Gujarat Gas Company Ltd

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that Mr. Sudhir Mankad has resigned as the Independent Director from the Board of Directors of the Company w.e.f. May 07, 2013.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated May 04, 2013, titled "Gujarat Gas announces First Quarter Results for FY 2013 Net Sales increase by 7%".

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustee of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 2858 and 1493 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE and BSE on March 26, 2013. Further, it has sold 1637 and 1318 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE and BSE respectively on March 28, 2013.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has submitted to the Exchange vide letter dated March 15, 2013 a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 13(1) and 13(6) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992.

GSPC Distribution Networks Limited has submitted to the Exchange vide letter dated March 14, 2013 a copy of disclosure under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

JM Financial Institutional Securities Private Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Post Offer Advertisement ("Post Offer Advertisement") being issued by JM Financial Institutional Securities Private Limited (the "Manager to the Offer"), on behalf of the GSPC Distribution Networks Limited ("GDNL" or the "Acquirer"); and Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited ("GSPC" or the "PAC 1"), Gujarat State Petronet Limited ("GSPL" or the "PAC 2") and GSPC Gas Company Limited ("GSPC Gas" or "PAC 3") as the persons acting in concert (together the "PAC") with the Acquirer in compliance with Regulation 18(12) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 ( the"SAST Regulations") in respect of the open offer ("Offer") to acquire upto 33,345,000 fully paid up equity shares of Rs. 2 each (the "Equity Shares") of Gujarat Gas Company Limited (the "Target Company"). The detailed public statement ("DPS") with respect to the Offer was published on October 10, 2012

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the statement of Appropriations for the year ended on December 31, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated February 21, 2013, titled "Gujarat Gas announces Fourth Quarter and Annual Results Net Sales for Q4 increase 18%, Annual Sales increase 29% Annual Net Profits increase 5%".

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange vide letter dated January 29, 2013 regarding the Result of Postal Ballot and e-voting.

JM Financial Institutional Securities Private Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the pre offer advertisement with regard to the Open Offer ("Open Offer") to acquire upto 26% of the paid up equity share capital of Gujarat Gas Company Limited ("Target Company") under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 ("SAST Regulations").

JM Financial Institutional Securities Private Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of the corrigendum ("Corrigendum") to the detailed public statement with regards to the Open Offer ("Open Offer") to acquire upto 26% of the paid up equity share capital of Gujarat Gas Company Limited ("Target Company") under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (`SAST Regulations").

Aberdeen Asset Management Limited has submitted to the Exchange vide its letter dated January 15, 2013 a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 13(3) and 13(6) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that the Company has on December 27, 2012 entered into an Agreement with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited for the purchase of re-gasified LNG (RLNG) volumes of up to 1.1 mmscmd for the period from January 01, 2013 to January 31, 2013 on a firm basis.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of notice pursuant to Section 192A(2) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Passing of the Resolution by Postal Ballot) Rules, 2011, in respect of the Ordinary Resolution to be passed through Postal Ballot : Alteration of the Articles of Association of the Company.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustee of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 2000 and 31,000 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on BSE & NSE respectively on December 18, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in him, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 53250 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE and BSE.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in him, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 306 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on BSE on November 23, 2012. Further it has sold 67,694 and 31,000 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE and BSE respectively on November 26, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated November 05, 2012, titled "Gujarat Gas announces Third Quarter Results Net Sales increase by 29%, Net Profits by 24%".

JM Financial Institutional Securities Pvt Ltd ("Manager to the Offer" or "Manager"), for and on behalf of the GSPC Distribution Networks Ltd ("Acquirer") along with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd ("PAC 1"), Gujarat State Petronet Ltd ("PAC 2"), and GSPC Gas Company Ltd ("PAC 3") as the persons acting in concert (together the "PAC") has informed this Detailed Public Statement ("DPS") regarding Open Offer to the equity shareholders of the Gujarat Gas Company Ltd ("Target Company"), in compliance with regulation 13(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 and subsequent amendments thereto ("SAST Regulations") as well as pursuant to the Public Announcement ("PA") filed on October 03, 2012 with the BSE Ltd ("BSE"), the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd ("NSE"), the Ahmedabad Stock Exchange Ltd ("ASE"), and the Vadodara Stock Exchange Ltd ("VSE") and sent on October 04, 2012 to the Securities Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"), and the Target Company, in terms of regulations 3(1) and 4 of the SAST Regulations.The Offer: The Acquirer, together with PACs, are making this Offer to acquire up to 33,345,000 Equity Shares ("Open Offer Shares") representing 26% of the Voting Capital of the Target Company at a price of Rs. 314.17/- (Rupees Three Hundred Fourteen and Seventeen Paise only) per Equity Share ("Offer Price") payable in cash in accordance with the provisions of the SAST Regulations and subject to the terms and conditions set out in this DPS and letter of offer in accordance with the provisions of the SAST Regulations ("Letter of Offer"). Tentative Schedule of Activity: Identified Date - November 15, 2012 Date of commencement of the Tendering Period (Offer Opening Date) - November 30, 2012 Date of Closure of the Tendering Period (Offer Closing Date) - December 13, 2012

JM Financial Institutional Securities Private Limited has informed the Exchange that GSPC Distribution Networks Limited (the "Acquirer") along with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited, Gujarat State Petronet Limited and GSPC Gas Company Limited (together the "PAC") is making an Open Offer to the public shareholders of Gujarat Gas Company Limited ("Target Company") to acquire upto 33,345,000 fully paid up equity shares of face value Rs.2/- each ("Equity Shares"), being 26% of the paid up equity share capital of the Target Company in accordance with Regulation 3(1) and Regulation 4 of the SAST Regulations. Further, JM Financial Institutional Securities Private Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of Public Announcement made pursuant to and in compliance with Regulation 15(1) of the SAST Regulations.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange vide letter dated September 25, 2012 that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in him, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 963 and 3000 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on BSE on September 20, 2012 and September 21, 2012 respectively. Further it has sold 11,898 and 12,299 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE on September 20, 2012 and September 21, 2012 respectively.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on September 25, 2012 has declared the payment of Interim Dividend of Rs.7/- per equity share of Rs.2/- each. This interim dividend will be paid/dispatched on October 22, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that the Company has fixed October 09, 2012 as the Record Date for the purpose of payment of interim dividend on equity shares, if any, declared by the Board of Directors at the Board Meeting scheduled to be held on September 25, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange vide letter dated September 19, 2012 that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holder for Options Vested in him, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 2617 and 1097 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on BSE on September 17, 2012 and September 18, 2012 respectively. Further it has sold 9378 and 8498 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE on September 17, 2012 and September 18, 2012 respectively.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange vide letter dated September 05, 2012 that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holder for Options Vested in him, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 1840 and 861 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on BSE on 4th September and 5th September respectively. Further it has sold 4369 and 16,240 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE on 4th September and 5th September respectively.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holder for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 2500 and 1690 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on September 03, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange vide its letter dated August 20, 2012 regarding the Result of Postal Ballot.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holder for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 1000 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on August 16, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 15,353 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE & BSE as follows: On NSE, it sold 10,775 and 1,471 Equity shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each on August 01 and August 02, 2012 respectively. Further on BSE, it sold 3,107 Equity shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each on August 01, 2012 respectively.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that the Board of Directors of the Company, at its meeting held on July 26, 2012 has appointed Mr. Shahram Jahanbani as an Additional Director of the Company with effect from July 26, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that Mr. Walter Simpson has resigned as the Director from the Board of Directors of the Company.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has received authorisation for its Hazira - Ankleshwar natural gas pipeline from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board. The provisional system capacity and extra capacity for this pipeline shall be equal to 5.06 mmscmd and 1.265 mmscmd respectively.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has submitted to the Exchange a copy of notice pursuant to Section 192A(2) of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Passing of the Resolution by Postal Ballot) Rules, 2011, in respect of the Ordinary Resolution to be passed through Postal Ballot : (1) Increase in remuneration of Former Managing Director; (2) Appointment of Mr. Sugata Sircar as Director of the Company w.e.f. July 01, 2012; (3) Approval of appointment and terms and Conditions of Mr. Sugata Sircar as Managing Director of the Company w.e.f. July 01, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holder for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustee of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 5289 and 1690 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on June 25, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holder for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustee of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 412 equity shares of the face value of Rs 2/- each of the company through open market sale on the NSE on 26 June 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustee of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, has on behalf of the option holders purchased 25 Equity Share of the face value of Rs.2/- each of the Company through open market purchase on NSE on June 19, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holder for options vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate has sold 1071 and 667 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on the NSE and BSE respectively on June 22, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, has on behalf of the option holders purchased 47,475 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each of the Company through open market purchase on NSE & BSE as follows: On NSE, it purchased 10,065, 23,896 and 2313 Equity shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each on June 13, June 14 and June 15, 2012 respectively. Further on BSE, it purchased 3,300 and 7901 Equity shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each on June 13 and June 14, 2012 respectively.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 24,500 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each of the Company through open market sale on NSE & BSE as follows: On NSE, it sold 18,000 and 4,468 Equity shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each on June 07 and June 08, 2012 respectively. Further on BSE, it sold 1,752 and 280 Equity shares of the face value of Rs.2/- each on June 07 and June 08, 2012 respectively.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that Mr. Sugata Sircar has been appointed as an Additional Director and as the Managing Director of the Company with effect from July 01, 2012. This is pursuant to the completion of the term of Mr. Shaleen Sharma as the Managing Director of the Company on June 30, 2012. Mr. Sharma will continue as a Director on the Board of Directors of the Company.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 1250 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on May 7, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that Ms. Martha Desmond has resigned as the Director on the Board of Directors of the Company, with effect from the Close of business hours April 26, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has submitted to the Exchange vide its letter dated April 27, 2012 a copy of the voting results for the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on April 26, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated April 26, 2012, titled "Gujarat Gas announces First Quarter Results Performance underpinned by increase in Net Sales and recovery of profits over preceding quarter".

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange vide its letter dated April 25, 2012 regarding announcement to the Stock exchange on signing of Asset Exchange Agreement between GGCL and GSPC GAS.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that on April 18, 2012, Gujarat Gas Company Limited ("GGCL") has executed a fully termed Gas Sales and Transportation Contract ("GSTC") with GAIL (India) Limited ("GAIL") for the purchase of gas from the Panna-Mukta and Tapti ("PMT") fields. The GSTC supersedes the previously executed Term Sheet dated March 31, 2008 pursuant to which PMT gas has been sold to GGCL to date. The GSTC will now constitute the entire agreement between the parties in respect of the sale, purchase and transportation of PMT gas up to 2.13 mmscmd depending on the production from the PMT fields. Pursuant to the directive from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, GGCL was allocated up to 2.13 mmscmd of PMT gas to be sold by GAIL.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has transferred 10,000 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through off market transaction.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 10,000 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through off market Transaction.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 17,250 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on March 20, 2012.

Gujarat Gas Company Limited has informed the Exchange that under the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Stock Option Plan 2008, as per the exercise mandate from the Option holders for Options Vested in them, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited (ITSL), the Trustees of the Gujarat Gas Company Limited Employee Welfare Stock Option Trust, as per the said mandate, has sold 2,42,000 Equity Shares of the face value of Rs. 2/- each of the Company through open market sale on March 09, 2012.