Notice to Shareholders - Transfer of Shares/ dividend to IEPF
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Cochin Shipyard has published a notice informing shareholders about the mandatory transfer of unclaimed equity shares and dividends to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF). Under Section 124(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, any shares or dividends that have not been claimed or paid for seven or more consecutive years must be transferred to IEPF. The company published this notice on May 20, 2026, in Mathrubhumi (Malayalam), Jansatta (Hindi), and Business Line (English) newspapers. No specific numbers regarding how many shares or how much dividend amount is being transferred have been disclosed in this filing. Shareholders can still claim their amounts from IEPF even after the transfer.
This is a routine regulatory compliance filing with no direct financial impact on the company. Affected shareholders who have not claimed dividends for over 7 years may lose their dividend income unless they file a claim with IEPF. The stock price is unlikely to be affected.