Meeting Details

The 58th Annual General Meeting of Alkali Metals Limited was convened on Friday, 21st August, 2026 at 11:04 A.M. IST through Video Conferencing and Other Audio-Visual Means. The meeting concluded at 11:46 A.M. IST.

Attendance

Directors Present:

  • Sri Y.S.R. Venkata Rao, Managing Director (elected Chairman of the Meeting)
  • Sri K.V. Suryaprakash Rao, Independent Director
  • Sri G. Jayaraman, Director
  • Sri Sivarama Prasad Bhamidi, Independent Director
  • Dr. A.R. Prasad, Director
  • Mr. Y.V. Prashanth, Executive Director

Directors Absent:

  • Dr. J.S. Yadav
  • Dr. T.V. Rao
  • Mrs. Y. Lalithya Poorna

(reason: unavoidable circumstances)

Others Present:

  • Mr. J. Venkateswarlu, Statutory Auditors
  • Mr. M. Ramakrishna, Internal Auditor
  • Mr. B. Venkatesh Babu, PCS and Scrutinizer for the AGM
  • Mrs. Gayathri Kesavarapu, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Mr. Siddharth Dubey, Company Secretary (CS)

Proceedings Summary

The meeting was called to order with requisite quorum present. In the absence of the regular Chairman, Sri Y.S.R. Venkata Rao was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Meeting.

The Company Secretary confirmed that the Notice of the AGM dated 20th July 2026, together with the Audited Financial Statements, Board's Report, Statutory Auditors' Report, and Secretarial Auditor's Report, had been circulated electronically to all eligible shareholders on 29th July 2026.

Remote e-voting facility was provided from 18th August 2026 (9:00 A.M. IST) to 20th August 2026 (5:00 P.M. IST), with e-voting also enabled during the AGM for those who had not cast their vote earlier.

The Chairman addressed shareholders highlighting the Company's performance, strategic initiatives, and vision for the future. Members who had pre-registered as speakers raised queries relating to the Company's operations and future plans, including points on plant visits and the Company's vision for 2030.

Agenda Items Considered

Ordinary Business:

1. Adoption of the Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026

2. Declaration of Dividend for the Financial Year 2025-26

3. Re-appointment of Ms. Y. Lalithya Poorna (DIN: 00345471) who retires by rotation

4. Re-appointment of Dr. J.S. Yadav (DIN: 02014136) who retires by rotation

Special Business:

5. Re-appointment of Sri Y.S.R. Venkata Rao (DIN: 00345524) as Managing Director for period of 3 years w.e.f. 1st May 2027

6. Appointment of Mr. Y.V. Prashanth (DIN: 00345418) as Executive Director for period of 3 years w.e.f. 1st June 2026

7. Appointment of Sri Sivarama Prasad Bhamidi as Independent Director for period of 5 years w.e.f. 20th July 2026

Voting Results

The consolidated voting results along with the Scrutinizer's Report will be announced in due course and placed on the Company's website, besides being submitted to the Stock Exchanges and Statutory Authorities. The results of remote e-voting and e-voting at the AGM, together with the Scrutinizer's Report, will be submitted separately to the Stock Exchanges within the stipulated time.