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Hindustan Copper Ltd. Capital/Financing Update 2021

Sep 15, 2021

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भारत सरकार खान मंत्रालय शास्त्री भवन. नई दिल्ली-110 001

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES SHASTRI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110 001

Date: September 15, 2021

THIS NOTICE (AS DEFINED HEREIN) IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION IN AND/OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (TOGETHER, THE "UNITED STATES") (EXCEPT TO "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS", AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR ANY "OTHER JURISDICTIONS" (AS DEFINED HEREIN). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, SEE "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" HEREIN.

The Managing Director, BSE Limited, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers. Dalal Street. Mumbai - 400 001 India

The Managing Director, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C/1, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051 India

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject: Notice of Offer for Sale of equity shares of face value of ₹5 each ("Equity Shares") of Hindustan Copper Limited (the "Company") by its Promoter, the President of India, acting through Ministry of Mines, Government of India, through the stock exchange mechanism (the "Notice")

I am directed to refer to Clause 5(b) of the circular number CIR/MRD/DP/18/2012 dated July 18, 2012 notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") pertaining to comprehensive guidelines on offer for sale of shares by promoters through the stock exchange mechanism, as amended by circular number CIR/MRD/DP/04/2013 dated January 25, 2013, circular number CIR/MRD/DP/17/2013 dated May 30, 2013, circular number CIR/MRD/DP/24/2014 dated August 8, 2014, circular number CIR/MRD/DP/32/2014 dated December 1, 2014, circular number CIR/MRD/DP/12/2015 dated June 26, 2015, circular number CIR/MRD/DP/36/2016 dated February 15, 2016, circular number CIR/MRD/DP/65/2017 dated June 27, 2017, and circular number SEBI/HO/MRD/DOPI/CIR/P/2018/159 dated December 28, 2018 (the "SEBI OFS Circular"), read with Section 21 of Chapter 1 of the Master Circular for Stock Exchange and Clearing Corporation - circular no. SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/117 dated October 25, 2019 issued by SEBI (together with SEBI OFS Circular, the "SEBI OFS Circulars"), read with (a) "Revised Operational Guidelines for Offer for Sale (OFS) Segment" issued by BSE by way of its notice bearing no. 20200701-27 dated July 1, 2020 and, to the extent applicable, the previous notices issued by BSE in this regard; and (b) "Offer for Sale- Introduction of Interoperability" issued by

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Lakohin THE TIME ANSHIP SUBRAMANIAN All Address Contracts of Mines and a stream of the set of India
and a stream / Govt. of India

NSE by way of its circular bearing no. 51/2020 dated June 30, 2020 and, to the extent applicable, the previous circulars issued by NSE in this regard (together with the SEBI OFS Circulars, the "OFS Guidelines").

The President of India, acting through and represented by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, is the promoter of Hindustan Copper Limited (the "Promoter"). The Promoter (the "Seller") proposes to sell up to 48,351,201 Equity Shares of the Company, (representing 5% of the total issued and paid up equity share capital of the Company) ("Base Offer Size"), on September 16, 2021, ("T day") (for non-Retail Investors only) and on September 17, 2021 ("T+1 day") (for Retail Investors and for non-Retail Investors who choose to carry forward their un-allotted bids) with an option to additionally sell 48,351,201 Equity Shares (representing 5% of the total issued and paid up equity share capital of the Company) (the "Oversubscription Option") through a separate, designated window of the BSE Limited (the "BSE") and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited ("NSE", and together with the BSE, the "Stock Exchanges"), collectively representing 10% of the total issued and paid up equity share capital of the Company (held in dematerialized form in one or more demat accounts with the relevant depository participant), in accordance with the OFS Guidelines (such offer for sale hereinafter referred to as the "Offer"). In the event that the Oversubscription Option is exercised, the Equity Shares forming part of the Base Offer Size and the Oversubscription Option will collectively, hereinafter be referred to as "Offer Shares" while in the event that such Oversubscription Option is not exercised, the Equity Shares forming part of the Base Offer Size will be referred to as "Offer Shares".

Such number of Equity Shares as would be equivalent to up to 5% of the Offer Shares may be offered to eligible employees of the Company subsequent to completion of the Offer, in accordance with the terms and conditions provided in the OFS Guidelines, subject to approval from the competent authority (the "Employee Offer"). The eligible employees may apply for Equity Shares amounting up to $\overline{\xi}500,000$ .

The Offer shall be undertaken exclusively through the Seller's Brokers named below on a separate window provided by the Stock Exchanges for this purpose.

The details of the Offer, in accordance with the requirements of Clause 5(b) of the SEBI OFS Circular, are set forth below. Other important information in relation to the Offer is set out below under the heading "Important Information", and the information included therein constitutes an integral part of the terms and conditions of the Offer. Bidders/ prospective purchasers, as well as their brokers, are required to read the information included in this Notice in its entirety along with the OFS Guidelines, before participating in the Offer.

Sr.
No.
Details required to be
mentioned in the Notice
Particulars of the Offer-
Name of the Seller (Promoter /
Promoter Group)
The President of India, acting through and represented
by Ministry of Mines, Government of India
$\mathfrak{D}$ Name of the company whose
shares are proposed to be sold
and ISIN
Name: Hindustan Copper Limited
ISIN: INE531E01026
3. Name of the stock exchanges
where orders shall be placed
BSE and NSE
4. Name of the designated stock
exchange
BSE Limited
5. Name of the designated clearing NSE Clearing Limited

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Aallsburi RAPT TRANSHIM SUBRAMANIAN अंतर सचिव/Under Secretary WITH HATGELY Ministry of Mines PIRT FROM OF LOOK HE REEN/New Death

corporation
6. Dates and time of the opening
and closing of the Offer
The Offer shall take place on a separate window of the
Stock Exchanges on September 16, 2021 ("T" day)
and September 17, 2021 ("T+1" day), from 9:15 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. (Indian Standard Time) on both days, as
per details given below.
For non-Retail Investors (defined below)
Only non-Retail Investors shall be allowed to place
their bids on T day, i.e., September 16, 2021. While
placing their bids, non-Retail Investors may indicate
their willingness to carry forward their un-allocated
bids to T+1 day for allocation to them in the
unsubscribed portion of Retail Category (defined
below).
The Offer shall take place during trading hours on a
separate window of the Stock Exchanges on T day, i.e.,
September 16, 2021 commencing at 9:15 a.m. and
shall close at 3:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time on the
same date.
Those non-Retail Investors who have placed their bids
on T day and have chosen to carry forward their bids to
T+1 day, shall be allowed to carry forward and also
revise their bids on T+1 day as per the OFS
Guidelines.
For Retail Investors (defined below) and for non-
Retail Investors who choose to carry forward their
un-allotted bids to T+1 Day
The Offer shall continue to take place during trading
hours on a separate window of the Stock Exchanges on
T+1 day, i.e., September 17, 2021 commencing at 9:15
a.m. and shall close on the same date at 3:30 p.m.
Indian Standard Time on the same date.
Only Retail Investors (defined below) shall be allowed
to place their bids on T+1 day, i.e., September 17,
2021. Further, those non-Retail Investors who have
placed their bids on T day and have chosen to carry
forward their unallotted bids to T+1 day, shall be
allowed to revise their bids on T+1 day as per the OFS
Guidelines.
7. Allocation methodology The allocation shall be at or above the Floor Price
(defined below) on a price priority basis at multiple
clearing prices, in accordance
with
the
OFS
Guidelines.

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Latester REAL TRIPLE REAL ANDREW DRIVER AND SUBRAMANIAN

Indicative price for the non-Retail Category shall be displayed separately. There shall be no indicative price for the Retail Category.

No single bidder, other than mutual funds registered with SEBI under the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, as amended ("Mutual Funds") and insurance companies registered with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 as amended ("Insurance Companies"), shall be allocated more than 25% of the Offer Shares.

Non-Retail Category Allocation Methodology

The non-Retail Investors shall have an option to carry forward their un-allotted bids from T day to T+1 day provided such non-Retail Investors choosing to carry forward their un-allotted bids to T+1 day are required to indicate their willingness to carry forward their unallotted bids. Further, such non-Retail Investors can also revise their bids on T+1 day in accordance with the OFS Guidelines.

The allocation to the non-Retail Investors shall be at a price equal to the Cut-Off Price or higher as per the bids.

A minimum of 25% of the Offer Shares shall be reserved for Mutual Funds and Insurance Companies. subject to receipt of valid bids at or above the Floor Price (defined below). In the event of any under subscription by Mutual Funds and Insurance Companies, the unsubscribed portion shall be available to other bidders in the non-Retail Category.

In case of oversubscription in the non-Retail Category, the seller may choose to exercise the Oversubscription Option, which will be intimated to the Stock Exchanges after trading hours (at or before 5 p.m.) on T day. Accordingly, allocation to Bidders in the non-Retail Category shall be done from the Offer Shares forming part of the Base Offer Size and the Oversubscription Option. Further, in the event the Oversubscription Option is exercised, the Equity Shares forming part of the Base Offer Size and the Oversubscription Option will, collectively, hereinafter be referred to as "Offer Shares". In case the Oversubscription Option is not exercised, the Equity Shares forming part of the Base Offer Size will

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Rabshin RAH TEHNOLITY/LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN Star Hida / Under Secretary www.zuward/Ministry of Mines ATREL EXECUTION OF INDIA ATTENTION HE ROOM / New Delhi

hereinafter be referred to as "Offer Shares".

In case of oversubscription in the non-Retail Category on T+1 day, if the aggregate number of Offer Shares bid for at a particular clearing price is more than available quantity, then the allocation for such bids will be done on a proportionate basis.

Retail Category Allocation Methodology

For the purpose of this Notice, Retail Investor shall mean an individual investor who places bids for Offer Shares of total value of not more than ₹200,000 aggregated across Stock Exchanges ("Retail Investor").

10% of the Offer Shares shall be reserved for allocation to Retail Investors ("Retail Category"). The Stock Exchanges will decide the quantity of Offer Shares eligible to be considered in the Retail Category, based on the Floor Price (defined below) declared by the Seller.

A Retail Investor may bid at a "Cut-Off Price". "Cut-Off Price" means the lowest price, as shall be determined, at which the Offer Shares are sold in the non-Retail Category, based on all valid bids received on T day and their bid below the Cut-Off Price shall not be considered for Allocation.

In case of oversubscription in the Retail Category, if the aggregate number of Offer Shares bid for at a particular clearing price / Cut-Off Price, as the case may be, is more than the available number of Equity Shares at such price, then the allocation for such bids will be done on a proportionate basis.

Any unsubscribed portion of the Retail Category, after allotment to Retail Investors, shall be eligible for allocation to non-Retail Investors who have chosen to carry forward their un-allotted bids to T+1 day. Such non-Retail Investors are required to indicate their willingness to carry forward their bid on T day.

Employee Category

Such number of Equity Shares as would be equivalent to up to 5% of the Equity Shares sold pursuant to the Offer (over and above the Offer Shares) may be offered to eligible employees of the Company to the Cut-Off Price in the Offer subsequent to completion of

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Labour

REAL TIGHTORY / LAKSHIMI SUBRAMANIAN अन्य सचिव/Under Secretary जनर सेनालय / Ministry of Mines भारत सुरकार/ Govt. of India THE ROOM / New Delhi

the Offer, in terms of the OFS Guidelines, subject to
approval from the competent authority. The eligible
employees may apply for Equity Shares up to
₹500,000. However, any bids by eligible employees
will be considered for allocation, in the first instance,
for an amount up to $\overline{\xi}200,000$ .
Provided that in the event of under-subscription in the
employee portion, the unsubscribed portion may be
allotted on a proportionate basis, for a value in excess
of ₹200,000, subject to the total allotment to an
employee not exceeding ₹500,000.
8. Total number of Equity Shares
being offered in the Offer
48,351,201 Equity Shares, representing 5% of the total
paid up equity share capital of the Company (the "Base"
Offer Size").
9. Maximum number of shares the
Seller may choose to sell over
and above made at point 8 above
48,351,201 Equity Shares, representing 5% of the
total paid up equity share capital of the Company (the
"Oversubscription Option").
The Seller shall intimate the Stock Exchanges of its
intention to exercise the Oversubscription Option
after the trading hours (at or before 5 p.m.) on T
day.
10. Name of the broker(s) on behalf
of the Seller (the
"Seller's
Broker")
1. SBICAP Securities Limited (BSE: 95; NSE: 10529).
2. ICICI Securities Limited (BSE: 103; NSE: 07730).
3. Edelweiss Securities Limited (BSE: 121; NSE:
11933).
(together,
Brokers").
"Seller's
the
SBICAP
Brokers.
Securities
Limited
(BSE: 95; NSE: 10529); will be
acting as the Settlement Broker
on behalf
of
the
Seller's
11. Floor Price The floor price for the Offer shall be
₹116
(Rupees
One Hundred
and
Sixteen Only) per
Equity
Share
("Floor Price"). The Stock Exchanges
are required to ensure that the Floor
Price is immediately informed to the
market.

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Kakolin

तक्ष्मी सुद्रमणियन् / LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN
अवर सचिव / Under Secretary
खान मंत्रालय / Ministry of Mines
खान मंत्रालय / Govt. of India
भारत सरकार / Govt. of India
नई दिल्ली / New Delhi

t,

Conditions
withdrawal
Offer
of for
the
The Seller reserves the right to not
proceed with the Offer at any time
prior to the time of opening of the
Offer on T Day. In such a case, there
shall be a cooling off period of 10
trading days from the
date
- of
withdrawal before another offer for
sale
through
stock
exchange
mechanism
made.
is
The Stock
Exchanges shall suitably disseminate
details of such withdrawal.
Conditions
cancellation
Offer
٥f for
the
In the event the aggregate number of
received
from
orders
non-Retail
Investors in the Offer at or above the
Floor Price on T day is not sufficient,
the Seller reserves the right to cancel
the Offer, post bidding, in full (for
both non-Retail Investors and Retail
Investors) and not proceed with the
Offer on T+1 day.
Cancellation request for bidding from
the Seller will be accepted up to 5:00
p.m. on T day by the Stock Exchanges.
In case of any default in settlement
obligations, the Seller reserves the
right to either conclude the Offer, to
the extent of valid bids received, or
cancel the Offer in full. In such cases,
the decision to either conclude or
cancel the Offer shall be at the sole
discretion of the Seller.
Conditions
Offer
for 1. Non-institutional
investors
bidding in the non-Retail
Category shall deposit 100% of
the bid value in cash up-front with
the clearing corporation at the
time of placing bids for the Offer.
Institutional investors have an
2.
option of placing bids without any
upfront payment. In case of
institutional investors who place
bids with 100% of the bid value
upfront, custodian
deposited
confirmation shall be provided
within trading hours. In case of
participating in the

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Lateshin

तस्वी सुब्रमणियन/LAKSHM SUBRAMANIAN
अवर सचिव / Under Secretary
अवर सचिव / Under Secretary
खान मंत्रालय / Ministry of India
खान सई दिल्ली / New Delhi

institutional investors who place bids without depositing 100% of the bid value upfront, custodian confirmation shall be as per the existing rules for secondary market transactions and the OFS Guidelines.

    1. In respect of bids in the Retail Category, margin for bids placed at the Cut-Off Price, shall be at the Floor Price and for price bids at the value of the bid. Clearing corporation shall collect margin to the extent of 100% of order value in cash or cash equivalents at the time of placing bids. Pay-in and pay-out for bids by Retail Investors shall take place as per secondary normal market transactions and applicable laws including OFS Guidelines.
    1. Retail Investors may enter a price bid or opt for bidding at the Cut-Off Price.
    1. The funds collected shall neither be utilized against any other obligation of the trading member co-mingled with other nor segments.
    1. Individual investors shall have the option to bid in the Retail Category and/ or the non-Retail Category. However, if the cumulative bid value by an individual investor across the Retail Category and the non-Retail Category exceeds ₹200,000, the bids in the Retail Category will become ineligible. Further, if the cumulative bid value by an individual investor in the Retail Category across BSE and NSE exceeds ₹200,000, such bids shall be rejected.
    1. Modification or cancellation of orders

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Natolini लक्ष्मी सुब्रमणियन् / LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN अंवर सचिव/Under Secretary खान मंत्रालय / Ministry of Mines www.y.y.willing.com

  • (a) Orders placed by Retail Investors ((with 100% of the bid value deposited upfront) can be modified or cancelled any time during the trading hours on T+1 day.
  • (b) Orders placed by institutional and noninstitutional investors, with 100% of the bid value deposited upfront: Such orders can be modified or cancelled any time during the trading hours on T day, and in respect of any unallotted bids which they have indicated to be carried forward to T+1 day, orders can be modified on T+1 day in accordance with the OFS Guidelines:
  • (c) Orders placed by institutional investors without depositing 100% of the bid value upfront: Such orders cannot be modified or cancelled by the investors or stockbrokers, except for making upward revision in the price or quantity any time during the trading hours on T day, and in respect of any un-allotted bids which they have indicated to be carried forward to T+1 day, orders can be modified (only by making upward revision in the price or quantity) on T+1 day in accordance with the OFS Guidelines.

In case of any permitted modification or cancellation of the bid, the funds shall be released / collected on a real-time basis by

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Aabshire

लक्ष्मी सुब्रमणियन् / LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN अवर सचिव/Under Secretary खान मंत्रालय / Ministry of Mines भारत सरकार/ Govt. of India नई दिल्ली / New Delhi

the clearing corporation.

  1. Bidder shall also be liable to pay any other fees, as may be levied by the Stock Exchanges, including securities transaction tax. exchange turnover charges, SEBI fees and applicable stamp duty. 9. Multiple orders from a single bidder shall be permitted, subject to the conditions prescribed in paragraph 7 above. 10. In case of default in pay-in by any bidder, an amount aggregating to 10% of the order value shall be charged as penalty from the investor and collected from the broker. This amount shall be credited to the Investor Protection Fund of the Stock Exchange. 11. The Equity Shares of Company other than the Offer Shares shall continue trading in the normal market. However, in case of market closure due to incidence of breach of "Market wide index-based circuit filter", the Offer shall also be halted. Settlement 1. Settlement shall take place on a trade for trade basis. For bids received from non-Retail Category on T day, being non-institutional investors and institutional investors who place orders with 100% of the order value deposited upfront, settlement shall take place on T+1 Day, in accordance with the OFS Guidelines. In the case of institutional investors who place bids on T Day without depositing 100% of the order value upfront, settlement shall be as per the existing rules for secondary market transactions (i.e., on T+2 day). 2. For the bids received on T+1 Day

the

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15.

Labour

REAL TIGHTORY/LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN अप सचिव/Under Secretary जनर समान्य / Ministry of Mines भारत सरकार/Govt. of India HE REENT / New Delhi

from non-Retail Investors who choose to carry forward their unallotted bids to T+1 day with 100% of the order value deposited upfront, the settlement shall take place on T+2 Day.

    1. For the bids received on T+1 Day from the Retail Category, the settlement shall take place on T+3 Day.
    1. For the bids received on T+1 Day from the non-Retail Investors who choose to carry forward their unallotted bids to T+1 day without depositing 100% of the order value upfront, the settlement shall take place on T+3 day.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The Offer is directed personally to each prospective bidder (including individuals, funds or otherwise) registered with the broker of the Stock Exchanges who makes a bid (each a "Bidder") and neither the Offer nor this Notice constitutes an offer to sell or invitation or solicitation of an offer to buy, to the public, or to any other person or class of persons requiring any prospectus or offer document to be issued, submitted to or filed with any regulatory authority or to any other person or class of persons within or outside India.

The Offer is being made in reliance on the OFS Guidelines. There will be no "public offer" of the Offer Shares in India under the applicable laws in India including the Companies Act, 2013, and the rules and clarifications issued thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Companies Act") or in any other jurisdiction. Accordingly, no documents have been or will be prepared, registered or submitted for approval as a "prospectus" or an "offer document" with the Registrar of Companies in India and/or SEBI and/or the Stock Exchanges or any other statutory/regulatory/listing authority, in India or abroad, under the applicable laws in India including the Companies Act, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, as amended and no such document will be circulated or distributed to any person in any jurisdiction, including in India.

Each Bidder shall be deemed to acknowledge and agree that any buy order or bid shall be made solely on the basis of publicly available information and any information available with SEBI, the Stock Exchanges, on the Company's website or otherwise in the public domain, together with the information contained in this Notice.

The Offer is subject to further terms set forth in the contract note to be provided to the successful Bidders.

This Notice is for information purposes only and is neither an offer nor invitation to buy or sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities, nor shall there be any sale securities, in any jurisdiction (collectively, "Other Jurisdictions") in which such offer, solicitation or sale is or may be

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halcohmi REAL TRAINING (LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN SHARE STRAIN SUPPORT WHAT THAT ON MINISTRY OF MINES IF HAIGEY MILIEUT J. HILLET

unlawful whether prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction or otherwise. This Notice and the information contained herein are not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or to persons in any Other Jurisdictions unless permitted pursuant to an exemption under the relevant local law/s or regulation/s in any such jurisdiction. Prospective purchasers should seek appropriate legal advice prior to participating in the Offer. The Offer Shares have not been and will not be registered under any securities law of any Other Jurisdictions.

The Offer Shares have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable state securities laws. The Offer Shares are being offered and sold (a) within the United States only to "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) ("QIBs" and each a "QIB") in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or pursuant to another exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and (b) outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act ("Regulation S"). Prospective purchasers in the United States are hereby notified that the Seller may be relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act. The purchasers of Offer Shares are hereby advised that any resale of Offer Shares must be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or otherwise pursuant to an available exemption from such registration requirements.

No determination has been made as to whether the Company has been, is, or will become a passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") within the meaning of Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No analysis has been undertaken to determine if the Company is a PFIC, and if the Company has been, is, or will be treated as a PFIC in any taxable year U.S. taxpayers that hold the Offer Shares (directly and, in certain cases, indirectly) may be subject to significant adverse tax consequences. The PFIC rules are complex. Prospective purchasers should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state and local tax implications to them of acquiring the Offer Shares. By submitting a bid in connection with the Offer or receiving the Offer Shares, Bidders will be deemed to have acknowledged that none of the Seller's Brokers, the Seller, the Company nor any of their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, counsel, representatives, agents or affiliates, have provided the Bidders with any tax advice or otherwise made any representations regarding the tax consequences of purchase, ownership and disposal of the Offer Shares, and that the Bidders have obtained their own independent tax advice and evaluated the tax consequences in relation to the Offer Shares.

By submitting a bid in connection with the Offer, each broker will also be deemed to have read and understood this Notice in its entirety and accepted and complied with the terms and conditions set out in this Notice. In addition, each broker, except for the Seller's Brokers, will be deemed to have represented that it is located outside the United States and that none of it, its affiliates (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) or any person acting on its or their behalf has (a) engaged or will engage in any "directed selling efforts" (as defined in Regulation S) in connection with the offer or sale of Offer Shares, (b) engaged or will engage in any form of "general solicitation" or "general advertising" (each, within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) or (c) offered or will offer and sell the Offer Shares except outside the United States in reliance upon Regulation S or within the United States to persons reasonably believed to be QIBs in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

Except for the Seller's Brokers, no broker may solicit bids for the Offer Shares or accept orders for bids for the Offer Shares from persons in the United States.

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Labohin

RAH TEHNOLD / LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN अंबर संचित/Under Secretary जनरे संत्रालय / Ministry of Mines and Talent Control of India

By submitting a bid in connection with the Offer or receiving any Offer Shares, each Bidder will be deemed to have (a) read and understood this Notice in its entirety, (b) accepted and complied with the terms and conditions set out in this Notice, and (c) made the representations, warranties, agreements and acknowledgements set out in (i) or (ii) immediately below, as appropriate:

$(i)$ Persons Outside the United States

  • It understands that the Offer Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state of the United States and are being offered and sold to it in a transaction that does not require registration under the Securities Act;
  • It is empowered, authorized and qualified to purchase the Offer Shares;
  • (i) It was outside the United States (within the meaning of Regulation S) at the time the offer of the Offer Shares was made to it and it was outside the United States when its purchase order for the Offer Shares was originated and (ii) if it is a broker-dealer outside the United States acting on behalf of its customers, each of its customers has confirmed to it that such customer was outside the United States at the time the offer of the Offer Shares was made to it and such customer was outside the United States when such customer's buy order for the Offer Shares was originated;
  • If it is a person in a member state of the European Economic Area ("EEA"), it represents and agrees $\bullet$ that it is a "qualified investor" within the meaning of Article $2(1)(e)$ of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC) (as amended, including by Directive 2017/73/EU) ("Qualified Investor");
  • It also represents and agrees that any Offer Shares that may be acquired by it in any offer of the $\bullet$ Offer Shares will not be acquired on behalf of persons in the EEA other than Oualified Investors or persons in other member states (where equivalent legislation exists) for whom it has authority to make decisions on a wholly discretionary basis, nor have the Offer Shares been acquired with a view to their offer or resale in the EEA to persons where this would result in a requirement for publication by the Company or Broker of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive:
  • If it is in the United Kingdom, it is a legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined under Article 2 of the UK Prospectus Regulation;
  • It did not submit a bid for and will not be acquiring the Offer Shares as a result of any "directed" $\bullet$ selling efforts" (as defined in Regulation S);
  • It is buying the Offer Shares for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof. $\bullet$ If in the future it decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer any of the Offer Shares, it agrees that it will not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Offer Shares except in a transaction complying with Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S or pursuant to another available exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and in accordance with all applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and any other jurisdiction, including India:
  • It understands that no representation is made by the Seller or the Seller's Brokers as to the availability of any such exemption at the time of any such offer, sale, pledge or transfer;
  • It is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company or a person acting on behalf of an affiliate of the Company;

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Labonin

लक्ष्मी सुब्रमणियन् / LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN अंदर सचिव/Under Secretary जन भंजन / Ministry of Mines भारत सरकार/ Govt. of India THE ROOM / New Delhi

  • It is not, and is not acting on behalf of a "Benefit Plan Investor" as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended;
  • Where it is submitting a bid as fiduciary or agent for one or more investor or managed accounts, it represents and warrants that it was authorised in writing by each such managed account to purchase the Offer Shares for each managed account and to make (and it hereby makes) the representations, warranties, agreements and acknowledgments herein for and on behalf of each such account, reading the reference to 'it' to include such accounts:
  • The placing of orders for the purchase of the Offer Shares and resultant purchase on successful allocation is and will be lawful under the laws of the jurisdictions in which it places such orders to purchase Offer Shares, in which it is resident, and in which the sale and purchase of the Offer Shares is consummated, including under all applicable Indian laws, regulations and guidelines, including the OFS Guidelines;
  • It will not hold or seek to hold the Seller or the Seller's Brokers or any of their respective affiliates responsible or liable for any misstatements in or omissions from any publicly available information concerning the Company or the Offer or otherwise responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever in respect of any losses incurred in connection with transactions entered into by the brokers acting on its behalf in connection with the purchase of the Offer Shares;
  • It agrees to indemnify and hold the Seller and the Seller's Brokers harmless from any and all costs, claims, liabilities and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) arising out of or in connection with any breach of these representations, warranties or agreements. It agrees that the indemnity set forth in this paragraph shall survive the resale of the Offer Shares;
  • It understands that by its purchase or holding of the Offer Shares it is assuming and is capable of bearing the risk of loss that may occur with respect to the Offer Shares, including the possibility that it may lose all or a substantial portion of its investment in the Offer Shares, and it will not look to Seller's Brokers for all or part of any such loss or losses it may suffer; and
  • It acknowledges that the Seller and the Seller's Brokers and their respective affiliates, and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations, warranties, agreements and acknowledgements and agrees that if any of such representations, warranties, agreements and acknowledgements is no longer accurate it will promptly notify the Seller.

Any resale or other transfer, or attempted resale or other transfer, of the Offer Shares made other than in compliance with the above-mentioned restrictions shall not be recognized by the Company.

$(ii)$ Persons in the United States

  • It understands that the Offer Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state of the United States and that the offer and sale of the Offer Shares to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A or another available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable state securities laws;
  • It is empowered, authorized and qualified to purchase the Offer Shares;
  • (i) It is a QIB and is purchasing Offer Shares for its own account or for the account of another QIB and (ii) is aware that the Offer Shares are being sold to it in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act or pursuant to another exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act;

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Labour

तस्वी सुब्रमणियन् / LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN अवर सचिव/Under Secretary खान मंत्रालय / Ministry of Mines भारत सरकार/Govt. of India नई दिल्ली / New Delhi

  • It did not submit a bid for and will not be acquiring the Offer Shares as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act);
  • It represents and warrants that it is buying the Offer Shares for investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof. If in the future it decides to offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer any of the Offer Shares, it agrees that it will only offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer such Offer Shares (a) in the United States (i) to a person who the seller reasonably believes is a QIB in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, (ii) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act (if available), (iii) pursuant to another available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, or (iv) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (b) outside the United States in an offshore transaction complying with Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S, as applicable, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws of the states of the United States and any other jurisdiction, including India. Except for sales made in accordance with Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S, it will, and each subsequent purchaser is required to, notify any subsequent purchaser from it of the resale restrictions referred to in (a) above;
  • It is not an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Company or a person acting on behalf of an affiliate of the Company;
  • It represents that prior to acquiring the Offer Shares, it has all the information relating to the Company and the Offer Shares which it believes is necessary for the purpose of making its investment decision;
  • It understands that Offer Shares purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or another available exemption under the Securities Act will be "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and it agrees that for so long as they remain restricted securities, it shall not deposit such Offer Shares into any unrestricted depository facility established or maintained by any depository bank;
  • The placing of orders for the purchase of the Offer Shares and resultant purchase on successful allocation is and will be lawful under the laws of the jurisdictions in which it places such orders to purchase Offer Shares, in which it is resident, and in which the sale and purchase of the Offer Shares is consummated, including under all applicable Indian laws, regulations and guidelines, including the OFS Guidelines;
  • Where it is submitting a bid as fiduciary or agent for one or more investor or managed accounts, it represents and warrants that it was authorised in writing by each such managed account to purchase the Offer Shares for each managed account and to make (and it hereby makes) the representations, warranties, agreements and acknowledgments herein for and on behalf of each such account, reading the reference to 'it' to include such accounts;
  • It will not hold or seek to hold the Seller or the Seller's Brokers or any of their respective affiliates responsible or liable for any misstatements in or omissions from any publicly available information concerning the Company or the Offer or otherwise responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever in respect of any losses incurred in connection with transactions entered into by the brokers acting on its behalf in connection with the purchase of the Offer Shares:
  • It understands that the Offer Shares may also not be reoffered, resold, pledged or otherwise $\bullet$ transferred to a "Benefit Plan Investor" as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") or anyone acting on behalf of such a person;
  • It is not a "Benefit Plan Investor" as defined in ERISA or a person acting on behalf of such a

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Kaleshin RAPT TOTTOTAT/LAKSI-IN SUBRAMANIAN अन्य सचिव/Under Secretary सान मंत्रालय/Ministry of Mines HTTLE REALLY AND STATISTICS THE ROOM / New Delhi

person;

  • The purchase of the Offer Shares by it and the consummation of the transactions contemplated does $\bullet$ not and will not constitute or result in a prohibited transaction under ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code or any substantially similar law for which no exemption is available;
  • It agrees to indemnify and hold the Seller and the Seller's Brokers harmless from any and all costs. $\bullet$ claims, liabilities and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) arising out of or in connection with any breach of these representations, warranties or agreements. It agrees that the indemnity set forth in this paragraph shall survive the resale of the Offer Shares:
  • Where it is submitting a bid as fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it has sole $\bullet$ investment discretion with respect to each such account and it has full power to make the representations, warranties, agreements and acknowledgements herein;
  • It understands that by its purchase or holding of the Offer Shares it is assuming and is capable of bearing the risk of loss that may occur with respect to the Offer Shares, including the possibility that it may lose all or a substantial portion of its investment in the Offer Shares, and it will not look to Seller's Brokers for all or part of any such loss or losses it may suffer; and
  • It acknowledges that the Seller and the Seller's Brokers and their respective affiliates, and others $\bullet$ will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations, warranties, agreements and acknowledgements and agrees that if any of such representations, warranties, agreements and acknowledgements is no longer accurate it will promptly notify the Seller.

Any resale or other transfer, or attempted resale or other transfer, of the Offer Shares made other than in compliance with the above-mentioned restrictions shall not be recognized by the Company.

This Notice is not for publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in the United States, except that the Seller's Brokers may send copies of this Notice to persons in the United States who they reasonably believe to be OIBs.

Thanking You,

Yours faithfully,

On behalf of the President of India. Ministry of Mines, Government of India

Labolis

लक्ष्मी सुब्रमणियन/LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN अवर सचिव/Under Secretary खान मंत्रालय / Ministry of Mines भारत सरकार / Govt. of India नई दिल्ली / New Delhi

Authorised Signatory Name: Lakshmi Subramanian Designation: Under Secretary, Ministry Mines, Government of India

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