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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 2,610 out of 3,022 BSE-listed companies,
including all SENSEX companies and 476 out of BSE-500 companies)
Status as on 30 July 2010

There are 28 companies where the status of its directors is not known.

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

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

A total of 7,477 individuals occupy a total of 9,564 independent directorship positions on 2,541 BSE-listed companies.

These 7,477 individuals also occupy 864 non-independent directorship positions on 2,541 BSE-listed companies.

Of these 7,477 individuals,
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5,505 hold only 1 independent directorship each in any of the 2,541 BSE-listed companies.
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6,416 hold only independent directorship positions in any of the 2,541 BSE-listed companies.

Of these 7,477 individuals,
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only 216 are women (2.9%), occupying a total of 272 independent directorship positions in 243 BSE-listed companies. Click here for details.

287 individuals are from Civil Services occupying 483 independent directorship positions. Click here for details.

Of these 7,477 individuals,
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282 hold more than 5 directorships in listed companies (BSE and non-BSE), with 2 persons holding 14 directorships. Of these, 64 individuals hold more than 8 directorships in listed companies. 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 7,477 individuals, 464 are on the board of 1,322 foreign based companies.

The 7,477 individuals are also on the boards of 13,872 unlisted companies/organisations. In all, as such, they occupy a total of 27,549 directorship positions in 16,164 listed/unlisted companies/organisations.
Distribution Summary by Number of Directors

There are a total of 9,564 independent directorship position on these 2,541 companies, giving an average of 3.8 independent directors per company.

The maximum number of independent directors in any company is 11 (Bank of Rajasthan Ltd.,The and Larsen & Toubro Ltd. and NTPC Ltd.).
 No. of Independent Directors No. of Companies  % 
         < 3
508  
20 
            3 – 5
1,686  
66 
            6 – 10
344  
14 
        > 10
3  
0 
            Total
2,541  
100 
Distribution Summary by Age of Independent Directors

The average age of the directors is 59 years.

The youngest director is aged 22 years (Mr.Venkata Ramana Gopala Krishna Kavuri) and the oldest is 99 years (Mr.Nathmal Himatsingka). 10 individuals are below the age of 25 years and 1,609 individuals are above 70 years.

10 individuals who are < 25 years hold 10 independent directorship positions. Click here for details.

1,609 individuals who are > 70 years hold 2,425 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   
10  
10   0 
26 – 35   
248  
249   3 
36 – 45   
853  
927   11 
46 – 60   
2,570  
3,078   34 
61 – 69   
1,831  
2,519   24 
70 – 80   
1,351  
2,066   18 
81 – 90   
250  
350   3 
> 90   
8  
9   0 
Not Known   
356  
356   5 
Total   
7,477  
9,564   100 
Distribution Summary by Tenure of Independent Directors

Tenure of 7,035 (75%) Independent Directorship Positions is more than 3 years; 4,189 more than 6 years; 2,490 more than 9 years and 1,760 more than 12 years. Maximum tenure is 54 years.
 Tenure No. of Directors  % 
< 1 Year    
713  
7 
>1 - <3 Years    
1,816  
19 
>3 - <6 Years    
2,846  
30 
>6 - <9 Years    
1,699  
18 
>9 - <12 Years    
730  
8 
> 12 Years    
1,712  
18 
Not Known    
48  
1 
Total     
9,564  
100 
Education of Independent Directors

62% of ID positions are held by post-graduates (and above). Conversely, 38% of ID positions are held by general graduates or below.

995 are Management Graduates (of which 116 are IIM graduates)

1,148 are Chartered Accountants, 279 are Company Secretaries and 162 are Cost Accountants

958 are Lawyers

125 are Medical Doctors

1,361 are Engineers
 Highest Level of Education No. of Individuals  %  No. of ID Positions Held  % 
DOCTORATES
527  
7 
734  
8 
POST GRADUATES
3,788  
51 
5,200  
54 
TECHNICAL GRADUATES
(B.E.,B.TECH.,M.B.B.S.,LL.B.)
922  
12 
1,185  
12 
GENERAL GRADUATES (B.A., B.COM. ETC.)
1,559  
21 
1,736  
18 
UNDER GRADUATES
54  
1 
65  
1 
SCHOOLING
179  
2 
196  
2 
NOT KNOWN
448  
6 
448  
5 
Total
7,477  
100 
9,564  
100 
PSUs

30 out of 69 PSUs are non-compliant with reference to number of Independent Directors.

323 individuals occupy a total of 341 ID positions in these 69 PSUs.
Cessations of Independent Directors
(Cessations from 8 January 2009 (Post-Satyam) till 31 December, 2009)

Total number of Independent Directors: 890

Total number of Independent Directorship Positions: 950

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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