Transfer of BESOS shares back to Govt. of Pakistan

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Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd announced that 432,189,039 ordinary shares held by the OGDCL Employees Empowerment Trust, established under the Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme, have been transferred back to the Government of Pakistan (GoP) following a Supreme Court decision. This transfer has increased the GoP's direct shareholding in the company from 67.48% to 77.53%, with the shares transferred at a price of 0.00.

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Oil and Gas Development Company Ltd
09 July 2026
 

 

 

 

CS04-08 (PSX/LSE/SECP)/1

July 09, 2026

The General Manager,

Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited,
Stock Exchange Building,

Stock Exchange Road,
Karachi-74000, Pakistan.

London Stock Exchange Plc.,

10 Paternoster Square,

London EC4M 7LS.

 

Tel: (44) 20 7334 8907

 

Subject:        Transfer of BESOS shares back to Government of Pakistan (GoP)

 

Dear Sir,

This is to inform that pursuant to the decision of the Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan in C.A No. 421 to 423 of 2018, CA No. 19-K of 2019 and CP No. 852 of 2018 on Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme (BESOS), the entire shareholding of 432,189,039 ordinary shares of OGDCL Employees Empowerment Trust formed under Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme has been transferred back to the Government of Pakistan (GoP). Consequently, the GoP's direct shareholding in the Company has increased from 67.48% to 77.53%. Details of transfer of shares are outlined below:

Sr. No.

Name

Date of Transaction

Price per Share

Nature of Transaction

Number of Shares

Form of Share Certificate

(Physical/Electronic)

Cumulative Number of Shares Owned

1.

The President Islamic Republic of Pakistan

08-07-2026

0.00

Transfer In

432,189,039

Physical

3,334,337,220 (77.53%)

The above information is submitted in compliance with Section 96 of the Securities Act, 2015 and Clause 5.6.1(a) of the PSX Regulations, for dissemination amongst your members.

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

 

(Wasim Ahmad)

Company Secretary

 

Copy: Executive Director/HOD, Supervision Division, SECP, Islamabad.

 

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