Name of the Target Company
(Reporting Company)

Monsanto India Limited

Date of Reporting

30th March, 2007

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 22/03/2007 (Current Year)

As on record date for dividend 21/11/2006 (Previous Year)

Changes if any between (D) &

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(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 31,2004 (current year)

As on March 31,2003 (previous year)

Changes if any between (A) & (B)

As on record date for dividend 22/03/2007 (Current Year)

As on
record date
for
dividend 21/11/2006 (Previous Year)

Changes if any between (D) & (E)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

Promoter or person having control

Monsanto Company, USA

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

1600960

1600960

-

18.55%

18.55%

0%

Bretco Holdings (Mauritius) Limited

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

2640810

2810810

-

30.60%

32.57%

0%

Monsanto Holdings Private Limited

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

1985252

1815252

-

23.00%

21.03%

0%

Persons Acting in concert:

None

Total

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

6,227,022

6,227,022

-

72.15%

72.15%

0%