LEASE DEED AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN AKDS & M/O RAILWAYS REGARDING HYATT REGENCY KARACHI HOTEL PROJECT

Islamabad, May 24, 2004

The Lease Deed Agreement regarding the Hyatt Regency Karachi Hotel Project was signed between the buyer Aqeel Karim Dhedhi Securities (Pvt) Limited (AKDS) and the Ministry of Railways in the presence of Dr. Abdul Hafeez  Shaikh Federal Minister for Privatisation & Investment and other senior officials here today.

M/s. Aqeel Karim Dhedhi Securities (Pvt.) Limited, the successful buyer of Karachi Hotel Project (Hyatt Regency Hotel) had deposited full sale price of Rs. 530 million to the Custodian (Chairman Privatisation Commission) on 28 January 2004, which was above than the reference price.

Privatisation Commission received a bid for the sale of the assets of Karachi Hotel Project on 'as is where is' basis on November 19, 2003 for this above than two decades old project. The building will now be used to establish the National Commodity Exchange, first of its kind in Pakistan. The building is located across the road from the PIDC House, Karachi.