Key Communication Details
The communication, dispatched on 26th June 2026 to the registered addresses of physical shareholders, covers seven key areas to facilitate investor servicing and disseminate regulatory information:
1. Mandatory updation of Know Your Customer (KYC) details, including PAN, address, contact details, bank mandate, and specimen signature.
2. Registration, updation, or opting out of nomination as per SEBI and Companies Act requirements.
3. Availability and use of prescribed ISR Forms (ISR-1 to ISR-4) and SH Forms (SH-13, SH-14) for investor service requests.
4. Advisory on electronic dividend payments and benefits of dematerialized holdings.
5. Details of a Special Window for Re-lodgement of Transfer Requests and Dematerialisation of eligible physical securities.
6. Investor awareness under the IEPFA's "Saksham Niveshak" initiative, focusing on KYC updates and preventing transfers to the IEPF.
7. Modes for document submission and contact details of the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (RTA).
Special Window for Physical Securities
Pursuant to SEBI Circular No. HO/38/13/11(2)2026-MIRSD-POD/I/3750/2026 dated January 30, 2026, a special window for the transfer and dematerialisation of physical securities is available from February 05, 2026, to February 04, 2027.
- Eligibility: Applies to transfer requests for physical securities sold/purchased prior to April 01, 2019, including cases previously rejected/returned due to document deficiencies.
- Requirements: Original share certificate(s) and a duly executed transfer deed are required.
- Credit Mode: Securities transferred under this window will be credited only in dematerialized form.
- Lock-in: These securities will be locked in for one year from the date of transfer registration, during which they cannot be transferred, pledged, or lien-marked.
- Ineligibility: Cases involving disputes between transferor and transferee or securities already transferred to the IEPF are not eligible.
Saksham Niveshak Campaign & IEPF Advisory
The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) launched the "Saksham Niveshak" initiative per its circular dated July 16, 2025, and communication dated March 27, 2026.
- The campaign aims to create awareness for updating KYC, settling unpaid/unclaimed dividends, and preventing the transfer of shares and dividends to the IEPF.
- Dividends unpaid/unclaimed for seven consecutive years, along with the corresponding shares, are transferred to the IEPF.
- An indicative timeline for IEPF transfer was provided:
- FY 2018-19 dividend: Indicative transfer in FY 2026-27
- FY 2022-23 dividend: Indicative transfer in FY 2030-31
- FY 2023-24 dividend: Indicative transfer in FY 2031-32
- FY 2024-25 dividend: Indicative transfer in FY 2032-33
- Recovery from the IEPF involves filing prescribed e-forms and completing verification procedures, which can be lengthy.
Submission Procedures & Contact Information
- Demat Holders: Must contact their Depository Participant (DP) to update details.
- Physical Holders: Can submit duly filled forms and self-attested documents to the RTA via:
- Physical submission at the RTA office.
- Registered post/courier to the RTA's address.
- Electronic submission of scanned, e-signed documents, subject to RTA process availability.
- RTA Details: Maheshwari Datamatics Pvt. Ltd., 23 R. N. Mukherjee Road, 5th Floor, Kolkata – 700 001. Tel: +91 33 2248 2248 / 2243 5029. Email: contact@mdplcorporate.com.
- Company Contact: The Secretarial Department, Kilburn Engineering Limited, 501, Fifth Floor, Jolly Board Tower - 1, I-Think Techno Campus, Kanjurmarg (East), Mumbai – 400042. Tel: +91 22 6551 0300. Email: cs@kilburnengg.com.
Financial Impact
Financial impact is not quantified in the disclosure. The communication is procedural and advisory in nature, relating to compliance and investor servicing.