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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549




Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of October 2010
Commission File Number: 001-32294





TATA MOTORS LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

BOMBAY HOUSE
24, HOMI MODY STREET,
MUMBAI 400 001, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA
Telephone # 91 22 6665 8282 Fax # 91 22 6665 7799
(Address of principal executive office)




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1: Form 6-K dated October 1, 2010 along with the Press Release.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.


Tata Motors Limited
By: /s/ Hoshang K Sethna
Name: Hoshang K Sethna
Title: Company Secretary

Dated: October 1, 2010
 

 

Item 1

TATA MOTORS LIMITED
Bombay House
24, Homi Mody Street,
Mumbai 400 001, Maharashtra, India

Tata Motors Limited launches QIP Issue

Mumbai, October 1, 2010: Tata Motors Limited ("Tata Motors") has launched today an issue of Ordinary Shares and 'A' Ordinary Shares through the Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) route, for a base amount of US$525 million, comprising of US$200 million of Ordinary Shares and US$325 million of 'A' Ordinary Shares, with an option to upsize the 'A' Ordinary Shares to US$400 million. The said issue is being carried out in accordance with the authority accorded by the shareholders of the company vide postal ballot dated August 10, 2010. These shares are proposed to be listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.

Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited and Credit Suisse Securities (India) Private Limited are acting as the Book Running Lead Managers for the Offering.

Tata Motors intends to use the proceeds primarily for its debt reduction program, capital expenditure, long term working capital requirements, growth objectives, general corporate purposes and any other purposes as may be permissible under applicable law.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

This press release is not an offer for sale within the United States of any equity shares or any other security of the Company. The securities of the Company have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons, absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption from such registration. There will be no public offering of the securities referred to herein in the United States.

About Tata Motors.

Tata Motors is India's largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of Rs. 92,519 crores ($ 20 billion) in 2009-10. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand and Spain. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, the business comprising the two iconic British brands. It also has an industrial joint venture with Fiat in India. With over 5.9 million Tata vehicles plying in India, Tata Motors is the country's market leader in commercial vehicles and among the top three in passenger vehicles. It is also the world's fourth largest truck manufacturer and the second largest bus manufacturer. Tata cars, buses and trucks are being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia and South America. (www.tatamotors.com)

Safe Harbor: Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are based on expectations, forecasts and assumptions by management and involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to materially differ from those stated. We cannot be certain that any expectation, forecast or assumption made by management in preparing these forward-looking statements will prove accurate, or that any projection will be realized. More detailed information about these and other factors that could affect future results is contained in our annual reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our forward-looking statements pertain to the date of their initial issuance, and we do not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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