BIDDING FOR SALE OF MINIMUM OF 90% SHARES OF LYALLPUR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS LIMITED (LCFL) ON DECEMBER 2, 2006
Islamabad, December 01, 2006

Bidding for the sale of minimum of 90% shares of Lyallpur Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (LCFL) is being held on December 02, 2006 (Saturday) at 10 a.m in the conference room of the Privatisation Commission at Islamabad in the presence of the representatives of the print and electronic media. Mr. Zahid Hamid Federal Minister for Privatisation & Investment will supervise the bidding process.

Three parties include 1. Al-Hamd Chemicals (Pvt) Ltd Lahore, 2. ATC Processing (Pvt) Ltd Lahore and 3. Sheikh Muhammad Tahir & Sheikh Muhammad Akbar Lahore have deposited the earnest money of Rs.40 million each to become eligible for participating in the bidding.

National Fertilizer Corporation of Pakistan Limited (NFC) is the owner of Lyallpur Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (LCFL), which is an unlisted public company registered under the Companies Ordinance 1984. The authorized, issued and paid up capital of the company is Rs. Ten (10) million with one (1) million share of Rs. 10/- each.