Background and Purpose

The company sought consent from its members through ordinary resolutions for two board-related changes via a postal ballot notice dated August 10, 2026. The process was conducted through remote e-voting only, in accordance with MCA Circulars and the Companies Act, 2013.

Resolutions and Voting Results

Resolution 1: Appointment of Mr. Arun Krishna as Non-Executive Director

  • Description: Approval for appointment of Mr. Arun Krishna (DIN: 11876664) as Non-Executive Director.
  • Resolution Type: Ordinary Resolution
  • Promoter Interest: No
  • Voting Results:
  • Total votes polled: 21,131,081 shares (84.5243% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 21,125,529 shares (99.9737% of votes polled)
  • Votes against: 5,552 shares (0.0263% of votes polled)
  • Result: Passed

Resolution 2: Change of Designation of Ms. Bhavana Agrawal

  • Description: Change of designation of Ms. Bhavana Agrawal (DIN: 10485441) from Executive Director to Non-Executive Director.
  • Resolution Type: Ordinary Resolution
  • Promoter Interest: No
  • Voting Results:
  • Total votes polled: 21,131,081 shares (84.5243% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 21,128,039 shares (99.9856% of votes polled)
  • Votes against: 3,042 shares (0.0144% of votes polled)
  • Result: Passed

Category-wise Voting Breakdown

Resolution 1 Breakdown:

  • Promoter and Promoter Group: 18,750,000 shares voted (100% of category holdings), all in favor
  • Public Institutions: 2,340,979 shares voted (96.7156% of category holdings), 99.781% in favor
  • Public Non-Institutions: 40,102 shares voted (1.0472% of category holdings), 98.9402% in favor

Resolution 2 Breakdown:

  • Promoter and Promoter Group: 18,750,000 shares voted (100% of category holdings), all in favor
  • Public Institutions: 2,340,979 shares voted (96.7156% of category holdings), 99.9143% in favor
  • Public Non-Institutions: 40,102 shares voted (1.0472% of category holdings), 97.4166% in favor

Invalid Votes

  • Public Institutions: 2,860 invalid votes across both resolutions
  • Promoter and Promoter Group: 0 invalid votes
  • Public Non-Institutions: 0 invalid votes

Process Details

  • Record Date: September 4, 2026
  • Total Shareholders on Record Date: 30,902
  • E-voting Period: September 15, 2026 (9:00 AM IST) to October 14, 2026 (5:00 PM IST)
  • Voting Mechanism: Remote e-voting only through NSDL platform
  • Scrutinizer: Vijayakrishna K T, Company Secretary (FCS 1788), appointed on August 10, 2026
  • Number of Members Voting: 265 members (folio-wise) participated in the e-voting process

Documentation and Disclosure

The voting results along with the Scrutinizer's Report have been placed on the company's website (http://www.astrazeneca.com/india) and on the NSDL website (www.evoting.nsdl.com).