5. Other Information  
  
 Book Closure:   
 The Register of Members and Share Transfer books are usually closed in April / May each year for 15 days for ascertaining the names of the shareholders entitled to dividend.
   
Dematerialisation of Shares:
69.73% of the paid-up capital is held by Robert Bosch GmbH, of which 9.17% is held in dematerialised form. Of the balance 30.27% held by public, shares representing 29% of the paid-up capital have been dematerialised.

The Company entered into agreement with the following Depositories by which the equity shares of the Company were admitted as 'eligible security' in the depository system:   

1. National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) : January 15, 1999.  
2. Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDS) : August 04, 2000.  

Members holding share certificates in physical form are requested to dematerialise their shares by approaching any of the Depository Participants registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). From June 26, 2000 the shares of the Company are mandated by SEBI for trading in dematerialised form.  
  
Listing of Shares:  
The Company's equity shares are listed on Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd, Mumbai and The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Mumbai. Listing fees for the year 2008-2009 has been paid to these exchanges.

Claiming of unpaid dividend:  
In terms of Section 205A (5) of The Companies Act, 1956, monies transferred to the Unpaid Dividend Account of the Company, which remain unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date of such transfer, shall be transferred by the Company to the Investor Education and Protection Fund established by the Central Government. (Please check the link above)

Members can claim the unpaid dividend from the Company before transfer to the Investor Education and Protection Fund. It may be noted that after the unpaid dividend is transferred to the said Fund, the same cannot be claimed.   
  
Bank particulars for Dividend Warrant:  
With a view to preventing fraudulent encashment of dividend warrants, members are advised to furnish to the Company particulars of their bank account with a request to incorporate the same in the dividend warrant.  
  
Electronic Clearing Service:  
Dividend can be received through Electronic Clearing Service by Members holding shares in physical / Demat form at Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai, Ahmedabad,  Hyderabad, Kanpur, Jaipur, Pune, Nagpur, and Trivandrum. (Please check the link above)
   
Payment of Dividend:  
Dividend warrants are posted to Members at their registered address usually within 2 days of the declaration of dividend at the Annual General Meeting.
Dividend warrants in respect of shares held in electronic/demat form are posted to the beneficial owners to their addresses as per the information furnished by the NSDL and CDS as on the record date.
Warrants for high value amounts are sent through Registered Post. (Please check the link above)