November 14, 2008

Press Release no.1

NSE completes its 2186^th Normal Settlement

The Exchange has successfully completed its 2186^th Normal Settlements (Rolling T+2 following SEBI directive) since inception i.e., Settlement Numbers N – 2008214 on Nov 14, 2008. The settlement statistics is as follows:

Particulars	Values
	N-2008214
Total traded quantity (lakhs)	5704.11
Total traded value (Rs. In Crores)	8820.45
Total value of the settlement (Securities) (Rs. In Crores)	1731.97
Total value of the settlement (Funds) (Rs. In Crores)	889.81
Shortages for the settlement	0.09%
% of Delivery ( No. of shares deliverable / No. of shares traded )	21.02%

Retail Debt Market have completed its 1460^th settlements detail of which are as follows:

Settlement No.	Traded Value	Settlement Value
		Securities	Funds
D- 2008214	NIL	NIL	NIL

Press Release no.2

News about United Spirits Limited

The media had reports on November 13, 2008 that United Spirits Limited may enter into partnership, including a minority stake sale, with Diageo.

The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the media and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company.

United Spirits Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "We wish to inform that while there has been evincing of interest, the matter is only at the preliminary discussion stage. We shall promptly inform the Stock Exchanges as and when there are reportable events."