Report on Corporate Governance

CODE OF CONDUCT

Whilst the Tata Code of Conduct is applicable to all Whole-time Directors and employees of the Company, the Board has also adopted a Tata Code of Conduct for Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors. Pursuant to Regulation 26(5) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, all members of senior management have confirmed that there are no material, financial and commercial transactions wherein they have a personal interest that may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large. Pursuant to Regulation 26(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, all the Board members and senior management of the Company as on March 31, 2016 have affirmed compliance with their respective Codes of Conduct. A Declaration to this effect, duly signed by the CEO and Managing Director is annexed hereto.

GENERAL BODY MEETINGS

All resolutions moved at the last AGM were passed by means of electronic and physical voting, by the requisite majority of members attending the meeting. None of the businesses proposed to be transacted at the ensuing AGM require the passing of a special resolution by way of postal ballot.

There were no resolutions passed by Postal Ballot by the Company during the year under review.

MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

The Quarterly, Half Yearly and Annual Results are regularly submitted to the Stock Exchanges in accordance with the Listing Agreement / Regulations, as applicable and are generally published in the Indian Express, Financial Express and the Loksatta (Marathi). The Company has emailed to the Members who had provided email addresses, the half yearly results of the Company. The information regarding the performance of the Company is shared with the shareholders vide the Annual Report. The official news releases, including on the quarterly and annual results and presentations made to institutional investors and analysts are also posted on the Company's website (http://www.tatamotors.com) in the 'Investors' section.

The Annual Report, Quarterly Results, Shareholding Pattern, Press Releases, Intimation of Board Meetings and other relevant information of the Company are posted through BSE Corporate Compliance & Listing Centre and the NSE Electronic Application Processing System (NEAPS) portals for investor information.

Green Initiative

In support of the "Green Initiative" undertaken by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Company had during the financial year 2015-16 sent various communications including intimation of dividend and Half Yearly Communiqué by email to those shareholders whose email addresses were registered with the depositories or the Registrar and Transfer Agents.

All agenda papers for the Board and Committee meetings are disseminated electronically on a real-time basis, by uploading them on a secured online application specifically designed for this purpose.

In line with the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Company has emailed soft copies of its Annual Report to all those shareholders who have registered their email address for the said purpose. We would greatly appreciate and encourage more Members to register their email address with their Depository Participant or the Registrar and Transfer Agent of the Company, to receive soft copies of the Annual Report, Postal Ballot Notices and other information disseminated by the Company, on a real-time basis without any delay.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS

The Company is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Corporate identification Number (CIN) allotted to the Company by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is L28920MH1945PLC004520.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

FINANCIAL CALENDAR (TENTATIVE)

Results for the Quarter ending

LISTINGS

The Company's shares are listed on the BSE Ltd. (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE). The following are the details of the Company's shares:

The Company has paid Annual Listing fees for FY 2016-17 to all the Stock Exchanges (both domestic and international) where the Company's securities are listed.

Attention is also drawn to foreign listing and listing of debt securities of the Company, as mentioned under Outstanding Securities below.

MARKET INFORMATION

Market price data - monthly high/low of the closing price and trading volumes on BSE/NSE depicting liquidity of the Company's Ordinary Shares and 'A' Ordinary Shares on the said exchanges is given hereunder:-

The Performance of the Company’s Stock Price vis-à-vis Sensex, Auto Index and ADR:

The monthly high and low of the Company’s ADRs is given below:

REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENTS

For share related matters, Members are requested to correspond with the Company's Registrar and Transfer Agents – M/s TSR Darashaw Limited quoting their folio no./DP ID & Client ID at the following addresses:
  1. For transfer lodgment, delivery and correspondence: TSR Darashaw Limited, Unit: Tata Motors Limited, 6-10, Haji Moosa Patrawala Industrial Estate, 20, Dr. E Moses Road, (Nr. Famous Studios) Mahalaxmi, Mumbai – 400 011. Tel: 022-6656 8484; Fax: 022- 6656 8494; e-mail :csg-unit@tsrdarashaw.com; website:http://www.tsrdarashaw.com
  2. For the convenience of investors based in the following cities, transfer documents and letters will also be accepted at the following branches/agencies of TSR Darashaw Limited:
    1. Bangalore: 503, Barton Centre, 5th Floor, 84, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore – 560 001. Tel: 080 – 25320321, Fax: 080 – 25580019, e-mail:tsrdlbang@tsrdarashaw.com
    2. Jamshedpur: Bungalow No.1, "E" Road, Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur – 831 001. Tel: 0657 – 2426616, Fax: 0657 – 2426937, email :tsrdljsr@tsrdarashaw.com
    3. Kolkata: Tata Centre, 1st Floor, 43, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700 071. Tel: 033 – 22883087, Fax: 033 – 22883062, e-mail:tsrdlcal@tsrdarashaw.com
    4. New Delhi: Plot No.2/42, Sant Vihar, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110 002. Tel : 011 – 23271805, Fax : 011 – 23271802, e-mail : tsrdldel@tsrdarashaw.com
    5. Ahmedabad: Agent of TSRDL – Shah Consultancy Services Pvt. Limited: 3-Sumathinath Complex, Pritam Nagar Akhada Road, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad -380 006. Tel: 079-2657 6038, e-mail: shahconsultancy8154@gmail.com

For Fixed Deposits: The investors are requested to correspond with the Registrars to the Fixed Deposit Scheme – TSR Darashaw Limited at the same addresses as mentioned above or send an e-mail at tmlfd@tsrdarashaw.com. Tel: 022-66568484

For Rights Issue related matters: The Company made a Rights Issue vide Letter of Offer dated March 30, 2015 and Members are requested to correspond with Link Intime India Private Limited, the Registrar to the Issue, for addressing any pre-Issue/ post-Issue related matter, including all grievances relating to the Applications Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) process. Contact details: C-13, Pannalal Silk Mills Compound, L.B.S. Marg, Bhandup (West), Mumbai 400 078; Tel: (9122) 6171 5400 / 9167779196 /97; Fax: (91 22) 2596 0329; Website: http://www.linkintime.co.in; Email: tatamotors.rights@linkintime. co.in; Contact Person: Pooja Bhosle