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To
The Board of Directors
Monsanto India Limited
Ahura center, 5th Floor,
96, Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri (E),
Mumbai – 400 093.
We have examined the Register of Members, beneficiary
details furnished by the Depositories and other records / documents maintained
by Monsanto India Limited (hereinafter referred to as "to
Company") and its Registrar and Share Transfer Agents, Intime Spectrum
Registry Limited, for issuing this certificate, in accordance with
Circular D&CC/FITTC/CIR-16/2002 dated December 31, 2002 issued by the
Securities and Exchange Board of India.
In our opinion and to the best of our knowledge and
according to the information and explanations given to us and based on such
verification as considered necessary by us, we hereby certify the secretarial
audit report in the prescribed format as under:
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1
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For Quarter Ended
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30th September, 2003
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2.
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ISIN
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INE274B01011
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3.
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Face Value
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Rs. 10/-
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4.
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Name of the Company
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Monsanto India Limited
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5.
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Registered office Address
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Ahura center, 5th Floor,
96, Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri (E),
Mumbai – 400 093.
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6.
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Correspondence Address
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Ahura center, 5th Floor,
96, Mahakali Caves Road,
Andheri (E),
Mumbai – 400 093.
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7.
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Telephone & Fax No.
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Tel.: 022-28246450/5690210
Fax: 022 – 56902121/22
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8.
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Email Address
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ajay.jain@monsanto.com
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9.
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Name of the Stock
Exchanges where the Company’s securities are listed
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- The Stock Exchange, Mumbai
- National Stock Exchange of India
Ltd.
- The Delhi Stock Exchange
Association Ltd.
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Number of Shares
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10.
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Issued Capital
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8631574
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Number of Shares
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% of Total Issued
Capital
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11.
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Listed Capital (Exchange-wise)
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The Stock Exchange, Mumbai
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8631174
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99.99
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National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
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8631174
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99.99
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The Delhi Stock Exchange Association
Ltd.
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8631174
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99.99
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12.
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Held in dematerialised form in CDSL
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322802
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3.74
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13.
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Held in dematerialized form in NSDL
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1368696
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15.86
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14.
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Physical
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6939676
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80.39
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15.
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Total No. of Shares (12+13+14)
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8631174
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16.
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Reasons for difference if any, between
(10&11) (10&15), (11&15)
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The difference in
Issued Capital vis-ŕ-vis listed capital/paid-up capital to the tune
of 400 Equity Shares is on account of the same being held in abeyance.
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17.
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Certifying the details
of changes in share capital during the quarter under consideration as
per Table below :
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Particulars of changes in share capital
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No. of Shares
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Applied/ Not Applied for listing
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Listed on Stock Exchanges
(Specify Names)
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Whether intimated to CDSL
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Whether intimated to NSDL
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In-principal approval pending for Stock
Exchanges (Specify Names)
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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18.
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Register of Members is updated (Yes/No)
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Yes
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If not, updated upto which date
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Not Applicable
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19.
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Reference of previous
quarter with regards to excess dematerialized shares, if any.
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Not Applicable
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20.
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Has the Company
resolved the matter mentioned in point No. 19 above in the current
quarter? If not, reason why?
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Not Applicable
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21.
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The total number of
requests, if any, confirmed/rejected after 21 days and the total no.
of requests pending beyond 21 days with the reasons for delay
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Total No. of
demat requests
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No. of requests
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No. of Shares
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Reasons for delay
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| Confirmed/rejected
after 21 days |
8
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2618
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As per Annexure 1
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| Pending
for more than 21 days |
1
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404
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As per Annexure 2
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22.
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Name, Telephone & Fax No. of the
Compliance Officer of the Company
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Mr. Ajai Jain
Tel. No.: 022 – 28247234
Fax No.: 022 – 56902122
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23.
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Name, Address, Tel & Fax No., Regn.
No. of the Auditor
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Mr. Himanshu Kamdar
Rathi & Associates
Company Secretaries
3rd Floor, Sundar Bhuvan,
28/38, Perin Nariman Street, (Bazar Gate Street),
Fort, Mumbai – 400 023.
Tel.: (022) 2262 6999
2262 2552
2265 4834
Fax.: (022) 2262 6327
ACS No. 11016
COP. No. 3030
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24.
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Appointment of Common agency for share
registry work
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Intime Spectrum Registry Ltd.
Company-13,
Pannalal Silk Mills Compound,
L. B. S. Marg,
Bhandup (west),
Mumbai – 400 078
Tel.: 022 – 25923837/25652757
Fax: 022 - 25652757
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25.
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Any other Detail that
the auditor may like to provide (e.g. BIFR Company, delisting from
Stock Exchanges, company changed its name etc.
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The members of the
Company at the Annual General Meeting held on 25th July,
2003 have passed resolution for Delisting of the Company’s
Securities from Stock Exchange, Delhi.
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For RATHI & ASSOCIATES
COMPANY SECRETARIES
(HIMANSHU S. KAMDAR)
PARTNER
ACS NO. 11016
CP No.: 3030
Place: Mumbai
Date: 13th October, 2003
Annexure 1
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Date of Demat Request
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Date of Confirmation
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No. of
Shares
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Delay in days
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Reason for delay
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d) = { (b) – (a)- 21
}
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19/07/03
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01/09/03
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200
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23
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Notice sent to
shareholder for confirming Demat Request on account of Signature
Difference
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22/07/03
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09/09/03
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404
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28
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-do-
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01/08/03
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09/09/03
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607
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18
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-do-
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05/08/03
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09/09/03
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404
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14
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-do-
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08/08/03
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09/09/03
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400
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11
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-do-
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26/08/03
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30/09/03
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200
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14
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-do-
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02/09/03
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30/09/03
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200
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7
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-do-
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05/09/03
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30/09/03
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203
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4
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-do-
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Total
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2618
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Annexure 2
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Date of Demat Request
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Date of Confirmation
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No. of
Shares
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Delay in days
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Reason for delay
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d) = { (b) – (a)- 21
}
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08/09/03
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-
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404
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1
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Notice sent to
shareholder for confirming Demat Request on account of Signature
Difference
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