BAYER DIAGNOSTICS INDIA LIMITED
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS  FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
      
(Rs. Lacs)
Sr.No.
Particulars
IInd Quarter
ended on
30.06.2006
Corresponding
IInd Quarter
in the previous
year
Six Months
ended on 30.06.2006
Corresponding
Six Months in the previous year
Previous
Accounting
Year ended 31.12.2005
  .   .
 .
 .
 .
 .
(Audited)
 1.
  Net Sales (excluding Excise duty) and Operating Income
1836.81
1771.84
3450.34
3286.57
6775.68
 .
 2.  
 Other Income
63.45
26.57
102.85
65.05
151.31
  . .
 .
 .
 .
 .
 .
 Total Income
1900.26
1798.41
3553.19
3351.62
6926.99
.
 3.     
 Total Expenditure
1520.67
1434.09
2834.16
2685.81
5555.32
 .
.
.
.
.
.
 a) (Increase) / decrease in stock in trade
(97.88)
21.03
(197.99)
(105.27)
22.85
 b)Consumption of raw materials
218.47
198.77
455.94
371.32
839.25
c) Purchase of finished goods for resale 996.97 786.97 1823.20 1635.94 2979.22
Cost of Goods Sold (a+b+c)
1117.56
1006.77 2081.35 1901.99 3841.32
 
d) Staff cost
161.64
194.44
291.72
335.15
641.98
e) Other expenditure
241.47
232.88
461.09
448.67
1072.02
.
 4.
 Interest
3.92
5.75
7.72
9.58
15.29
.
 5.
 Depreciation
112.19
101.39
223.92
191.55
407.29
.
 6.
 Profit Before Tax
263.48
257.18
487.39
464.68
949.09
.
7.

 Provision For Taxation

  - Current Tax 103.88 102.00 192.23 170.00 367.51
  - Deferred Tax (19.30) (17.25) (39.01) (8.05) (43.04)
 .
- Fringe Benefit Tax
3.10
8.40
9.89
8.40
24.87
.
 8.
Net Profit
175.80
164.03
324.28
294.33
599.75
.
 9. 
Paid-up Equity Share Capital (Face Value of Rs. 10 / - each)
156.74
156.74
156.74
156.74
156.74
.
10.
 Reserves Excluding Revaluation Reserve
 .
 .
 .
 .
3608.14
.
11.
 Basic and Diluted EPS
(Rs.) [Not annualised]
11.22
10.47
20.69
18.78
38.27
.
12.  
 Aggregate of Non-Promoter Shareholding
.
.
.
.
.
 -  No. of Shares
.
.
593007
592607
593007
 - Percentage of Shareholding
.
.
37.83
37.81
37.83
Notes: .
1. The above statement of Financial Results was reviewed and recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held at Mumbai on July 25, 2006.
2. The Company has received Central Government approval regarding remuneration paid to Managing Director for the year ended December 31, 2005 which had exceeded the limits prescribed under the Companies Act, 1956 of India by Rs.10.64 lacs
3. The Board of Directors have recommended the sale of Diabetes Care business of the Company to Bayer MaterialScience Private Limited for an aggregate consideration of Rs.25.74 crores based on the valuation done by two independent valuers. The conclusion of this sale is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company and such other approvals as may be required in that behalf.
4. Bayer AG has decided to sell the human in vitro Diagnostics business (excluding Diabetes Care business) to Siemens AG, subject to the approval of antitrust authorities. Bayer HealthCare LLC, USA and Bayer CropScience Limited, India have executed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Siemens AG under which Siemens AG will acquire 799,350 equity shares comprising 51% paid up Share Capital of Bayer Diagnostics India Ltd. (the Company). This SPA has triggered the "Takeover Regulations" of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takovers) Regulations, 1997 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Pursuant to and in compliance with Regulations 10 & 12 of the Takeover Regulations, J.P. Morgan India Private Limited (Manager to the Offer) has issued a Public Announcement ("PA") on behalf of Siemens AG to the Shareholders of Bayer Diagnostics India Ltd. on July 3, 2006 for an open offer for acquisition of 313,470 equity shares of the Company (20% of the paid up Share Capital of the Company) at an offer price of Rs. 629.45/- per equity share/ This is subject to the conclusion of the sale of Diabetes Care business indicated in Note 3 above.

5 For the period under consideration, the Company is engaged in "DIAGNOSTICS" business only and therefore, segment reporting as defined by Accounting Standard issued by ICAI is not applicable.
6 There were no investor complaints pending at the beginning of the quarter. Two complaints were received during the quarter and were resolved during the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
7 The statutory auditors of the Company have carried out a limited review of the results for the quarter and half year ended June 30, 2006.
                    . For and on behalf of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    .
Date : July 25, 2006       .
Praveen Singh
Place: Mumbai Managing Director