MRF LIMITED, Regd. Office: New No. 114, (Old No. 124) Greams Road, Chennai

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1 MRF LIMITED, Regd. Office: New No. 114, (Old No. 124) Greams Road, Chennai NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the Fifty First Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of MRF Limited will be held on Thursday, the 9th February, 2012, at A.M. at TTK Auditorium, The Music Academy, No.168, TTK Road, Chennai , to transact the following business: 1. To receive, consider and adopt the Balance Sheet as at 30th September, 2011 and the Profit & Loss Account for the year ended on that date and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon. 2. To declare a final dividend on equity shares. 3. To appoint a Director in place of Mr. N Kumar who retires by rotation under Article 117 of the Articles of Association of the Company and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. 4. To appoint a Director in place of Mr Ranjit I Jesudasen who retires by rotation under Article 117 of the Articles of Association of the Company and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. 5. To appoint a Director in place of Mr Ashok Jacob who retires by rotation under Article 117 of the Articles of Association of the Company and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. 6. To appoint Messrs. Sastri & Shah and M. M. Nissim and Co., the retiring auditors, to hold office as auditors of the Company, from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and to authorise the Board of Directors of the Company to fix their remuneration. Chennai 29th November, 2011 By Order of the Board, RAVI MANNATH Company Secretary Notes: (a) A MEMBER ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT A PROXY TO ATTEND AND VOTE INSTEAD OF HIMSELF AND THE PROXY NEED NOT BE A MEMBER. THE INSTRUMENT OF PROXY SHOULD HOWEVER BE DEPOSITED AT THE REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY NOT LESS THAN FORTYEIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEETING. (b) The Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from to , both days inclusive, for the purpose of payment of final dividend. (c) If final dividend on the equity shares as recommended by the Directors is declared at the meeting, the payment will be made on or after to the shareholders whose names appear on the Company s Register of Members on In respect of shares held in electronic form, the dividend will be payable on the basis of beneficial ownership as per details furnished to us by National Securities Depository Ltd. [NSDL] and Central Depository Services [India] Ltd. [CDSL] for this purpose. (d) Members are requested to notify immediately any change in their address/ change in bank details to the Company s registered office, quoting their ledger folio number. In respect of shares held in electronic form, instructions regarding change in address may be furnished to their respective Depository Participants only. (e) Members holding shares in electronic form may please note that their bank details as furnished by the respective Depositories to the Company will be printed on the dividend warrants as per the applicable regulations of the Depositories and the Company will not entertain any direct request from such member for change/deletion in such bank details. Members may therefore give instructions regarding bank accounts to their respective Depository Participants only. (f) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) vide its circulars dated 21/04/2011 & 29/04/2011 has taken a Green Initiative in Corporate Governance by allowing paperless compliances by the Companies through Electronic mode. To support this green initiative of the government, the Company vide its Circular dated 19th August, 2011 have requested the shareholders holding shares both in Physical/Demat form to register/update their addresses to the Company/Depository Participants. Accordingly, the Annual Reports for , Notice for AGM etc, are being sent in electronic mode to shareholders who have made available their addresses to the Company/Depository participants. For those shareholders who have not opted for the above, the same are being sent in physical form. Shareholders are requested to take note of the above and lend their support in full measure for the initiative taken by the Government. (g) Immediately upon notification of Section 109A of the Companies Act,1956 providing for nomination facility to individuals holding shares

2 (h) (i) (j) in companies, the Company forwarded to all shareholders a circular along with the nomination form in duplicate requesting them to opt for the nomination facility. Since as on this day, there are still large number of shareholders who have not opted for the nomination facility, shareholders, and in particular those holding shares in single name, are requested to avail of the above facility by furnishing to the Company the particulars of their nomination. Members holding shares in electronic form may forward nomination form duly filled to their respective Depository Participants only. The Company is also extending the facility of ECS/NECS for the receipt of dividend. In case you wish to avail of this facility, please send ECS/NECS mandate form, (which could be obtained from the Company) duly filled in, to the registered office of the Company at the earliest. Members holding shares in electronic form may forward their details to their respective Depository Participants only. You are requested to check up with your bankers and ensure to furnish correct and current bank details so that electronic credit happens without any hindrance. All dividends declared by the Company for the accounting years including and upto 1st interim dividend for the year , the amount of which remained unclaimed, have been transferred to the General Revenue Account of the Central Government. Members who have not encashed the dividend warrants upto the said period are requested to claim the amount from Registrar of Companies, Shastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai-6. Consequent to the amendment to Section 205A of the Companies Act, 1956 and introduction of Section 205C, the amount of dividends remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years is to be transferred to Investor Education and Protection Fund, constituted by the Central Government. Accordingly, unclaimed dividend amounts from Second Interim Dividend upto Second Interim dividend have been transferred to the said fund. It may please be noted that the amount so transferred cannot be claimed from the Company or from the fund. In view of the above, shareholders are advised to forward all unencashed dividend warrants from Dividend to the registered office of the Company for revalidation and encash them before its due date of transfer to the Central Government. Details of dividends which remain unclaimed/unencashed and due for transfer to Investor Education & Protection Fund: Year Dividend Date of declaration Due date of transfer I I I I I I Special I Chennai 29th November, By Order of the Board, RAVI MANNATH Company Secretary

3 DETAILS OF THE DIRECTORS SEEKING RE-APPOINTMENT IN THE FORTHCOMING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (IN PURSUANCE OF CLAUSE 49 OF THE LISTING AGREEMENT) Name Qualification Brief Resume and area of expertise Directorships in other public ltd. Companies Mr. N KUMAR [On the Board since 29/07/2003] B.E. [Electronics & Communication] Mr N Kumar is the Vice-Chairman of the Sanmar, a family owned conglomerate. The Sanmar Group [ with its corporate head quarters at Chennai, has set the benchmark of global partnerships in Chemicals, Engineering, Metals and Shipping. It has a turnover of over ` 45 billion and a presence in some 25 businesses, with manufacturing units spread over 10 locations in India and abroad USA & Egypt. Mr Kumar is also the Honorary Consul General of Greece in Chennai. As a spokesman of Industry and Trade, Mr Kumar was a Past President of Confederation of Indian Industry [CII], and has participated in various other apex bodies. He is on the Board of various public companies and carries with him vast experience in the sphere of Technology, Management and Finance. Mr Kumar has a wide range of public interests going beyond the confines of corporate industrial management in health, social welfare, education and sports. One special area where he and the Group are involved is a Centre for Exceptional Children called the Madhuram Narayanan Centre. Mr Kumar is an Engineering Graduate from Anna University, Chennai. 1. Bharti Airtel Ltd 2. Bharti Infratel Ltd 3. Entertainment Network [India] Ltd 4. Times Innovative Media Ltd 5. Take Solutions Ltd Committee Memberships other than Mrf Audit Committee: Chairman: 1. Bharti Airtel Ltd 2. Bharti Infratel Ltd 3. Entertainment Network [India] Ltd Member: Times Innovative Media Ltd Shareholders / Investors Grievance Committee: Chairman: Take Solutions Ltd Remuneration Committee: Member: 1. Entertainment Network [India] Ltd 2. Times Innovative Media Ltd No. of Shares held

4 Name Qualification Brief Resume and area of expertise Directorships in other public ltd. Companies Mr. Ranjit I Jesudasen (on the Board since 29/07/2003) B.Com. Diploma in Export Management. Undergone training in UK for postgraduation in Export Management Mr Ranjit I Jesudasen has over 36 years of experience in Shipping, Stevedoring, C&F and transportation, including Multi-modal cargo consolidation. He has been the Chairman of the Madras Steamer Agents Association and Vice-President of the Federation of the Ship Agents Association of India. He was the Chairman of the Expert Committee on Shipping with the Madras Chamber of Commerce & Industry and was also a trustee of the Chennai Port Trust from April 1996 to March Mr Ranjit I Jesudasen has worked in senior positions with major international companies in areas of Sales, Marketing and operations besides General Management. He retired as Director on NYK Line India s Board and at the time of retirement he was the only Indian on NYK s Board. Redphoenix Consultancy Pvt Ltd Committee Memberships other than Mrf No. of Shares held Mr. ASHOK JACOB [on the Board since 26/10/1998] MBA from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Mr Ashok Jacob is the Chief Executive for Consolidated Press Holdings Limited, Australia. Consolidated Press Holdings is the Holding Company for the Packer Organisation. 1. Crown Ltd 2. Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd 3. The Malayala Manorama Co Ltd. 1856

5 12/11 Hitech Print Systems Limited (044) MRF LIMITED Regd. Office : New No.114, (Old No.124) Greams Road, Chennai ATTENDANCE SLIP PLEASE COMPLETE THIS ATTENDANCE SLIP AND HAND IT OVER AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE MEETING HALL (Joint Shareholders may obtain additional attendance slip at the entrance) I hereby record my presence at the FIFTYFIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held on Thursday, the 9th February, 2012 at a.m. at TTK Auditorium, 'The Music Academy', No. 168, TTK Road, Chennai SIGNATURE OF THE SHAREHOLDER OR PROXY (To be signed at the time of handing over this slip) SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO BRING THEIR COPIES OF THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEETING.... CUT HERE... MRF LIMITED Regd. Office : New No.114, (Old No.124) Greams Road, Chennai PROXY FORM I/We... of... being a Member/Members of MRF LIMITED hereby appoint... of... or failing him... my of... as proxy to our me my attend and vote for us and on our behalf at the FIFTYFIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Company to be held on Thursday, the 9th February, 2012 at a.m. at TTK auditorium, 'The Music Academy', No. 168, TTK Road, Chennai and at any adjournment thereof. Signed this... day of Note : Affix Revenue Stamp Signature(s) of the Shareholder(s)... The Proxy form must be returned so as to reach the Registered Office of the Company not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the aforesaid meeting. A Proxy need not be a Member of the Company. Ledger Folio No. /DP ID - Client ID No. of shares 12/11 Hitech Print Systems Limited (044)

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