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Standalone Financial Statements Annual Report 2014 - 15<br />

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

(All amounts in Indian Rupees millions, except share data and where otherwise stated)<br />

2.37: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)<br />

2.37.2 Other benefits<br />

Provident fund benefits<br />

Certain categories of employees of the Company receive benefits from a provident fund, a defined contribution plan. Both the employee and employer<br />

each make monthly contributions to a government administered fund equal to 12% of the covered employee’s qualifying salary. The Company has no<br />

further obligations under the plan beyond its monthly contributions. The Company contributed ` 471 and ` 391 to the provident fund plan during the year<br />

ended 31 March 2015 and 2014 respectively.<br />

Superannuation benefits<br />

Certain categories of employees of the Company participate in superannuation, a defined contribution plan administered by the Life Insurance<br />

Corporation of India. The Company makes annual contributions based on a specified percentage of each covered employee’s salary. The Company has<br />

no further obligations under the plan beyond its annual contributions. The Company contributed ` 68 and ` 62 to the superannuation plan during the year<br />

ended 31 March 2015 and 2014 respectively.<br />

Compensated leave of absence<br />

The Company provides for accumulation of compensated absences by certain categories of its employees. These employees can carry forward a portion<br />

of the unutilized compensated absences and utilize it in future periods or receive cash in lieu thereof as per Company policy. The Company records an<br />

obligation for compensated absences in the period in which the employee renders the services that increases this entitlement. The total liability recorded<br />

by the Company towards this benefit was ` 542 and ` 412 as at 31 March 2015 and 2014 respectively.<br />

Long term incentive plan<br />

Certain senior management employees of the Company participate in a long term incentive plan which is aimed at rewarding the individual, based on<br />

performance of such individual, there business unit/function and the Company as a whole, with significantly higher rewards for superior performances.<br />

The total liability recorded by the Company towards this plan was ` 188 as of 31 March 2015.<br />

2.38: DIVIDEND REMITTANCE IN FOREIGN CURRENCY<br />

The Company does not make any direct remittances of dividends in foreign currencies to American Depository Receipts (ADRs) holders. The Company<br />

remits the equivalent of the dividends payable to the ADR holders in Indian Rupees to the custodian, which is the registered shareholder on record for<br />

all owners of the Company’s ADRs. The custodian purchases the foreign currencies and remits it to the depository bank which inturn remits the dividends<br />

to the ADR holders.<br />

2.39: BONUS DEBENTURES<br />

The Company had, on 24 March 2011, allotted 1,015,516,392, 9.25% unsecured, non-convertible, redeemable bonus debentures aggregating to ` 5,078.<br />

The interest was payable at the end of 12, 24 and 36 months from the initial date of issuance. The bonus debentures were redeemable at the end of 36<br />

months from the initial date of issuance. These debentures were listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and National Stock Exchange of India<br />

Limited.<br />

As per the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956, the Company created a Debenture Redemption Reserve aggregating to ` 2,539 as at 24 March<br />

2014.<br />

On 24 March 2014, the Company redeemed these debentures at par value of ` 5,078. Accordingly, the amount of ` 2,539 representing balance in<br />

Debenture Redemption Reserve was transferred to General Reserve upon redemption of debentures.<br />

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