CEAT

Ceat Ltd has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the Final Reminder to the Forfeiture Notice, which is being sent to the shareholders to whom Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each were allotted on conversion of Part 'A' of 12.5% Secured Redeemable Partly Convertible Debentures of Fifth Series and also Part 'A' of 15% Secured Redeemable Partly Convertible Debentures of Seventh Series. The details of the same shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).

Ceat Ltd has informed the Exchange that Platinum Asset Management Limited in its capacity as trustee for the Platinum Asset Management Trust has acquired 324,000 shares amounting to 0.92% of the total paid up capital of CEAT Ltd. on December 15, 2004. The mode of acquisition is through market purchase and the shareholding of Platinum Asset Management Limited as trustee for the Platinum Asset Management Trust after the said acquisition is 2,047,780 shares amounting to 5.82% of the total paid up capital of the company.

Platinum Asset Management Limited in its capacity as trustee for the Platinum Asset Management Trust has informed the Exchange that, they have acquired 324000 shares amounting to 0.92% of the total paid up capital of CEAT Ltd.on December 15,2004. The mode of acquisition is through market purchase and the shareholding of Platinum Asset Management Limited as trustee for the Platinum Asset Management Trust after the said sale is 2047780 shares amounting to 5.82% of the total paid up capital of the company.

Ceat Ltd has informed the Exchange that the company has issued a press release titled "CEAT Launches All Steel Truck Radials ". The details of the press release issued by the Company shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).