ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has completed its Phase-I competition review and authorised a transaction in which Fatima Fertiliser Company Ltd. acquired shares in Agritech Limited.
The transaction involved acquiring Agritech shares through the Pakistan Stock Exchange in two stages — an initial acquisition in 2023 followed by an additional acquisition in 2024. For its review, CCP assessed the aggregate shareholding acquired through both transactions.
Fatima Fertiliser Company Limited is a publicly listed company engaged in the manufacture, production, purchase, sale, import and export of fertilisers and chemicals. Agritech Limited, also a publicly listed company, produces and sells urea and granulated Single Super Phosphate (SSP) fertiliser.
The assessment identified a horizontal overlap between Fatima Fertiliser and Agritech in the urea market, increasing their combined market share. In the SSP market, Fatima Fertiliser had no market share; consequently, Agritech’s position in that market remained unchanged.
During the review, Fatima Fertiliser informed the Commission that it had divested its entire shareholding in Agritech and no longer intended to pursue control of the company. Consequently, Fatima Fertiliser held no shareholding in Agritech at the time of the Commission’s determination.
Published in Dawn, October 7th, 2026
