Tata Communications Limited(hereinafter referred as “Tata Communications) is the new name of VSNL which has changed with effect from January 28, 2008. Prior to this Tata Communications has history of more than 135 years in handling the international telecommunications needs of the country.

Tata Communications (as VSNL) was incorporated on March 19, 1986 under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 to take over the activities of the erstwhile Overseas Communication Services (OCS). In February 2002, the Government of India, as per their disinvestments plan, sold 25% of their holding in the Company to the strategic partner. Consequently, the Company was taken over under the administrative control of TATAs. It is under the Management of TATAs - India's best known industrial house-that Tata Communications is now charting its future course.

Prior to this, The Eastern Telegraph Co. (ETC) of 1872 and the Indian Radio Telegraph Co. (IRT) of 1927 merged to form the Indian Radio and Cable Communications Co. (IRCC) in 1932. The Government of India took over the IRCC, giving birth to the Overseas Communications Service (OCS), a Government Department.

 

Tata Communications businesses are broadly divided into three categories:

a) Wholesale Voice Business - consisting of International Long Distance and National Long Distance services

b) Carrier and Enterprise Data Business – consisting of IPLC, ILL, MDNS, VPN, Video Conferencing, Inmarsat, ISDN, Corporate Dial-up, TV Uplinking, Data Center & other services

c) Retail (others) Business - consisting of Internet dial-up, Broadband & Calling Cards

 

Tata Communications shares are currently listed at the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange at Mumbai in India. The Company’s American Depositary Shares (ADSs) represented by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol of "TCL".

 

One ADR represents two equity shares

 

Dividend payouts during the last 10 years are tabulated below

Year ended March 31	Shares Outstanding	Dividend (%)	Dividend per share (Rs.)	Total Dividend (Rs.Million)
2007	285,000,000	45	4.5	1,282.50
2006	285,000,000	45	4.5	1,282.50
2005	285,000,000	60*	6	1,710.00
2004	285,000,000	45	4.5	1,282.50
2003	285,000,000	85	8.5	2,422.50
2002	285,000,000	875	87.5	24,937.50
2001	285,000,000	500	50	14,250.00
2000	95,000,000	80	8	760
1999	95,000,000	80	8	760
1998	95,000,000	40	4	380
1997	92,165,000	35	3.5	280
* : include a special dividend of 15%.

 

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The fiscal year of Tata Communications commences on 1 April and ends on 31 March.

 

Annual general meetings (AGMs) are held once every year. AGM for 2007 was held on August 2, 2007.

 

Tata Communications publishes a statement of quarterly segment-wise earnings within one month following the end of the quarter. The same can be downloaded from this website as well as accessed through the Form 6-K filings made by the Company with the U.S Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Further the same can be downloaded from the Websites of BSE and NSE. Please note that these quarterly statements are not consolidated statements.

 

You can download a PDF version on this website from the performance section.

 

For Financial Information, please contact:

Mr Harish Abhichandani
Financial Planning & Analysis
Tata Communications Limited

10th Floor, VSB,
M.G. Road, Mumbai 400001
Direct +91-22-66591121
E-mail harish.abhichandani@tatacommunications.com
Investor.relations@tatacommunications.com