During an earlier public offer, which closed on April 3, 1999, approximately 65.5 lakh shares (12.9 per cent of NCCL's share capital) were tendered at Rs 34 per share, an L&T release said here today adding the proposed offer would also be at the same price. L&T had signed an agreement on January 4 with the Chowgule group for acquisition of approximately 62% of voting share capital of NCCL, pursuant to which the public offer was made. Meanwhile, at a board meeting of NCCL, L&T's nominees were appointed on the former's board and the nominees of the original promoter group, the Chowgules, resigned signifying the takeover of NCCL by L&T.