LEGACY OF

A.K. KHAN & COMPANY LIMITED

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Company Background:
Bangladesh is a young and developing nation with long history and culture. Over the last 20 years, Bangladesh has seen consistent GDP growth of above 5%. It is projected to become a middle income country by the year 2021. Today, Bangladesh is the 48th largest economy in the world. Goldman Sachs, a leading Investment Bank, has included Bangladesh in the next 11 countries known as the N-11 as one of the emerging economies of the world after the BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Similarly, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) has added Bangladesh in PWC30 list as one of the long term potential growth economies of the World by 2050. Its youthful 160 million people are extremely resilient and prepared to take on many challenges of life. Living in fertile riverine land, Bangladeshis are also natural entrepreneurs and traders. The story of one of Bangladeshs oldest industrial groups, A.K. Khan & Company Ltd, is intimately woven into the nations past, present and future. A.K. Khan & Company Ltd is one of the oldest and most renowned private sector organizations in Bangladesh. Late Janab Abul Kasem Khan, popularly known as A.K. Khan, established the company after the Second World War in 1945. Janab A.K. Khan started his business from Chittagong, and after India and Pakistan separated in 1947, Chittagong emerged as the foremost port city and business center of the country. Within a decade, A.K. Khan and Company Limited became a leading industrial powerhouse and a major contributor to the national economy. In the early 1950s, Janab A.K. Khan established Insurance Company, Financial Institution as well as manufacturing industries in Textiles, Jute, Plywood, Tannery, Heavy Electrical Goods, Shipping and Irrigation. From 1980s the Company started to grow through Joint Ventures (JV) with renowned Multinational Companies in Textile, Deep Sea Fishing, Telecommunication, Application Service Provider, Public Health, Agricultural Products and so on. Currently the company plans to establish new businesses in Hospitality Sector, Power Generation, Textiles, Real Estate, Green Jute Pulp and Paper Manufacturing and Community Based Water project.

Vision To strive for business excellence through joint ventures to match state of the art technology and R&D of our foreign partners coupled with the expertise and long industrial experience of our group to compete in a globalized economy.

Mission To create optimum value for all our stakeholders by adhering to the highest ethical standards. To pursue relentlessly customer satisfaction through delivery of high quality product and service. To strive for providing employment opportunity to reduce unemployment. To create centers of excellence in industrial and service sectors through Joint Ventures. To contribute to the well being of the society by acting as a responsible corporate citizen through CSR. Strength of A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd. Long experience over 65 years Well known reputation Financial capability Good corporate link Goodwill Trustworthiness Accountability Market Knowledge Management Expertise Strategic & vast land base Knowledge base public relation Access to top level management of big corporate(Chairman, CEO, Managing Director etc.) Good liaison with Government regulatory bodies Access to policy makers Largest Number of JVs with renowned MNCs

Legacy of Sound Business Practice and Brand Image Strategic Alliance with Multinational Companies Strong local and international network Nationwide Sales and Distribution network

Areas of Operation Textile Jute Deep Sea Fishing and Fish Processing Clearing and Forwarding ISP / ASP Information Technology Distribution Plantation Water Health Agriculture Securities and Stock

Upcoming Business 5 Star Hotel Yarn Manufacturing Agricultural Industry Real Estate Development Tea Estate and Rubber Garden Green jute pulp and paper manufacturing Internal Container Depot/Terminal

WE ARE KNOWN BY THE COMPANIES WE KEEP

Joint Ventures promoted by A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd. Khan-Elin Corporation Ltd. (1960): A joint venture with Elin Union AG, Austria, a subsidiary of Siemens AG of Germany. Involved in manufacturing electric motors, water pumps, electric fans, exhaust fans, transformers, switchboards, switchgears. Bengal Fisheries Ltd. (1979): A joint venture with the largest fishing company of the world, MARUHA NICHIRO CORPORATION of Japan. Involved in deep-sea fishing and export to Japan. Coats Bangladesh Ltd. (1989): A joint venture with multinational worlds largest Sewing Thread Manufacturer Coats Vieylla Group of UK. Involved in producing sewing thread for the export market. TM International Bangladesh Ltd. (1996): A joint venture company with Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Known as AKTEL), Malaysia, the largest Malaysian Investment in Bangladesh in GSM Technology in cellular telecommunication sector. However, AKKs stake had been sold to NTT Docomo, Japan in September 2008. AKCeycom Limited (1999): First Application Service Provider in Bangladesh. A joint venture between Ceylinco Consolidated Sri Lanka, the largest conglomerate in Sri Lanka and A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd. Bangladesh. A.K. Khan-Penfabric Company Limited (2009): A joint venture company with Penfabric Malaysia, 100% subsidiary of Toray Industries, Inc of Japan for textile yarn production for export. Commercial production of the first phase of Textile unit with 15,000 spindles started in April 2011. AK-Panbo Agro Limited (2010): A 100% export oriented mushroom project in collaboration with Panbo Systems BV, the Netherlands. Commercial production will start in November 2011. A.K. Khan Water Health Bangladesh Ltd. (2010) A community based water supply with Water Health Inc, USA and IFC to provide safe & pure water to urban and rural areas at an affordable cost.

Mr. A. K. Khan - Founder Chairman

Former member Indian Constituent Assembly. Former member Pakistan Constituent Assembly. Pioneer industrialist in Insurance, Banking, Shipping & Deep-sea fishing. Former Federal Minister (1958-62) for Industries, Works, Irrigation, Power and Mineral Resources Former Member of the National Assembly (1962-1968) Former Chairman of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Founder chairman of former Eastern Mercantile Bank, presently Pubali Bank (largest private sector bank in the country). Founder Chairman of former Eastern Insurance Company. Pioneer insurance company in East Pakistan. Former President of Bangladesh National Society for the Blind & Founder chairman of Chittagong Eye Complex Pioneer in patronizing Education, Health, Art, Cultural work and Social welfare.

Mr. A.M. Zahiruddin Khan - Late Chairman

1936-2005 Founder Chairman of T.M. International (Bangladesh) Ltd. Former Chairman of Bengal Fisheries Ltd., a joint venture (JV) deep sea fishing & fish processing company with Maruha Nichiro of Japan Former Chairman of COATS Bangladesh Ltd., a JV company with Coats UK, until his demise Former President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FBCCI) in 1977 Former President of Chittagong Chamber and Commerce and Industries 19741976 Minister of Planning 1991-1993 Minister of Industry 1993-1995 Former Chairman of Sonali Bank Limited Chairman working group to establish the Islamic Chambers of Commerce & Industries, an OIC organ. Founder Chairman of Bangladesh Textile mills Association and previously chairman PTMA (Pakistan Textile Mills Association) Founder Director of IFIC Bank and Sadharan Bima Corporation.

From the desk of the Chairman A.K. Shamsuddin Khan

A.K. Khan & Company Limited is committed towards the Industrial development of Bangladesh. In the present globalized economy, the best route to development is through Joint Venture with world renowned multinationals to take advantage of their core expertise, Research & Development. We strive to create optimum value for all stakeholders, create employment opportunities by establishing centers of excellence in industrial and service sectors through joint ventures and thereby, contribute towards the wellbeing of our society by conducting ourselves as responsible corporate citizens. Every day in many ways, the dedicated people of A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd. demonstrate their commitment to our mission of extending and enhancing the business in and abroad. Since the company's founding in Chittagong, the port city of Bangladesh in 1951, we have grown to become one of the leading industrial conglomerates of Bangladesh with strong Joint venture business relationships with the foreign countries. Pursuing our mission also means working hard to expand our business links in and abroad. We are striving towards this goal through Public/Private Partnerships (PPP) and Joint Venture projects. In these and indeed in all of our company's endeavors, we are guided by the values expressed in the Companys pledge.

From the desk of the MANAGING DIRCECTOR Salahuddin Kasem Khan

A.K. Khan & Co. Ltd. is evolving in a highly competitive globalised business world. We have grown in last 65 years, from a small family-owned company established in 1951 into a diversified company. Our strategic corporate policy of joint venture with some of the leading multi-national companies of the world and particularly of the region; like Telekom Malaysia for Telecommunication, Mitsui and Maruha of Japan for deep sea Fishing, Ceylinco of Sri Lanka for ISP/ASP, Coats of U.K for textile thread making, Penfabric of Malaysia for textile yarns, Panbo Systems of Netherland for Agricultural industry is bearing fruit. We feel it is crucial to have access to R&D and remain internationally competitive in the market place by introducing state-of-the-art technologies to the country and this can only be possible by collaboration with leading companies. We are, therefore, continuously seeking reputable international partners in new sectors in the Hotel and Tourism Sector, Logistics and Infrastructure like ICD, Container Terminals, Power and partners for our existing manufacturing plants. Our mission is to become one of the most valued companies in the country. In this, we are guided by the values embedded in our company philosophy by our Founder Chairman, Late Janab A. K. Khan, who is recognized as a pioneer industrialist of the country. His Mission in life was to create an industrial and service sector base to provide gainful employment and contribute to economic development. This mission we believe is a Trust entrusted to the management and the board of company, so that we give value to our customers, our employees, our share holders and above all to our country-in its relentless effort towards economic take off in this century.

A.K. Khan Foundation A.K. Khan Foundation (AKKF) is supported by A.K. Khan Group as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The organization is a not-for-profit and non-political Social Welfare Organization established in the year 1991 to materialize the dream of Late Mr. A.K. Khan - a legendary personality and pioneer of the industrialization in Bangladesh. 30% of the profits of A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd. has been earmarked for the well being of the community people especially for the improvement of Health & Education of the vulnerable group of the society.

Besides, the organization is engaged in philanthropic activities with special move towards sustainable social development activities. The main services of the Organization include: Relief & Rehabilitation Services under the Scheme of Humanitarian Assistance. Educational Stipend/ Scholarships for the Needy and Meritorious Students. Assistance for Medical Treatment of the Poor People. Assistance for House Repairing for the vulnerable people.

Besides the above services, the foundation sponsored following Projects for underprivileged children & adolescents of the country to make them productive human resources: A.L. Khan High School (Kalurghat, Chittagong) A.K. Khan Technical School (Kalurghat, Chittagong). Islamabad Balika Etimkhana (Ambagan, Chittagong). Shama Shisu Sadan (Batali Hills, Chittagong).

The up-Coming projects of the AKKF are: Begum Shamsun Nahar Khan Primary School Bhaban at Islamabad Balika Etimkhana, Chittagong A.K.Khan Ain (Law) Bhaban at Chittagong University. Begum Shamsun Nahar Memorial Mother & Child Health Care Center at Bagghona, Chittagong A.K. Khan Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed at Kalurghat, Chittagong.

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Interest for Global Joint-Venture Partners: Internal Container Depot C&F and Logistics Private Port Operator Special Economic Zone Hotel & Hospitality Travel & Tourism Health & Sanitation Power & Energy Steel Mills Ship Recycling & Ship Building Information Technology Infrastructural Development Corporate Social Responsibility

A.K. Khan & Co. Ltd- the name you can trust

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Milestones
1945: Establishment of A. K. Khan & Co. Ltd. by Founder Chairman Late Janab A. K. Khan.

1945-1958: A total of 8 new companies were setup in the field of textile, shipping, jute, electronic motors, match and plywood. 1958-62: 1974: 1979: 1982: 1989: 1991: Janab A. K. Khan was inducted as Federal Minister for Industries, Works, Irrigation, Power and Natural Resources in General Ayub's cabinet of Pakistan. All major industrial units of the group was nationalized by the Govt. Bengal Fisheries Ltd was established as a pioneer of such industry in Deep Sea Fishing and Fish processing sector. Most of the nationalized units of A.K. Khan & Co. Ltd. were returned except Eastern Insurance and Eastern Mercantile Bank. Total Thread (later renamed Coats Bangladesh) was established as the pioneer sewing thread company. Janab A. K. Khan, pioneer industrialist of Bangladesh passed away.

1991-1995: Chairman Janab A. M. Zahiruddin Khan sworn in as Planning Minister and later took over as Industries Minister of The Government of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. 1996: 1999: 2002: 2009: 2010: Establishment of TM International (BD) Ltd, a joint venture Company awarded with cellular license incorporation with Telekom Malaysia Berhad. Establishment of AKCEYCOM Limited, a Joint Venture company in ASP/ISP services. Several Joint Venture Projects under process in Textile, International 5 Star Hotel and ICD Foundation Laying of Hotel Niketan, a 5 star hotel project at Chittagong; Joint Venture with PenFabric-Malaysia for Yarn Manufacturing industry. Joint Venture with Panbo Systems BV, the Netherlands, for mushroom project. Joint Venture with WaterHealth International, USA and IFC for community based water treatment project.

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Established at the end of Second World War, A.K. Khan & Company Limited has been a leader in floating giant companies in Bangladesh. From Financial Institutions to Deep Sea Fishing & Telecom, A.K. Khan & Co. Ltd. has been a pioneer and leader in every field. Today as we step into the future, our commitment in partnering the infrastructural development of Bangladesh has taken a new dimension. From Agriculture to Heavy Engineering & Infrastructural Development, our future work will entail the key to the prosperity of Bangladesh. As each of our major projects has been a successful Joint Venture with foreign companies, so will our future projects. As we look to the future, we anticipate more such successful ventures.

A.K. Khan & Company Limited

Head Office: Batali Hills Chittagong-4000 GPO Box No.223 Bangladesh Ph: (+880-31) 611050-2 613084, 612610 Corporate Office: Bays Galleria 57 Gulshan Avenue Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212 Bangladesh Ph: (+8802) 9892169, 8833873, 8818142-6 Fax: (+8802) 9895930, 8833872

info@akkhan.com www.akkhan.com

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