PC Invites EOI for ICP Mutual Funds Lot-B

Islamabad, September 4, 2002

Privatisation Commission (PC) has invited Expression of Interest from reputable international and local parties (participating solely or as part of a consortium) who have an interest in entering the process with a view to acquiring the management rights of the indicated funds as one lot of Investment Corporation of Pakistan (ICP) Mutual Funds lot-B which comprises of 13 funds. The Government intends to transfer the management rights for the ICP Mutual Funds from the Investment Corporation of Pakistan (ICP) to eligible private sector firms/consortiums.

Privatisation of Lot 'A' ICP Mutual Funds is already under process, while the management rights of Lot 'B' ICP Mutual Funds are now being offered. This lot comprises of:

Rs. In Millions/Net Asset value as on August 31, 2002 Fund Capital Net Asset Value Fund Capital Net Asset

Value
2nd 50 76        14th 50 87
5th 50 89         16th 50 68
6th 50 158       17th 50 89
7th 50 86         18th 50 69
9th 50 180       22nd 200 223
10th 50 110     24th 400 247
13th 50 231

On the receipt of the EOI's, the parties will be provided with a package containing Request for Statement of Qualification (RSOQ). It is envisaged that once the parties have been pre-qualified on the bases of the information provided by them in response to the RSOQ, they will be facilitated in conducting their due diligence process after which they will enter into a competitive bid, negotiation and sale process with the PC in accordance with the privatisation laws of Pakistan.

EOI's should be accompanied by the required non-refundable processing fee and submitted in writing to the Privatisation Commission at the address given below. The closing date for the receipt of completed SOQ's is September 28, 2002.

The already pre-qualified parties for Lot 'A' ICP Mutual Funds transaction who are interested in acquiring the management rights for Lot 'B' ICP Mutual Funds, need not submit SOQ's but are, however, required to submit fresh EOI's with the requisite processing fee.