Tata Steel Reminds Shareholders of Unclaimed Dividends and Potential Share Transfer to IEPF
Tata Steel is notifying shareholders about unclaimed dividends from FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, declared by TSLP and Tata Steel. Shareholders must claim these dividends by August 17, 2026. Failure to do so will result in the transfer of unclaimed dividends and associated equity shares to the IEPF Authority by August 18, 2026.
This is a standard regulatory compliance announcement regarding unclaimed dividends and shares. While it requires action from affected shareholders, it does not represent a new business development, financial event, or strategic shift that would significantly impact the company's operations or market position.
The announcement is a routine regulatory communication informing shareholders about unclaimed dividends and the process for claiming them or facing transfer to the IEPF. It does not contain any new financial performance information or strategic decisions that would positively or negatively impact the company's outlook.
Tata Steel Limited has published an advertisement in newspapers, including Indian Express, Navshakti, and Dharitri, to inform eligible shareholders about unclaimed dividends and the potential transfer of equity shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority. This action is in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016.
The company has sent letters to shareholders requesting them to claim unclaimed dividends declared by erstwhile Tata Steel Long Products Limited (TSLP) prior to its amalgamation with Tata Steel, effective November 15, 2023. These unclaimed dividends are for the financial years 2018-19 to 2024-25. Shareholders are also informed about the potential transfer of equity shares, arising from the TSLP amalgamation, against which dividends have remained unclaimed for seven consecutive years, in favor of the IEPF Authority during FY 2026-27.
Shareholders are urged to claim their unclaimed dividends by August 17, 2026. Failure to do so will result in the transfer of unclaimed dividends for FY 2018-19 to the IEPF during FY 2026-27. Furthermore, equity shares allotted to shareholders consequent to the amalgamation, for which dividends remain unclaimed for seven consecutive years, will be transferred to the IEPF Authority on August 18, 2026. This transfer will occur without further notice, and the company will bear no liability thereafter. Shareholders holding shares in physical form will have new share certificates issued and transferred to the IEPF Authority, deeming their original certificates cancelled. For shares held in dematerialized form, the company will inform the depository for the transfer of shares to the IEPF Authority.
Shareholders who wish to claim their dividends or shares after they have been transferred to IEPF are advised to visit the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website (www.mca.gov.in) to file the web form IEPF-5. They must then send the required documents to the RTA/Company for an Entitlement Letter (EL) and subsequently file the physical copy of the IEPF-5 form with the Nodal Officer at Tata Steel Limited. The company also emphasizes the importance of updating PAN and bank account details with the Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA) or Depository Participant to facilitate electronic dividend payments. Information and assistance can be obtained from the company's Company Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, Parvatheesam Kanchinadham, or MUFG Intime India Private Limited, the company's RTA.
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