The Reserve Bank of India today notified that M/s. KRBL Limited has agreed to enhance the limit for purchase of its equity shares and convertible debentures by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs), through primary market and stock exchanges, under the Portfolio Investment Scheme up to 49 per cent of its total paid up capital. The company has passed a resolution at the board of directors' level and annual general meeting by its shareholders to do so.

Foreign Institutional Investors can now purchase under the Portfolio Investment Scheme through primary market and stock exchanges, equity shares of M/s. KRBL Limited, provided :

1. The total purchases by all FIIs does not exceed the applicable overall ceiling limits of 49 per cent of total paid-up equity capital and total paid-up value of each series of convertible debentures of the company.

2. The purchases of equity shares by a single FII/SEBI approved sub-account of a registered FII in the company does not exceed 10% (Ten per cent) of the paid-up equity capital of the company.

 J.D. Desai
 Assistant Manager

Press Release : 2009-2010/1245