(Q3 Un-audited): EPS was Tk. (0.47) for January-March 2026 as against Tk. (1.73) for January-March 2025; EPS was Tk. (1.35) for July 2025-March 2026 as against Tk. (3.16) for July 2024-March 2025. NOCFPS was Tk. 0.68 for July 2025-March 2026 as against Tk. (1.46) for July 2024-March 2025. NAV per share was Tk. 140.38 as on March 31, 2026 and Tk. 135.81 as on June 30, 2025.

As per Regulation 16(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on April 30, 2026 at 4:00 pm to consider, among others, Un-Audited Financial Statements for the Third Quarter (Q3) period ended March 31, 2026.

Mr. Qazi Saleemul Huq, Director of the company, has expressed his intention to transfer 200,000 shares of the company to his sister Mrs. Shermin Huq (General Shareholder of the company), by way of gift outside the trading system of the Exchange within next thirty working days with effect from March 03, 2026.

(Cont. news of GQBALLPEN): Reasons for deviations: During the year EPS stood at Tk. (0.87). The main reason of negative EPS is that the prices of raw materials and other materials have increased significantly and increased of dollar exchange rate and also decreased of sales for low market demand, the Company has made a significant amount of operating loss during the period. The cumulative effects were reflected in EPS. (end)

As per Regulation 16(1) of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (Listing) Regulations, 2015, the Company has informed that a meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM to consider, among others, Un-Audited Financial Statements for the Second Quarter (Q2) period ended December 31, 2025.

The Company has informed that it has disbursed the Cash Dividend for the year ended June 30, 2025 to the respective shareholders.

The Company will be placed in 'A' category from existing 'B' category with effect from January 19, 2026 as the Company has reported disbursement of 10% Cash Dividend for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Credit Rating Information and Services PLC (CRISL) has assigned rating of the Company as "BB+" in the long term and "ST-4" in the short term along with Stable outlook in consideration of its audited financials up to June 30, 2025, also unaudited financials up to September 30, 2025 and other relevant quantitative as well as qualitative information up to the date of rating declaration.