YEAR EVENTS
1988 - The company, Geojit Securities Limited (GSL), was a
partnership
firm, with two partners - Mr. C.J. George and Mr.
Ranjit, under
the name and style of M/s Geojit & Company established
on 4th
November, to act as stock and share brokers with
membership on
the Cochin Stock Exchange.
1994 - The company was incorporated as a Public Limited Company on
24th
November and obtained its Certificate of commencement of
business
on 25th January 1995.
- The company is at present engaged in the activities of
stock and
share broking, underwriting, marketing of initial public
offering
of companies and mutual funds, corporate advisory
services,
investments in shares, participating in Bought Out
Deals,
syndication of inter-corporate deposits, debt,
bought-outs etc.
- The company has at present branches at Trichur,
Kottayam,
Muvattupuzha and Coimbatore apart from having
representative
offices at Mumbai.
1995 - The company has a subsidiary in the name of Geojit Stock and
Shares Limited (GSSL) to carry on the activities as a
Dealer of
Over The Counter Exchange of India.
1996 - The company had made a public issue of equity shares
aggregating
to Rs.95/- lakhs, during the period under report which
received
an overwhelming support and was oversubscribed over 14
times.
- The Company held 100% of the paid up Capital of
Rs.30,00,000/-
M/s Goejit Stock & Shares Ltd., a wholly owned
subsidiary of the
Company as at 31st March.
1998 - The Company, a joint venture company with Kerala State
Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), has
announced
improved working results for 1997-98.
1999 - The equity shares of the company are presently listed at five
Stock Exchanges viz., Madras, Ahemedabad, Coimbatore,
Delhi and
Cochin.
- The Company based in Kochi, to set up a full-fledged
office in
the UAE, which will not only enable it to deal in
Indian shares
and securities, but also help it become a licensed stock
broking
company in that country.
2000 - Geojit Securities Ltd, a leading retail share broking firm
launched Internet securities trading for the first time
in India.
- Geojit Securities is a joint venture with Kerala State
Industrial
Development Corporation (KSIDC) with branches in 40
cities.
- ABN Amro Bank is set to pick up an equity stake in
Geojit
Securities Ltd one of the largest stock brokers and
depository
participant in the country.
- The company is planning to introduce multi-bank,
multi-DP
interfaces to facilitate and promote Internet trading in
the
country.
- Geojit Securities Ltd, the first company to start online
trading
services, has signed a MoU with UTI Bank to enable
investors to
buy\sell demat stocks through the company's website.
- The Company has signed a deal with Centurion Bank to
provide
payment gateway for Internet trading.
- The Company launched its online interface with HDFC Bank
for Internet
trading.
- Geojit Securities Ltd, a leading stock broking company,
has decided to issue
bonus shares at 1:1 ratio, to capitalise part of general
reseve.
2001 - The Kochi-based retail broking firm, Geojit Securities Ltd.,
is setting up an overseas
venture jointly with a UAE partner to provide broking
and depository services to NRIs
in the Gulf countries.
- Geojit Securities has inked a joint venture (JV) with
UAE based brokerage house
Barjeel Shares & Bonds to set up a 20:80 joint venture
with an initial capital of $ 1 million,
christened Barjeel Geojit Securities.
- Bonus Shares were issued by the company in the ratio
1:1.
2002-Sheikh Sultan Bin Saud Al Qasimi appointed as Director of Geojit
Securities.
- Mr T Koshy appointed as Director of Geojit Securities with
effect from October 26, 2002.
2003
-The Company has unveiled a new logo and changed its name to Geojit
Financial Services Ltd, offering a growing range of new and
innovative financial products and services.
2004
-Geojit Securities inks pact with Doha Bank
-UTI Bank, Geojit in pact for trading platform in Qatar
-Delists shares from Cochin Stock Exchange
- Shares of Geojit Securities Ltd delisted from Coimbatore Stock
Exchange from May 21 and Madras Stock Exchange effective May 31
-Geojit Financial Services Ltd in association with Doha Bank launches
India Wealth Management Services for non-resident Indians living in
Qatar
2005
-Geojit has tied up with global financial investments SAOG, Muscat,
in the Sultanate of Oman
2006
-Geojit Financial Services Ltd has informed that the Board of
Directors of the Company at its meeting held on October 22, 2006, has
approved the proposal of the Company to issue and allot to BNP Paribas
S.A. (the Investor), on a preferential allotment basis, equity shares,
warrants convertible into equity shares or any combination thereof,
such that the total number of equity shares issued (whether as equity
shares or upon the conversion of the warrants) shall not exceed
7,96,31,170 equity shares of Re 1, at price of Rs 26 per equity
share, which has been determined in accordance with the applicable
laws and guidelines. |