YEAR EVENTS 1980 - The Company was incorporated as a Private Limited Company on the 10th April 1980. It was converted into a Public Limited Company on 26th October 1994. The Company manufactures glass beads, imitation jewellery gold and silver jewelleries handicrafts. It was promoted by Ajit Kumar Gupta & Ray Kumar Gupta. 1994 - The company undertook to expand cum modernise its existing facilities for manufacture of glass beads, imitation jewellery, handicrafts and woollen products. - It was proposed to automate the existing designs department with state of the art computer aided design systems including multi colour plotters and scanners related software. - It was proposed to instal an on-line computer system and state-of-the-art communication network for effective monitoring of the company's various units and products. The company undertook to set up a project at NOIDA in UP for gold and jewellery. 1995 - 61,15,440 No. of equity shares issued to promoters. Another 5,31,000 No. of equity shares issued. 22,16,000 No. of equity shares of Rs 10 each were issued at a premium of Rs 75 per share to the public through a prospectus in February. Additional 7,900 shares were allotted. 2000 - Mr Tanmani Deva as appointed as Director of the company. 2003 -The Hon'ble Company Law Board issued Order and appointed M/s R.S.Ahuja & Co. Chartered Accountants, New Delhi as Valuer for division of the company. 2008 - E-mail ID for Investors Complaints:bbl.investor@banarasbead.com 2012 -Board recommends final Dividend of 15%. 2013 -Board has declared Interim Dividend for F.Y. 2012-2013 @ 25% on equity share capital (Rs.2.50 per share). 2014 -Company has recommendation of Dividend @ Rs. 2.00 per share (@ 20% on equity share capital) for the F.Y 2013-14.