All Set For Bidding Of ICP State Enterprise Mutual Fund on Saturday


Islamabad, March 20, 2003

After the successful transfer of management rights of ICP's Lot-A & B Mutual Funds, the Privatisation Commission is all set to hold the bid opening ceremony under the Chairmanship of Senator Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Advisor to the Prime Minister on Privatisation & Investment for the transfer of the management rights for Investment Corporation of Pakistan (ICP) State Enterprise Mutual Fund (SEMF) to the eligible private sector firms/ consortiums on March 22, 2003 Saturday at 1030 hrs at PC Committee Room in the presence of the representatives of the print and electronic media here.

ICP SMEF has a capital of Rs: 840 million and its Net Asset Value as on October 11, 2002 is Rs: 2667 million. EOIs were invited from reputable international and local parties (participating solely or as part of a consortium) having interest in entering the process with a view to acquiring the management rights of ICP SEMF.

On receipt of EOIs the parties were provided with a package-containing Request for Statement of Qualification (RSOQ), however, the already pre-qualified parties for ICP-Lot-A & B Mutual Funds transactions, who expressed their interest in acquiring the management rights for ICP SEMF were asked not to submit SOQ's but they were required to submit fresh EOIs with the non-refundable processing fee.

The parties pre-qualified on the basis of the information provided by them in response to RSOQ were facilitated in conducting their due diligence process after which they will now enter into competitive bid and sale process with the PC in accordance with the privatisation laws of Pakistan.

The four interested parties include ABAMCO Limited, Arif Habib Investment Management Limited, Consortium of (Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company (Pvt.) Ltd. / Al-Meezan Investment Management Limited) and Pakistan Industrial Credit & Investment Corporation Ltd. (PICIC).