PHARMACIA

Members of the Exchange are hereby informed that the trading in equity shares of Pharmacia Healthcare Limited shall be suspended w.e.f March 04, 2005 (i.e. closing hours of March 03, 2005) on account of Scheme of Amalgamation of Pharmacia Healthcare Ltd. with Pfizer Ltd.

Pfizer Limited has informed the Exchange that further to the approval of the Scheme of Amalgamation by the Bombay High Court and the fixation of Record Date, the BOD's of Pfizer Ltd. have fixed March 14, 2005 as the Record Date for shareholders of Pharmacia Healthcare Limited in order to get entitlement of equity shares of Pfizer Ltd. in exchange.

Pharmacia Healthcare Limited has informed the Exchange that the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay has approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of Pharmacia Healthcare Limited and its Members and Pfizer Limited and its Members by its Order dated February 04, 2005. The Scheme will be operative from December 01, 2003 and the Accounts of the Company will be consolidated with Pfizer Limited for the Accounting period ended November 30, 2004. The BOD's of Pfizer Limited will be fixing a Record Date for issue of share certificates / crediting into the Depository Accounts of the shareholders of the

Pharmacia Healthcare Limited has informed the Exchange that the auditor's have conducted the limited review for the un-audited financial results for the quarter and nine months ended August 31, 2004 and the details of the same are available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/CorporateAnnouncements).

Pharmacia Healthcare Limited (PHL) has informed the Exchange that the shareholders of the company have approved the amalgamation of PHL with Pfizer Ltd. The results of the poll taken at the Court convened meeting of shareholders on October 25, 2004 is as follows: 1) Total No. of Members voting in person/proxy: 236; 2) Total no. of votes a) No. of shares: 41,74,991; b) Aggregate Value (Rs.) :2,08,74,955; 3) Total No. of Members/Proxy in favour of the Resolution : 205; 4) Total no. of votes in favour of the resolution a) No. of Shares : 4153002; b) Aggregate Value (Rs.): 2,07,65,010; 5) Total Pe

Pharmacia Healthcare Limited has informed the Exchange that the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay has directed that a meeting be held of the equity shareholders of Pharmacia Healthcare Limited on October 25, 2004 for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, approving with or without modification(s), the Scheme of Amalgamation between Pharmacia Healthcare Limited and Pfizer Limited for transfer of the Undertaking of Pharmacia Healthcare Limited to Pfizer Limited.

Clarification of News : The press had reports on April 30, 2004 that Pharmacia- Pfizer merger is official. 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. Pharmacia Healthcare Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "Our Chairman at Annual General Meeting held on April 29, 2004 stated that Internationally Pharmacia corporation has merged with Pfizer Inc. Consequently, the Board would in due course consider