SCBPL/CS/2025/043
29 August 2025
The General Manager
Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited Stock Exchange Building
Stock Exchange Road Karachi
Dear Sir,
sI:andard chartered
Notice of Interim Dividend Declaration and Book Closure - 2025
We enclose herewith the drafts of the newspaper notices "Interim Dividend Declaration and Book Closure - 2025" of Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited announced for the year ending
31 December 2025. These notices will be published in "Business Recorder" (English) and "Roznama Express" (Urdu) on Saturday, 30 August 2025.
This is for your information and for circulation amongst the TRE certificate holders of the exchange accordingly.
Yours truly,
Asif Iqbal A m Company Secretary
Enclose: as above
S to n d a rd C h a rCe red Bo n k (Pa k is Co n} Lim it:ed Ma in Bra nc h, P.O. Box N o. 5556, l.I. Chun drig ar Ro a d, Ka ra c hi 740 0 0, Pa kis to n
SC . C O M
Tel (O21J 3245 0000
UAU (021) 111 002 002
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STANDARD CHARTERED BAHK (PAKISTAN) LIMITED
Declaration of Interim Dividend and Notice oF Book Closure
The Board oF Directors of Standard ClJarLered Bank (Pakistan) Limited ("SCBPL") in their meeting held on Monday, 25 AugusL 2025 has declared an interim cash dividend of 35% (i.e., Rs. 3.5 per share oL Rs. 10/- eachJ for the year ending 31 December 2025. The same will be paid Lo those shareholders whose names will appear on the RegisterofMembersoftheBonkonFñdoy,5Septembet2025.
For the purpose ofi ascertaining Lhe entiLlemenL oF Lhe a £oremenLioned cash dividend, Lhe share LransLer books oF SCBPL will remain closed from Monday, 8 September 2025 Lo Wednesday, 10 September 2025 (boLh days inclusive). Transfers received in order at Lhe office oF our Share Registrar i.e. M/s CDC Share Registrcr Services Limited, CDC House, 99-B, Block 9, SMCHS, Main Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi, Toll-Free: 0800-23275, Fox: (021) 34326053, E-mail: into acdcsrsl.com, Web: https://www.cdcsrsl.com,, before Lhe close of business hours on Friday, S September 2025 will be considered in time for the above dividend entiLlemenL.
By Lhe order of the Board
Asif Iqbal Alom
Company Secretary
Korochi
3OAugust2025
FOR SHAREHOLDERS ATTENTION:
e Di idend nk n e Section 242 of Lhe Companies Act, 2017 MANDATES it for all listed companies Lo pay cash dividends only through electronic mode directly into Che bank account designated by entitled shareholders. Therefore. shareholders who have not already provided their IBAN/ Bank details are requested Lo submiL Ltte sane alonp ›aiLh the copy ofl their CompuLetised National ldenhCy Cord (CNIC} to Lhe Bank's Share Registrar ciL Lheir above mentioned address in case of physical shareholding or Lo Lhe relevant parLicipanL/ CDC Investor Account Services. In absence o£ requisite infloimation, Lhe payment of dividend will remain on hold until the taecessory details are provided by the shareholders.
Tax Requirements: The dividend income on shales is liable Lo deduction of withholding tax under Section 150 ofl the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The 'Filer' and 'Non-Filer' shareholders will pay tax on dividend income !J 15% and 30% respectively. The Filer sLaLus ofl shareholders will only be determined by referring National Tax Number (NTN) or CNIC Number of shareholders and the appearance oF their names in the Active Taxpayers List (ATL) available on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) website https://http://www.fbr.gov.pk/.
JoinC shareholders are hereby inFormed tlaaL in case a Folio/CDS Account is jointly held, each joint-holder will be treated separaCeIy as Filer or Non Filer and Lax will be deducted on Lhe gross dividend amount deLermi‹ ed by biFurcaLing Lhe shareholding of each joint-holder on equal proportions, except where the shareholding proportion of joint-holders is {are-defined as per Lhe records and Thus tax rates will be applied in line with respective proportions.
CerporoLe shareholders who are eiLher exempt or subject Co special tax rates are requested Lo provide a copy ofi a valid income Tax CerLiFicate issued by the concerned authority Lo their irnsLiLution for application ofl Lax exemption/ special rates. It is compulsorily rec{uired Lo claitc Lax exemphon in terms ofl clarification issued by FBR vide their lefter C.No.1 (43} DG (WHT)/ 2008-Vol.11-66417 R daLed J2 day 2015. The
copy oF The ceiLificate should reach to our share registrar aL their above mentioned address before The commencement of the book closure.
Uncloimed Dividends and Share Certificates: In compliance of Section 2V of the Companies Act 20J7, shaieholders are reminded to submit requests for receiving their unclaimed shares/ dividends, it any, Lo the Bank's Share Registrar at their above-mentioned address.
CSon ersion ho Ph si aro Bek En sFor In
adherence to SecCion 72 (2) of the Companies Act 2017, shareholders having physical share certificates are advised Lo convert Llneir physical shares into Book-EnLry Form ct Lheit" ear"Iiest.
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