| Infosys Technologies Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 11, 2006, inter alia, has approved the Sponsoring a Secondary American Depositary Share (ADS) Offering ("the Offering"), against equity shares held by the Company's existing shareholders. The Board decided that the Offering will consist of a maximum of 30 million equity shares. The Board also decided that as part of this Offering, ADSs will be placed with Japanese investors through a Public Offer without Listing (POWL).
The Board has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the members of the Company on November 07, 2006 to seek approval for the Offering and expects the Offering to be completed thereafter.
All equity shareholders would be eligible to offer their equity shares in the Offering on a pari-passu basis. The Company will not be issuing any new shares in the Offering. The underwriters to the Offering will determine the price of the ADSs being sold in the Offering. The proceeds of the Offering, after meeting the expenses of the Offering, will be proportionately paid to the selling shareholders in the Offering.
The Company's announcement of the Offering is pursuant to the notification of the Reserve Bank of India viz., Notification dated March 02, 2001 and the operating guidelines issued as per circular A P (DIR Series) Circular dated November 23, 2002.
Infosys Technologies Ltd has informed BSE that an Extra Ordinary General meeting (EGM) of the members of the Company will be held on November 07, 2006, to authorize the Board to sponsor the issue of American Depository Receipts Shares (ADSs) with Deutsche Bank Trust Companies America ("Overseas Depository"), against existing equity shares of the Company deposited by the shareholders of the Company ("equity shareholders"), pursuant to an option given to all equity shareholders in terms of the Sponsored ADR Regulation ("ADS Offering"), on such terms & conditions as the Board may in its absolute discretion deem fit, and to cause allotment to the investors in such foreign markets (whether institutions and / or incorporated bodies and / or individuals or otherwise and whether such investors are members of the Company or otherwise), and including by way of a Public Offering without listing, POWL in Japan of ADSs, by the Overseas Depository, where each such ADS shall represent one existing fully paid up equity share of par value of Rs 5/- per share, deposited pursuant to the Sponsored ADS Offering, and the size of the Sponsored ADS Offering, and the size of the Sponsored ADS Offering shall not exceed 3,00,00,000 equity shares, including the over allotment, if any, as decided by the Company / Underwriters, subject to necessary provisions & approvals.
(As per BSE Announcement website dated on 16/10/2006) |
| EGM 18/12/2004
To consider and approve the following :
1. To sponsor the issue of American Depository Shares (hereinafter "ADSs") with Deutche Bank Trust Companies America (hereinafter the "Overseas Depository") against existing Equity shares of the Company deposited by the shareholders of the Company (hereinafter referred to as the "Equity Shareholders") pursuant to an option given to all the Equity Shareholders in terms of the Sponsored ADR Regulations, (hereinafter "Sponsored ADS
Offering") on such terms and conditions as the Board may in its absolute discretion deem fit,
and to cause allotment to the investors in such foreign markets (whether institutions and/or
incorporated bodies and /or individuals or otherwise and whether such investors are members of the Company or otherwise) of ADSs by the Overseas Depository, where each such ADSs shall represent one existing fully paid up Equity Shares of par value of Rs. 5/- pershare, deposited pursuant to the Sponsored A DS offering, and the size of the Sponsored ADS offering shall not exceed 1,60,00,000 Equity Shares, including the over allotment options, if any, as decided by the Company/Underwriters.
2. The pricing of the Sponsored ADS offering be determined by the Underwriters, inaccordance with the provisions of Regulation +B(1) of the of the FEMA Notification No.+1/2000 dated March 02, 2001.
The Company has informed that at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 18, 2004 the members have approved the Sponsorship of an ADR issue upto a maximum of 16 million equity shares. The pricing will be determined by the lead underwriters and all shareholders holding Indian equity shares will have a pari pasu right to participate in this offering.
(As per BSE Bulletin dated on 20/12/2004)
Infosys Technologies Ltd. has informed the Exchange that at the EGM of the company held on December 18,2004,the members of the company approved the Sponsorship of an ADR issue upto a maximum of 16 million equity shares. The pricing will be determined by the lead underwriters and all shareholders holding Indian equity shares will have a pari passu right to participate in
the offering. The company has issued a press release regarding the same.
(As per NSE Bulletin dated on 20/12/2004) |