Lupin Ltd has announced that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on September 21, 2006, has approved the setting up of a joint venture subsidiary company in Australia by making an investment not exceeding Australian Dollars 10 million, in a phased manner. The said investment would be made either directly or through any intermediate wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company will hold 87.5% of the equity capital of the subsidiary and the balance 12.5% will be held by the local partners.