GTOFFSHORE

Life Insurance Corporation of India has informed the Exchange vide its letter dated January 05, 2010 that: "As per the guideline on Institutional Transactions in shares issued by Govt. of India during the year 1990, we hereby inform that Life Insurance Corporation of India has Sold 483017 equity shares face value of Rs.10/- each of Great Offshore Ltd. @ Rs.590.00 per share".

Life Insurance Corporation of India has informed the Exchange vide its letter dated January 05, 2010 that: "As per the guideline on Institutional Transactions in shares issued by Govt. of India during the year 1990, we hereby inform that Life Insurance Corporation of India has Sold 633885 equity shares face value of Rs.10/- each of Great Offshore Ltd. @ Rs.520.00 per share".

Great Offshore Limited has informed the Exchange that the Company on August 25, 2009 has taken delivery of an Anchor Handling Tug (AHT) to be named as 'BHARATI S' and a Construction Barge to be named as 'GAL INSTALLER'. With the delivery of the AHT and the Construction Barge, the Company's fleet strength stands as follows: i) Type of vessel - Drilling Vessels; Nos - 2. ii) Type of vessel - Offshore Support Vessels; Nos - 28. iii) Type of vessel - Harbours Tugs; Nos - 12. iv) Type of vessel - Construction Barge; Nos - 2. Total Nos - 44.

Dhanashree Properties Private Limited has informed the Exchange that: On June 23, 2009, DPPL (Dhanashree Properties Private Limited) has acquired 16,99,611 equity shares of Rs 10 each of GOL (Great Offshore Limited), constituting 4.58% of the current paid-up share capital of GOL, at a price of Rs. 403.00 per equity share through a block deal. ("Acquisition"). The further details of the same shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements).<a href=/content/corporate/great_declara

Great Offshore Limited has informed the Exchange vide its letter dated November 05, 2008, that: "Great Offshore Ltd., today completed all procedural formalities and acquired 100% equity stake in two unlisted companies, viz, KEI-RSOS Maritime Ltd. (KEI) and Rajamahendri Shipping & Oilfield Services Ltd. (RSOS) at an aggregate consideration of around Rs.160 crores. The profit making companies are based at Hyderabad and Rajahmundry (AP) respectively. For the financial year ended March 31, 2009, the companies being wholly owned subsidiaries of Great Offshore Limited will add to EPS accretion on a

Great Offshore Limited has informed the Exchange that " the Company has taken delivery of a newly built Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel named ' Malaviya Twenty Three' today i.e. 3rd May 2007. With the delivery of ' Malaviya Twenty Three', the Company's fleet strength now stands at 40 offshore vessels (2 Exploratory Rigs, 26 Offshore Support Vessels, 11 Harbour Tugs and a Construction Barge)".