Key Details
- SEBI Circular Reference: Circular No. HO/38/13/11(2)2026-MIRSD-POD/I/3750/2026, dated January 30, 2026.
- Special Window Period: From February 5, 2026, to February 4, 2027.
- Applicability: Available to investors who purchased physical shares of Virinchi Limited or Vivo Bio Tech Limited prior to April 1, 2019, and either did not lodge transfer requests or had requests rejected, returned, or not attended to due to documentation deficiencies.
- Newspaper Publication: Notices published in Financial Express (English) and Nava Telangana (Telugu) on August 25, 2026.
- Investor Action Required: Investors must contact the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (RTA), Aarthi Consultants Private Limited, at the following addresses:
- For Virinchi Limited: Unit: Virinchi Limited, 1-2-285, Domalguda, Hyderabad - 500029, Telangana, India. Phone: 040-27638111.
- For Vivo Bio Tech Limited: Unit: Vivo Bio Tech Limited, 1-2-285, Domalguda, Hyderabad - 500029, Telangana, India. Phone: 040-27638111.
- Documentation: Requests must be accompanied by original share certificates, transfer deeds, and other supporting documents. Only complete requests will be considered under the special window.
- SEBI Circular Availability: The full circular is available at https://www.sebi.gov.in/circulars/jan-2026/ease-of-doing-investment-special-window-for-transfer-and-dematerialisation-of-physical-securities_99411.html.
- Queries: Investors can email info@aarthiconsultants.com for further assistance.
Applicability Matrix
For clarity, investors should refer to the following matrix to determine eligibility:
- Lodged for transfer before April 1, 2019? | Original share certificate available? | Eligible for special window?
- Yes, but rejected/returned earlier | Yes | Yes (subject to SEBI circular conditions)
- Yes, lodged | No | No
- No, not lodged | No | No
Additional Information
- The disclosure is signed by K. Ravindranath Tagore, Company Secretary of Virinchi Limited (M.No.A18894), and Bhavish Vijayvargiya, Company Secretary of Vivo Bio Tech Limited.
- The document also includes possession notices from other entities (e.g., The Aryapuram Co-Operative Urban Bank Ltd., Home First Finance Company India Limited, SMFG India Credit Company Limited, IDBI Bank Limited, Canara Bank, Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited) under the SARFAESI Act, 2002, but these are not the primary focus of this disclosure.
Financial Impact
Not quantified in the disclosure. The special window is a procedural facility for share transfer regularization without direct financial impact stated.