Summit Bank Limited informed Pakistan Stock Exchange that Ms. Fauzia Hasnain has been appointed as the Director for the remainder period by filling up the last/fifth casual vacancy on the Board of the Bank in terms of provision to Section 176 (1) of the Companies Act, 2017 and subject to necessary clearance from the State Bank of Pakistan.

The announcement is available at:

https://dps.psx.com.pk/download/document/149238.pdf

Summit Bank Limited was incorporated in Pakistan as a public company limited on December 09, 2005 under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The ultimate holding company of the Group which comprises of Summit Bank Limited the holding company and Summit Capital Private Limited a wholly owned subsidiary is Suroor Investments Limited a company incorporated in Mauritius. The bank is principally engaged in the business of commercial banking through its 187 branches in Pakistan as defined in the Banking Ordinance, 1962. The stocks of the bank are quoted on the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Stock Exchanges of Pakistan. The registered office of the bank is situated at Islamabad.

The bank commenced its operation in August, 2006 and commenced in all the segments of banking which include Corporate and Investment Banking, Trade Finance, Commercial Mid Market / SMEs, and Consumer Banking.

The symbol "SMBL" is being used by the stock exchanges for the shares of Summit Bank Limited.

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