Date, Location, and Type of Meeting

The 64th Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday, 29th July 2026 at 11:30 a.m. IST. The meeting was conducted entirely through Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and SEBI.

Summary of Proposed Resolutions

The AGM considered and voted on eight ordinary resolutions as set out in the notice dated 17th June 2026:

1. Adoption of Audited Standalone Financial Statements for FY ended 31st March 2026, together with Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors

2. Adoption of Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for FY ended 31st March 2026, together with Report of Auditors

3. Confirmation of payment of Interim Dividends and declaration of Final Dividend of ₹4.00 per equity share (200%) on equity shares of ₹2 each for financial year 2025-26

4. Re-appointment of Mrs. Vijaylaxmi Poddar (DIN: 00160484) as director retiring by rotation

5. Re-appointment of Mr. Vipul Shah (DIN: 05199526) as director retiring by rotation

6. Re-appointment of Mr. Ashok Saraf (DIN: 01627873) as director retiring by rotation

7. Re-appointment of Mr. Vipul Shah (DIN: 05199526) as Whole Time Director designated as Director & Company Secretary

8. Appointment of M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells Chartered Accountants LLP (Firm Registration no. 117364W/W100739) as Joint Statutory Auditors

9. Ratification of remuneration payable to M/s. RA & Co., Cost Accountants for FY ending 31st March 2027

Voting Process and Methods

The company provided members with the facility to cast votes electronically on all resolutions through remote e-voting. Members who joined the meeting through VC/OAVM and had not cast votes through remote e-voting were provided an option to vote through e-voting facility made available at the AGM (Insta Poll).

Scrutinizer Appointment and Role

The company appointed Mr. G.B.B. Babuji, Practising Company Secretary, as Scrutinizer to scrutinize the voting through electronic means (remote e-voting process and voting at the meeting using electronic system).

Key Meeting Proceedings

Shri Arvind M Poddar, Chairman & Managing Director, chaired the meeting. The requisite quorum was present. All directors of the company attended the AGM through VC. The notice convening the AGM and Auditors Report for FY ended 31st March 2026 were taken as read. There were no qualifications, observations or adverse remarks on the audit reports. Shareholders were provided facility to ask queries through VC/OAVM, and clarifications were provided by the Chairman.

Compliance Confirmation

The meeting was conducted in compliance with applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Rules made thereunder, and circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Results Dissemination

The result of e-voting will be disseminated to the stock exchanges and uploaded on the company's website and on the website of National Securities Depositories Limited (NSDL) at www.evoting.nsdl.com. The dividend declared at the meeting will be credited to members after 29th July 2026 but within the statutory time limit.