Notice for the meeting setting out the business to be transacted thereat along with the audited accounts of the Company for the financial year 2008-09 is being sent to the members separately.

Further, notice is hereby given under Section 154 of the Companies Act, 1956 that the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from Tuesday, the 8th September, 2009 to Friday, the 11th September, 2009 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of payment of dividend on equity shares when declared at the ensuing 28th Annual General Meeting of the Company. Dividend, for the financial year 2008-09, if approved at the ensuing 28th Annual General Meeting of the Company, will be paid to those shareholders whose names appear:

• as beneficial owners at the end of the business on 7th September, 2009 as per the beneficial owners position to be downloaded by NSDL and CDSL in respect of the shares held in the electronic form and
• as members in the Register of Members of the Company, after giving effect to all valid share transfers in physical form lodged with the Company on or before 7th September, 2009.

Shareholders desiring of availing Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) facility for payment of dividend for 2008-09 may download the required ECS mandate from www.nalcoindia.com. The mandate once given by the shareholder will be used for all future payments unless amended/withdrawn.