DRIVIN G ROWTH - Dr. Reddy's

dematerialised form may contact their respective Depository Participant (DP) for availing
the nomination facility.
SIMULTANEOUS DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES SENT FOR TRANSFER
The Company provides facility of simultaneous transfer and dematerialisation of equity
shares. Upon receipt of the share certificate for transfer and upon completion of the due
process, the investor is intimated through an option letter about the dematerialisation
option. If the investor so desires, s(he) may send his/her dematerialisation request within a
period of 15 days from the date of option letter— failing which share certificate will be
dispatched to the investor. The investors who wish to exercise the option of
dematerialisation their shares are required to submit Dematerialisation Request Form
(DRF) duly filled, along with the original option letter to the Depository Participant (DP).
SHARE TRANSFER SYSTEM
Dr. Reddy’s has a well-equipped investor cell at the registered office of the Company, which
endeavours to provide efficient and timely services to the shareholders in share transfers
and related operations. Every six months, a practicing Company Secretary audits the
system, and a certificate of compliance is issued.
The number of shares transferred in physical form during the last two financial years are
given in Table 6.
Table 6
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Shares transferred in physical form
2001-2002 2000-2001
Number of transfers 428 684
Number of shares 82,633 230,091
DEMATERIALISATION OF SHARES
Dr. Reddy’s scrip forms part of the compulsory dematerialisation segment for all investors
with effect from February 15, 1999. To facilitate easy access for investors to the
dematerialised system, the Company has agreement with both the depositories in the
country viz., National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository
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