This disclosure is a clarification and compliance filing submitted to BSE Limited. The company received an email from BSE regarding an intimation to shareholders about the transfer of unclaimed dividend shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF).
Sakthi Finance Limited clarifies that a draft of this intimation, which was submitted to BSE, inadvertently carried the date 20/07/2026. This was a draft provided by the Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA), MUFG Intime India Private Limited. The company states that the final letter will be printed and sent to the concerned shareholders shortly with the correct, latest date. The company emphasizes there was no delay in submitting the draft letter to BSE.
This fresh submission is made in accordance with Regulation 30 read with Schedule III Part A Para A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025- CFD-POD2/1/3762/2026 dated 30 January 2026. The enclosed communication informs shareholders about the mandatory transfer of equity shares to the IEPF under Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013, and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Auditing, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016. This applies to shares on which dividend has not been encashed or claimed for seven consecutive years or more.
The notice specifies that the unclaimed dividend for the financial year 2018-19 must be claimed on or before 15 October 2026. Failure to claim by this date will result in the transfer of both the unpaid dividend for 2018-19 and the corresponding equity shares to the IEPF. Once transferred, the original share certificates will stand automatically cancelled and become non-negotiable. All future benefits accruing on these shares, including dividends, will be credited to the IEPF Authority.
Shareholders who wish to claim unpaid dividends are instructed to contact the company or its RTA, MUFG Intime India Private Limited, at their Coimbatore office. Claimants must provide specific details including the company name, Folio No./DP and Client ID, shareholder name, contact number, email ID, and self-attested KYC documents (PAN, cancelled cheque leaf, and a latest utility bill as address proof).
Subsequent to the transfer of shares to the IEPF Authority, shareholders can still claim a refund by submitting an online application in Form IEPF-5 available on the official IEPF website (www.iepf.gov.in).
The company notes that dividends for the years 2013-14 to 2024-25 have already been transferred to the IEPF as required. This intimation is also being uploaded on the company's website at https://sakthifinance.com/investor-education-and-protection-fund/.
The letter is signed by S. Venkatesh, Company Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Sakthi Finance Limited.