Aurobindo Pharma Ltd has informed BSE that a Resolution was passed by the Board by Circulation on March 25, 2008 to conduct a Postal Ballot to seek approval of the Shareholders of the Company by a Special Resolution in terms of Section 31 of the Companies Act, 1956 to amend the Articles of Association by inserting buy-back provision, which empowers the Company to purchase / buy-back its own shares or other securities and enables the Company to utilize the provision of buy-back of Shares / Securities, if it is required in future.

Mr. P Jagannatham of Puttaparthi Jagannatham & Co., Company Secretaries, Hyderabad, has been appointed as the Scrutinizer for the Postal Ballot process. The Notice of Postal Ballot has been issued to the Shareholders for their approval. The last date for receipt of the Postal Ballot Forms is fixed as May 07, 2008 and the date of Declaration of the Result is fixed as May 08, 2008.