Date: July 21, 2026

Dividend Declaration

  • Board of Directors recommended final dividend of ₹0.50 per share (face value ₹2 each, representing 25%) for Financial Year 2025-26 at meeting held on May 14, 2026
  • Dividend payment is subject to shareholder approval at the 62nd Annual General Meeting
  • Record date for determining shareholder entitlement: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
  • Dividend will be paid within 30 days of declaration after deducting applicable taxes at source

Annual General Meeting Details

  • 62nd AGM scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 11:30 am IST
  • Meeting to be conducted through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual Means without physical presence
  • Remote e-voting period: From Friday, August 8, 2026 (9:00 am IST) to Monday, August 10, 2026 (5:00 pm IST)
  • E-voting Event Number: 9886
  • Cut-off date for eligibility: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
  • Scrutinizer appointed: M/s. D. Hanumanta Raju & Co, Practicing Company Secretaries

Annual Report Distribution

  • Annual Report for FY 2025-26 containing AGM notice sent electronically to all eligible members on July 20, 2026
  • Documents available on company website (https://andhrapaper.com/investors-annual-reports/), BSE, NSE, and KFin Technologies Limited website
  • Members registered with email addresses as of July 17, 2026 received communication

TDS Procedures for Dividend

Resident Shareholders - Individuals:

  • TDS applicable if aggregate dividend exceeds ₹10,000 during tax year 2026-27
  • Tax deduction rate: 10% unless exempt
  • Form 121 required for exemption from TDS, submitted via shareholder portal or through depository participants (NSDL/CDSL)
  • Deadline for submission: August 4, 2026
  • PAN-Aadhaar linkage mandatory - non-compliance results in 20% TDS rate

Resident Non-Individuals:

  • Exempt categories include Insurance Companies, Mutual Funds, Alternative Investment Funds (Category I/II), NPS Trust
  • Required to submit self-declarations and supporting documents (PAN, registration certificates)

Non-Resident Shareholders:

  • Default TDS rate: 20% plus applicable surcharge and cess
  • DTAA benefits available upon submission of:
  • PAN card or foreign tax identification number
  • Tax Residency Certificate valid for April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027
  • E-filed Form 41 valid for same period
  • Declaration of no taxable presence in India
  • SEBI registration certificate for FIIs/FPIs
  • Singapore residents must provide evidence of non-applicability of Article 24 limitation of relief

General TDS Provisions:

  • Lower withholding certificates under Section 395 accepted for both resident and non-resident shareholders
  • Rule 203 declarations required for income assessable in hands of person other than deductee
  • For multiple accounts under single PAN, highest applicable tax rate considered
  • All tax documents must be submitted to KFin Technologies Limited via https://ris.kfintech.com/form15/ or einward.ris@kfintech.com by August 4, 2026

Shareholder Services Information

  • Registrar and Share Transfer Agent: KFin Technologies Limited
  • Physical share holders must update PAN, contact details, bank account details, and specimen signature with RTA
  • Demat shareholders must update changes through their Depository Participants only
  • Toll-free helpline: 1800-309-4001 (KFIN)
  • Tax credit can be viewed through TRACES portal or Income Tax e-filing website