (Optional)

Under the law, Shareholders are entitled to receive their cash dividends directly in their bank accounts instead of receiving the same physically. Shareholders having physical holding and desiring to use the option may submit their request to the Bank’s Share Registrar. The Shareholders having CDC account may approach CDC for this option.

C. Deposit of Physical Shares into CDC Account (Suggestion)

The Shareholders may open CDC sub-account with any of the broker or direct with CDC to place their physical shares into Scrip less form. This will facilitate them in many ways including sale of their shares any time they want, as the trading of physical shares is not permitted as per existing regulations.

Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited

Letter Dated: July 22, 2013

Letter Ref: OPS/CA/09/15

Credit of Right Shares into CDS

We refer to your confirmation letter regarding the captioned subject. This is to state that 237,206,827 shares of the above mentioned security have been credited into respective accounts/ sub-accounts in the Central Depository System, at the end of day of July 19, 2013.

For more information, contact:
Raza Saeed
Secretary
The Bank of Punjab
Head Office: BOP Tower,
10-B, Block E/II, Main Boulevard,
Gulberg III, Lahore,
Ph: + 92 42 35783843, 35783976
Fax: + 92 42 35783975
Web: www.boc.com.pk
E-mail: raza.saeed@bop.com.pk