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Williamson Tea Assam Limited has informed the Exchange that at the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on November 09, 2005, the Board has approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of the Company with McLeod Russel India Limited. In accordance with the said Scheme of Amalgamation, subject to all approvals and permissions of all statutory authorities, the shareholders of the Company would be entitled to 3 (Three) new Equity Shares of Rs. 5/- each in the share capital of McLeod Russel India Limited for every 1 (one) share of Rs. 10/- held in the Company.

Williamson Tea Assam Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the company has approved in principle the proposal for amalgamation of the Company with Mcleod Russel India Limited with effect from April 01, 2005 and for this purpose has appointed M/s. Price Waterhouse Coopers and ICICI Securities Limited for making necessary valuations and suggest Share Exchange ratio to the Board in connection with the aforesaid amalgamation.

Williamson Tea Assam Limited has informed the Exchange that the Hon'ble High Courts at Kolkata and Guwahati have approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of Nilpur Tea Company Private Limited with Williamson Tea Assam Limited w.e.f. April 01, 2005. Necessary steps are now being taken to obtain the Certified Copy of those Orders and the Scheme will take effect upon filing of the said Orders with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata and Shillong. The Company shall intimate the Exchange as soon as the aforesaid Orders are filed with the Registrar of Companies.

Williamson Tea Assam Limited has informed the Exchange that the BOD's of the Company at its meeting held on March 15, 2005, has approved, subject to the approval of the shareholders of both Companies and all other statutory approvals, a Scheme of Amalgamation of the Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company viz. Nilpur Tea Company Private Limited with the Company w.e.f. April 01, 2005.