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| Press Releases / S. E. Filings |
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| Information on Buyback of Equity Shares |
| July 2nd, 2008. |
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With reference to the \"Public Announcement\" dated April 16,
2008 and as per Regulation 15(i) of Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 1998, the
following information is furnished:
Date
(upto)
| No of shares
purchased
| % of Buy back
amount utilized
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June 24, 2008 |
5,19,506 |
58.00% |
June 26, 2008 |
6,01,506 |
66.46% |
July 1, 2008 |
6,89,818 |
74.61% |
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| Information on Buyback of Equity Shares from Open Market |
| June 23rd, 2008. |
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With reference to the \"Public Announcement\" dated April 16,
2008 and as per Regulation 15(i) of Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 1998,
shareholders of the Company are hereby informed that for the
fortnight ending June 21, 2008, the Company has purchased
2,99,500 (Two lakh ninety nine thousand five hundred) equity
shares from NSE and Nil from BSE.
It is further informed that as on June 20, 2008, the Company has
purchased a total of 4,47,006 (Four lakh forty seven thousand
six) equity shares amounting to 50% of the amount envisaged
for Buyback as per the \"Public Announcement\". |
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| Third Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 4 pm. |
| June 20th, 2008. |
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Notice is hereby given that the Third Annual General
Meeting of the Company will be held on Thursday, July
10, 2008 at 4.00 p.m. at Rama Watumull Auditorium,
Kishinchand Chellaram College, Dinshaw Wacha Road,
Churchgate, Mumbai - 400 020 to transact the business
detailed in the Notice.
The Notice and the Explanatory Statement under
Section 173(2) of the Companies Act, 1956 alongwith
the Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account, Report of
the Board of Directors and Auditors for the year ended
31st March, 2008 have been sent to the Members of the
Company at their respective registered addresses.
Notice is further given under Section 154 of the
Companies Act, 1956 that the Register of Members and
the Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain
closed from 27th June, 2008 (Friday) to 4th July, 2008
(Friday), both days inclusive, for the purpose of Third
Annual General Meeting of the Company and payment
of final dividend for the year ended 31st March, 2008, on
approval at the said Annual General Meeting. |
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| Great Offshore considers revision in acquisition scope |
| June 7th, 2008. |
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On January 15, 2008, Great Offshore Limited had intimated to the Stock Exchanges of an offer made for purchase of controlling stake in an overseas company, which shall own upon delivery, two harsh environment, semi-submersible, sixth generation drilling rigs which are under construction, at an estimated cost of USD 1.4 billion.
From what was originally envisaged, the economics of the project has undergone a significant change, whereby, the Board of Directors of the Company has decided, to propose to the stakeholders of the overseas company to acquire one of the two rigs under construction by the overseas company.
This is in line with the Company’s strategy to enter the deep water drilling business in the interest of the shareholders.
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| Appointment of Company Secretary |
| June 2nd, 2008. |
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Ms. Falguni Sanghvi has been appointed as Company Secretary of the Company and Compliance Officer in accordance with the Listing Agreement with effect from June 2, 2008. |
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