Name of the Target Company
(Reporting Company)

Monsanto India Limited

Date of Reporting

8^th April, 2005

Name of the stock Exchanges where shares of reporting company are listed

Ø    The Stock Exchange, Mumbai.

Ø    The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Mumbai.

I)      Information about persons holding more than 15% shares or voting rights

Names of Persons holding more  than 15% Shares of voting rights.

Details of Share holding / Voting rights of persons mentioned at (I) as informed u/r 8(1) to target Company).

As on March 31, (current year)

As on March 31,  (previous year)

Changes if any between (A) & (B)

As on record date for Interim dividend 04/02/04 (Current Year)

As on record date for dividend 18/7/03 (Previous Year)

Changes if any between (D) & (E)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

NOT APPLICABLE

(II)    Promoter(s) or every person having control over a company and also persons acting in concert with him

Name  of  Promoter (s) or  every  person (s) having control over a company and persons acting in concert with him

Share holding / Voting rights of persons mentioned at (II) as informed to target Company under regulation 8(2)

As on March 31,

2005

(current year)

As on March 31,

2004 (previous year)

Changes if any between (A) & (B)

As on record date for dividend (Current Year)

As on record date for dividend (Previous Year)

Changes if any between (D) & (E)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

Promoter or person having control

Monsanto Company, USA

1600960

1600960

-

18.55%

18.55%

0%

Bretco Holdings (Mauritius) Limited

2810810

2810810

-

32.57%

32.57%

0%

Monsanto Holdings Private Limited

1815252

1815252

-

21.03%

21.03%

0%

Persons Acting in concert:

None

Total

6,227,022

6,227,022

-

72.15%

72.15%

0%