How
can I get duplicate share certificates issued
in case I have lost the original certificates?
Issue of Duplicate share certificate(s)
(Share certificates reported to be missing/
lost/stolen by the registered holder(s)
and subsequently not transferred or lodged
for transfer by transferee.):
Loss of share
certificate(s) along with the transfer forms
(if any) should be reported immediately to
the Company giving folio number, share certificate(s)
number, distinctive numbers etc. to enable
the Company to note stop transfer of such
shares.
Submit within
21 calendar days of intimation of loss of
certificates to the Company, a copy of F.I.R.
or copy of acknowledged police complaint,
which should necessarily mention the date
of loss, distinctive nos., certificate nos.
to the Company.
OR
Copy of an injunction order passed by
a court of competent jurisdiction or a copy
of plaint, which shall necessarily mention
about date of loss of share certificate(s),
distinctive numbers and number of shares lost
along with the confirmation that the suit
filed has been accepted by the court.
Company may at
its absolute discretion, waive the requirement
of an injunction order or a court order if
the value of shares lost is less than Rs.
5,000/-. This value will be calculated at
the closing price on any one of the recognised
Stock Exchanges, on the date of intimation
of loss of share certificates to the Company.
Any request for
issue of duplicate certificate(s) should be
sent to the Company along with a letter of
indemnity duly executed on the non-judicial
stamp paper of Rs.100/- (Click here for
specimen letter for issue of duplicate certificate
and indemnity - Annexure
VIII & Annexure
IX)
An affidavit on
non-judicial stamp paper of Rs. 20/- affirming
that the shares lost have not been sold and
sworn in before a first class magistrate or
a notary public should be sent to the Company.
(Click for specimen affidavit - Annexure
X)
Where the nominal
value of shares involved exceeds Rs. 10,000/-
and/or the market value of the shares (as
on the date of execution of the Indemnity
Bond and Affidavit) exceeds Rs. 50,000/- based
on the closing price on any one of the recognised
Stock Exchanges, an advertisement is required
to be published by the investor. (Click
for specimen of the advertisement- Annexure
XI)
The duplicate
certificates will be issued only after informing
the Stock Exchanges and complying with requisite
formalities.
