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Tata Sponge Iron Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on April 22, 2010 has recommended a dividend of Rs.8/- per equity share (i.e.80%) for the year ended March 31, 2010. The cash outflow on account of dividend will be Rs.1232 lakh and for tax on distributed profit including Education Cess will be Rs.204.62 lakh.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company in its meeting held on January 21, 2010, has re-appointed Mr. Suresh Thawani, the Managing Director of the Company, for a further period from March 10, 2010, to March 31, 2013, subject to approval of the shareholders in their next Annual General Meeting.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the auditors have conducted the limited review for the un-audited financial results for the quarter ended September 30,2009. A copy 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/TATASPONGE_LR_04122009.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has submitted to the Exchange the auditor's report in respect of audited accounts for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. A copy 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/tatasponge_ar_04092009.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange regarding the change in the Board of Directors of Tata Sponge Iron Limited: " (a) Mr. A.D. Baijal ceased to be Director and Chairman of the Company w.e.f. 2nd August, 2009. (b) The Board of Directors in its meeting held on 31st July, 2009 has appointed Mr. A.M. Mishra as Director and Chairman of the Company w.e.f. 2nd August, 2009. (c) At the Annual General meeting of the company held on 1st August, 2009, among other things, the following changes in the Board of Directors were approved: (i) Mr. S.P. Mehrotra (who was earlier appointed Additional

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on August 01, 2009. Further, the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will remain closed from July 18, 2009 to July 22, 2009 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of Annual General Meeting and dividend.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has submitted to the Exchange the auditor's report in respect of audited accounts for the quarter/year ended March 31, 2009. A copy 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/TATAS_auditreport_20052009.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on April 22, 2009 has recommended a dividend of 80% (i.e. Rs.8 per equity share) for the year ended March 31, 2009.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has submitted the Exchange a copy of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 14, 2008. A copy 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/Tatasponge_MinutesAGM_16092008.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange regarding the changes in the Board of Directors of the company :(1.) At the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on July 14, 2008, Dr. Amit Chatterjee, a Non-executive Director of the company, retired by rotation.(2.) Mr. Sudhir Deoras, a Non-executive Director of the Company, relinquished his office as Director of the company w. e. f. July 15, 2008.(3). Mr. S. P. Mehrotra was appointed on the Board as Additional Director w.e.f. August 08, 2008. He is a Non-executive and Independent Director. As on date, the Board consists of 10 members, ou

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that: "In response to our application vide letter No. TSI/J/E10.1/SEC/81 dated 19th August, 2004, for voluntary de-listing, The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Ltd. vide its letter No. CSEA/LD/248 dated 24th April 2008, (received by the Company on 7-8-2008) has informed the voluntary de-listing of the Company's Equity Shares."

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has submitted to the Exchange the auditor's report in respect of the audited financial results for the year ended March 31, 2008. A copy 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/Tatasponge_AR_26052008.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the following decisions were taken by the Board in its meeting held on April 29, 2008: 1) It has been decided to hold the Annual General Meeting of the Company on July 14, 2008. 2) The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will remain closed from July 01, 2008 to July 08, 2008, both days inclusive.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on April 29, 2008 has recommended a dividend of 70% (i.e. Rs.7 per equity share) for the year ended March 31, 2008. The cash outflow on account of dividend will be Rs. 1,078 lakh and for tax on distributed profit including Education Cess will be Rs. 183.21 lakh.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has submitted to the Exchange the auditor's report in respect of the audited financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. A copy 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/tatasponge_AR_13022008.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the minutes of Annual General Meeting of the Company held on June 25, 2007, as approved by the Chairman of the meeting. The 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/Tatasponge_AGM_17082007.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange regarding the change in the Board of Directors of the Company: "(a) At the Annual General meeting held on 25-6-2007, Mr. Prakash Chandra Parakh, Mr. Suresh Thawani and Mr.Sudhir Deoras (who were earlier appointed Additional Directors by the Board), have been appointed Directors by the members of the company. (b) Mr.B. Muthuraman, chairman of the Company, has stepped down from the Board as a Director as well as the Chairman w.e.f. 23rd July, 2007. (c) At the meeting of Board of Directors held on 23rd July, 2007 the Board has appointed Mr.A.D. Baij

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that: "The company has designated an exclusive e-mail ID namely, investorcell@tatasponge.com for receiving and addressing investors' grievances".

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that: 1) The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on June 25, 2007. 2) The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will remain closed from June 05, 2007 to June 12, 2007, both days inclusive, for the purpose of the Annual General Meeting and payment of dividend.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors, at their meeting held on May 03, 2007, has recommended a dividend of 40% (i.e. Rs.4 per equity share) for the year ended March 31, 2007. The cash outflow on account of dividend will be Rs.616 lakh and for tax on distributed profit including Education Cess will be Rs.104.69 lakh.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that "the following changes in the Board of Directors of Tata Sponge Iron Ltd: (1) Mr.P.C. Parakh has been appointed as Additional Director on the Board of Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. w.e.f. 7-3-2007. He will be a non-executive and independent director. (2) Mr. Ashok Pandit the existing Managing Director of Tata Sponge Ltd. will retire from the services of the company w.e.f. 10th March, 2007 after completing his second term of 3 years on 9-3-2007. Consequent upon this, he will also cease to be a director of the company w.e.f. 10th March, 2007. (3) Mr.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that "w.e.f. 13th November, 2006, the address of our Registrars and Share Transfer Agents, M/s. TSR Darashaw Ltd. (formerly Tata Share Registry Ltd.) will be shifted from Army & Navy Building, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mumbai - 400 001 to 6-10 Haji Moosa Patrawala Industrial Estate, 20, Dr.E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai - 400 011. However there is no change in the telephone nos. and e-mail address etc., which are as follows: Tel. No.: 022-66568484, Fax No.: 022-66568494, E-mail ID: csg-unit@tsrdarashaw.com, Website: www.tsrdarashaw.com.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that Mr. Satyajit Mitra, a non-executive director on the Board of Directors of the Company, passed away on October 15, 2006. He has been on Board w.e.f July 20, 2002.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that in response to company's application for voluntary de-listing of 1,54,00,000 Equity Shares of the Company, the Bhubaneswar Stock Exchange Ltd. vide its Notification No.329/06 dated September 28,2006 has informed that the Company's Equity Shares have been de-listed from Bhubaneswar Stock Exchange with immediate effect.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the minutes of the AGM of the Company held on August 08,2006, as approved by the Chairman of the meeting. The 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/Tatasponge_260906.zip target=NEW> For more details click here.</a>

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that consequent upon change in the name of M/s. Tata Share Registry Ltd. to M/s. TSR Darashaw Limited, the company has entered into a fresh Memorandum of Understanding with them on June 06,2006.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on July 11, 2006, has appointed Mr. Sudhir Deoras as Additional Director as well as Joint Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. July 11, 2006 for a period of 3 years. However, there is no other change in the composition of the BoDs of the Company.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on August 8, 2006.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors in its meeting held on April 27, 2006 has recommended a dividend of 40% (i.e. Rs.4 per equity share) for the year ended March 31, 2006. The cash outflow on account of dividend will be Rs.616.00 lakh and for tax on distributed profit including Education Cess will be Rs.86.39 lakh.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will remain closed from July 11, 2006 to July 18, 2006, both days inclusive.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the installation of kiln No. 3 (500 TPD) having an annual capacity of 1,50,000 tonnes has been completed. The raw material charging was started from March 28, 2006 and production started on March 30, 2006. After this commissioning the annual installed capacity of the Company for manufacture of Sponge Iron has increased from 2,40,000 tonnes per annum to 3,90,000 tonnes per annum i.e. an increase of capacity by 62.5% p.a.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Company along with Messrs Scaw Industries Ltd. and SPS Sponge Iron Ltd. have been allotted a coal block by the Coal Ministry. The block contains 'E' to 'G' grade coals which will need to be washed in a coal washery to bring down the ash level before consumption in sponge iron kilns. The coal middlings produced as a by-product as well as rejects can be utilised for generating electrical power at pit head which proposal is yet to be considered by the Board. With the allotment of the coal block, Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. will be well placed for

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the minutes of the AGM of the Company held on July 30, 2005. The 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/CorporateAnnouncements).

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Board of Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. (TSIL) in its meeting held on July 14, 2005, has given approval for the installation of 4th kiln of 1,50,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) capacity and a captive power generation facility of 18.5 MW capacity along with other related facilities. After this expansion, the installed sponge iron manufacturing capacity of the company will increase from 3,90,000 TPA (of which 1,50,000 TPA currently under implementation) to 5,40,000 TPA. This is part of a growth plan to enhance the sponge iron manufacturing capacity to 8

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the BODs of the company at its meeting held on April 28,2005 has taken the following decisions:1)To hold the AGM of the company on July 30,2005. 2)The register of members and share transfer books will remain closed from July 01,2005 to July 12,2005,both days inclusive for the purpose of AGM and payment of dividend.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the BODs at its meeting held on April 28,2005 has recommended a dividend of 70% (Rs.7/- per share) on 1,54,00,000 equity shares of the company for the year ended March 31,2005.The cash outflow on account of dividend will be Rs.1078 lakh and for tax on distributed profit will be Rs.151.19 lakh.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that in response to the company's application The Delhi Stock Exchange Association Ltd.has vide their letter dated December 10,2004,informed the voluntary de-listing of the company's equity shares w.e.f December 11,2004.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the BODs of the company in its meeting held on November 30,2004,has approved the installation of an 18.5 MW Power Plant at an estimated cost of Rs.78.25 crores.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the company has received environmental clearance from the Government of India(Ministry of Environment & Forests) for the expansion of capacity by 1,50,000 TPA by installation of 3rd Kiln.After expansion the installed capacity would go up from 2,40,000 TPA to 3,90,000 TPA.

Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has informed the Exchange that in response to the Company's application for voluntary delisting, the Stock Exchange, Ahmedabad, vide its letter dated September 20, 2004, have informed that pursuant to the decision of the Delisting Panel meeting, the securities of the Company (Tata Sponge Iron Limited) are removed from the list of the Exchange w.e.f. October 15, 2004.

News Verification : The press had reports that Tata Sponge Iron Limited is looking for acquiring sponge iron plants. 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. Tata Sponge Iron Ltd. has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "In reply to the query from the press, whether the company would show any interest in acquiring such other existing sponge iron companies which were making financial losses and may have bee