Alok Industries - FCCB updates

Alok Industries Ltd has informed that with reference to issue of 1% - 1400 unsecured Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) of USD 50000 each aggregating to USD 70.00 million issued and allotted in two tranches i.e. in May and June 2005.

The Company have received one conversion notice from the Paying, Conversion and Transfer Agent for conversion of 20 FCCBs of USD 50000 each aggregating to USD 1.00 million into equity shares. In terms of the Offering Circular dated May 26, 2005, the Company has at the meeting of the Executive Committee of Board of Directors held on January 21, 2008 has issued and allotted 6,92,998 equity shares of the face value of Rs 10.00 each for cash at a premium of Rs 61.5875 per share to the allotttee as an outcome of conversion of above referred FCCBs. By virtue of conversion of 20 FCCBs referred above, the number of FCCBs and amount outstanding stands at 733 and USD 36.65 million respectively.

The Company will make an application for listing of the above referred 6,92,998 equity shares shortly. By virtue of the above referred conversion of FCCBs into equity, the paid up equity share capital of the Company has increased from 17,65,85,470 equity shares of the face value of Rs 10/- each to 17,72,78,468 equity shares of the face value of Rs 10/- each.