RNS Number : 9538D
United Bank Limited
21 February 2024
 

             Secretary's Department

             UBL/BOD-248/PSX/Results/24

             21 February 2024

The General Manager                  

Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited

Stock Exchange Building,

Stock Exchange Road,                                                                                                                                                 

Karachi.

Dear Sir,

Financial Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

We have to inform you that the Board of Directors of United Bank Limited ("UBL") in their 248th meeting held on Wednesday, 21 February 2024 at Islamabad at 10:00 a.m. inter-alia recommended the following:

(i)            Cash Dividend

 

A final Cash Dividend for the year 31 December 2023 at Rs.11/- per share i.e.110%. This is addition to interim Dividend already paid at Rs.33/- per share i.e. 330%


(ii)           Bonus Shares

--- NIL ---

 

(iii)          Right Shares

--- NIL ---

 

(iv)         Any Other Entitlement / Corporate Action

--- NIL ---

 

(v)          Any Other Price-Sensitive Information

The Board of Directors of United Bank Limited has approved an investment of Rs. 1 Billion in its wholly owned subsidiary UBL Currency Exchange (Private) Limited (UBLCEPL) to increase its paid up capital to Rs. 2 Billion, subject to all applicable corporate compliances and the regulatory approvals. This investment will help capitalize UBLCEPL for available expansion options and is expected to reap benefits for UBL in future.

The financial results of UBL are attached at Annexure "A" for Un-Consolidated Accounts and Annexure "B" for Consolidated Accounts of the said period.

The Board has further decided that 65th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of UBL will be held on Monday 09:30 a.m. 18 March 2024 at Islamabad.

The above entitlement will be paid to the shareholders whose names will appear in the Register of Members (with their IBAN details) on Friday, 08 March 2024.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

The Share Transfer Books of UBL will remain closed from 11 March 2024 to 18 March 2024 (both days inclusive).  Transfers received at the office of our Share Registrar, M/s. THK Associates (Pvt.) Limited, Plot No. 32-C, Jami Commercial Street-2 D.H.A. Phase-VII Karachi-75400 at the close of business on Friday, 08 March 2024 will be treated in time for the purpose of above entitlement to the transferees.

Annual Report of the Bank for the year ended 31 December 2023 will be transmitted through PUCARS at least 21 days before the date of Annual General Meeting.

Yours faithfully, 

         Sd/-

Aqeel Ahmed Nasir

Company Secretary &

Chief Legal Counsel

 

C.C. to:

1)    London Stock Exchange.

2)    The Commissioner, Enforcement & Monitoring Division, Securities and Exchange

Commission of Pakistan, NIC Building, Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad.

 

Annexure A

UNCONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

---------- (Rupees in '000) ----------

 




Mark-up / return / interest earned

521,374,426


250,678,678

Mark-up / return / interest expensed

378,490,304


147,469,357

Net mark-up / interest income

142,884,122


103,209,321





Non-mark-up / interest income

 



Fee and commission income

17,526,982


15,871,191

Dividend income

1,715,063


2,093,393

Foreign exchange income

12,498,424


8,414,415

Gain from derivatives

6,772


48,147

(Loss) / gain on securities - net

(9,974,997)


466,415

Other income

1,096,504


7,549,010

Total non-mark-up / interest income

22,868,748


34,442,571

Total income

165,752,870


137,651,892





Non-mark-up / interest expenses

 



Operating expenses

64,305,675


52,284,342

Workers' Welfare Fund

2,131,149


1,339,336

Other charges

240,326


48,862

Total non-mark-up / interest expenses

66,677,150


53,672,540





Profit before provisions

99,075,720


83,979,352

(Reversals) / provisions and write-offs- net

(9,042,354)


15,669,346





Profit before taxation

108,118,074


68,310,006





Taxation

54,937,661


36,247,351





Profit after taxation

53,180,413


32,062,655






 

---------- (Rupees) ----------

 




Earnings per share - basic and diluted

43.44


26.19



 

Annexure B

CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

                

---------- (Rupees in '000) ----------

 





 

Mark-up / return / interest earned

   535,211,524


   257,829,501

 

Mark-up / return / interest expensed

    386,236,455


     150,086,273

 

Net mark-up / interest income

    148,975,069


     107,743,228

 





 

Non-mark-up / interest income



 

 

Fee and commission income

     19,751,084


     17,243,484

 

Dividend income

       1,614,470


       1,536,659

 

Foreign exchange income

       12,715,845


       8,595,998

 

(Loss) / gain on derivatives

           (65,266)


           963,928

 

(Loss) / gain on securities - net

       (11,580,659)


       560,588

 

Other income

       1,523,109


       8,103,725

 

Total non-mark-up / interest income

     23,958,583


     37,004,382

 

Total income

    172,933,652


     144,747,610

 

 




 

Non-mark-up / interest expenses




 

Operating expenses

     70,093,696


     56,661,960

 

Workers' Welfare Fund

      2,158,813


      1,352,568

 

Other charges

           240,326


           48,862

 

Total non-mark-up / interest expenses

     72,492,835


     58,063,390

 





 

Share of loss of associates

(989,536)


(650,058)

 

Profit before provisions

     99,451,281


     86,034,162

 

(Reversals) / Provisions and write offs - net

     (11,133,284)


     17,598,771

 

Profit before taxation from continuing operations

     110,584,565


     68,435,391 

 

 




 

Taxation

      54,113,644


     36,374,642

 





 

Profit after taxation from continuing operations

     56,470,921 


     32,060,749 

 

 




 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit from discontinued operations - net of tax

           -

 

20,949

 



 


 


56,470,921

 

32,081,698

 

Attributable to:


 


 

Equity holders of the Bank


 


 

      from continuing operations

55,145,075

 

31,514,545

 

      from discontinued operations

           -

 

20,949

 


55,145,075

 

31,535,494

 

Non-controlling interest

1,325,846

 

546,204

 

 

56,470,921

 

32,081,698

 



 


 


---------- (Rupees) ----------

Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations attributable

to the equity holders of the Bank

        Basic and diluted

45.05


25.74

 

 




 

Earnings per share for profit attributable to the equity holders of the Bank 

        Basic and diluted

45.05


25.76

 





 

 

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