Balmer Lawrie: Notice on Transfer of Equity Shares to IEPF Authority
Balmer Lawrie will transfer unclaimed equity shares, linked to unpaid FY 2018-19 dividends, to the IEPF Authority by October 25, 2026. Shareholders must claim dividends/shares before this date. Details are on the company website. Unclaimed dividends from FY 2018-19 onwards are subject to this transfer.
This is a regulatory compliance announcement concerning unclaimed dividends and shares, which affects a small fraction of the shareholder base. It does not have a direct material impact on the company's operations or financial performance.
The announcement is a routine regulatory filing regarding the transfer of unclaimed shares to the IEPF, which is a standard procedure mandated by law. It does not contain any positive or negative financial performance indicators or strategic business updates.
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. has published a notice regarding the transfer of equity shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority. This action is being taken as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016.
The final dividend for the financial year 2018-19, which has remained unclaimed for seven consecutive years, is due for transfer to the IEPF account on October 25, 2026. Consequently, the underlying shares associated with these unclaimed dividends will also be transferred to the Demat Account of the IEPF Authority within 30 days of the due date.
The company has individually communicated with the affected shareholders and has also uploaded the names and details of these shareholders on its website at https://www.balmerlawrie.com/storage/dividend-documents/dividend1783920795Details%20of%20shareholders.xlsx. Shareholders are urged to claim their unpaid dividends for FY 2018-19 and onwards on or before October 25, 2026, by submitting the necessary documents to the company's Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, M/s KFin Technologies Limited. All future benefits accruing on these shares will be transferred to the IEPF Authority. Voting rights on shares transferred to the IEPF will remain frozen until claimed by the rightful owner. Shareholders can claim their shares and dividends from the IEPF authority by making an online application in Form IEPF-5. Additionally, shareholders holding physical shares who have not yet updated their PAN and KYC details are requested to do so.
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Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited filed this with the NSE as a statutory disclosure, categorised under other regulatory filings. It is a primary document, not a recommendation, and the desk marks it low impact, the band that almost never moves a portfolio on its own.
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