Atlas Battery Limited

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EOGM") of the shareholders of Atlas Battery Limited ("the Company") will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at 2nd Floor, Federation House, Sharae Firdousi, Clifton, Karachi, and / or online through Zoom to transact the following Businesses:

Ordinary Business:

1. To confirm the minutes of Extraordinary General Meeting held on May 19, 2023.

Special Business:

2. To consider and, if thought fit, pass with or without modification, the following resolutions as special resolutions:

Resolved:

  1. "that the authorized share capital of the Company be and is hereby increased from Rs.500,000,000/- (Rupees five hundred million only) to Rs.7,000,000,000/- (Rupees seven billion only) by creation of 650,000,000 (six hundred fifty million) new ordinary shares of Rs.10/- each."
    Further Resolved:
  2. "that the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be and are hereby altered by substituting the figures and words of Rs.500,000,000/- (Rupees five hundred million only) divided into 50,000,000 (fifty million) ordinary shares of Rs.10/- each appearing in Clause 5 of the Memorandum of Association and Article 8 of the Articles of Association with the words and figures of Rs.7,000,000,000/- (Rupees seven billion only) divided into 700,000,000 (seven hundred million) ordinary shares of Rs.10/- each."
    Further Resolved:
  3. "that the ordinary shares when issued shall carry equal voting rights and rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company in all respect / matters in conformity with the provisions of the
    Companies Act, 2017."
    Further Resolved:
  4. "that the Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary be and are hereby authorized singly to do all acts, deeds and things, take any or all necessary actions to complete all legal formalities and to file requisite documents with the Registrar to effectuate and implement the aforesaid resolutions."
    Further Resolved:
  5. "that subject to approval of the increase in authorized share capital under 2.1 and 2.2 above, the Board of
    Directors of the Company be and is hereby authorized to declare and issue bonus shares as determined by the Board of Directors from the distributable profits / reserves of the Company."

Other Business:

3. To transact any other business with the permission of the Chair.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Faizan Raza Nayani

Company Secretary

Karachi: May 31, 2023

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting dated June 21, 2023

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NOTES:

  1. Closure of Share Transfer Books
    The Shares Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from June 20, 2023 to June 21, 2023 (both days inclusive). Transfers received in order at the office of our Share Registrar M/s. Hameed Majeed Associates (Private) Limited, Karachi Chambers, Hasrat Mohani Road, Karachi before the close of business on June 19, 2023 will be considered in time to attend and vote at the meeting.
  2. Participation in General Meeting
    A member entitled to attend and vote at the General Meeting is entitled to appoint another member as a proxy to attend and vote on his / her behalf. In case of a corporate entity, being a member, may appoint as its proxy any of its officials or any other person, through Board Resolution / Power of Attorney.
    The instrument appointing proxy must be received at the Registered Office of the Company or at the office of our Share Registrar or through email at investor.relations@abl.atlas.pknot less than 48 hours before the time of the meeting. A proxy form is also enclosed with this notice.
  3. Guidelines to the General Meeting for CDC Account Holders
    CDC Account Holders will have to follow the guidelines below as laid down in Circular 1 dated January 26, 2000 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan:
    For Attending the Meeting
    1. In case of individual, the account holder or sub-account holder whose securities and their registration details are up-loaded as per the CDC Regulations, shall authenticate his / her identity by showing his / her original Computerized National Identity Card ("CNIC") or original passport at the time of attending the EOGM.
    2. In case of corporate entity, the Board of Directors' Resolution / Power of Attorney with specimen signature and attested copy of valid CNIC of the nominee shall be produced (unless it has been provided earlier) at the time of the Meeting.

For Appointing Proxies

  1. In case of individual, the account holder or sub-account holder whose securities and their registration details are up-loaded as per the CDC Regulations, shall submit the proxy form as per above requirement.
  2. The proxy form shall be witnessed by two persons whose names, addresses and CNIC numbers shall be mentioned on the form.
  3. Attested copies of CNIC or the passport of the beneficial owners and the proxy shall be furnished with the proxy form.
  4. The proxy shall produce his / her original CNIC or original passport at the time of the EOGM.
  5. In case of corporate entity, the Board of Directors' Resolution / Power of Attorney with specimen signature and an attested copy of valid CNIC of the person nominated to represent and vote on behalf of the corporate entity, shall be submitted along with proxy form to the Company.

4. Change of Address

Members are requested to immediately inform the Company's Share Registrar of any change in their mailing address.

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting dated June 21, 2023

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  1. Submission of CNIC or Passport
    The shareholders are informed that as per Sub Clause 9 (i) of Regulation 4 of Companies (Distribution of Dividends) Regulations, 2017 the identification of the registered shareholder or its authorized person should be made available with the Company. Therefore, it is requested that shareholders must provide a valid copy of their Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) (in case of individual) or National Tax Number (in case of other than individual) or Passport (in case of foreign individual) by mail or email to the Company Secretary or Share Registrar, unless it has been provided earlier.
  2. Voting
    Members can exercise their right to poll through postal ballot subject to meeting of requirements of Section 143 to 145 of the Companies Act, 2017 and applicable clauses of Companies (Postal Ballot) Regulations, 2018.
  3. Participation through video conferencing facility
    The shareholders, can now participate in the EOGM proceedings via video link also. Those members who are willing to attend and participate in the EOGM via video link are requested to register themselves by sending an email along with following particulars and valid copy of both sides of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) at investor.relations@abl.atlas.pkwith subject of 'Registration for EOGM' not less than 48 hours before the time of the meeting:

Name of

Shareholder

CNIC No.

Folio No. / CDC

Account No.

Cell No.

Email Address

Members who will be registered, after necessary verification as per the above requirement, will be provided a password protected video link by the Company via email. The said link will remain open from 9:50 a.m. on the date of EOGM till the end of the meeting.

Statement under Section 134 (3) of the Companies Act, 2017

This statement is annexed to the Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting of Atlas Battery Limited to be held on June 21, 2023, at which certain special business is to be transacted. The purpose of this statement is to set forth the material facts concerning such special business mentioned as item No. 2 of the agenda.

The current authorized share capital of the Company is Rs.500,000,000/- (Rupees five hundred million only) divided into 50,000,000 (fifty million) ordinary shares of Rs.10/- each.

In order to cater for increase in paid up share capital, the Board of Directors has recommended that the authorized capital be increased from Rs.500,000,000/- to Rs.7,000,000,000/- by creation of additional 650,000,000 ordinary shares of Rs.10/- each. The proposed increase in the authorized share capital of the Company will also necessitate amendments in Clause 5 of the Memorandum of Association and Article 8 of the Articles of Association of the Company to reflect the increase in authorized share capital of the Company. For this purpose, a special resolution is required to be considered and approved in this meeting.

The Directors are not interested in this business except as shareholders of the Company.

Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting dated June 21, 2023

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