Announcements

The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company which was scheduled to be held on Saturday, 08 September 2012, to consider the proposal for Buyback of Equity Shares, stands postponed to Saturday, 15 September 2012.

A meeting of the Board of the Directors of the Company is being convened on Saturday, 08 September 2012 to consider the proposal for Buyback of Equity Shares.

The Members of the Company in their 27th Annual General Meeting held on 08 August 2012, have unanimously approved all the items mentioned in the notice dated 05 May 2012 convening the said AGM.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is being convened on Monday, 13 August 2012 to consider and adopt, inter-alia, the Unaudited Financial Results (Provisional) of the Company for the quarter ended 30 June 2012.

(i) The Annual General Meeting of the Company is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 08 August 2012, the notice thereof will be issued to all members concerned in due course.

(ii) The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from Wednesday, 01 August 2012 to Wednesday, 08 August 2012 (both days inclusive) in connection with the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

It is hereby informed that Mr. Andrew Wenk, President & CEO, has resigned from the Company for personal reasons as, in his view, he was unable to spend the amount of time in India as the needs of the role dictated.

Mr. Wenk’s resignation is effective 15 February 2012.

The Company wishes to express its appreciation for the time spent by him with the Company and we wish Mr. Wenk & his family the best for the future.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is being convened on Thursday, 09 February 2012 to consider and adopt, inter-alia, the Unaudited Financial Results (Provisional) of the Company for the quarter ended 31 December 2011.

The Board of Directors of the Company; in their meeting held today, have declared an Interim Dividend of 30% (i.e. Rs. 3.00/- per equity share) for the financial year 2011-12.

The Record Date for the purpose of Interim Dividend has been fixed as Monday, 06 February 2012.

Further, in terms of the new proviso to Clause 20(a), it is hereby informed that the said dividend shall be paid / dispatched on Wednesday, 29 February 2012.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is being convened on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 to consider declaration of Interim Dividend for the financial year 2011-12, on the Equity Shares of the Company.

Further, in compliance with Clause 16 of the Listing Agreement, it is hereby informed that the Record Date for the divided, if declared, by the Board of Directors in the above mentioned meeting, shall be Monday, 06 February 2012.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is being convened on Tuesday, 08 November 2011 to consider and adopt, inter-alia, the Unaudited Financial Results (Provisional) of the Company for the quarter ended 30 September 2011.