Bharti Airtel will transfer equity shares and unpaid dividends to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) as per the Companies Act, 2013, and IEPF Authority Rules, 2016.
This transfer applies to shares for which dividends remain unpaid or unclaimed for seven consecutive years or more, starting from the financial year 2017-18.
Shareholders who have not claimed their dividends by September 20, 2025, will have their shares transferred to IEPF.
The company will issue new share certificates in place of original certificates for shareholders holding shares in physical form, to facilitate conversion into DEMAT form and subsequent transfer to IEPF.
Original share certificates will be automatically cancelled and deemed non-negotiable upon the issue of new certificates.
An updated list of shareholders whose shares are liable for transfer to IEPF is available on the company's website.
All further dividend benefits in respect of shares so transferred shall also be credited to IEPF and the voting rights on such shares shall remain frozen till the rightful owner claims the same.
Concerned shareholders are requested to claim their unclaimed dividends immediately on or before September 20, 2025, by submitting the required documents.