Aurobindo Pharma Ltd has informed BSE that the members of the Company will consider to approve by way of Postal Ballot to alter in the Articles of Association of the Company by insertion of the following new Article 5A after the existing Article 5.

“5A - Subject to the provisions of Sections 77A, 77AA and 77B of the Act and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 1998 (”Regulations”) as may be in force at any time and from time to time, the Company may acquire / purchase any of its own Shares and arty other Securities as may be specified under the Act, Rules and Regulations from time to time and may make payment thereof out of funds at its disposal or in any manner as may be permissible or in respect of such acquisition / purchase on such terms and conditions and at such time or times in one or more installments as the Board may at its discretion decide and deem fit. Such Shares which are so bought back by the Company may be extinguished and destroyed as may be permitted under the Act or the Regulations as may prevail at the relevant time subject to such terms and conditions as may be decided by the Board.”

The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. P Jagannatham partner of M/s. Puttaparthi Jagannatham & Co, Company Secretaries as the Scrutinizer (the Scrutinizer) for conducting this Postal Ballot voting process in a fair and transparent manner.

The duly completed postal ballot form should reach the scrutinizer before the closing of working hours on or before May 07, 2008. The Scrutinizer will submit his report to the Chairman after completion of the scrutinizer and the results of the postal ballot will be announced or after May 08, 2008.