Being an organization of national stature, Central Depository Company has always taken initiatives for the benefit of the Pakistani Capital Market. Taking another step ahead this year, CDC has decided to offer its shares to the general public by listing itself on the national bourses. This would allow the capital market investors to benefit from the consistent growth of the Company.

The listing and Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the shares of Central Depository Company is expected to take place by January 2009 through a fresh issue of shares on the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Stock Exchanges.

In this regard, CDC has recently awarded a mandate to BMA Capital to act as the lead manager for the listing and IPO of its shares. The mandate signing ceremony was held at the CDC House.

Seen in Picture (Sitting L to R): Mr. Ehsun Khan, Head of Corporate Finance – BMA Capital, Mr. Farrukh H. Khan, Chief Executive – BMA Capital, Mr. Muhammad Hanif, CEO – CDC and Mr. Aftab Ahmed Diwan, COO – CDC.

(Standing L to R): Mr. Omar Qasim, Associate Corporate Finance - BMA Capital, Mr . Kamran Ahmed Qazi, CFO & Company Secretary – CDC, Mr. Ejaz Ali Shah, GM – Head of Marketing and Customer

Support Services – CDC and Mr. Fazal Ghaffoor, Chief Internal Auditor – CDC.