C M Y K LETTER OF OFFER Dated: April 30, 2007 For Equity Shareholders of the Company only (Incorporated on 5th December, 1952 under the Indian Companies Act, 1913 as Lakme Limited and name changed to Trent Limited with effect from June 15, 1999) Registered Office: Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street, Mumbai 400 001, Maharashtra, India Tel. No. + 91-22-6665 8282 Fax No. + 91-22-2204 2081, Contact Person: Mrs. H. R. Wadia, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, E-mail:
[email protected]; Website: www.mywestside.com Corporate Office: Enterprise Center, 2nd Floor, 17/5 C.S.T., Off. Nehru Road, Vile Parle (East), Mumbai - 400 057, Maharashtra, India. Tel. No. +91-22-6676 7575 Fax No. +91-22-2612 7097 FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION TO THE EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS OF OUR COMPANY ONLY LETTER OF OFFER ISSUE OF 31,52,147 FULLY PAID EQUITY SHARES WITH A FACE VALUE OF RS.10/- EACH AT A PREMIUM OF RS. 490/- PER EQUITY SHARE FOR AN AMOUNT AGGREGATING TO RS. 157,60,73,500 ON RIGHTS BASIS TO THE EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS OF OUR COMPANY IN THE RATIO OF 1 FULLY PAID EQUITY SHARE FOR EVERY 5 EQUITY SHARES HELD BY THE EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS ON THE RECORD DATE, THAT IS ON MAY 15, 2007 GENERAL RISKS Investments in equity and equity related securities involve a degree of risk and investors should not invest any funds in this Issue unless they can afford to take the risk of losing their investment. Investors are advised to read the Risk Factors carefully before taking an investment decision in this Issue.