Godrej Consumer Products Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on January 22, 2011 considered and approved the proposal for Scheme of Amalgamation of Essence Consumer Care Private Limited (ECCPL) [a 100% subsidiary of the GCPL) and Naturesse Consumer Care Private Limited (NCCPL) (a 100% subsidiary of GCPL) with Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL) and their respective shareholders ('the Scheme1) under sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956. No shares are proposed to be issued pursuant to the Scheme since both the above companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of GCPL. The Scheme is however, subject to consent of the requisite majority of the shareholders, lenders and creditors of ECCPL and NCCPL and Bombay High Court The merger being of a 100% subsidiary, GCPL will not be required to file a petition withany High Court. With reference to the earlier announcement dated January 24, 2011 for the amalgamation of Essence Consumer Care Private Ltd ('ECCPPL') and Naturesse Consumer Care Private Ltd ('NCCPPL') with Godrej Consumer Products Ltd ('GCPL'), Godrej Consumer Products Ltd has now informed BSE that the Order of the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Bombay sanctioning the Scheme of Amalgamation of Essence Consumer Care Private Ltd and Naturesse Consumer Care Private Ltd with Godrej Consumer Products Ltd ('the Scheme') has been filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on May 18, 2011. Accordingly ECCPPL and NCCPPL, both 100% subsidiaries of GCPL, are merged with GCPL. The Appointed Date of the Scheme is December 03, 2010. (As Per BSE Announcement Website dated on 19.05.2011)