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Landmark Judgment by Company Law Board (CLB), Mumbai Bench Setting Aside the Ill egal Issue and

Allotment of Shares Under ESOPs by Man Industries (India) Judgement also allows petitioner Mr. J.C. Mansukhani to convene an Extra Ordinar y General Meeting (EOGM). Mumbai, India, July 15th, 2013 -- In a significant judgement dated 30th May 2013 , the Company Law Board (CLB), Mumbai Bench has set aside the issue & allotment of 26,64,000 shares under Employee Stock Options Plan (ESOPs) by Man Industries (India) Ltd. The CLB has also allowed the petitioner Mr J C Mansukhani, Promoter , Shareholder & Director of Man Industries to convene an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EOGM) of its shareholders to discuss various issues related to mismanag ement and misappropriation by Mr R C Mansukhani, the company s Chairman. The share s issued through ESOPs amount to 5% of the company s total paid up equity capital. Says J. C. Mansukhani, In order to take control of the company, Mr. R C Mansukhan i along with others had wrongfully issued 26, 64,000 shares as ESOP to Employee Welfare Trust by fabricating proceedings of board meetings and disobeying own un dertaking before Company Law Board not to change the shareholding pattern. We we nt in appeal to the Company Law Board and are satisfied with their judgement. The CLB order states that, It is apparent from the careful perusal of the chain o f events which have taken place immediately after filing petition relating to th e allotment of 26,64,000 equity shares to Respondent no 16 (a) to 16 (c ) that t he decisions taken in undue haste. Admittedly, the decisions to come out with ES OS/ESOPS was taken in the month of September 2008, however until 05/09/2012 noth ing happened and no steps were taken. It appears that company started taking ste ps only in September 2012 and immediately after filing petition, this decision w as implemented. Therefore, there are reasons to believe that after having come t o know about the preparation and filing of the present petition by the petitione rs the respondents started taking action and immediately after noticing the mist ake in the proceedings dated 11/10/2012, they took undue advantage thereof and i mplemented their decision. The aforesaid facts give strength and support to the allegations made by the petitioners that was all deliberate and intentional move . It has not been disputed that on account of issuance of 26, 64,000 equity shar es in the manner aforesaid the shareholding of petitioner has been reduced to 24 .50% from 28.83% and the shareholding of the R1 has correspondingly increased fr om 35.23% to 38.13%. There are reasons to believe that the respondents no 16 (a) to 16 (c ) are the persons who are close to R1 and exercising the rights of vot e by them in favour of R1 can not be ruled out. I am therefore, of the opinion that the said allotment of shares is not only in violation of the court s order bu t also has been made for the sole purpose to increase the shareholding of the R1 and to decrease the shareholding of the Petitioners in order to gain control in the affairs of the company. In view of above findings, the said allotment of 26 , 64,000 equity shares in favour of R 16 (a) to 16 (c) are liable to be set asid e. Having held that the said allotment of the shares is in violation of the court s o rder and the motive was also malafide and thus liable to be set aside, the next question arises for my consideration is as to what order is required to be passe d to secure end of justice. In my considered opinion, the setting aside of the a llotment of shares in favour of R-16 (a) to R 16 (c ) and further making status quo ante as it existed prior to filing the petition on 11/10/2012 will be just, proper and fair and by doing so the substantial justice will be done between the parties. It is declared that the meeting of the compensation committee purportedly held o n 15/10/2012 is illegal and their decision to allot 26,64,000 shares as ESOPS is non-est, ineffective and invalid being in contravention of the undertaking tend ered by the R6 Company through its Counsel before the bench on 11/10/2012. Accor

dingly, the issue and allotment of impugned 26, 64,000 shares in favour of the R 16 (a) to 16 (c) is hereby cancelled. The status-quo ante in respect of the shar eholding pattern of the R6 Company, as it existed on 11/10/2012 is restored. The R6 Company and its present Board of Directors are directed to take steps accord ingly. The ROC, Mumbai shall do the needful to comply with the direction. Notices for calling Extra Ordinary General Meeting of shareholders of Man Indust ries dated 15th January, 2013 were served by JC Mansukhani on the Company for ap pointment of 5 additional directors and removal of all existing directors includ ing Chairman Mr. R C Mansukhani. The Hon ble Company Law Board, Mumbai Bench has, vide its Order 30th May, 2013, held that the Petitioners (J C Mansukhani) are fre e to act upon their notice thereby calling upon the EOGM. The R6 Company is dire cted to take necessary steps in accordance with law. The interim stay, if any, i s hereby vacated. Pursuant to above verdict, the Company was required to convene the Extra-Ordinar y General Meeting by 12th June, 2013. In view of the failure of the Board of Dir ectors of the Company to convene the EOGM within the stipulated time period as m entioned above, J C Mansukhani has initiated actions to convene and hold the EOG M on Thursday, July 25, 2013 in accordance with the provisions of the Section 16 9 of the Companies Act, 1956. The EOGM Notice can be viewed on www.jcmangroup.co m. J C Mansukhani has also given an offer to Mr. R C Mansukhani & Group to buy thei r shares as directed by Company Law Board in its Judgement of 30th May 2013. J C Mansukhani further states that Mr. R C Mansukhani has adopted unfair means b y misusing the platform of BSE and NSE website to communicate with the innocent shareholders and thereby misguide and mislead them with false announcements unde r pretext of Outcome of Board Meeting to put hurdle in the smooth convening of EOG M. This also amounts to contempt of Court order by the Company. J C Mansukhani h as complained to SEBI to protect the right of minority shareholders and take str ong action against these malicious activities of Chairman and compliance officer . For further details please visit the website www.jcmangroup.com This Press Release has been issued on behalf of Mr J C Mansukhani and Mr J C Man sukhani takes full responsibility for the statements made in this press release. Press & Media Contact: J C Mansukhani JCMANGroup.com Mumbai, India 400 056 022 - 67127024 jcm@jcmangroup.com http://www.jcmangroup.com promoter, shareholder, shareholding pattern, board meeting, court order

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