THREE PARTIES DEPOSIT EARNEST MONEY TO ACQUIRE MINIMUM OF 90% SHARES OF LYALLPUR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS LIMITED (LCFL)

Islamabad, November 30, 2006

The Privatisation Commission has received earnest money of Rs.40 million each from three parties for the sale of minimum of 90% shares of Lyallpur Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (LCFL) being held on December 02, 2006 (Saturday) at 10 a.m in the conference room of the Privatisation Commission at Islamabad. 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.

PC had invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) from prospective investors (fertilizers companies, industrial companies and groups, consortium of investors who can demonstrate their ability to efficiently manage and operate the company located at Jaranwala.

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.

LCFL produces Powdered Single Super Phosphate (SSP) and Zinc Sulphate. The Sulphuric Acid required for the production of both SSP and Zinc Sulphate is also produced within the unit. The plant was rehabilitated and re-commissioned in May 1999. The unit production capacity include Single Super Phosphate (Powdered) 72,000 Metric Ton Per Annum, Sulphuric Acid 30,000 Metric Ton Per Annum and Zinc Sulphate1, 500 Metric Ton Per Annum. The marketing of the products is carried out by NFC’s subsidiary company, National Fertilizer Marketing Limited (NFML).