When a company offers its shares to the public for the first time and the offer has to be announced publicly.
Who publishes it
The company making the offer, usually through its lead managers.
Usual format
Display, and typically the largest notice in this group — often a full or half page in the financial dailies.
Rights issue notice
Published when
When shares are offered to existing shareholders in proportion to what they already hold, and the offer and its dates have to be announced.
Who publishes it
The company making the issue.
Usual format
Display. Sized to the terms and the timetable it has to carry.
Public issue notice
Published when
When securities are offered to the public and the offer has to be announced.
Who publishes it
The company or body making the issue.
Usual format
Display, usually large, in the financial and general dailies.
Buyback of shares notice
Published when
When a company offers to buy its own shares back from shareholders and must publish the offer and its terms.
Who publishes it
The company buying back.
Usual format
Display. Carries the price, the size of the offer and the dates, so it needs real space.
Bonus shares record date
Published when
To announce the record date for a bonus issue, so shareholders know the date on which entitlement is fixed.
Who publishes it
The company making the bonus issue.
Usual format
Display, usually small — this is a short announcement, not a full offer document.
Result of postal ballot
Published when
After a postal ballot closes, to publish the outcome of the resolutions put to members.
Who publishes it
The company that held the ballot.
Usual format
Display, usually small to medium depending on how many resolutions are reported.
E-voting notice
Published when
To tell members that remote electronic voting is available for a meeting — when the voting window opens and closes, and how to use it.
Who publishes it
Companies putting resolutions to members.
Usual format
Display, usually small. Often combined with the notice of the meeting itself.
Transfer of unclaimed dividends & shares to IEPF
Published when
Before unclaimed dividends and the shares underlying them are transferred to the investor protection fund, so that holders have a chance to claim them first.
Who publishes it
Companies with dividends that have gone unclaimed for the prescribed period.
Usual format
Display. Size depends on how much detail about affected holders the notice carries.
What we need from you
You supply the wording. We publish it exactly as supplied and send you a proof before it runs — we do not draft, reword or translate the text of a statutory notice.
The notice text, as it is to appear, in a file or typed into the form.
The newspaper and the city or edition, if these have been directed.
The date you need it published by.
Whatever the newspaper asks for to accept the notice — this varies by paper and by notice type, and we will tell you before you pay.
What it costs
Statutory notices run as display advertisements, so they are priced per square centimetre of space — not per line or per word. The cost is the paper and edition rate multiplied by the width and height of the notice.
That makes size the thing you control. A notice set to the minimum size the paper will accept costs a fraction of a quarter page, and for most statutory purposes the minimum is enough.
Rates are the official newspaper rates, at a guaranteed-lowest price.
GST of 5% applies on top of the space cost.
Send us the notice and we will quote the exact figure for the papers that qualify, before you commit.
How to publish it
Send us the notice. Upload the file or paste the text into the form, with the city it has to cover and the date you need it by.
Get the qualifying papers, priced. We come back with the newspapers that satisfy the requirement and what each will cost at the size you need.
Approve the proof. We set the notice and send you a proof. Nothing goes to the paper until you have approved exactly how it will appear.
It runs, and you can check it. On the release date the notice appears in print. You can verify it in the e-paper or a local copy of that day's edition.
Frequently Asked Questions: Here's all you need to know
Q. How to publish a Shares ad in newspaper?
You can book your Shares ad by selecting the location and notice details, uploading the ad matter if available, choosing the preferred release date and submitting the quote form. Our team will return with the available newspaper options and cost.
Q. Are there any requirement of supporting documents for placing a Shares ad in newspaper?
Requirements vary by the kind of Shares notice. Please contact our customer support team on 9830629298 by call or WhatsApp before booking if you need confirmation of the supporting documents.
Q. What is the deadline for booking a Shares ad in newspaper?
For most newspapers, book one day before the intended publication date. If your preferred date is urgent or unavailable, contact customer support on 9830629298 by call or WhatsApp.
Q. What is the cost of booking a Shares ad?
The cost differs by newspaper, location and advertisement size. Statutory notices are usually display advertisements charged by square centimetre, so selecting the required size and location helps us provide the right quote.
Q. How will I know that my ad is published?
You will receive status updates by email. On the scheduled release date, publication can be checked in the physical newspaper or the selected newspaper e-paper.
Q. Will I be getting a copy of newspaper after my Shares ad is published?
We do not provide a hard copy of the newspaper. On the scheduled release date, you can obtain a local copy from a newspaper vendor or check the newspaper e-paper online.
Q. I need help in creating the ad matter. Can you provide sample ads?
Shares ads usually use wording supplied by a lawyer or the relevant authority. Share the approved matter with us and our team will prepare it in the required newspaper format for your approval.
