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Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has fixed September 29, 2006 , as the 'Record Date' for shares of Kochi Refineries Ltd (KRL) for determining the names of the Shareholders / Beneficial Owners holding equity shares of KRL, who would be entitled for the allotment / issue of equity shares of BPCL, as per the Registers of Members maintained by KRL/ Depositories, in the Swap Ratio as provided in the Scheme of Amalgamation i.e. 4 fully paid up equity shares of Rs.10/- each of BPCL for every 9 fully paid up eq

Kochi Refineries Limited has informed the Exchange that as authorised by the BODs of KRL, Record Date has been fixed as December 20, 2005 for despatch of the notices of EGM to be held as per the directions of the Ministry of Company Affairs to consider the Scheme of Amalgamation of Kochi Refineries Limited with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Kochi Refineries Limited has informed the Exchange that as authorized by the BOD's at its meeting held on July 25, 2005, it has been decided to hold the AGM of the Company on September 19, 2005 and to close the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books for this purpose from September 06, 2005 to September 19, 2005 (both days inclusive).

Kochi Refineries Limited has informed the Exchange that the Record Date has been fixed as February 22,2005 for the purpose of Interim Dividend declared by the Board for the financial year ending March 31, 2005. The dividend will be paid on or after March 04,2005.