August 21, 2012

Press Release No. 1

Clarification by Great Offshore Limited

Substantial increase in trading volumes have been observed in Great Offshore Limited.

The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest relevant information about the company and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the company.

Great Offshore Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "We would like to inform that there is no price sensitive information/announcement including pending information related to our Company."

Press Release No. 2

Market-wide Position Limit in MCDOWELL-N

The derivative contracts in the underlying MCDOWELL-N have crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit on August 21, 2012. It is hereby informed that all clients/ members shall trade in derivative contracts of MCDOWELL-N by offsetting their existing positions till the open interest comes down to 80% of the market wide position limit.