◊ What is a Depository System?

◊ Who is a DP? And what does he do?

◊ Can we have the list of DPs? What is the service charge levied?

◊ What are the benefits of opening a Depository Account / Depository System ?

◊ How much time it takes to dematerialise my shares?

◊ What should I do to get my dividends through ECS in physical holding?

◊ In case of adding my family members’ names, does that construe to be
   a transfer?

◊ What is the normal time for processing the transfer or any other requests?

 

What is a Depository System?

Depository system is the system in which your shareholding is kept in the electronic form with a Depository Participant (DP). Your DP will give you a statement showing the credit of the shareholding of all the Companies that you hold in that account.

Who is a DP? And what does he do?

DP is the connection between yourself and the Company through the Depositories viz. National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) and Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL). They maintain your account, make entries in your account when you transact, take your physical share certificates and do the dematting on your behalf.

Can we have the list of DPs? What is the service charge levied?

The list of DPs located at various cities with their address, telephone, fax and with a comparative table of charges is available with NSDL and CDSL. Their Website address is www.nsdl.co.in  and www.cdslindia.com

What are the benefits of opening a Depository Account / Depository System ?

The benefits of holding shares in electronic form with a DP are:
• Elimination of postal delays.
• Elimination of bad deliveries.
• Elimination of loss of certificates in transit.
• Elimination of fake, forged, counterfeit transfers.
• No stamp duty on transfer.
• Reduction in transaction costs like brokerage, postage etc
• Immediate ownership of securities on settlement.
 • Minimized paper work.

Pfizer Ltd. equity shares bear Security Number: ISIN No. INE182A01018.

How much time it takes to dematerialise my shares?

It takes 10-15 days to process your request after receipt of the physical documents as well the electronic entry from the DP.

What should I do to get my dividends through ECS in physical holding?

You have to access the link under ECS mandate and download the form. Please follow the instructions mentioned therein and fill in the required information. After signing the same, please register it by forwarding it to our Registrar and Transfer Agents, Karvy Computershare Private Limited (Karvy).  For the shares held in dematerialized mode, you need to contact your Depository Participant for registration of ECS mandate.

In case of adding my family members’ names, does that construe to be a transfer?

Yes. Adding a name or deleting a name voluntarily amounts to a transfer. Therefore, furnishing a Transfer Deed is a pre-requisite.

What is the normal time for processing the transfer or any other requests?

Our Registrar and Transfer Agents, Karvy Computershare Private Limited have the adequate infrastructure to process the transfer as well attend to all the investors’ queries. The share transfer requests received are processed within 15 days from the date of receipt, subject to the transfer instrument being valid and complete in all respect.

Karvy Computershare Private Limited (Karvy)
Unit: Pfizer Ltd.
Plot No. 17-24, Vittalrao Nagar,
Near Image Hospital, Madhapur,
Hyderabad – 500 081.
Tel.No. : 040 -23420815 -28
Fax : 040 -23420814
Email : kvpnair@karvy.com
           einward.ris@karvy.com
Contact : Mr. Prem kumar Nair