DB Corp Ltd | Investor

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Q4 FY 19-20

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Q4 FY 19-20

Shareholding Pattern

June 30, 2020

Investor Presentation

June 2020

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As per IRS 2019 Q1 Readership Data, Dainik Bhaskar is Urban India’s No.1 Newspaper (AIR - Urban), Dainik Bhaskar continues to maintain its position as No 1 newspaper of Urban India as well as of NCCS A, NCCS B and NCCS AB both (AIR- Urban) and adding 8.93 lacs readers, growth of 18% in Rajasthan (AIR-Urban+Rural)

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Nov 2019

As per WAN IFRA, Dainik Bhaskar is globally ranked at 3rd Position globally, and the only newspaper from India to figure in Top 3 Newspaper.

July 2018

Circulation expansion strategy has delivered excellent growth of around 15% in a 9-month period from around 50.4 lakh copies at the start of the initiative in July 2017 to around 57.9 lakh copies at the end of March 2018 at a higher cover price, mainly across markets of Gujarat, Rajasthan and newer markets of Bihar.

April 2017

Dainik Bhaskar Announces successful launch of Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper from Surat Edition.

July, August 2016

Commencement of 3 Radio Stations, out of 13 newly acquired Radio stations during Phase 3 Radio Auctions in the cities of Hisar on 29th July 2016, Karnal on 30th July 2016 and in Rajkot on 7th August 2016.

July, August 2015

Dainik Bhaskar Announces successful launch of Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper from Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and Gaya Edition.

January 19, 2014

D B Corp Ltd. announces successful launch of Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper from Patna-Bihar.

July, August 2013

D B Corp Ltd. Announces the successful launch of 6th and 7th Edition of Divya Marathi from Akola and Amravati respectively

1st April 2012

D B Corp Ltd. launched 5th Edition of Divya Marathi by launching Solapur Edition.

29th May 2011

D B Corp Limited extended its presence to 4th language Marathi with launch of its 60th edition Divya Marathi newspaper in Aurangabad, Maharashtra on 29th May, 2011.

6th January 2010

Listing of DB Corp Public Issue on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The DB Corp Pubic Issue was one of the best listings of 2009 and 2010 after the revival of the Primary Markets. The DB Corp is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE)

December 2009

Launch of highly successful maiden public issue of DB Corp Ltd from 10th Dec to 15th Dec which was oversubscribed by over 39 times– – a record oversubscription in 23 months for any IPO, after Reliance Power IPO in January 2008

2008

Dainik Bhaskar completes 50 glorious years as a leading Hindi Publication.
MY FM consolidates its network with 17 radio stations in 7 states, across India

30th July 2007

D B Corp Ltd. launched Divya Bhaskar's Bhuj edition, making it the only Gujarati newspaper with 7 editions in Gujarat

8th Oct 2006

D B Corp Ltd., enters Punjab and launched Amritsar and Jalandhar edition, again became no 1 from Day 1, out placing very old established competitive newspapers of the state

2005

The Dainik Bhaskar Group won license from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for Launch of Radio business, through its subsidiary, SYNERGY MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LTD. (SMEL), in 17 stations, in the name of My FM. Dainik Bhaskar' presence in all 17 FM stations, therefore presents an integrated offering to potential advertising clients in all its cities

28th March 2004

Dainik Bhaskar Group launched full fledged and independent Divya Bhaskar Surat edition, (2nd largest city of Gujarat) and became No 1 in Surat City out placing old established newspaper of the city.

22nd June 2003

Dainik Bhaskar Group launches 'Divya Bhaskar' edition from Ahmedabad. This was the biggest launch of any new edition, across languages, across territories in India where the daily was launched with 4,52,000 copies on day 1 and became the leading publication in Ahmadabad City, thus out placing the earlier 50 year old established Gujarati publication.

17th June 2001

Dainik Bhaskar Group further consolidated its position by launching Faridabad edition, in Haryana state

4th June 2000

Dainik Bhaskar Group expands presence to Haryana State. Launched Haryana first own news paper, which is printed within Haryana state and also launched 2 editions from Panipat and Hisar and 13 separate district papers – was certified and declared as the No 1 news daily of Haryana in 2001 ( IRS 2001), piping other established competitors

6th March 1999

Kota city, the educational hub of the country, was launched as 6th Edition of Dainik Bhaskar

31st May 1998

Dainik Bhaskar Group launched its 5th fully fledged, independent Edition from Udaipur

3rd August 1997

3rd Edition, launched from Jodhpur ( 2nd Largest City of Rajasthan) within 4 months of launching an edition from Ajmer.

19th Dec 1996

Dainik Bhaskar launched its Jaipur Edition in Rajasthan with 172000 copies on Day 1. Became No I from Day 1, replacing the 42 years– established paper of Rajasthan, a landmark in the print media domain. This development marked a critical point for the Company, which significantly altered the strategic direction and growth plans of the company.

1995

Dainik Bhaskar emerged as the No.1 Newspaper in Madhya Pradesh and was declared the Fastest Growing Daily in India, by the Readership Survey

20th September 1993

Dainik Bhaskar Group launched Bilaspur edition.

1988

Dainik Bhaskar Group launched Raipur edition

5th March 1983

Dainik Bhaskar Group commenced its ambitious journey with the launch of Dainik Bhaskar's Indore edition – was the first and biggest move outside home town of Bhopal. Also emerged as a challenge to old established news paper of Indore City.