Wyeth Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on June 30, 2008, inter alia, has Dividend @ 300% on 2,27,20,059 Equity Shares of Rs 10 each was recommended by the Board of Directors.
- At the said Board Meeting the following changes took place in the Directorate of the Company:
1. Mr. P H Lele was appointed as Additional Director of the Company.
2. Mr. D C Giffin resigned as Director of the Company effective June 30, 2008.
3. Consequently, the Alternate Directorship of Mr. S N Talwar, Alternate to Mr. D C Giffin, ceased with effect from June 30, 2008.
4. Mr. A W Khandekar was re-appointed as Whole-time Director of the Company.
- The status of litigation under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order 1979- DMCTC, as under:
The Company had in 1981 disputed the price fixation by the Government of India under the Drugs (Prices Control), 1979, in respect of De-Methyl-Chior-Tetracycline Hydrochloride (DMCTC HCL) formulations for the period 1981 to 1987. This matter was challenged by the Company in the Courts. The Supreme Court Order of April 1987 in this matter upheld the Government’s right to fix prices under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1979. However, the Government was directed to review the prices fixed with the Company. Subsequently, the Government appointed various Committees to consider the matter. In 1994 the Government appointed a Three Member Committee to conduct this review. The Company had several hearings before the Committee from 1994 to 1998. The Government of India has raised a demand aggregating Rs 4407.07 lakhs comprising principal amount of Rs 1320.52 lakhs (a sum of Rs 100.00 lakhs has been deposited earlier) and interest up to November 02, 2007,
Rs 3186.55 lakhs. The Government called upon the Company to deposit the aforesaid demand together with interest into the Drugs prices Equalization Account (DPEA).
The Company filed a Writ Petition in the Bombay High Court disputing the said demand and interest thereon. Pending disposal of the Writ Petition, the Bombay High Court, on June 10, 2007 granted a stay on the recovery of interest, subject to deposit of the principal amount and furnishing security for the interest within a period of six weeks. Based on legal advice, the Company has decided to appeal to the Supreme Court against the Order of the Bombay High Court.