Basis of Allotment

BoM

Bank of Maharashtra

Head Office: Lokmangal, 1501, Shivajinagar, Pune - 411 005. Tel: (020)-25532728; Fax: (020)-25533246;
website:www.maharashtrabank.com; e-mail: Ipo@mahabank.co.in

PUBLIC ISSUE OF 10,00,00,000 EQUITY SHARES OF RS. 10 EACH FOR CASH AT PREMIUM OF RS. 13/- PER SHARE i,e. AT A PRICE OF RS. 23 PER SHARE AGGREGATING TO RS. 230 CRORES

BASIS OF ALLOTMENT

The Board of Directors of the Bank of Maharashtra thanks the investing public for their encouraging response to the Public Offer of Equity Shares of the Bank which opened for subscription on February 25, 2004 and closed on March 4, 2004. The Basis of Allotment was finalised on March 31, 2004 in consultation with The Stock Exchange Mumbai and the Board of Directors have allotted the shares at their meeting held on March 31, 2004 as per details given below:

Overall (Public & Employees)
Total 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares were offered through this initial Public Offering with a reservation of 1,00,00,000 Equity Shares in favour of Permanent & Regular Employees and Working Directors of the Bank.

Total 10,33,353 valid applications were received, against which 1,03,62,67,400 number of Equity Shares were applied for resulting in an overall oversubscription by 10.36 times.

As per disclosure made in the Offer Document, basis of allotment has been approved and finalized by the Stock Exchange, Mumbai (BSE) the Designated Stock Exchange on 31st March 2004.

The total number of allottees is 4,20,531

Employees (Overall)
Out of total issue of 10,00,00,000 Equity shares, 10%, i,e. 1,00,00,000 Equity shares were reserved for Permanent and Regular Employees and Working Directors of the Bank on competitive basis.

A total of 12,806 valid application were received in this category against which 2,12,71,100 number of Equity shares were applied for, resulting in an overall oversubscription in this category by 2.127 times.

Total number of allottees in this category is 12,305

Employees (Retail)
(Application for value upto Rs. 50,000/-)

10,032 valid applications were received in this category, against which 1,26,33,700 number of Equity Shares were applied for resulting in oversubscription in this category by 2.5267 times.

In this category basis of allotment has been approved and finalized by the Stock Exchange, Mumbai in the following manner:-

Total allotment of 50 lakhs Equity shares have been made in this category to 9,531 allottees.

Number of allottees per Rs. One Lakh of Public Offer is 19.03

Category No. of shares alloted to each allottee Ratio
100 100 21-53
200 100 72-91
300 100
100
Firm
1-5
400 200 34-43
500 200 92-93
600 200 Firm
700 300 23-25
800 300 Firm
900 400 13-15
1000 400 93-94
1100 400 Firm
1200 500 39-41
1300 500 Firm
1400 600 15-16
1500 600 95-96
1600 600 Firm
1700 700 27-28
1800 700 Firm
1900 800 25-27
2000 800 95-96
2100 800 Firm

Employees (HNI)
(Application for value above Rs. 50,000/-)

2,774 valid applications were received in this category, against which 86,37,400 number of Equity Shares were applied for, resulting in oversubscription in this category by 1.727 times.

In this category basis of allotment has been approved and finalized by the Stock Exchange, Mumbai in the following manner:-

Allotments have been made to all the applicants in this category on firm basis, in proportion to the inverse of the subscription ratio (1.727), rounded off to the higher multiple of 100 if that number is 50 or higher and where number is lower than 50, it has been rounded off to the lower multiple of 100. Additional 100 shares have been allotted in the category of 2500 applications in the ratio of 1:3 on the basis of drawal of lots.

Total allotmenent of 50 lakhs Equity Shares have been made in this category to 2,774 allottees.

Number of allottees per Rs. One Lakh of Public Offer is 5.51

No. of times Over Subscribed No. of valid applications received No. of Share applied for No. of allottees No. of shares allotted No. of allottees per Rs. One Lakh of Public Offer
Overall 10.36 10,33,353 103,62,67,400 4,20,531 10,00,00,000 -
Employees Overall 2.13 12,806 2,12,71,100 12,305 1,00,00,000 -
Employees Retail (Application for value upto Rs.50,000/-) 2.53 10,032 1,26,33,700 9,531 50,00,00 19.06
Employees (HNI) (Application for value upto Rs.50,000/-) 1.72 2,774 86,37,400 2,744 50,00,000 5.51
Public Overall 11.28 10,20,547 101,49,96,300 4,08,226 9,00,00,000 -
Public Retail (Application for value upto Rs.50,000/-) 12.46 10,12,429 56,05,49,900 4,00,108 4,74,88,900 85.87
Public (High Net worth)(Application for value upto Rs.50,000/-) 10.69 8,118 45,44,46,400 8,118 4,25,11,100 1.85

Public (Overall)
Out of total issue of 10,00,00,000 Equity shares 9,00,00,000 Equity Shares were in the category of 'Net Offer' to Public'.

A total of 10,20,547 valid applications were received in this category against which 1,01,49,96,300 number of Equity Shares were applied for, resulting in an overall oversubscription in this category by 11.2777 times.

Total number of allottees is 4,08,226

Public (Retail)
(Application for value upto Rs. 50,000/-)

10,12,429 valid applications were received in this category against which 56,05,49,900 number of Equity Shares were applied for, resulting in oversubscription in this category by 12.4567 times.

In this category basis of allotment has been approved and finalized by the Stock Exchange, Mumbai in the following manner:

Total allotment of 4,74,88,900 Equity Shares have been made in this category to 4,00,108 allottees.

Number of allottees per Rs. One Lakh of Public Offer is 85.87

Category No. of shares alloted to each allottee Ratio
100 100 7-87
200 100 13-81
300 100 13-54
400 100 26-81
500 100 39-97
600 100 13-27
700 100 50-89
800 100 61-95
900 100 60-83
1000 100 57.71
1100 100 68.77
1200 100 79.82
1300 100 Firm
1400 100 Firm
1500 100 Firm
1600 100 Firm
1700 100 Firm
1800 100 Firm
1900 200 Firm
2000 200 Firm
2100 200 Firm

Public (High Net Worth)
(Application for value above Rs. 50,000/-)

8,118 valid applications were received in this category against which 45,44,46,400 number of Equity Shares were applied for, resulting in oversubscription in this category by 10.69 times.

In this category basis of allotment has been approved and finalized by the Stock Exchange, Mumbai in the following manner:

Allotments have been made to all the applicants in this category on firm basis, in proportion to the inverse of the subscription ratio (10.69), rounded off to the higher multiple of 100 if that number is 50 or higher and where number is lower than 50, it has been rounded off to the lower multiple of 100.

Total allotment of 4,25,11,100 Equity Shares have been made in this category to 8,118 allottees.

Number of allottees per Rs. One Lakh of Public Offer is 1.85.

Share certificates / Refund orders have already been dispatched by April 5, 2004 and in case of shares in the electronic form, the beneficiary account of allottees with CDSL/NSDL have been credited on April 5, 2004.

The Bank of Maharashtra has submitted listing application to National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange
on April 5, 2004.

All future correspondence in this respect should be addressed to the Registrar to the issue quoting Full Name of the first applicant, Seril no. of the application from, No. of Shares applied for, and Name of the Bank Branch where the application was lodged, at the following address :-

Registrars to the Issue:
MCS Limited
Sri Padmavathi Bhavan, Plot No.93, Road No.16 M.I.D.C. Area, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 093.
Tel.: 022-2820 1785 Fax: 022-2820 1783 email:mcsmum@vsnl.com

For BANK OF MAHARASHTRA
Sd/-
S.C.Basu
Chariman & Managing Director

Place: Mumbai
Date: April 5, 2004.

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