HDFC BANK LTD — Major Shareholding Notification 2007

Feb 14, 2007

SC 13G 1 h01043sc13g.htm SC 13G HDFC BANK LIMITED SC 13G HDFC BANK LIMITED PAGEBREAK

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

HDFC BANK LIMITED

(Name of Issuer)

EQUITY SHARES - COMMON STOCK (PAR VALUE: INR 10 PER SHARE)

(Title of Class of Securities)

40415F101

(CUSIP Number)

July 20, 2001

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b) [Please advise under which rule this Schedule is to be filed]

o Rule 13d-1(c)

þ Rule 13d-1(d)

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CUSIP No. 40415F101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Indian
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF		8,849,929
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON		8,849,929
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
		0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	8,849,929
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	2.83%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	OO

For BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO. LTD.

/s/ Arun Arora

Arun Arora (President)

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CUSIP No. 40415F101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Dharmayug Investments Ltd.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Indian
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF		2,486,956
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON		2,486,956
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
		0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	2,486,956
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	0.79%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	OO

For DHARMAYUG INVESTMENTS LIMITED

/s/ P.M. Rao

P.M. Rao (Director)

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CUSIP No. 40415F101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Satyam Properties & Finance Limited
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Indian
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF		1,739,130
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON		1,739,130
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
		0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	1,739,130
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	0.56%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	OO

For SATYAM PROPERTIES & FINANCE LIMTED

/s/ Probal Ghosal

Probal Ghosal (Director)

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CUSIP No. 40415F101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Vardhaman Publishers Ltd.
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Indian
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF		1,739,130
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON		1,739,130
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
		0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	1,739,130
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	0.56%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	OO

For VARDHAMAN PUBLISHERS LIMITED

/s/ P.M. Rao

P.M. Rao (Director)

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CUSIP No. 40415F101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Bharat Nidhi Limited
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Indian
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF		573,913
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON		573,913
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
		0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	573,913
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	0.18%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	OO

For Bharat Nidhi Ltd.

/s/ Sandeep Jain

Sandeep Jain Director

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CUSIP No. 40415F101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: PNB Finance & Industries Limited
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Indian
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF		431,743
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON		431,743
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
		0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	431,743
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	0.14%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	OO

For PNB Finance & Industries Ltd.

/s/ for Govind Swarup

Govind Swarup Director

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CUSIP No. 40415F101

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Rajdhani Printers Limited
	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY:
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
	Indian
	5	SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF		34,782
SHARES	6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY		0
EACH	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON		34,782
WITH:	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
		0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
	34,782
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
	0.01%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	OO

For Rajdhani Printers Ltd.

/s/ Gopal Mohan

Gopal Mohan Director

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Item 1.

(a) Name of Issuer

HDFC Bank Limited

(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

HDFC Bank Limited HDFC Bank House Senapati Bapat Marg Lower Parel Mumbai 400 013

Item 2.

(a) Name of Person Filing

1.	Bennett Coleman & Company Limited
2.	Dharmayug Investments Limited
3.	Satyam Properties & Finance Limited
4.	Vardhaman Publishers Limited
5.	Bharat Nidhi Limited
6.	PNB Finance & Industries Limited
7.	Rajdhani Printers Limited

(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

1.	Bennett Coleman & Company Limited The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road Mumbai 400 001 India
2.	Dharmayug Investments Limited The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road Mumbai 400 001 India
3.	Satyam Properties & Finance Limited 2nd Floor, 135 A, B.R.B.Basu Road Calcutta 700 001 India

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4.	Vardhaman Publishers Limited The Times of India Building, Dr.D.N.Road Mumbai 400 001 India
5.	Bharat Nidhi Limited Times House, 7 Bahdurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 India
6.	PNB Finance & Industries Limited 10 Daryaganj New Delhi 110 002 India
7.	Rajdhani Printers Limited Times House, 7 Bahdurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002 India

(c) Citizenship

1.	Bennett Coleman & Company Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
2.	Dharmayug Investments Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
3.	Satyam Properties & Finance Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
4.	Vardhaman Publishers Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
5.	Bharat Nidhi Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
6.	PNB Finance & Industries Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.
7.	Rajdhani Printers Limited is incorporated under the laws of India.

(d) Title of Class of Securities

Equity Shares, par value INR 10

(e) CUSIP Number

40415F101

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ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)	o	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)	o	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e)	o	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	o	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	o	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 4. Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

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(a)	Amount beneficially owned
(b)	Percent of class
(c)	Number of shares as to which person has:

(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

Bennett Coleman & Company Limited 8,849,929 2.83% 8,849,929 0 8,849,929 0

Dharmayug Investments Limited 2,486,956 0.79% 2,486,956 0 2,486,956 0

Satyam Properties & Finance Limited 1,739,130 0.56% 1,739,130 0 1,739,130 0

Vardhaman Publishers Limited 1,739,130 0.56% 1,739,130 0 1,739,130 0

Bharat Nidhi Limited 573,913 0.18% 573,913 0 573,913 0

PNB Finance & Industries Limited 431,743 0.14% 431,743 0 431,743 0

Rajdhani Printers Limited 34,782 0.01% 34,782 0 34,782 0

Total: 15,855,583 5.07%

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ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

N.A.

ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

N.A.

ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

N.A.

ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Dharmayug Investments Limited, Satyam Properties & Finance Limited, Vardhaman Publishers Limited, and Rajdhani Printers Limited are each 100% owned subsidiaries of Bennett Coleman & Company Limited

Bharat Nidhi Limited and PNB Finance & Industries Limited, are shareholding companies of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.

ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

N.A.

ITEM 10. Certification

N.A.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

12th February 2007
Date

/s/ Arun Arora
Name:	Arun Arora
Title:	President

/s/ P.M. Rao
Name:	P.M. Rao
Title:	Director

| /s/

Probal Ghosal
Name:	Probal Ghosal
Title:	Director

/s/ P.M. Rao
Name:	P.M. Rao
Title:	Director

/s/ Sandeep Jain
Name:	Sandeep Jain
Title:	Director

/s/ Govind Swarup
Name:	Govind Swarup
Title:	Director

/s/ Gopal Mohan
Name:	Gopal Mohan
Title:	Director