State Bk.in.gdr Regulatory News (SBID)

19 Jul 2007 15:12

State Bank Of India19 July 2007 STATE BANK OF INDIAGLOBAL DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (GDRs)COMMON CODE 6996167, ISIN - US 8565522039, CINS - 856552203 LISTING AGREEMENTGENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE BANK FOR ELECTION OF SHAREHOLDER DIRECTORS In terms of Clause 31 (c) of the Listing Agreement we enclose three copies (eachof Hindi/English) of the Notice dated the 2nd July, 2007, issued by our Chairmanadvising our shareholders that the General Meeting of the shareholders of theBank will be held at Bank's Auditorium, behind SBI Madame Cama Road branch,State Bank Bhavan Compex, Madame Cama road, Mumbai - 400 021, on Tuesday, the4th September, 2007 at 10.00 A.M. STATE BANK OF INDIA NOTICE A General Meeting of the shareholders of the State Bank of India will be heldon Tuesday the 4th September 2007, in the Bank's Auditorium, behind State Bankof India, Madame Cama Road Branch, State Bank Bhavan Complex, Madame Cama Road,Mumbai-400 021 (Maharashtra) at 10.00 a.m., for transaction of the followingbusiness: "to elect two Directors to the Central Board of the Bank under the provisions of Section 19 (c) of the State Bank of India Act, 1955." 2. The first vacancy of Shareholder Director arises since the term of Sh. Ajay G. Piramal, Shareholder Director expires on the 31st August 2007. The second vacancy has arisen on account of resignation of Sh.M.S.Swaminathan on the 11th April 2007. Further, Shri. M.S.Swaminathan was elected in place of Shri I.G.Patel, Director, from the 15th September 2005 to the 31st August 2007 i.e. for the unexpired term of Sh. Patel, after he passed away on the 17 July 2005. The terms of the two Directors elected against the above vacancies will be for a period of three years from the 5th September 2007 to the 4th September 2010. 3. The nomination forms for the election of the Shareholders Directors, are available with the Secretariat of the Chief General Managers at all the Local Head Offices and the Central Board Secretariat at the Central Office (Corporate Centre) of the Bank. The nomination forms with all connected documents should be submitted to the Bank at its Central Office (Corporate Centre) not less than 14 clear days before the date fixed for the meeting i.e., before 2.45 p.m. on Saturday the 18 August, 2007. No nomination form received after the due date will be considered. The cover should be superscribed "NOMINATION FORM FOR ELECTION OF SHAREHOLDER DIRECTORS" and addressed to : The Secretary, Central Board, State Bank of India, Central Office, 17th Floor, State Bank Bhavan, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai - 400 021 a) Any Shareholder with 50 shares and above, registered for a minimum period of 3 months prior to the date of the meeting and who continues to be a shareholder in the Register of the Bank's shareholders as on the date of election, is eligible to vote. b) Any Shareholder with 500 and above unencumbered shares registered in his/ her own right, is eligible to contest the election. Central Office,Madama Cama Road, (O.P.BHATT)Mumbai -400 021. CHAIRMAN Date: 02nd July 2007. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange