Unclaimed Dividends & Unclaimed Shares

Pursuant to Section 125 of the Companies Act, 2013 (earlier Section 205C of the Companies Act, 1956), the Central Government has established a Fund namely the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) which is credited inter- alia with amounts remaining unclaimed in the dividend accounts of Company for a period of seven years from the date they became due for payment.

The details of unclaimed amount of dividend for the previous seven years along with their respective due dates for transfer to IEPF are provided herein below for the benefit of the Shareholders. The Shareholders are may check their dividend entitlement and those who have not yet encashed/claimed their dividend for the aforesaid years, may write to the Company or to the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent M/s Kfin Technologies Pvt. Ltd at Selenium Tower B, Plot No 31 & 32, Gachibowli, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally, Hyderabad – 500032, Telangana, in this regard.

The Shareholders may note that once unclaimed dividend has been transferred to IEPF, no claim shall lie in respect thereof on the Company.