Essar Ports Ltd has informed BSE that Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has vide their letter dated May 30, 2012, has acceded to the request of the Promoter Company of Essar Ports Limited for relaxation from the provisions of Clause 1(b) and 5(b) of SEBI Circular dated July 18, 2012 for the purpose of achieving minimum level of public shareholding as mandated under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957.