Investor Relations
 
  The authorized share capital of the Company is Rs.2,500,000,000 divided into 250,000,000 ordinary  shares of Rs.10 each. The paid-up share capital of the Company is Rs.918,750,000 divided into 91,875,000 ordinary shares of Rs.10/- each. The detail of shareholding and paid-up capital is as under:
 
 
 Shareholder Shareholding
(Shares in Million)
Paid-up Capital Amount
(Rupees in Million)
%age
 Fauji Foundation 36.750 367.50 40.0%
 Government of Pakistan 16.721 167.21 18.2%
 OGDCL 18.375 183.75 20.0%
 General Public 20.029 200.29 21.8%
 Total 91.875 918.75 100%
 
Under the terms of Participation and Shareholders Agreement, the original Shareholders i.e. Fauji Foundation, GoP and OGDCL have the pre-emption right to purchase the shares if offered for sale by any of the three parties.


Return to the Shareholders


At present the guaranteed return to the shareholders of the Company is 30% per annum. The shareholders are entitled to further increase in return on incremental production from the level of 425 MMSCFD (at the rate of 1% for every 20 MMSCFD of gas or equivalent oil produced, prorated for part thereof on annual basis) subject to maximum of 45% per annum. The total Return @ 33.43% on the basis of financial results was paid to the shareholders during the year ended June 30, 2011.


Gas Pricing


Price of the gas produced from Mari Gas Field is determined by the Price Determining Authority of the Government under the provisions of Mari Gas Wellhead Price Agreement which is a cost plus formula. The gas price formula thus provides the profitability at a guaranteed level and ensures the financial liquidity of the Company.