Merck - Outcome Of AGM

Merck Ltd has informed that the members at the 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company held on March 30, 2007, inter alia, have accorded to the following:1. Adoption of the audited Profit & Loss Account for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the Balance Sheet as on that date together with the Directors Report and the Auditors Report thereon.2. Declaration of, pursuant to the recommendation of the Directors, dividend at the rate of Rs 20.00 per share (including Rs 5.00 per share as special Fortieth Anniversary Dividend) of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2006.3. Re-appointment of Mr. H C H Bhabha and Mr. V D Narkar as Directors of the Company.