NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Bychemex Ltd will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 11.30 hours at its office, Chaussée Tromelin, Fort George, Port Louis for the purpose of approving the following Ordinary Resolutions:

FIRST RESOLUTION

1. That it is resolved that the authorised share capital of the company be increased from Rs 5,000,000 (divided into 5,000,000 ordinary shares of Re 1 each which are issued and fully paid) to Rs 10,000,000 by the creation of 5,000,000 new ordinary shares of Re 1 each.

SECOND RESOLUTION

2. That subject to the first resolution above being passed as an ordinary resolution, the 5,000,000 unissued ordinary shares shall be under the control of the Board of Directors of the Company and may be allotted as bonus shares, if the Board of Directors so recommend.

A member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend, speak and on poll, to vote in his stead. The proxy need not be a member of the Company and proxy forms should be forwarded to reach the company’s registered office at least twenty four hours before the meeting is due to take place.

By order of the Board

BYCHEMEX LTD

Ram Chiniah

Secretary