PPC APPOINTS CONSORTIUM OF CITI GROUP-GOLDMAN SACHS-BMA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AS FAC FOR DIVESTMENT OF OGDC SHARES THROUGH GDR & DOMESTIC OFFERINGS

Islamabad, May 4, 2006

The Privatisation Commission has appointed a consortium comprising Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and BMA Capital Management as Financial Advisory Consortium (FAC) for the divestment of 10 % to 15 % equity (430,093,000 to 645,139,000 shares) of the country's largest oil & gas exploration and production company, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) by means of a simultaneous international offering through Global Depositary Receipts (GDR) and a domestic secondary offering. An agreement in this regard has been reached and signed here today by the respective representatives.

Citigroup and Goldman Sachs will act as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners and BMA Capital Management will act as domestic joint lead manager. Expressions of Interest (EOI) for transaction were invited in December 2005.

The Financial Advisory Consortium (FAC) will conduct international country and management roadshows to attract investors for the transaction, which will be followed by Q & A sessions. FAC will carryout necessary due diligence and liaison with stock exchanges and regulators.