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Members of the Exchange are hereby informed that the trading in equity shares of Williamson Tea Assam Limited shall be suspended w.e.f. July 14, 2006 (i.e. closing hours of trading on July 13, 2006) on account of Scheme of Amalgamation of Williamson Tea Assam Limited with Mcleod Russel India Limited.

Clarification of News : The press had reports that Mcleod Russel India Limited is likely to buy out majority stake in the Williamson Tea Assam Limited. The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the press and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company. Williamson Tea Assam Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "We would like to inform you that 70% of the Equity shares of our Company is held by Borelli Tea Holdings Limited, UK, and till now we have not yet b