Meeting Details

The 17th Annual General Meeting of the Company was held on Friday, June 12, 2026, through Video Conferencing (VC) / Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The meeting commenced at 10:00 A.M. IST and concluded at 11:10 A.M. IST.

Attendees

A total of 40 Members attended the meeting through video conferencing.

The following Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMPs) were present:

Directors:

  • Ms. Padma Chandrasekharan - Chairperson and Independent Director
  • Mr. P Ranjit - Executive Vice-Chairman (WTD)
  • Mr. Rampraveen Swaminathan - Managing Director
  • Mr. P Ravi - Non-Executive Director
  • Mr. S Meenakshisundaram - Non-Executive Director and Chairperson of CSR Committee, Risk Management Committee and Stakeholder Relationship Committee
  • Mr. K M Mohandass - Independent Director and Chairperson of Audit Committee and Nomination & Remuneration Committee
  • Mr. C G Sethuram - Independent Director

In Attendance:

  • Mr. Vijayaraghavan N E - Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

By Invitation:

  • Mr. R Natarajan - Chief Financial Officer (KMP)
  • M/s. PKF Sridhar & Santhanam, LLP - Statutory Auditors
  • M/s. V Sudarshan Babu & Associates - Scrutinizer

Proceedings and Voting Process

The meeting was conducted in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations, and MCA circulars. The company used the MUFG Intime platform to facilitate member participation.

The Company provided a remote e-voting facility through MUFG Intime India Pvt. Ltd. to all members who held shares as of the cut-off date of June 05, 2026. The remote e-voting window was open from 9:00 AM on Tuesday, June 09, 2026, to 5:00 PM on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Members who had already voted via remote e-voting could attend the meeting but were not entitled to vote again.

During the meeting, facility for e-voting was also made available to members attending through VC who had not already cast their vote remotely. This voting window remained open until 15 minutes after the conclusion of the meeting.

Resolutions Proposed and Passed

The meeting transacted eight resolutions as per the notice dated May 11, 2026:

Ordinary Business (Items 1-4):

1. Adoption of the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, together with reports of the board of directors and auditors

2. Declaration of final dividend of ₹2.50 per equity share for FY26

3. Appointment of a director in place of Mr. Ravi Pendurthi (DIN: 02334379), who retires by rotation and offered himself for re-appointment

4. Reappointment of M/s. PKF Sridhar & Santhanam LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number: 003990S/S200018) as Statutory Auditors for a second term of four consecutive years and fixation of their remuneration

Special Business (Items 5-7 were Special Resolutions; Item 8 was Ordinary Resolution):

5. Continuation of directorship of Mr. Kandheri Munuswamy Mohandass (DIN: 00707839) as an Independent Director upon attaining the age of 75 years

6. Re-appointment of Mr. Kandheri Munuswamy Mohandass (DIN: 00707839) as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second term of five consecutive years

7. Re-appointment of Mr. Chittoor Ghatambu Sethuram (DIN: 01081951) as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second term of five consecutive years

8. Ratification of remuneration to the Cost Auditor for FY 2026-27

Scrutinizer and Voting Results

M/s. V. Sudarshan Babu & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, Chennai, was appointed as the Scrutinizer for the voting process. The Scrutinizer's report was received after the conclusion of the meeting on June 12, 2026.

All resolutions were declared as passed with the requisite majority. The company committed to intimating the voting results to the stock exchanges and uploading them on the company website (www.archeanchemicals.com) and the MUFG Intime website. The results will also be displayed at the registered office of the company.

Additional Information

The Independent Auditors' Report issued by M/s. PKF Sridhar & Santhanam, LLP and the Secretarial Audit Report issued by M/s. HVS & Associates, Company Secretaries were noted to be unqualified/unmodified with no adverse remarks.

A Q&A session was held where 8 shareholders registered as speakers, though only 7 actually spoke. Questions were answered by the Executive Vice Chairman, Managing Director, and Chief Financial Officer.

The Chairperson expressed gratitude to shareholders, employees, bankers, customers, suppliers, and surrounding communities for their support.

Compliance Confirmation

The meeting was conducted in compliance with applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, and relevant circulars from SEBI and MCA.