In terms of Section 124 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act“), any amount transferred to the Unpaid dividend account of the Company remains unclaimed or unpaid for a period of seven years from the date of such transfer shall be transferred by the Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fund ( IEPF).
Unclaimed or unpaid dividend for financial year 2009-10 is transferred to the IEPF within the statutory period. Please click here for details of dividend transferred to the IEPF.
In terms of Section 124(6) of the Act, Equity Shares of the Company, in respect of which dividend entitlements have remained unclaimed or unpaid for seven consecutive years or more, are required to be transferred by the Company to the demat account of the IEPF Authority of the Government of India.
Equity shares of the Company with respect to unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2009-10 are transferred to the IEPF after following the prescribed procedure. Please click here for details of shares transferred to the IEPF.
The concerned shareholders, holding shares in physical shares and whose shares are liable to be transferred may note that the Company would be issuing duplicate share certificates(s) in lieu of the original share certificate(s) held by them for the purpose of transfer of shares to the Demat Account of the IEPF Authority as per the Rules and upon such issue, the original share certificate which stands registered in their name will stand automatically cancelled and be deemed non negotiable. The concerned shareholders may note that upon transfer of such equity shares to the IEPF, no claim shall lie against the Company in respect of the equity shares transferred to the IEPF.
However any person whose shares are transferred to the IEPF can claim the shares from the IEPF Authority by following the procedure as laid down in IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016.
The unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2009-10 transferred to the IEPF can also be claimed by the shareholders from the IEPF Authority by following the procedure as laid down in IEPF Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016.
“Equity shares of the Company with respect to unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2010-11 will be transferred to the IEPF by the due date after following the prescribed procedure. Please click here for details of shares that would be transferred to the IEPF.”
“Equity shares of the Company with respect to unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2011-12 will be transferred to the IEPF by the due date after following the prescribed procedure. Please click here for details of shares that would be transferred to the IEPF.”
“Equity shares of the Company with respect to unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2012-13 will be transferred to the IEPF by the due date after following the prescribed procedure. Please click here for details of shares that would be transferred to the IEPF.”
“Equity shares of the Company with respect to unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2013-14 will be transferred to the IEPF by the due date after following the prescribed procedure. Please click here for details of shares that would be transferred to the IEPF.”
“Equity shares of the Company with respect to unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2014-15 will be transferred to the IEPF by the due date after following the prescribed procedure. Please click here for details of shares that would be transferred to the IEPF.”
“Equity shares of the Company with respect to unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2015-16 will be transferred to the IEPF by the due date after following the prescribed procedure. Please click here for details of shares that would be transferred to the IEPF.”
For details of Nodal Officer for IEPF Authority – Please see the attachment :-
KNPL_Appt. of Nodal officer