Pursuant to regulation 29 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we would like to inform you that a meeting of the board of directors of the Company will be held on Tuesday, 24 May, 2016 to consider inter-alia

i.  un-audited financial results for the quarter and year ended 31 March, 2016 and

ii. recommendation for declaration of dividend for the financial year 2015-16, if any

FURTHER, as per the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, the trading window for dealing in securities of the Company will remain closed for directors/designated employees, other persons having access to the price sensitive information and their dependents from 4 May,2016 to 26 May,2016 (both days inclusive).

Notice is hereby given pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 that a meeting of Board of directors and Audit committee of the Company will be held on Friday, the 5th February, 2016, inter-alia, to consider and approve the unaudited financial results of the Company for the quarter and nine months ended on 31st December, 2015.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Orient Refractories Limited is scheduled to be held on Friday, 6 November,2015 to, inter alia, approve and take on record the unaudited financial results of the Company for the quarter and six months ended 30 September,2015

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Orient Refractories Limited is scheduled to be held on Monday, 27 July, 2015 to, inter alia, approve and take on record the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30 June, 2015.

The Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend of ` 1.40 (140%) per share on fully paid-up equity share of ` 1.00 each. The dividend on equity shares, if declared by the Members at the ensuing 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company, will be credited / dispatched to the members after the AGM.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Orient Refractories Limited is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 27 May, 2015 to, inter alia,

approve and take on record the audited financial results of the Company for the quarter and twelve month ended 31 March, 2015 and  to consider recommendation of dividend, if any.

The Board of Directors in their meeting held on 11 February, 2015 appointed Mr. Erwin Jankovits (DIN-07089589), as Non- Executive Director of the Company.
FURTHER Dr. Vijay Sharma (DIN-00880113) was elected as Chairman of the Company.

Mr. Gurdeep Singh, an independent Director and Chairman, due to personal reasons, has resigned from the directorship of the Company w.e.f. 9 February, 2015.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Orient Refractories Limited is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 11 February, 2015 to, inter alia, approve and take on record the unaudited financial results of the Company for the quarter and nine months ended 31 December, 2014.

The Board of Directors in their meeting held on November 12, 2014 appointed Mr. Gurdeep Singh (DIN-00036922) and Dr. Vijay Sharma (DIN-00880113), as Non- Executive Independent Directors of the Company.

Appointment letters of Mr. Gurdeep Singh and Dr. Vijay Sharma attached. 

FURTHER Mr. Gurdeep Singh was elected as Chairman of the Company.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Orient Refractories Limited is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 to, inter alia, approve and take on record the unaudited financial results of the Company for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2014.

Notice is hereby given that in respect of the fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held at Sun Village Inn, A-14, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar-IV, New Delhi-110024 on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 11.30 AM, the Company has completed dispatch of Notice of the AGM on August 21, 2014. Notice of the AGM is available on the website of the Company and on the website of National Securities Depositories Limited (NSDL). 

Pursuant to Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder, the Members of the Company holding shares either in physical or in dematerialised form as on August 15, 2014, are provided with the facility to cast their vote electronically through e-voting services provided by NSDL on all resolutions set forth in the Notice of the AGM. 

The e-voting period shall commence on Saturday, September 20, 2014 (9.00 a.m. IST) and ends on Monday, September 22, 2014 (6.00 p.m. IST), after which voting shall not be allowed. The e-voting module shall be disabled by NSDL for voting thereafter.  Once the vote on a resolution is cast by the Member by e-voting, he shall not be allowed to change it subsequently.

Further, Members have an option to cast their vote through a Ballot Form in lieu of e-Voting. The Members desirous of doing so, may write to the Company or send an e-mail to [email protected] requesting for a Ballot Form. The last date for receipt of duly completed Ballot Forms is on or before the date of Annual general meeting i.e. Friday, September 26, 2014. 

A Member can opt for only one mode of voting, i.e., e-voting or Ballot. If a Member casts vote by both modes, then vote cast through e-voting shall prevail and Ballot shall be treated as invalid. 

In case of queries/grievances with regard to e-voting, contact NSDL, 4^thFloor, ‘A’ Wing,  Trade World, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013. Email: [email protected]

Notice is hereby given to the Members that the Company has on  August 21, 2014 completed the dispatch of Notice of Postal Ballot under Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013, along with Explanatory Statement, Postal Ballot Form and prepaid self-addressed business reply envelope in relation to 4 (four) Special Resolutions, seeking Members’ consent on the special business, to be passed by postal ballot including voting by electronic means, as per the details mentioned in the Postal Ballot Notice. 

The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Mr. Naresh Verma, Company Secretary in Practice (Membership No. FCS-5403), having office at 416 / 7 & 8, First Floor, Karkarduma Village, Near Barat Ghar, Delhi 110092 as Scrutinizer for conducting the Postal Ballot in a fair and transparent manner.  

The voting through Postal Ballot shall commence from the date of completion of dispatch of postal ballot notice i.e. Thursday, August 21, 2014 and voting through electronic means i.e. e-voting shall commence from Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 9.00 A.M. The Members are requested to note that the Postal Ballot Form, duly completed and singed, should reach the Scrutinizer on or before 6.00 P.M, on Saturday, September 20, 2014 and voting through electronic means i.e. e-voting will be available only till 6.00 P.M, on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. All Postal Ballot Forms received after the said date will not be valid and voting through electronic means beyond the said date and time will not be allowed.  

A Member may request for a duplicate Postal Ballot Form by making an application to the Company, if so required.  

Grievances, if any, related to voting by postal ballot including voting by electronic means may be directed to Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Company Secretary, e-mail IDs [email protected] and [email protected]  

The voting rights of the Members shall be reckoned as on Friday, August 15, 2014, which is the cut-off date. Members holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized form may cast their vote electronically. 

Notice of postal ballot is also displayed on website of the Company www.orientrefractories.com  and on the website of National Securities Depositories Limited (NSDL).

The Company will conduct Postal Ballot for obtaining the approval of members for the resolutions as mentioned in the notice enclosed.
The Company has appointed Mr. Naresh Verma, Company Secretary in Practice (Membership No. FCS-5403), as Scrutinizer for conducting the Postal Ballot process in a fair and transparent manner.
FURTHER the Company provides its members facility to exercise their right to vote for the Postal Ballot by electronic means through e-Voting Services provided by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).

The register of members and share transfer books shall remain closed from Thursday, September 11, 2014 to Thursday, September 18, 2014 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of final dividend, if declared, and 4th Annual General Meeting of the Company.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Orient Refractories Limited is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 to, inter alia, approve and take on record the unaudited financial results of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

The Board has approved shifting of registered office of the Company from 1307, Chiranjiv Tower, 43, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019 to 804A, Chiranjiv Tower, 43, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019 w.e.f. June 01, 2014.

The Board of Directors have recommended a final dividend of ` 1.25 (125%) per share on fully paid-up equity share of ` 1.00 each. The dividend on Equity Shares, if declared by the Members at the 4^th Annual General Meeting of the Company, will be credited / dispatched to the members after the Annual General Meeting.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Orient Refractories Limited is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 to, inter alia, approve and take on record the audited financial results of the Company for the quarter and twelve month ended March 31, 2014 and to consider recommendation of dividend, if any.