Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTA) are SEBI-registered entities that handle share registry maintenance and share transfer activities for companies that have issued shares to the public.
RTAs perform these key functions:
- Collect applications from investors for any share issue.
- Maintain proper records of applications and money received from investors or paid to security sellers.
- Assist companies with:
- Determining the basis of allotment of securities in consultation with the stock exchange
- Finalising the list of persons entitled to allotment
- Processing and dispatching allotment letters, refund orders, certificates, and other related documents for an issue
The details of the RTA’s of a company can be found on NSE and BSE.
NSE
- Visit nseindia.com.
- Search for the company.
- Click on Corporate information.
- Click on Company Directory and then Transfer Agent Details.
BSE
- Visit bseindia.com.
- Search for the company.
- Click on Corp Information and scroll down to find the registrar's details.
