Bata India Limited has informed about the Newspaper Publications pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended)
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Bata India has published a newspaper notice (in Financial Express English and Ekdin Bengali on May 23, 2025) informing shareholders whose dividends have remained unclaimed for seven consecutive years since 2017-18 that their equity shares will be transferred to the IEPF (Investor Education and Protection Fund) Demat Account. Shareholders have until June 17, 2025 to submit a valid claim with required documents (cancelled cheque, PAN, bank details, folio/DP details) to the company's registered office in Kolkata or to its Registrar MUFG Intime India Pvt Ltd in Mumbai. After the deadline, original share certificates (in physical form) will be cancelled and shares transferred via depository in demat cases, and the company will have no further liability on those shares. Shareholders can later reclaim shares and dividends by filing Form IEPF-5 on www.iepf.gov.in.
This is a routine regulatory compliance disclosure under SEBI Listing Regulations and IEPF Rules, with no direct impact on Bata India's stock price or financials. However, shareholders who have not claimed dividends since FY2017-18 must act before June 17, 2025 to avoid losing their shares to the IEPF Authority.