YEAR EVENTS 1989 - GIC Housing Finance Limited (GICHF) was incorporated as "GIC Grih Vitta Limited" on 12th December. The Company was issued Certificate for Commencement of Business dated 12th January, 1990. The Company was promoted by GIC and its subsidiaries. - The primary business of GICHF is granting housing loans to individuals and to persons engaged in construction of houses/flats for residential purposes. 1994 - 50,00,000 No. of equity shares allotted to promoters. 50,00,001 No. of equity shares allotted on Rights basis in prop. 1:1. 80,00,000 No. of equity shares of Rs 10 each were issued at a prem. of Rs 40 per share during Dec. 1994 through prospectus of which 26,00,400 shares reserved and allotted to promoters. Of the remaining 8,90,900 shares were allotted on a firm basis to Indian Mutual Funds & another 8,600 shares to employees on preferential basis (of these only 8,100 shares taken up). Balance 45,00,100 shares along with 500 shares not taken up by employees and public. Additional 4,900 shares allotted. 1996 - The Company untertook to set up a fully integrated computerisation project facilitating interconnection of all the service centres to head office and vice versa. - The objects of the issue is to augment long term resources of the company & strengthen equity base and to list the equity shares on recognised Stock Exchange. - Various schemes were introduced like GIC Apna Ghar Yojana, NRI Housing Loans, Employees Housing Scheme, Housing repair/renovation Scheme, Line of Credit through company, Line of Credit to the company, Construction Finance Scheme. 2000 - Mr. H.P. Ranina, Director, resigned from the Board with effect from September 28. 2004 -GIC Housing Finance Ltd has informed that the Company has appointed Sharepro Services as Share Transfer Agent of the Company w.e.f. March 01, 2004. 2006 -GIC Housing Finance Ltd Issues Rights in the Ratio of 1:1 2007 -GIC Housing Finance Ltd has appointed Shri. M Sivaraman as a Managing Director w.e.f. October 24, 2007. 2008 -GIC Housing Finance Ltd has recommended 40% Dividend 2009 -GIC Housing Finance Ltd has recommended Dividend of Rs. 4 per Equity share of Rs. 10 each ( 40% ) 2010 -GIC Housing Finance Ltd has recommended a dividend of Rs. 4.50 per equity share (i.e. 45%) 2011 -GIC Housing Finance Ltd has recommended a Dividend of Rs. 4.50 per equity share (i.e. 45%) and in addition there to also recommended onetime Special Dividend of Rs. 1.00 per equity share (i.e. 10%) 2012 -GIC Housing Finance Ltd has recommended a dividend of Rs. 4.50 per equity share (i.e. 45%) 2013 -The Company has recommended a Dividend of Rs. 5/- per equity share (i.e. 50%) for the financial year 2012-13. 2014 -The Company has recommended a Dividend of Rs. 6/- per equity share of Rs. 10/- each (i.e. 60% including one time silver jubilee dividend of 10%, Re. 1/- per equity share) for the financial year 2013-14 -The Registered and Corporate Office of the company has been shifted from Universal Insurance building, 3rd Floor, Sir P. M. Road, Fort, Mumbai - 400001 to Royal Insurance Building, 6th Floor, 14, J. Tata Road, Churchgate, Mumbai - 400020.