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History of Ashapura Minechem Ltd.

YEAR EVENTS

1982 - The Comp. was fored as a private limited Comp. on 19th February. The Comp. became deemed public limited Comp. on 30th June. 1991 & with effect from 29/09/1992 it was converted into public limited company. - The Comp. is one of pioneers in industrial mineral development in India. It carries on the business of mining, processing of Bentonite lumps, powder & other mined minerals like China clay, Calcium Carbonate, Barytes etc.

- The Comp. has been promoted by Mr. Navnitlal R.Shah. Ashapura Minechem Limited has one wholly owned subsidiry, namely Ashapura International Limited which is engaged in the bussiness of mining, production & sales of Bentonite. The Comp. was incorporated on 18th December 1989.

1996 - The Comp. has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with AMERICAN COLLOID COMPANY [ACCs] of USA for future collaboration for establishing a joint venture Company. The proposed name of this Comp. is ASHAPURA VOLCLAY LTD. [AVLs]. The proposed joint venture Comp. will put up projects in Kutchh [Gujarats] for manufacture of value-added products of Bentonite.

1997 - Shri Bachubhai N. Shah was appointed as an Additional Director on 4th August, with effect from 1st August, & holds office till the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

1999 - The Promoters had made a Public Offer of No. of 12,00,000 Equity Shares of Comp. held by them to comply with directives issued under Rule 19[2s]bs] of Securities Contract [Regulationss] Rules, 1957, to which there was no response.

- Mr. John Hughes & Mr. Frank B. Wright, Jr. of American Colloid Group have been appointed with effect from 1st June, as Additional Directors on the Board.

2000 - Ashapur Minechem appointed Mr. Larry Washow & Mr. Kanitbhai Parmar as Directors.

2002-Ashapura Minechem Ltd has informed thatMr Frank B Wright, Jr has resigned as Director of Comp. w e f June 28, 2002 & the same was accepted by Board of Directors.Mr Gary Castagna has been appointed as the Additional Director of Comp. w e f June 28, 2002.Mr Gary Morrison & Mr Ryan Mckendrick have been appointed as the Alternate Directors to Mr Gary Castagna & Mr Larry Washow, respectively w e f June 28, 2002.

-Ashapura Minechem Ltd has informed BSE that they have acquired the remaining 49% of equity share capital of Bombay Minerals limited Consequently Bombay Minerals Ltd have become a wholly owned subsidiary of company.

2003 -Members have approved delisting of its equity shares of Comp. from Delhi & Madras Stock Exchanges

2005

-Ashapura Minechem signs JV deal with Chinese firm for Kutch plant

2007

-The Comp. has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.

2008

- Ashapura Minechem Ltd has appointed Shri Jayesh Doshi, as the Chief Financial Officer of Company, with effect from June 16, 2008.