Pantaloon Retail (India) Ltd. has informed the Exchange that the Committee of Directors of Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited (the "Company") has at its meeting held on November 25, 2009 approved the allotment of 1,58,22,200 equity shares of face value of Rs.2 pursuant to the qualified institutions placement of its equity shares and authorized the Company to do such acts necessary to effect the allotment and listing of the equity shares. Further, a copy of extract of the minutes of the meeting of the Committee of Directors of the Company held on November 25, 2009 shall be available on the NSE website (http://www.nseindia.com) under: Corporates > Latest Announcements and on the Extranet Server (/Common/Corporate Announcements).