Hindustan Media Ventures Limited: Newspaper Publication on IEPF Share Transfer
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited published a notice regarding the transfer of unpaid dividends and equity shares to the IEPF Authority. Shareholders must claim their dues before October 21, 2026, after which the company will transfer them to the IEPF. Claims can be made from the IEPF Authority.
This is a standard compliance procedure for companies with unclaimed dividends and shares. It does not represent a new business development, financial event, or strategic change that would significantly impact the company's operations or market position.
The announcement is a routine regulatory filing regarding the transfer of unclaimed dividends and shares to the IEPF, a mandatory process under the Companies Act, 2013. It does not contain any new financial performance data or significant corporate actions that would impact the company's valuation or future prospects.
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited (HMVL) has published a notice in "Mint" (English) and "Hindustan" (Hindi) newspapers on July 18, 2026. This publication is in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016.
The notice pertains to the transfer of unpaid/unclaimed dividends and equity shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority. According to Section 124(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, dividends that remain unpaid or unclaimed for seven consecutive years are to be transferred to the IEPF Authority. Additionally, shares in respect of which dividends have remained unpaid or unclaimed for seven consecutive years or more must also be transferred to the IEPF Account.
HMVL has individually communicated with the concerned shareholders whose shares are liable for transfer to the IEPF Authority. The company has also placed a list of such shareholders on its website under the 'Investor Relations' section. Shareholders holding shares in physical form, whose shares are liable for transfer, can surrender their original share certificates for dematerialization, followed by the transfer of shares to the IEPF Authority. For shares held in demat form, the company will inform the respective depository for the transfer of shares to the IEPF Authority.
The company emphasizes that the details uploaded on its website will be considered adequate notice for the transfer of shares to the IEPF Authority. Shareholders are requested to claim their unpaid/unclaimed dividend amounts before October 21, 2026. After this date, HMVL will proceed to transfer the unpaid dividend and equity shares to the IEPF Authority without further notice.
Shareholders can claim their dividends and equity shares from the IEPF Authority by submitting an online application in E-Form IEP-5, available on the website www.iepf.gov.in, and following the prescribed procedure. Dividends and shares for financial years up to 2017-2018 have already been transferred to IEPF and can be claimed back from the IEPF Authority.
What to do with a filing like this
Hindustan Media Ventures 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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