MPCL-CA-23-3685

October 26, 2023

The General Manager

Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited

Stock Exchange Building

Stock Exchange Road

Karachi

Subject: Financial Results of the 1st Quarter ended on September 30, 2023

Dear Sir,

It is informed that the Board of Directors of Mari Petroleum Company Limited in its meeting held on October 26, 2023 (today) at 10:00 a.m. at Fauji Foundation Head Office, Rawalpindi, has recommended the following:

a.

CASH DIVIDEND

:

NIL

b.

BONUS SHARES

:

NIL

c.

RIGHT SHARES

:

NIL

A copy of the Profit & Loss Account for the 1st Quarter ended on September 30, 2023, as approved by the Board of Directors is enclosed, while major highlights of the quarter are as under:

  1. Highest-everquarterly hydrocarbon volumetric sales of 10 MMBOE, which is 12% higher than that of Q1 2022-23. This is driven by the timely monetization of the development projects.
  2. Highest-everNet Profit of Rs. 19.1 billion, which is 50% higher than that of Q1 2022- 23, with EPS of Rs. 143.50 per share (Q1 2022-23: Rs. 95.31 per share)
  3. New Exploration Efforts:
    • Appraisal well Mari Ghazij-2 was successfully drilled and tested @ 11.1
      MMSCFD with WHFP of 510 psig at 64/64" choke size, soon after the period under review.
    • Drilling of challenging exploratory well Maiwand X-1(Block-28, Balochistan) and appraisal-cum exploratory well Shewa-2 (Waziristan Block, KP) is in progress.
  4. Progressing under guidance of the Board, MPCL has secured a license for mineral exploration in the Chagai district in Balochistan. The company has also signed an MOU with Barrick Gold for strategic collaboration on mining projects.
  5. For the year 2022-23, MPCL won three prestigious awards for Environmental
    Management, Emergency Response, and Health & Safety Risk Assessment & Control, at the 9th International Awards on Environment, Health and Safety.

The quarterly report of the company for the period ended September 30, 2023 will be transmitted through PUCARS and will also be available at the company's website at www.mpcl.com.pkin due course of time.

You may please inform the TRE certificate holders of the exchange, accordingly.

Very truly yours,

Muhammad Sajjad

Acting Company Secretary

Encls: As stated above

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