Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that due to the COVID-19 outbreak and in consideration of the SECP's Circular No.6 of 2020, the Company has decided to postpone the Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on April 24, 2020 in Islamabad as intimated to you on February 24, 2020 while submitting financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The announcement is available at:

https://dps.psx.com.pk/download/document/145324.pdf

Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited is a public listed company incorporated in Pakistan on November 18, 1947. The foundations of the company are formed under the Companies Act, 1913 now the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The company is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cigarettes. The shares of the company are the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad stock exchanges of Pakistan. The registered office of the company is situated in Islamabad.

The company is a subsidiary of British American Tobacco Investments Limited, United Kingdom. The ultimate parent company is British American Tobacco Plc. United Kingdom. The business was formed in 1902 with over 300 brands in the portfolio in over more than 180 countries.

The brands which the company has include Dunhill, Benson and Hedges, John Player Gold Leaf, Capstan, Gold Flake and Embassy cigarettes.

The symbol "PAKT" is being used by the stock exchange for the shares of Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited.

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