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Market
cap of Rs. 236 billion as on 31 March 2008 |
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1,62,411
shareholders |
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Dividend
of 300 per cent |
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EPS
of Rs. 223 per share (Excl. extraordinary items) in 2007-08 |
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ECS
facility available for dividends |
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unclaimed
dividends
| ECS
facility
| share transfer / dematerialisation
| correspondence with the company
| non-resident shareholders |
general information
Unpaid
/ unclaimed dividends
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In terms of Section 205A of the Companies
Act, 1956, unclaimed equity dividend for the
financial year(s) up to 1994-95 has been transferred
to the General Revenue Account of the central
government. Shareholders who have so far not
claimed or collected their dividend for the
said financial year(s), may claim the same
from the Registrar of Companies — Madhya
Pradesh, Sanjay Complex, 3rd Floor, 'A' Block,
Jayendraganj, Gwalior 474009 (M.P.) by submitting
an application in the prescribed form. |
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Pursuant
to Sections 205A & 205C of the Companies
Act, 1956, unclaimed equity dividend for the
financial years 1995-96 to 1998-99 has been
transferred by the company to the Investor
Education & Protection Fund (IEPF) constituted
by the central government. No claim by the
shareholders shall lie against IEPF in respect
of the said unclaimed amount. |
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Shareholders are advised that dividends for
the financial year 1999-2000 onwards, which
remains unpaid / unclaimed over a period of
seven years, is to be statutorily transferred
by the company to IEPF. Shareholders who have
not claimed the dividend for this period are
requested to lodge their claim with the company,
as once unclaimed dividend is transferred
to IEPF, no claim by the shareholders shall
lie in respect thereof against IEPF or the
company. |
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Shareholders who have not yet encashed their
dividend warrants for the years 1999-2000
(Final Dividend) to 2005-06 may approach the
share department of the company for revalidation
/ issue of duplicate dividend warrants quoting
reference of their ledger folio numbers. Unclaimed
dividend for the year 1999-2000 (Final Dividend)
is due for transfer to IEPF later during the
year. |
ECS facility
Company is providing facility of "Electronic
Clearing Service" (ECS) for payment of dividend
to shareholders residing in selected cities. Shareholders
holding shares in physical form are requested to
provide details of their bank account for availing
ECS facility in the form attached to the Notice
of the Annual General Meeting. However, if the shares
are held in dematerialised form, the ECS mandate
has to be communicated to the respective Depository
Participant (DP). Changes, if any, in the details
furnished earlier may also be communicated to the
company or DP, as the case may be.
Share
Transfer / Dematerialisation
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Share transfer requests are acted upon within
10 days from the date of their receipt at
the share department. In case no response
is received from the company within 30 days
of lodgement of transfer request, the lodger
should immediately write to the share department
of the company with full details so that necessary
action could be taken to safeguard interest
of the concerned against any possible loss
/ interception during postal transit. |
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Dematerialisation
requests duly completed in all respects are
normally processed within seven days from
the date of receipt at the share department
of the company. |
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Equity shares of the company are under compulsory
demat trading by all investors with effect
from 5 April 1999. Considering the advantages
of scripless trading, shareholders are requested
to consider dematerialisation of their shareholding,
so as to avoid inconvenience in future. |
Correspondence
with the company
Shareholders / Beneficial Owners are requested to
quote their folio number / DP and client ID numbers,
as the case may be, in all correspondence with the
company. All correspondence regarding shares and
debentures of the company should be addressed to
the share department of the company at its registered
office at Birlagram, Nagda - 456331 (M. P.) and
not to the corporate finance division or to any
other office(s) of the company. Shareholders can
send such correspondence, which do not require signature
verification for processing, through e-mail on "shares@adityabirla.com".
Shareholders can lodge their Investor complaints
on e-mail ID: grasimshares@adityabirla.com
Non-resident
shareholders
Non-resident
shareholders are requested to immediately notify
the following to the company in respect of shares
held in physical form and to their DPs in respect
of shares held in dematerialised form
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· Indian address for sending all communications,
if not provided so far; |
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Change in their residential status on return
to India for permanent settlement; |
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Particulars of the bank account maintained
with a bank in India, if not furnished earlier. |
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RBI
permission number with date to facilitate
prompt credit of dividend in their bank accounts. |
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E-mail
ID and fax number(s), if any. |
General
information
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In
terms of the regulations of NSDL & CDSL,
bank account details of beneficial owners
of shares in demat form will be printed on
the dividend warrants as furnished by the
Depository Participant. The company will not
entertain requests for change of such bank
details printed on their dividend warrants.
In case of any changes in your bank details,
please inform to your DP now / immediately. |
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Shareholders
holding shares in physical form are requested
to notify to the company, change in their
address / Pin code number and bank account
details promptly by written request under
the signatures of sole / first joint holder.
Beneficial
Owners of shares in demat form are requested
to send their instructions regarding change
of name, change of address, bank details,
nomination, power of attorney, etc. directly
to their DP as the same are maintained by
the DPs.
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To prevent fraudulent encashment of dividend
warrants, members are requested to provide
their bank account details (if not provided
earlier) to the company (if shares held in
physical form) or to DP (if shares held in
demat form), as the case may be, for printing
of the same on their dividend warrants. |
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In case of loss / misplacement of shares,
investors should immediately lodge a FIR/complaint
with the police and inform to the company
along with original or certified copy of FIR
/ acknowledged copy of police complaint. |
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For expeditious transfer of shares, shareholders
should fill in complete and correct particulars
in the transfer deed. Wherever applicable,
registration number of Power of Attorney should
also be quoted in the transfer deed at the
appropriate place. |
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Shareholders are requested to keep record
of their specimen signature before lodgement
of shares with the company to obviate possibility
of difference in signature at a later date. |
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Shareholders of the company who have multiple
accounts in identical name(s) or holding more
than one share certificate in the same name
under different ledger folio(s) are requested
to apply for consolidation of such folio(s)
and send the relevant share certificates to
the company. |
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Section 109A of the Companies Act, 1956 extends
nomination facility to individuals holding
shares in physical form in companies. Shareholders,
in particular, those holding shares in single
name, may avail the above facility by furnishing
the particulars of their nominations in the
prescribed nomination form, which can be downloaded
from the website of the company or obtained
from the share department of the company by
sending written request through any mode including
e-mail on "shares@adityabirla.com". |
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Members are requested to visit the Company's
website 'www.grasim.com' for — |
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information
on investor services offered by the company. |
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downloading
of various forms / formats viz. nomination
form, ECS mandate form, formats of affidavits
and Indemnity Bonds, etc. |
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