CEAT

Ceat Ltd has informed the Exchange that Platinum Asset Management Limited has sold 152,201 shares aggregating to 0.43% of the total share capital of Ceat Limited. The mode of sale is Market Sale and the shareholding of Platinum Asset Management Limited after the said sale is 1,332,326 shares of the Company.

Ceat Ltd has informed the Exchange that Bespoke Finvest Limited have acquired 13,05,312 Equity shares aggregating to 3.71% of the paid up capital of Ceat Limited on March 30, 2005. The mode of acquisition is Inter se transfer amongst Promoters.The shareholding of Bespoke Finvest Limited after the said acquisition is 40,31,659 equity shares aggregating to 11.45% of the paid up capital of the Ceat Ltd. and their shareholding after the acquistion together with Holding company is 41,84,634 equity shares aggregating to 11.88% of the paid up capital of Ceat Limited.

Bespoke Finvest Limited has informed the Exchange that they have acquired 13,05,312 Equity shares aggregating to 3.71% of the paid up capital of Ceat Limited on March 30, 2005. The mode of acquisition is Inter se transfer amongst Promoters.The shareholding of Bespoke Finvest Limited after the said acquisition is 40,31,659 Equity Shares aggregating to 11.45% of the paid up capital of Ceat Limited and their shareholding together with Holding company after the acquisition is 41,84,634 Equity Shares aggregating to 11.88% of the paid up capital of Ceat Limited.

Petrochem International Limited has informed the Exchange that, they have sold 9,68,293 fully paid Equity shares shares aggregating to 2.75% of the total paid up capital of CEAT Ltd. on March 30, 2005. The mode of sale is Inter se transfer and the shareholding of Petrochem International Limited after the said sale is Nil shares of the company.

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.