Transaction of 5,626,878 shares of Century Paper and Board Mills Limited

Karachi, Century Paper and Board Mills Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 2,813,439 shares @ Rs. 45.33 per share were bought from the market on March 17, 2023 through CDC, 2,813,439 shares @ Rs. 45.27 per share were Sold in the market on March 17, 2023 through CDC.

"Century Paper & Board Mills Limited was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company on August 2, 1984. The foundations of the company are laid under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The Company is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of paper, board and related products. The shares of the company are quoted on the Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges of Pakistan. The registered office of the Company is located at Karachi.

It is a flagship company of the Lakson Group of Companies, Pakistan. The company started commercial production in 1990 and established its name as a major producer of quality packaging boards in the country. It is indulged in packaging boards in particular and is considered as most preferred supplier to printing and packaging industry. The company serves a large clientele and maintains Strategic Business Relationships with leading Packaging and Converting units as well as end users. This includes national and multinational companies.

The symbol “CEPB” is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of Century Paper and Board Mills Limited."

Transaction of 1,400 shares of Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited

Karachi, Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 1,400 shares @ Rs. 17,000 per share were bought from the market on March 17, 2023 through CDC.

"Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited is a limited liability company incorporated in Pakistan. The foundations of the company are formed under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. It manufactures and sells consumer and commercial food products under brand names of Rafhan, Knorr, Energile, Glaxose-D and Foodsolutions. The company is listed on the Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges of Pakistan. The registered office of the company is located at Karachi.

The company is a subsidiary of Conopco Inc. USA, whereas its ultimate parent company is Unilever N.V. Holland. Unilever represents in 150 countries globally with over 200,000 employees. In Pakistan, Unilever made its debut in 1948, and today it is one of the most prominent multinationals in the country operating though two affiliated companies viz. Unilever Pakistan and Unilever Pakistan Foods. The two public listed limited companies have 5 wholly owned and 7 third party manufacturing sites across Pakistan and employees around 1,500 people on their payroll and many thousands indirectly.

The symbol “UPFL” is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited."

Transaction of 1,087,803 shares of Air Link Communication Limited

Karachi, Air Link Communication Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 303 shares @ Rs. 21.05 per share were bought from the market on March 16, 2023 through CDC, 1,087,500shares @ Rs. 20.94 per share were bought from the market on March 16, 2023 through CDC.

"Air Link Communication (Pvt.) Limited was incorporated in January 02, 2014 and was converted into a public limited company w.e.f. April 24, 2019. The Company imports and distributes mobile phones & accessories in Pakistan."

Transaction of 288,000 shares of Panther Tyres Limited

Karachi, Panther Tyres Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange about transaction of shares of the company. 184,500 shares @ Rs. 18.23 per share were bought from the market on March 14, 2023 through CDC, 64,500 shares @ Rs. 18.33 per share were bought from the market on March 15, 2023 through CDC, 18,000 shares @ Rs. 18.23 per share were bought from the market on March 16, 2023 through CDC, 21,000 shares @ Rs. 18.25 per share were bought from the market on March 20, 2023 through CDC.

"Panther Tyres Limited is in the tyres and tubes industry of Pakistan. Apart from its main business, the Company has also ventured into trading business of automobile spare parts and lubricants.

The total numbers of shares are 140,000,000. The Earnings per share is 7.06 in 2021 which was 2.50 in 2020. The Profit after taxation is 851,262,000 in 2021 which was 251,827,000 in 2020."

Material Information of Hinopak Motors Limited

Karachi, Hinopak Motors Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the current economic situation of Pakistan, whereby the Commercial Banks have been advised by the state bank of Pakistan to prioritize / facilitate the imports to essential sectors only, which does not include the Auto sector.

"Hinopak Motors Limited is incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited Company. The Company’s principal activity is the assembly, progressive manufacturing and sale of Hino buses and trucks. The company is a subsidiary of Hino Motors Limited Japan and the ultimate parent company is Toyota Motors Corporation Japan.

Hinopak Motors Limited assembles, manufactures and markets Hino diesel trucks and buses in Pakistan. With over 75,000 vehicles on road, Hinopak has gained reflective market share making the largest manufacturer in medium and heavy-duty vehicles in Pakistan.

The total number of shares of the Company are 24,801,120. The Earnings per shares of the Company is (13.37) in 2021 and it was (165.71) in 2020. The Company had a loss of Rs. 288,294,000 in 2021 which was 2,054,976,000 in 2020."