Mari Petroleum Company Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that the interim cash dividend @ Rs. 4.10 per share i.e. 41% for the year ending June 30, 2019 has been credited electronically into the designated bank accounts of the shareholders of the Company on February 24, 2020.

The announcement is available at:

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Mari Gas Field was originally owned by Pakistan Stanvac Petroleum Project, a joint venture formed in 1954 between Government of Pakistan and M/s Esso Eastern Incorporated, having 49% and 51% ownership interest, respectively. The first gas discovery was made by the Joint Venture in 1957 when the first well in lower Kirthar 'Zone-B' Limestone Formation was drilled. Production from the field started in 1967. In 1983, M/s Esso Eastern transferred its entire share to Fauji Foundation, which set up a public limited company for the purpose of acquiring the assets and liabilities of the Project.

In 2001, the Company expanded its operations and entered into exploration business. The Company is now a major player in the Country's oil and gas exploration and production sector operating eleven exploration and production assets (two D&P leases and nine operated blocks) and has partnership with leading national and international E&P companies in six non-operated blocks.

To reflect its diversified business operations and expanded activities, the name of the Company was changed from "Mari Gas Company Limited" to "Mari Petroleum Company Limited" (MPCL) in November 2012.

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