FORM - 7

SEC/107/PKGS

August 28, 2023

The General Manager

Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited

Stock Exchange Building

Stock Exchange Road

Karachi

SUB: FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND HALF YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023

Dear Sir,

We are pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors of Packages Limited (the 'Company') in its meeting held on Friday, 25 August 2023 at 02:30 p.m. at the Company's head office and via Zoom has approved the condensed interim financial statements (unaudited) of the Company for the quarter and six-month period ended 30 June 2023 and recommended the following:

  1. CASH DIVIDEND NIL
  2. BONUS SHARES NIL
  3. RIGHT SHARES NIL
  4. ANY OTHER ENTITLEMENT / CORPORATE ACTION NIL
  5. ANY OTHER PRICE SENSITIVE INFORMATION Please refer below

The financial results of the Company for the captioned period are enclosed as Annexure 'A' (Unconsolidated) and Annexure 'B' (Consolidated).

Material Information

In accordance with Section 96 and 131 of the Securities Act, 2015 and Clause 5.6.1 of the Rule Book issued by the Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited, we hereby convey that the Board of Directors of the Company in the aforementioned meeting has accorded its approval for capital injection in and grant of a loan to StarchPack (Private) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (Annexure - 'C').

The half yearly report of the Company for the period ended 30 June 2023 will be transmitted through PUCARS separately, within the specified time and shall also be made available on Company's website www.packages.com.pk

Yours sincerely,

For PACKAGES LIMITED

Iqra Sajjad

Company Secretary

Encl: as above

Director

Director

Director

Company Law Division

Enforcement Department

Securities Market Division

Securities and Exchange

Securities and Exchange

Securities and Exchange

Commission of Pakistan

Commission of Pakistan

Commission of Pakistan

NIC Building, Jinnah Avenue

NIC Building, Jinnah Avenue

NIC Building, Jinnah Avenue

Blue Area, Islamabad

Blue Area, Islamabad

Blue Area, Islamabad

Executive Director/HOD

Offsite-II Department

Supervision Division

Securities & Exchange

Commission of Pakistan

63, NIC Building, Jinnah Avenue

Blue Area, Islamabad

Annexure - 'A'

PACKAGES LIMITED

UNCONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INTERIM STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS (UN-AUDITED) FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

Three-month period ended

Six-month period ended

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Un-auditedUn-audited

Un-audited

Un-audited

(Rupees in thousand)

Dividend income

1,621,859

1,905,730

2,710,205

2,781,447

Rental income

146,331

122,946

274,615

233,871

Operating revenue

1,768,190

2,028,676

2,984,820

3,015,318

Administrative expenses

(206,957)

(183,639)

(396,195)

(344,540)

Net impairment losses on financial assets

(5,989)

(1,712)

(6,001)

(3,483)

Other expenses

(1,199,974)

(29,211)

(1,205,345)

(29,980)

Other income

85,728

48,254

137,406

91,292

Operating profit

440,998

1,862,368

1,514,685

2,728,607

Finance cost

(372,408)

(108,160)

(570,319)

(260,827)

Profit before taxation

68,590

1,754,208

944,366

2,467,780

Taxation

(182,781)

(219,166)

(257,781)

(250,166)

(Loss)/profit for the period

(114,191)

1,535,042

686,585

2,217,614

Earnings per share in Rupees

Basic

(1.28)

17.17

6.97

24.10

Diluted

(1.28)

16.02

6.97

23.29

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Annexure - 'B'

PACKAGES LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INTERIM STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS (UN-AUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

Three month period ended

Six month period ended

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

(Rupees in thousand)

(Rupees in thousand)

Revenue

37,140,499

30,861,937

75,908,946

57,777,328

Cost of sales and services

(26,584,608)

(23,598,580)

(55,590,701)

(44,830,165)

Gross profit

10,555,891

7,263,357

20,318,245

12,947,163

Administrative expenses

(1,088,740)

(994,404)

(2,203,884)

(1,805,072)

Distribution and marketing costs

(1,472,329)

(1,114,655)

(2,821,849)

(2,164,405)

Net impairment losses of on financials assets

(213,421)

(34,328)

(243,935)

(49,577)

Other expenses

(613,896)

(991,930)

(2,550,740)

(1,332,950)

Other income

1,234,796

921,037

1,408,502

1,079,491

Investment income

346,909

328,432

346,909

328,432

Share of net profit of associates and joint ventures

accounted for using equity method

24,992

39,337

55,991

75,725

Operating profit

8,774,202

5,416,846

14,309,239

9,078,807

Finance costs

(3,087,279)

(1,564,913)

(5,900,016)

(2,625,576)

Gains and losses relating to business combination

2,856,984

-

2,856,984

1,993,637

Profit before taxation

8,543,907

3,851,933

11,266,207

8,446,868

Taxation

(2,788,336)

(2,186,250)

(4,128,283)

(2,938,152)

Profit for the period

5,755,571

1,665,683

7,137,924

5,508,716

Profit attributable to:

Equity holders of the Parent Company

5,314,984

1,603,414

6,677,941

5,273,584

Non-controlling interests

440,587

62,269

459,983

235,132

5,755,571

1,665,683

7,137,924

5,508,716

Earnings per share attributable to equity holders

of the Parent Company during the period

Basic

Rupees

59.47

17.94

74.00

58.29

Diluted

Rupees

54.83

16.72

69.16

54.61

Annexure - 'C'

DISCLOSURE FORM

INTERMS OF SECTIONS 96 AND 131 OF THE SECURITIES ACT, 2015

Name of Company

Packages Limited

Date of Report

28 August 2023

Name of Company as specified in the

Packages Limited

Memorandum

Company's Registered Office

4th Floor, The Forum

Suite # 416-422,G-20, Block 9

Khayaban-e-Jami, Clifton

Karachi-75600

Contact Information

Tel: (021) 35860252

Disclosure of material information by listed company in terms of Section 96 and 131:

The Board of Directors of Packages Limited (the 'Company') in its meeting held on August 25, 2023 accorded its approval to inject capital of upto PKR 250 million (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Million Only) and to grant an interest bearing, unsecured long-term loan of upto PKR 750 million (Rupees Seven Hundred and Fifty Million Only) repayable over five years (including two years grace period) to its 100% wholly owned subsidiary StarchPack (Private) Limited (StarchPack), subject to compliance with applicable laws and fulfilment of applicable corporate and regulatory approvals, if any.

StarchPack is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and its business model is manufacturing and sale of corn-based starch products, its derivates and by-products.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 2015, the Company has duly caused this form/statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

For and on behalf of

PACKAGES LIMITED

Iqra Sajjad

Company Secretary

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