Kothari Products Limited has published a statutory public notice regarding the transfer of equity shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) demat account. The notice, dated 12th May, 2026, was published across multiple newspaper editions in compliance with Regulation 47 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The communication was submitted to the stock exchanges by Raj Kumar Gupta, CS & Compliance Officer (FCS-3281), on 13th May, 2026.

Regulatory Basis for Share Transfer

The notice has been issued pursuant to Section 124(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, as amended. Under these provisions, all shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed for seven consecutive years or more are required to be transferred to the demat account of the IEPF Authority, established by the Central Government under Section 125 of the Act.

As per the company's records, the unclaimed/unpaid dividend for Financial Year 2017-18 was transferred to the IEPF on 9th February, 2025. Shares relating to unclaimed/unpaid dividend for seven consecutive years from Financial Year 2018-19 are presently lying with the company. The due date for transfer of these shares to the IEPF Authority's demat account is 15th September, 2026, and the transfer shall be completed within thirty days from the due date.

Newspaper Publications

The notice was published across 13 editions spanning two newspapers on 12th May, 2026, as detailed below:

Key Dates and Shareholder Actions

The company has outlined the following critical timelines and actions for concerned shareholders:

Process for Physical and Demat Shareholders

The company has outlined separate procedures for shareholders holding shares in physical and dematerialised form:

• Physical shareholders: The company will issue new share certificate(s) in lieu of original share certificate(s) for the purpose of transfer to IEPF. Upon such issue, the original share certificate(s) shall stand automatically cancelled and be deemed non-negotiable.
• Demat shareholders: The company will inform the depository by way of corporate action for transfer of shares in favour of the IEPF demat account. Consequently, the concerned shareholders' demat accounts will be debited.

How Shareholders Can Prevent Transfer

Shareholders who wish to stop the transfer of their shares to the IEPF Authority are requested to claim their unclaimed/unpaid dividend at the earliest, and no later than 31st August, 2026. If no communication is received from the concerned shareholder(s) within the stipulated time, the company will proceed with the transfer.

Shareholders whose shares or unpaid dividend have already been transferred to the IEPF Authority may claim the same by submitting an online application in Form IEPF-5, available on the website www.iepf.gov.in , along with a copy to the company. Details of concerned shareholders and their folio number/DP ID-Client ID are available on the company's website at www.kothariproducts.in under the "Investors" section. The information is also available on the websites of the stock exchanges, www.nseindia.com and www.bseindia.com .

Two promoters associated with Kothari Products — Mitesh Kothari and Arti Kothari — have each submitted formal declarations to both major Indian stock exchanges confirming the absence of any share encumbrance during the financial year ended 31st March, 2026. Both declarations were filed on 14th April, 2026, in accordance with the regulatory requirements governing substantial acquisitions and takeovers.

Regulatory Compliance Under SEBI SAST Regulations

The declarations have been submitted in compliance with Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. This regulation mandates that every promoter or person acting in concert must declare, on an annual basis, whether any encumbrance has been created on shares held by them during the preceding financial year.

The key details of both filings are summarised below:

Declaration Details

In their respective submissions, both Mitesh Kothari and Arti Kothari stated that they, along with persons acting in concert, have not made any encumbrance, directly or indirectly, on shares during the financial year ended 31st March, 2026. Each declaration was addressed to both the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, fulfilling the dual-exchange disclosure requirement.

These filings represent routine but mandatory annual compliance disclosures required of promoters under SEBI's takeover regulations, ensuring transparency in shareholding patterns and promoter pledging activity for investors and market participants.