BOARD MEETING

We inform you that the Board of Directors of MCB Bank Ltd. in their meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on February 10, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. at Malayan Banking Berhad, 50th Floor, Menara Maybank, 100 Jalan Tun Perak 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after discussing the agenda items have adjourned the meeting to be continued at Lahore on 16 February, 2009 for approval of the Financial Results of MCB Bank Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2008.

At the meeting it was decided:

1. The Annual General Meeting of the Bank will be held on March 27, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at Islamabad.
   

2. The Shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members at the close of business on March 14, 2009 will be entitled to above entitlement.
   

3. The Share transfer book of the Bank will remain closed from March 16, 2009 to March 27, 2009 (both days inclusive) subject to the approval of the Stock Exchange. Transfer received at the office of Share Registrar M/s THK Associates (Pvt.) Ltd, Ground Floor, State Life Building-3, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi at the close of business on March 14, 2009 will be treated in time for the purpose of above entitlement to the transferees.