BELL CERAMICS LTD. - Record Date for Scheme of Amalgamation

Orient Ceramics and Industries Ltd has informed BSE that M/s. Bell Ceramics Limited has been amalgamated with the Orient Ceramics and Industries Ltd. The effective date was March 30, 2012. Pursuant to the scheme of Amalgamation of Bell Ceramics Ltd. with Orient Ceramics and Industries Ltd, for the purpose of allotment of equity shares to the equity shareholders of Bell Ceramics Ltd. in the share exchange ratio of 1:4 i.e. one equity share of Orient Ceramics and Industries Ltd for every four shares held by shareholders of Bell Ceramics Limited, the 'Record Date' of M/s. Bell Ceramics Ltd. has been fixed for May 29, 2012.