The company has informed that shareholders at the 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on June 24, 2005, inter alia, have accorded to the following: Allotment of shares to the members of TOC Disinfectants Ltd and International Fisheries Ltd arising out of the Scheme of Amalgamation with the Company. Hindustan Lever Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the company has allotted 2,268 equity shares of Re.1/- each. The said shares are allotted consequent to the merger of 5 Subsidiary Companies viz., Lever India Exports Limited, Lipton India Exports Limited, Merryweather Food Products Limited, TOC Disinfectants Limited and International Fisheries Limited with Hindustan Lever Limited. The Committee of the Board at its Meeting held on April 26, 2006 has allotted to 2,268 shares, resulting to increase in the paid-up capital of HLL as detailed hereunder:Authorised Capital Rs 2,25,00,00,000/-, Exiting Issued & Paid-up Capital-220487182, Equity Share of Re.1/- each.Share allotted/increased by 2268, Equity Share of Re.1/- each, Revised issued & Paid-up Capital-2204849450, Equity Share of Re.1/- each.Therefore, the new paid-up capital of the Company reads as 2,20,48,49,450 shares.The new shares rank pari passu in all respects with exiting capital. (As per NSE Bulletin dated 29/04/2006) Trading members of the Exchange are hereby informed that the under mentioned new securities of Hindustan Lever Ltd. (Scrip Code: 500696, ISIN No: INE030A01027) are listed and permitted for trading on the Exchange with effect from Thursday, May 25, 2006. Securities 2,268 *Equity Shares of Re.1/- each issued to the shareholders of erstwhile Lever India Export Ltd., Lipton India Exports Ltd., Merryweather Food Products Ltd., TOC Disinfectants Ltd. and International Fisheries Ltd. pursuant to Scheme of Amalgamation of the Company. Dist. Nos. 2204847183 to 2204849450 * These shares are ranking pari-passu with the existing equity shares of the company. 2. The brief particulars of the Scheme of Amalgamation are as mentioned below: a) The Scheme of Amalgamation of the company was approved by the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay vide the Order dated November 25, 2005. b) Effective Date: January 01, 2005 c) Appointed Date: January 01, 2005 d) Date of Allotment: April 24, 2006 e) Exchange Ratio - For every 1 equity share of Rs.100/- held in the transferor company, viz; International Fisheries Ltd. 1 equity share of Re.1/- each of the company has been issued. Exchange Ratio - For every 500 equity shares of Rs.5/- held in the transferor company, viz; TOC Disinfectants Ltd. 1 equity share of Re.1/- each of the company has been issued. f) No new shares are issued for the amalgamation of Lever India Export Ltd., Lipton India Exports Ltd., and Merryweather Food Products Ltd. As these companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of the company. 3. The company's financial year ends on 31st December (As per BSE Notice dated on 24/05/2006)