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Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 1,008,058 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 6690 shares on March 02, 2005 and 4026 shares on March 03, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities and New India Inv. Co. (Mauritius) Ltd has acquired 1813 and 4877 shares of CMC Ltd respectively on March 02, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund -

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 990,106 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 3,106 shares on February 28, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 842 shares aggregating to 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on February 28, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportuniti

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 997,342 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 7236 shares on March 01, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 1961 shares aggregating to 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on March 01, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities aft

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 987,000 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 11,441 shares on February 25, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 3100 shares aggregating to 0.02% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on February 25, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportuni

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 975,559 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 700 shares on February 23, 2005 and 5628 shares on February 24, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 1525 shares of CMC Ltd. on February 24, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities after the s

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 969,231 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 3100 shares on February 22, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 830 shares of CMC Ltd. on February 22, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities after the said acquisition is 874536 shares aggr

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 966,131 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 1500 shares on February 21, 2005. The details are as follows: Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - New India Investment Company (Mauritius) Limited has acquired 1500 shares aggregating 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. The date of acquisition is February 21, 2005 and the mode of acquisition is through the open market. The shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - New Indi

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 964,931 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 700 shares on February 18, 2005. The details are as follows: Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - New India Investment Company (Mauritius) Limited has acquired 700 shares aggregating 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. The date of acquisition is February 18, 2005 and the mode of acquisition is through the open market. The shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - New India

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 955,950 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 7000 shares on February 14, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 1733 shares aggregating to 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on February 14, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportuniti

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 963,931 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 3981 shares on February 16, 2005 and 1500 shares on February 17,2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 807 shares aggregating to 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on February 16, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - A

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 958,450 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 2500 shares on February 15, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 495 shares aggregating to 0.00% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on February 15, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunitie

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 912,636 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 4019 shares on January 31, 2005 and 4001 shares on February 01,2005 respectively. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 959 shares aggregating to 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on January 31, 2005 and 956 shares aggregating to 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on February 01,2005 . The mode o

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 924072 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 1379 shares on February 07, 2005.The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 334 shares aggregating to 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on February 07,2005 . The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunit

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 922,693 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 1400 shares on February 04, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - New India Investment Company (Mauritius) Limited (New India) has acquired 1400 shares aggregating 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited on February 04, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market. The shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - New India Investment

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 921,293 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 2939 shares on February 02, 2005 and 5718 shares on February 03, 2005 respectively. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 704 shares of CMC Ltd. on February 02, 2005 and 1368 shares aggregating to 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Ltd. on February 03, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and t

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 900,166 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 1700 shares on January 27, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 405 shares on January 27, 2005 of CMC Limited. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities after the said acquisition is 859,751 share

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 894,972 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 7273 and 1315 shares on January 20 and 24, 2005 respectively. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 1773 shares aggregating 0.01% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited on January 20, 2005. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 898,466 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 3494 shares on January 25, 2005. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 689 shares on January 25, 2005 of CMC Limited. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities after the said acquisition is 859,346 share

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that the accounts managed or advised by Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 886,384 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 4045 and 34440 shares on January 18 and 19, 2005 respectively. The details are as follows: 1) Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd, Fund - Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 945 shares on January 18, 2005 and 8040 shares on January 19, 2005, aggregating 0.06% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. The mode of acquisition is through the open market and the shareholding of Aberdeen Asset

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 847,899 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 3509 shares on January 06, 2005. The details are as follows: Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (FUND- Aberdeen International India Opportunities) has acquired 3509 shares of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. The date of acquisition is January 06, 2005 and the mode of acquisition is through the open market. The shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (FUND- Aberdeen International India Opportunities) after the said acq

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 844,390 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 48,209 shares on January 05, 2005. The details are as follows: Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 48,209 shares aggregating 0.32% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. The date of acquisition is January 05, 2005 and the mode of acquisition is through the open market. The shareholding of Aberdeen International India Opportunities after the said acquisition is 844,390 shares aggregating 5.58% of the total paid up capita

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited now own a total of 791,865 shares in CMC Limited following a purchase of 7378 shares. The details are as follows: Aberdeen International India Opportunities has acquired 7378 shares aggregating 0.05% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. The date of acquisition is January 03, 2005 and the mode of acquisition is through open market. The shareholding of Aberdeen International India Opportunities after the said acquisition is 791865 shares aggregating 5.23% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. Aberdeen In

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited have on behalf of funds advised / managed acquired 39,000 shares aggregating 0.2574% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. The date of acquisition is December 17, 2004 and the mode of acquisition is through open market purchase. The shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited on behalf of funds advised / managed, after the said acquisition is 780,018 shares aggregating 5.1486% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited.

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited (acquirer) has informed the Exchange that they have, on behalf of funds advised / managed, acquired 39,000 shares aggregating 0.2574% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited. The date of acquisition is December 17, 2004 and the mode of acquisition is through open market purchase. The shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited on behalf of funds advised / managed, after the said acquisition is 780,018 shares aggregating 5.1486% of the total paid up capital of CMC Limited.

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that M/s Aberdeen International India Opportunities have sold 20,000 shares of CMC Ltd. on November 16, 2004. Consequently, M/s Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd. now own 741,018 equity shares of Cmc Ltd (4.8912%) ceasing to be a substantial shareholder of Cmc Ltd.

Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd. have informed the Exchange that they have sold 20,000 shares of CMC Ltd. on November 16, 2004. The shareholding of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd. after the said sale is 741018 shares representing 4.89% of the total share capital of CMC Ltd.

Cmc Ltd has informed the Exchange that Birla Mutual Fund have acquired 19681 shares of CMC Ltd amounting to 0.13% of the total paid up capital of the Company. The total shareholding of Birla Mutual Fund after acquisition is 771220 shares amounting to 5.09% of the total paid up capital of the Company. The mode of acquisition is through open market and the date of acquisition is October 28, 2004

Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company Limited has informed the Exchange that the Schemes of Birla Mutual Fund has acquired 19681 shares representing 0.13% of the paid up capital of CMC Limited. The date of acquisition is October 28, 2004 and mode of acquisition is through Open Market. The shareholding of Birla Mutual Fund after the said acquisition is 771220 shares representing 5.09% of the paid up capital of CMC Limited.

HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd has informed the Exchange that the holding of the respective schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund in CMC Ltd as at the close of the business hours on October 15, 2004 were 5.2282% of the paid up share capital of the company.(paid up equity share capital being Rs.15,15,00,000 comprising of 1,51,50,000 equity shares of Rs.10/- each). The details of the shares acquired by them shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).