Pursuant to Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (Rules), all unclaimed/un-encashed dividends are required to be transferred by the Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) established by the Central Government, after the completion of seven years. Further, according to the Rules, the shares in respect of which dividend has not been claimed or encashed by the shareholders for a period of seven consecutive years or more shall also be transferred to the demat account created by the IEPF Authority in accordance with the Rules.The company sends periodic communication to the respective shareholders to claim/encash the dividend.
Senior Vice President & Company Secretary
Email-Id: investorrelations@ihcltata.com
Contact no: 022-61371605
The following table provides a list of years for which unclaimed dividends and their corresponding shares would become eligible to be transferred to the IEPF on the dates mentioned below:
| Year | Type of dividend | Dividend per share (In ₹.) | Date of declaration | Due date for transfer to IEPF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final |
0.4000 |
July 19,2018 | August 25,2025 | |
| Final |
0.5000 |
June 20,2019 | July 26,2026 | |
| Final |
0.5000 |
July 27,2020 | September 02,2027 | |
| Final |
0.4000 |
June 22,2021 | July 28,2028 | |
| Final |
0.4000 |
June 30,2022 | August 05,2029 | |
| Final |
1.0000 |
June 16,2023 | July 22,2030 | |
| Final |
1.75 |
June 14,2025 | July 20,2031 |
The Shareholders may input the following to check the unclaimed dividend:
1. Shares held in Physical mode - Folio No. (Eg: ITL000000)
2. Shares held in Dematerialized Mode:
NSDL - 6 digit/character DP ID and 8 digit client ID (Eg: IN30000010000000)
CDSL - 16 digit client ID (Eg: 1200000000002000)
All shares of the Company in respect of which dividends have remained unclaimed or un-encashed for seven consecutive years or more, are required to be transferred by the Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (‘IEPF’) established by the Government of India.
Details of Equity Shares liable to be transferred to the IEPF
The Company will be transferring the underlying shares pertaining to dividend declared for the financial year 2017-18 on which dividend is unclaimed/un-encashed for seven consecutive years.
Shareholders may input the following to check the number of shares liable to be transferred to IEPF authority:
- 1. Shares held in Physical mode - Folio No. (Eg: ITL000000)
- 2. Shares held in Dematerialised Mode:
NSDL - 6 digit/character DP ID and 8-digit client ID (Eg: IN30000010000000)
CDSL - 16-digit client ID (Eg: 1200000000002000)
Any person whose shares, unclaimed dividend, etc., has been transferred to the Fund, may claim their refunds to the IEPF Authority by submitting an online application in Form IEPF-5 available on the website of Investor Education and Protection Fund at https://www.iepf.gov.in/IEPF/refund.html