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Members of the Exchange are hereby informed that the trading in equity shares of Bell Ceramics Limited shall be suspended w.e.f. May 28, 2012 (i.e. closing hours of trading on May 25, 2012) on account of Scheme of Amalgamation with Orient Bell Limited.

Orient Bell Limited has informed the Exchange that M/s Bell Ceramics Limited has been amalgamated with the Company i.e. M/s Orient Bell Limited. The effective date was March 30, 2012. Pursuant to the scheme of Amalgamation of Bell Ceramics Ltd. with Orient Bell Limited, for the purpose of allotment of equity shares to the equity shareholders of Bell Ceramics Ltd. in the share exchange ratio of 1:4 i.e. one equity share of Orient Bell Limited for every four shares held by shareholders of Bell Ceramics Limited, the 'Record Date' of M/s Bell Ceramics Ltd. has been fixed for May 29, 2012.

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange vide its letter dated February 25, 2012 that the Scheme of Amalgamtion / Merger of the company with Orient Ceramic and Industries Limited (OCIL) has now been approved by the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat vide its oral order dated February 07, 2012. Further, in the similar matter of the company petition filed by OCIL, the Transferee company with the Hon'ble High Court of Uttar Pradesh at Allahabad, that court has also approved the scheme of Amalgamtion / Merger vide its order dated December 19, 2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on February 14, 2012 has taken on record the change in current financial year period from 12 months to 15 months. Hence, the current financial year of the Company is from January 01, 2011 to March 31, 2012.

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange the Standalone Financial Results for the period ended December 31,2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange the Standalone Financial Results for the period ended September 30,2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the Proceedings of Court Convened Meeting of Equity Shareholders of the Company held on October 10, 2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company has been reconstituted in the meeting of Board of Directors held on October 12, 2011 as under: By appointing following persons as Additional Directors under Section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956: (1) Mr. Arun Prakash (2) Mr. Mohd Ali Shikoh. By accepting and taking on record the resignations of the following directors: 1.Mr. Mahendra Kumar Daga, 2. Mr. Madhur Daga, 3. Mr. Shiv Kumar Jatia, 4.Mr. R.N. Bansal, 5. Mr. N.R. Srinivasan, 6. Mr. Arun Kumar Sodhani

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that by an Order made on August 23, 2011, (as corrected / modified) the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat has directed that a meeting of the Equity Shareholders, Secured Creditors and Unsecured Creditors of the Company be held on October 10, 2011 for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, approving with or without modification(s), the Scheme of Amalgamation/ Merger proposed to be made of the Applicant Company, Bell Ceramics Limited (BCL) with Orient Ceramics and Industries Limited (OCIL), fully described above, their Shareholders and their r

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that Mr. Varun Sood has been appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company. His appointment is made effective from August 01, 2011 and approved & ratified in the Board Meeting held on August 12, 2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange the Standalone Financial Results for the period ended June 30,2011.

Orient Ceramics and Industries Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy of disclosure under Regulation 7 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997.

Orient Ceramics and Industries Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy of disclosure under Regulation 7 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997.

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on May 28, 2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company in its meeting held on May 13, 2011 have, inter-alia, subject to the requisite approvals and sanctions, approved the scheme of arrangement of amalgamation of Bell Ceramics Ltd. (the "Transferor Company") with Orient Ceramics And Industries Ltd. (the "Transferee Company"), with effect from January 01, 2011; being the Appointed Date. In terms of the Scheme of Amalgamation, the shareholders of the Transferor Companies, as on Record Date to be fixed by the Board of Directors of the Transferee Company, shall

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange the Standalone Financial Results for the period ended March 31,2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the minutes of proceedings at an Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the members of the Company held on April 16, 2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company will be held on May 28, 2011 to transact the following business: (1) To receive, consider, approve and adopt the Audited Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2010, Profit and loss Account for the year (i.e. Nine months ended on that date and the Directors' Report on the working and activities of the Company and Auditors' Report on the Balance Sheet and Accounts. (2) To consider reappointment of M/s S. R. Dinodia & Co., Chartered Accountants, New Delhi as the Auditors of the Company an

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that Shri S. R. Vyas, the Executive Director of the Company has retired from the services of the Company with effect from April 1, 2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the notice of the Extra Ordinary General Meeting of the members of the Company to be held on April 16, 2011.

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that the present Auditors of the Company M/s R. P. Malhan & Co., Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, have submitted their resignation to be made with immediate effect. Accordingly, the Board of Directors of the Company have considered a proposal of appointment of M/s S. R. Dindodia & Co.,Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, as Auditors of the Company to fill up the causal vacancy arising on account of the above resignation. For appointment of new auditors an Extra Ordinary General meeting of the shareholders of the Company is scheduled to be held on A

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that pursuant to the Loan Agreement executed by the Company with IDBI Bank Limited for the financial assistance sanctioned, IDBI Bank limited has withdrawn the nomination of Shri Pawan Agrawal, the Nominee Director earlier appointed on the Board of the company and in his place nominated Ms. Madhavi Kapadia as the new nominee of IDBI Bank on the Board of the Company. Both have been made effective February 07, 2011. The said changes in the nomination has been taken on record by the Board of Directors of the company in its meeting held on February 2

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on February 25, 2011, has accorded its in principal approval to the proposal of Amalgamation of Bell Ceramics Limited with its holding company Orient Ceramics And Industries Limited.

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange the Standalone Financial Results for the period ended December 31,2010.

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange vide its letter dated January 05, 2011 regarding change in the Management Control of Bell Ceramics Limited from shri S K Jatia to OCIL consequent to the sale/ transfer of the 63% of the paid up Equity of the company by Shri SK Jatia to OCIL. Under the provisions of SEBI, OCIL had made an offer for purchase of upto 20% of the Equity shares from the public shareholders. On completion of this offer, the Equity shares held by Shri S K Jatia which was kept in Escrow account have been transferred in the name of OCIL. With this, OCIL has acquired the fo

Centrum Capital Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the Public Announcement as published in the newspaper on December 27, 2010 with respect to Open Offer by Orient Ceramics and Industries Limited ("the Acquirer") along with Mr. Mahendra K. Daga, Ms. Sarla Daga, Freesia Investment And Trading Company Limited and Morning Glory Leasing And Finance Limited, Persons Acting in Concert ("PACs") to the equity shareholders of Bell Ceramics Limited to acquire 24,34,762 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each, representing 20% of the outstanding equity share capital of Bell Ceramics Limited, at a price

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that the auditors have conducted the limited review for the un-audited financial results for the quarter ended September 30,2010. A copy of the same shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements).<a href=/content/corporate/BELLCERATL_lr_26112010.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Bell Ceramics Limited has informed the Exchange that at the meeting of Board of Directors of the Company held on November 24, 2010, the Board of the Company has been reconstituted.

Centrum Capital Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the Corrigendum published on November 19, 2010 with respect on Open Offer by Orient Ceramics and Industries Limited("the Acquirer") alongwith Mr Mahendra K. Daga, Ms Sarla Daga, Freesia Investment And Trading Company Limited and Morning Glory Leasing And Finance Limited, Persons Acting in Concert ("PACs") to the equity shareholders of Bell Ceramics Limited to acquire 24,34,762 Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each, representing 20% of the outstanding equity share capital of Bell Ceramics Limited, at a price of Rs 25.00/- per fully paid-up

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange the Standalone Financial Results for the period ended September 30,2010.

Centrum Capital Limited has informed the Exchange that the public announcement ("PA") is being issued by Centrum Capital Limited ("Centrum" or the "Manager to the Offer") on behalf of Orient Ceramics and Industries Limited (the "Acquirer" or "OCIL") along with Mr. Mahendra K. Daga, Ms. Sarla Daga, Freesia Investment and Trading Company Limited and Morning Glory Leasing and Finance Limited, the Persons Acting in Concert ("PACs"), to the equity shareholders of Bell Ceramics Limited (the "BCL"/"Target Company") pursuant to and in compliance with, regulation 10 and 12 and other applicable provisio

Bell Ceramics Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on September 18, 2010.

Shiv Kumar Jatia has informed the Exchange regarding Regulation 3(3) with the intention to acquire Equity Shares of the Company, as inter-se transfer from other promoters of the Company as detailed under: (1) 29,666 (0.2437%) Equity shares of Bell Ceramics Limited - as inter-se Transfer from the other promoters of the Company, Mr. Amritesh Jatia and (2) 10,566 (0.0868%) Equity shares of Bell Ceramics Limited -as inter-se Transfer from the other promoters of the Company, Mr. Adarash Jatia and (3) 6,666 (0.0548%) Equity shares of Bell Ceramics Limited- as inter-se Transfer from the other promote