approved the Scheme of Amalgamation of Pharmacia Healthcare Ltd with the company & the exchange ratio of 5 Eq shares of Rs.5 each fully paid up of Pharmacia Healthcare Ltd with 1 Eq Share of Rs 10 each fully paid up of the company, subject to necessary approvals. Pfizer Ltd. 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 Pfizer 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. (As per NSE Bulletin dated on 05/10/2004) The Company has informed that at the Court convened meeting of shareholders held on October 25, 2004 members have approved the amalgamation of Pharmacia Heatlhcare Ltd with the Company. (As per BSE BUlletin dated on 26/10/2004) Pfizer Ltd. has informed the Exchange that pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation, 10,43,900 equity shares of Pfizer Limited will be issued in the ratio of 1 fully paid-up equity share of Rs.10/- of Pfizer Limited for every 5 fully paid-up equity shares of Rs.5/- each ofPharmacia to the shareholders of Pharmacia whose names appear on their Register of Members on the Record Date to be fixed for this purpose. (As per NSE Bulletin dated on 28/02/2005) Members of the Exchange are hereby informed that the under mentioned new securities of Pfizer Ltd. (Scrip Code: 500680; ISIN No. INE182A01018), are listed and permitted for trading on the Exchange with effect from Thursday, June 30, 2005. Securities 10,43,900 *Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each (fully paid-up) issued to shareholders of erstwhile Pharmacia Healthcare Ltd. pursuant to the Scheme of Amalgamation of the company. Distinctive nos. 2,90,77,393 to 3,01,21,292. * These shares are ranking pari-passu with the old 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 HonÆble High Court of Bombay vide its order dated February 4, 2005. b) The appointed date: December 1, 2003 c) Date of Allotment: April 28, 2005 d) Exchange Ratio - 1 (one) fully paid-up equity share of Rs.10/- each of Pfizer Ltd. has been issued for every 5 (five) fully paid-up equity shares of Rs.10/- each held in Pharmacia Healthcare Ltd. 3. As per Exchange Notice No. 20050228-24 dated February 28, 2005, the transferor company viz. Pharmacia Healthcare Ltd. had fixed March 14, 2005 as ôRecord Dateö, for giving effect to the Scheme and accordingly dealing in the securities of said transferor company was stopped with effect from March 4, 2005. 4. The company's financial year ends on 30th November. (As per BSE Notice dated on 29/05/2005)