CHETTINAD

Members of the Exchange are hereby informed that the trading in the equity shares of Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited shall be suspended w.e.f. May 31, 2013 (i.e. w.e.f. closing hours of trading on May 30, 2013) on account of voluntary delisting pursuant to the SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009. The admission to dealings in securities of the said company shall be withdrawn (delisted) w.e.f. June 07, 2013.

ICICI Securities Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of public announcement ("Public Announcement") issued by Chettinad Holdings Private Limited ( Chettinad Holdings / Acquirer ), to the public shareholders of Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited ( Company ) pursuant to Regulation 10 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009, as amended till date ( Delisting Regulations ) in respect of the proposed acquisition and voluntary delisting of the fully paid-up equity shares of the Company in accordance with the Delisting Regulations ( Offer

Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange that the Share Transfer Books and the Register of Members of the Company will remain closed from September 18, 2012 to September 25, 2012 (both days inclusive), for determining the eligible shareholders for distribution of Dividend for the year 2011-12 which is proposed to be declared by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on September 25, 2012.

Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange that the Share Transfer Books and the Register of Members of the Company will remain closed from August 02, 2011 to August 09, 2011 (both days inclusive), for determining the eligible shareholders for distribution of Dividend for the year 2010-11 which is proposed to be declared by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on August 09, 2011.

Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange that the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will remain closed from September 18, 2010 to September 21, 2010 (Both days inclusive) for the purpose of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 21, 2010.

Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited has informed the Exchange vide its letter dated July 14, 2010 that:"In pursuance of the Order of Hon'ble High Court of Madras sanctioning the scheme of Amalgamation of M/s Allied Minerals and Metals (P) Ltd., with our company, the Committee of Directors of the Board of the Company have today allotted 8695648 Equity Shares of the company to the Shareholders of M/s Allied Minerals and Metals (P) Ltd., in the ratio of 1(One) Equity Share of Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited for every 46 (Forty Six) Equity Shares held by the Shareholders in Allied Minerals a

Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Share Transfer Books and the Register of Members of the Company will remain closed from September 01, 2009 to September 07, 2009 (both days inclusive) for determining the eligible shareholders for distribution of Dividend for the year 2008-2009 which is proposed to be declared by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on September 07, 2009.

Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Share Transfer Books and the Register of Members of the Company will remain closed from September 16, 2008 to September 23, 2008 (both days inclusive) for determining the eligible shareholders for distribution of Dividend for the year 2007-2008 which is proposed to be declared by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on September 23, 2008.

Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Share Transfer Books and the Register of Members of the Company will remain closed from September 18, 2007 to September 25, 2007 (both days inclusive) for determining the eligible shareholders for distribution of Dividend for the year 2006-07 which is proposed to be declared by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on September 25, 2007.

Indbank Merchant Banking Services Ltd. has informed the Exchange regarding a Public Announcement being issued by them (the "Manager to the Offer") for and on behalf of Chettinad Software Services Private Limited (the "Acquirer") and Dr. M.A.M. Ramaswamy, Mr. M.A.M.R. Muthiah and Mrs. Geetha Muthiah (hereinafter collectively referred to as Persons Acting in Concert - "PACs"), pursuant to and in compliance with, among others, Regulations 11 (2 & 2A) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997, as amended from time to time (the