NEW DELHI TELEVISION LIMITED NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE 21ST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) OF THE MEMBERS OF NEW DELHI TELEVISION LIMITED WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2009 AT 3.30 P.M. AT AIR FORCE AUDITORIUM, SUBROTO PARK, DHAULA KUAN, NEW DELHI - 110010 TO TRANSACT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS:- ORDINARY BUSINESS: 1. To receive, consider and adopt the audited Profit and Loss Account of the Company for the financial year ended March 31st, 2009 and the Balance Sheet as at that date together with the Reports of the Auditors and Directors thereon. 2. To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Amal Ganguli, who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. 3. To appoint a Director in place of Mr. K V L Narayan Rao, who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. 4. To appoint M/s. Price Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants, as Statutory Auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of this meeting till the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company and to fix their remuneration. "RESOLVED THAT M/s. Price Waterhouse, Chartered Accountants, be and are hereby appointed as the Auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of next Annual General Meeting on such remuneration as may be determined by the Board of Directors in consultation with the Auditors." SPECIAL BUSINESS: 5. To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modifications the following resolution as a Special Resolution: "RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 198, 269, 309, 310 and 311 read with Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 1956 ("the Act") and subject to the approval of Central Government, if necessary, and such other approvals as may be required, Mrs. Radhika Roy be and is hereby re-appointed as Managing Director of the Company, for a period of five years commencing from July 01, 2009, on terms and conditions, as set out hereunder and as approved by Board of Directors of the Company: Salary: Rs. 46,50,000/- per annum Commission: Not exceeding 1% of the net profits of the Company within the overall ceilings prescribed under the Act to be divided among the Whole-time Directors in such manner as may be decided by the Board of Directors of the Company. Perquisites: Expenditure on all other perquisites shall not exceed a sum of Rs. 15,00,000/- per annum. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in the event of loss or inadequacy of profits in any financial year(s), during the currency of tenure of Mrs. Radhika Roy as Managing Director of the Company, the above mentioned remuneration be paid to Mrs. Radhika Roy, as minimum remuneration subject to the approval of Central Government, if necessary. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors or a Committee thereof be and is hereby authorized to alter or vary the remuneration within the provisions of Schedule XIII of the Companies Act, 1956, to the extent the Board of Directors or Committee thereof may consider appropriate, as may be permitted or authorized in accordance with any provisions under the Companies Act, 1956 or schedule(s) appended thereto, for the time being in force or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof and/or any rules or regulations there under and to do all such acts, deeds, things in order to give effect to this resolution or as otherwise considered by the Board to be in the best interest of the Company, as it may deem fit." 6. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification the following resolution as a Special Resolution: "RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the resolution(s) approved by the Members of the Company on 10.3.2009 as per Section 192A(2) of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Passing of Resolution by Postal Ballot) Rules 2001 for the amendment of Employee Stock Option Scheme 2004 (ESOP 2004) incorporating a surrender clause and approval of Employee Stock Purchase Scheme 2009 of the Company and pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, if any, and subject to the approval of Central Government, if necessary, and such other approvals as may be required, consent of the Members of the Company be and is hereby accorded to the Board of Directors of the Company ( hereinafter referred to as "the Board" which term shall be deemed to include any 1 committee thereof), to allot at any time to Mr. K V L Narayan Rao, Whole - time Director of the Company and an Eligible Employee under a Scheme titled "Employee Stock Purchase Scheme 2009" (hereinafter referred to as the "ESPS" or "Scheme" or "Plan") such number of equity shares of the Company, not exceeding 1,37,500 (One lakh thirty seven thousand five hundred) at such price, in one or more tranches and on such terms and conditions, as may be fixed or determined by the Board. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the new equity shares to be allotted by the Company to Mr. K VL Narayan Rao in the manner aforesaid shall stand pari-passu in all respects with the then existing equity shares of the Company. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds, things in order to give effect to this resolution or as otherwise considered by the Board to be in the best interest of the Company, as it may deem fit." 7. To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modifications the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: "RESOLVED THAT in accordance with the provisions of Section 257 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 1956 or any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof, Mr. Heramb Ravindra Hajarnavis, who was appointed as an Additional Director of the Company and who holds office upto the date of this Annual General Meeting pursuant to Section 260 of the Companies Act, 1956 and Article 83 of the Articles of Association of the Company, be and is hereby appointed as a Director of the Company, liable to retire by rotation. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds, things in order to give effect to this resolution or as otherwise considered by the Board to be in the best interest of the Company, as it may deem fit." 8. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification the following resolution as a Special Resolution: "RESOLVED THAT subject to the provisions of Section 198,309 and other applicable provisions under the Companies Act, 1956 and such other approvals as may be necessary, the approval of the members be and is hereby accorded to the payment of the enhanced annual remuneration for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2009 to Non-Executive Directors of the Company, aggregating to Rs. 25 lacs, in a manner and proportion, as may be decided by the Board of Directors of the Company. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT Dr. Prannoy Roy, Chairman, Mrs. Radhika Roy, Managing Director, Mr. K V L Narayan Rao, Whole- time Director and Mr. Rajiv Mathur, Company Secretary be and are hereby authorized severally for the purpose of making relevant application to the Central Government and to take necessary steps and sign / authenticate documents in relation to the above mentioned matter and any other matter ancillary thereof and incidental thereto." By Order of the Board For New Delhi Television Limited Date: July 22, 2009 Registered Office: Rajiv Mathur 207, Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase III, Company Secretary New Delhi-110020 NOTES: 1. A MEMBER ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND VOTE IS ENTITLED TO APPOINT ONE OR MORE PROXIES TO ATTEND AND VOTE ON POLL INSTEAD OF HIMSELF AND THE PROXY NEED NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY. 2. THE DULY COMPLETED, STAMPED AND SIGNED PROXIES TO BE EFFECTIVE, SHOULD REACH AT THE REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE COMPANY NOT LESS THAN FORTY EIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TIME OF THE MEETING. BLANK PROXY FORM IS ATTACHED. 3. The Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 173(2) of the Companies Act 1956, setting out material facts, in respect of Special Business(es) as set out above and details required under Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement with Stock Exchanges in respect of Directors seeking appointment or reappointment at the Annual General Meeting is annexed hereto and form part of the Notice. 4. The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from August 13, 2009 to August 20, 2009 (both days inclusive) in connection with the Annual General Meeting. 2 5. Members are requested to: (i) Quote their folio number / Client ID No in all correspondence with the Company. (ii) Members holding shares in physical form are requested to intimate the following directly to the Company's RTA: (a) Changes, if any, in their address with pin code numbers. (b) Quote their ledger Folio No. in all their correspondence. (c) Request for nomination forms for making nominations as per Section 109A of the Companies Act, 1956, if not already intimated. (iii) Members / Proxies are requested to hand over the enclosed Attendance Slip duly filled in, at the entrance for attending the meeting. (iv) Note that no gift or gift coupons will be distributed at the meeting. 6. In case Members wish to ask for any information about accounts or operations of the Company, they are requested to send their queries in writing at least 7 days before the date of the meeting, so that the information can be made available at the time of the meeting.