May 19, 2010

Press Release No. 1

News about Piramal Healthcare Limited and Pfizer Limited

The media had reports that Pfizer Limited may buy a controlling stake in Piramal Healthcare Limited.

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 companies.

Piramal Healthcare Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated," We hereby confirm that there is no proposal by the Promoter for selling any stake in the Company."

Pfizer Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated," We wish to inform you that as a policy we do not comment on market rumours and speculations."

Press Release No. 2

NSE completes its 2553^rd Normal Settlement

The Exchange has successfully completed its 2553rd Normal Settlement (Rolling T+2 following SEBI directive) since inception i.e., Settlement Number N – 2010090 on May 19, 2010. The settlement statistics are as follows:

Particulars	Values
	N-2010090
Total traded quantity (lakhs)	5482.24
Total traded value (Rs. In Crores)	12987.28
Total value of the settlement (Securities) (Rs. In Crores)	3418.04
Total value of the settlement (Funds) (Rs. In Crores)	1281.24
Shortages for the settlement	0.12%
% of Delivery ( No. of shares deliverable / No. of shares traded )	27.50%

Retail Debt Market has completed its 1826^th settlement, details of which are as follows:

Settlement No.	Traded Value	Settlement Value
		Securities	Funds
D- 2010090	NIL	NIL	NIL