Mahindra and Mahindra : Litigations/Disputes/Regulatory actions

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

	Mahindra Towers,
	Dr. G. M. Bhosale Marg, Worli,
	Mumbai 400 018 India
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10th March, 2022
National Stock Exchange of India Limited	BSE Limited
"Exchange Plaza", 5th Floor,	Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers,
Plot No.C/1, G Block	Dalal Street, Fort,
Bandra-Kurla Complex	Mumbai 400001.
Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051.
Bourse de Luxembourg	London Stock Exchange Plc
Societe de la Bourse de Luxembourg	10 Paternoster Square
Societe Anonyme/R.C.B. 6222,	London EC4M 7LS.
B.P. 165, L-2011 Luxembourg.

Sub: Intimation - Details of Litigation(s) as required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

This refers to the earlier disclosures given by the Company regarding the complaint filed by Fiat Chrysler Automobile US, LLC ("FCA") pertaining to the Trade Design of the Roxor Vehicle with the United States International Trade Commission ("ITC") against the Company and Mahindra Automotive North America ("MANA"), a subsidiary of the Company.

We are giving details of the development in relation to the proceedings, as required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD/4/2015 dated 9th September, 2015 in Annexure A.

We are enclosing a Summary of the earlier disclosures made by the Company in Annexure B along with a copy of the last intimation dated 24th December, 2020 in Annexure C.

Yours faithfully,

For MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED

NARAYAN SHANKAR

COMPANY SECRETARY

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Regd. Office: Gateway Building, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai 400 001, India

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CIN No. L65990MH1945PLC004558

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

					Mahindra Towers,
					Dr. G. M. Bhosale Marg, Worli,
					Mumbai 400 018 India
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					Fax: [phone]
					Annexure A
Sr. No	Regularly till the litigation is concluded or dispute is resolved:
(a)	the details of any change in the	MANA and FCA had appealed the International
	status and / or any development in	Trade Commission's (ITC) findings on the ROXOR
	relation to such proceedings;		vehicle before the United States Court of Appeals
					for the Federal Circuit.
					The said Court affirmed the decisions of the ITC
					dated 12th June, 2020 and 24th December, 2020.
					MANA will continue to sell the Post 2020 ROXOR
					Vehicle in the US.
(b)	in the case of litigation against key	Not applicable
	management	personnel	or	its
	promoter or ultimate person in
	control, regularly provide details of
	any change in the status and / or
	any development in relation to such
	proceedings.
(c)	in the event of settlement of the	Not applicable
	proceedings,	details	of	such
	settlement including - terms of the
	settlement, compensation/penalty
	paid (if any) and impact of such
	settlement on the financial position
	of the Company.

Regd. Office: Gateway Building, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai 400 001, India

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CIN No. L65990MH1945PLC004558

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Mahindra Towers,

Dr. G. M. Bhosale Marg, Worli,

Mumbai 400 018 India

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Annexure B

Summary of disclosures made by the Company regarding the complaint filed by Fiat Chrysler Automobile US, LLC ("FCA") pertaining to the Trade Design of Roxor Vehicle with the United States International Trade Commission ("ITC") against the Company and Mahindra Automotive North America ("MANA"), a subsidiary of the Company.

The Company had earlier intimated the Stock Exchanges about the following:

1. 1. 29th August, 2018: Informing the complaint filed by FCA with the ITC against the Company and commencement of a proceeding in the Federal District Court at Michigan by the Company and MANA;
   2. 7th January, 2019 : informed about the "Initial Determination Order" from ITC.
   3. 29th November, 2019 : informed that the Administrative Law Judge has in his Initial Determination found that while the design of the Roxor vehicle does not violate any of FCA's registered trademarks, it violated FCA's trade dress and recommended an exclusion order prohibiting the importation of Roxor parts and a cease-and desist order prohibiting sale of any already imported Roxor parts. The ITC will consider the Initial Determination and review applications filed by the parties and make a Final Determination.
2. 12th June, 2020 : informed that the International Trade Commission has upheld the Administrative Law Judge's determination which held that the ROXOR does not violate any of FCA's registered trademarks, but it violated FCA's trade dress and had recommended an exclusion order prohibiting the importation of Roxor parts and a cease-and desist order prohibiting sale of any already imported Roxor parts. The Company and Mahindra Automotive North America, a Subsidiary of the Company ("MANA") remain resolute in its position that the
3. 
   ROXOR does not dilute or violate Jeep's trade dress. MANA is therefore considering its options with respect to a further review and appeal of the ITC Determination both during the Presidential review phase of the ITC decision and at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.
   The vehicle that was subject of the action was produced in 2018 and 2019 and is no longer in production. The ROXOR design was refreshed for the 2020 model year and further design changes are in the works as part of the normal design cycle.
   The Company had further disclosed in its Annual Report for FY 2020-21 that both (i) M&M's appeal of the ITC's original ruling that the 2018 and 2019 models were infringing and (ii) FCA's appeal of the ITC's ruling that the FY 2021 design is non-infringing were pending before the Federal Circuit Court.
4. 23rd October, 2020 : informed that the International Trade Commission ("ITC") Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") has completed his review of the redesigned 2021 ROXOR and in his opinion, has determined that it does not violate the so called "Jeep Trade Dress". The ALJ is recommending that the ITC confirm these findings and modify the orders previously issued in this dispute to reflect they do not cover the 2021 ROXOR design. The Company and MANA will now look forward to International Trade Commission's confirmation of the ALJ's recommendation.

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CIN No. L65990MH1945PLC004558

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Mahindra Towers,

Dr. G. M. Bhosale Marg, Worli,

Mumbai 400 018 India

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1. 24th December, 2020: informed that the Company and MANA had received a notice of confirmation by the International Trade Commission ("ITC") that the Post 2020 ROXOR design does not infringe on the Jeep Trade Dress. The ITC said that having reviewed the record of the underlying violation investigation, as well as the record of the modification proceeding, including the parties' comments and responses thereto, it has determined to modify the Limited Exclusion Orders and the Cease and Desist Orders in this matter to include an explicit exemption with respect to Mahindra's Post-2020 ROXOR vehicle. The ITC has adopted the findings of the Administrative Law Judge and affirmed the conclusion that the Post-2020 ROXOR vehicle does not infringe FCA's asserted trade dress. With this order the modification proceeding was terminated.

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CIN No. L65990MH1945PLC004558

Annexure C

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Mahindra Towers,

Dr. G. M. Bhosale Marg, Worli,

Mumbai 400 018 India

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REF:NS:SEC:

24th December, 2020

National Stock Exchange of India Limited	BSE Limited
"Exchange Plaza", 5th Floor,	Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers,
Plot No.C/1, G Block	Dalal Street, Fort,
Bandra-Kurla Complex	Mumbai 400001.
Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051.
Bourse de Luxembourg	London Stock Exchange Plc
Societe de la Bourse de Luxembourg	10 Paternoster Square
Societe Anonyme/R.C.B. 6222,	London EC4M 7LS.
B.P. 165, L-2011 Luxembourg.

Sub: Intimation - Details of Litigation(s) as required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

The Company had vide its letter dated 29th August, 2018 informed about the complaint filed by Fiat Chrysler Automobile US, LLC ("FCA") with the United States International Trade Commission ("ITC") against the Company and commencement of a proceeding in the Federal District Court at Michigan by the Company and Mahindra Automotive North America ("MANA"), a subsidiary of the Company.

Further, the Company had vide its letters dated:

1. 7th January, 2019 : informed about the "Initial Determination Order" from ITC.
2. 29th November, 2019 : informed that the Administrative Law Judge has in his Initial Determination found that while the design of the Roxor vehicle does not violate any of
   FCA's registered trademarks, it violated FCA's trade dress and recommended an exclusion order prohibiting the importation of Roxor parts and a cease-and desist order prohibiting sale of any already imported Roxor parts. The ITC will consider the Initial Determination and review applications filed by the parties and make a Final Determination.
3. 12th June, 2020 : informed that the International Trade Commission has upheld the
   Administrative Law Judge's determination which held that the ROXOR does not violate

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CIN No. L65990MH1945PLC004558