Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. has issued an urgent notice regarding the impending transfer of unclaimed dividends and corresponding equity shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority. Shareholders whose dividends for the period starting February 2019 remain unclaimed as of December 31, 2025, must take action. The deadline for lodging claims with the company’s R&T Agent is strictly set for May 11, 2026, after which unclaimed shares will be transferred.
Mandatory Action for Unclaimed Dividends and Shares
This notice serves as a final intimation concerning equity shares and associated dividends that have remained unclaimed for a continuous period of seven years. Specifically, for the Interim Dividend paid in May 2019, the statutory seven-year period concludes on June 8, 2026. Consequently, both the unpaid dividends and the underlying equity shares will be transferred to the IEPF Authority if not claimed by the specified deadline.
Claim Deadline and Process
Shareholders are urgently requested to lodge any claims for the unclaimed dividends with the Registrar and Transfer Agent (R&T Agent), M/s. MUFG Intime India Private Limited, on or before May 11, 2026. Failure to submit claims by this date will result in the mandatory transfer of the Equity Shares (both Demat and physical form) to the IEPF Authority without further notice. Once transferred, claims for both dividends and shares must be made directly to the IEPF Authority using E-Form IEPF-5.
Claim Process for Dividends from Company (Pre-Transfer)
- For shares held in Demat form: Submit a copy of the self-attested Client Master List (CML) following KYC updation, along with the claim.
- For shares held in Physical form: Submit the requisite KYC documents as detailed below.
Mandatory KYC / Nomination Updation for Physical Holders
All holders of physical securities must furnish the following details to ensure eligibility for service requests and payments, which will only be processed electronically after April 1, 2024:
- PAN (must be linked with Aadhaar).
- Contact details (postal address, mobile number, email address).
- Specimen signature(s) (using Form No. ISR-1 or ISR-2 for mismatch).
- Bank account details (including IFSC and MICR codes).
- Nomination Details (using Form No. SH-13/SH-14 or ISR-3).
If the total unclaimed dividend amount lodged exceeds ₹10,000/-, the Indemnity Letter must be executed on a Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of ₹500/-. For claims up to ₹10,000/-, a plain paper indemnity signed by a witness suffices.
Consequences of Non-Compliance
Folios that fail to update the requisite KYC details will not be eligible to lodge grievances or avail service requests from the R&T Agent. Furthermore, dividend payments will only be made electronically upon successful compliance with all furnishing requirements.
Source: BSE
