October 24, 2013

Press Release No. 1

Clarification by Hindustan Copper Limited

Substantial increase in trading volumes have been observed in Hindustan Copper 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. Hindustan Copper Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "There is no significant material development / event in the knowledge of the Company that may have led to the recent increase in traded volumes of Compnay's share and requires to be disseminated to the general public as per requirement of the Clause 36 of the Listing Agreement.

Press Release No. 2

Clarification by The State Trading Corporation of India Limited

Substantial increase in trading volumes have been observed in The State Trading Corporation of India 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. The State Trading Corporation of India Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, " We do not have any information/announcement (including pending announcement) which could have affected the volume in the scrip."

Press Release No. 3

News about Persistent Systems Limited

The media had reports that "Persistent to sell e-comm biz Klisma"

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 company.

Persistent Systems Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "Persistent Systems Limited did not have any prior knowledge about the News Item.

In this regard, we wish to inform you the following:

1. The Company states that the News Item is not issued by the Company or its official nor the Company or its official was a party to the News Item;

2. The Company does not take responsibility of the News Item in any manner. The News Item is speculative and the Company does not take any responsibility of the contents of the News Item."

Press Release No. 4

News about Britannia Industries Limited

The media had reports that "Britannia puts Daily Bread on the block"

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 company.

Britannia Industries Limited has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "The Company routinely keeps evaluating various opportunities of rationalization/restructuring its business including various division and we shall keep the Stock Exchange informed in this regards as required under the Listing Agreement. Further we wish to clarify that, we have nothing to disclose to the Stock Exchanges on the matter appearing in the media."