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 INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
(as per latest updations filed by the companies)

Company Index
To obtain information only about the independent directors on the board of a specific company, click here for the Company Index and then click on the company name.

Director Index
To see the directorships and profile of any specific independent director, click here for the Independent Director Index and then click on the person name.
 SNAPSHOT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF INDIAN LISTED COMPANIES
(Based on filings done by 2,908 out of 3,243 BSE-listed companies,
including all SENSEX companies and 476 out of BSE-500 companies)
Status as on 04 February 2012

There are 41 companies where the status of its directors is not known.

32 companies do not have even 1 independent director. Click here for details.

18 companies have only independent directors. Click here for details.

A total of 7,628 individuals occupy a total of 9,952 independent directorship positions on 2,835 BSE-listed companies.

These 7,628 individuals also occupy 914 non-independent directorship positions on 2,835 BSE-listed companies.

Of these 7,628 individuals,
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5,555 hold only 1 independent directorship each in any of the 2,835 BSE-listed companies.
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6,473 hold only independent directorship positions in any of the 2,835 BSE-listed companies.

Of these 7,628 individuals,
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only 240 are women (3.1%), occupying a total of 293 independent directorship positions in 267 BSE-listed companies. Click here for details.

353 individuals are from Civil Services occupying 575 independent directorship positions. Click here for details.

Of these 7,628 individuals,
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308 hold more than 5 directorships in listed companies (BSE and non-BSE), with 1 person holding 14 directorships. Of these, 68 individuals hold more than 8 directorships in listed companies. Click here for details.

Of these 7,628 individuals,
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152 individuals holding 165 independent directorship positions are foreign nationals. Click here for details.

The maximum number of all directorships (listed/unlisted/foreign companies) held by any individual is 104. Click here for details of top 10.

Of the 7,628 individuals, 513 are on the board of 1,581 foreign based companies.

The 7,628 individuals are also on the boards of 15,384 unlisted companies/organisations. In all, as such, they occupy a total of 29,343 directorship positions in 17,762 listed/unlisted companies/organisations.
Distribution Summary by Number of Directors

There are a total of 9,952 independent directorship position on these 2,835 companies, giving an average of 3.5 independent directors per company.

The maximum number of independent directors in any company is 12 (Ptc India Ltd.).
 No. of Independent Directors No. of Companies  % 
         < 3
626  
22 
            3 – 5
1,845  
65 
            6 – 10
361  
13 
        > 10
3  
0 
            Total
2,795  
100 
Distribution Summary by Age of Independent Directors

The average age of the directors is 59 years.

The youngest director is aged 20 years (Mr.Dhaval Ravindra Shethwala) and the oldest is 94 years (Mr.Shiva Nath Prasad). 15 individuals are below the age of 25 years and 1,749 individuals are above 70 years.

15 individuals who are < 25 years hold 15 independent directorship positions. Click here for details.

1,749 individuals who are > 70 years hold 1,749 independent directorship positions. Click here for details. Click here for List of 50 oldest independent directors.
 Age No. of Individuals No. of ID
Positions Held		  % 
25 & below   
15  
16   0 
26 – 35   
271  
277   4 
36 – 45   
886  
980   12 
46 – 60   
2,729  
3,313   36 
61 – 69   
1,968  
2,738   26 
70 – 80   
1,442  
2,200   19 
81 – 90   
296  
402   4 
> 90   
11  
16   0 
Not Known   
10  
10   0 
Total   
7,628  
9,952   100 
Distribution Summary by Tenure of Independent Directors

Tenure of 7,519 (75%) Independent Directorship Positions is more than 3 years; 5,183 more than 6 years; 2,875 more than 9 years and 1,727 more than 12 years. Maximum tenure is 56 years.
 Tenure No. of Directors  % 
< 1 Year    
614  
6 
>1 - <3 Years    
1,809  
18 
>3 - <6 Years    
2,336  
23 
>6 - <9 Years    
2,308  
23 
>9 - <12 Years    
1,148  
12 
> 12 Years    
1,727  
17 
Not Known    
10  
0 
Total     
9,952  
100 
Education of Independent Directors

64% of ID positions are held by post-graduates (and above). Conversely, 36% of ID positions are held by general graduates or below.

1,004 are Management Graduates (of which 139 are IIM graduates)

1,175 are Chartered Accountants, 271 are Company Secretaries and 154 are Cost Accountants

969 are Lawyers

138 are Medical Doctors

1,432 are Engineers
 Highest Level of Education No. of Individuals  %  No. of ID Positions Held  % 
DOCTORATES
549  
7 
775  
8 
POST GRADUATES
3,971  
52 
5,525  
56 
TECHNICAL GRADUATES
(B.E.,B.TECH.,M.B.B.S.,LL.B.)
985  
13 
1,290  
13 
GENERAL GRADUATES (B.A., B.COM. ETC.)
1,773  
23 
1,988  
20 
UNDER GRADUATES
59  
1 
68  
1 
SCHOOLING
178  
2 
192  
2 
NOT KNOWN
113  
1 
114  
1 
Total
7,628  
100 
9,952  
100 
PSUs

30 out of 70 PSUs are non-compliant with reference to number of Independent Directors.

276 individuals occupy a total of 300 ID positions in these 70 PSUs.
Cessations of Independent Directors
(Cessations from 8 January 2009 (Post-Satyam) till 31 December, 2009)

Total number of Independent Directors: 939

Total number of Independent Directorship Positions: 1,004

DISCLAIMER
BSE and PRIME are not responsible for the correctness or accuracy of this database and no liabilities of any kind shall accrue to BSE or PRIME for any errors. The Companies who have filed the information shall be fully responsible for the same.
 
 
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