BATA INDIA LIMITED
Meeting Details
The 93rd Annual General Meeting of Bata India Limited was held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 11:30 A.M. (IST) through Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means. The meeting commenced at 11:30 A.M. and concluded at 12:52 P.M. (IST).
Attendance
Total 193 members attended the AGM through video conferencing. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Ashwani Windlass, Chairman of the Board of Directors. All directors including chairpersons of the Audit Committee, Stakeholders Relationship Committee, and Nomination and Remuneration Committee were present. Representatives of statutory auditors M/s. Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP and secretarial auditors M/s. Chandrasekaran Associates were also present.
Voting Process
The company provided e-Voting facilities through NSDL. Remote e-Voting commenced on Sunday, August 9, 2026 (9:00 A.M. IST) and concluded on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (5:00 P.M. IST). Members present at the AGM who had not cast votes through remote e-Voting were offered e-Voting facility during the meeting. Mr. Gagan Verma of M/s. Kochhar & Co., Advocates and Legal Consultants, New Delhi, was appointed as the Scrutinizer.
Voting rights were reckoned based on shares held as on the cutoff date of Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The total number of shareholders on the cut-off date was 257,236.
Resolutions Approved
All six resolutions listed in the Notice dated June 18, 2026, were approved with requisite majority:
Resolution 1: Adoption of Financial Statements
- Type: Ordinary Resolution
- To adopt Audited Financial Statements (both Standalone and Consolidated) for FY ended March 31, 2026, with Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors
- Votes in favor: 104,623,359 (99.9987%)
- Votes against: 1,379 (0.0013%)
- 1 member holding 195,885 shares voted only for 194,183 shares
Resolution 2: Dividend Declaration
- Type: Ordinary Resolution
- To declare dividend of ₹9 per equity share of ₹5 each, fully paid-up for FY ended March 31, 2026
- Votes in favor: 104,624,238 (99.9990%)
- Votes against: 1,018 (0.0010%)
- 1 member holding 195,885 shares voted only for 194,183 shares
Resolution 3: Re-appointment of Director
- Type: Ordinary Resolution
- To re-appoint Mr. Gerd Graehsler (DIN: 10337180) as Director liable to retire by rotation
- Votes in favor: 98,323,838 (93.9778%)
- Votes against: 6,300,722 (6.0222%)
- 2 members cast votes partly in favor and partly against
- 1 member holding 195,885 shares voted only for 194,183 shares
Resolution 4: Appointment of Director
- Type: Ordinary Resolution
- To appoint Mr. Sanjay S. Rao as Director liable to retire by rotation
- Votes in favor: 104,466,581 (99.8490%)
- Votes against: 158,010 (0.1510%)
- 5 members cast votes partly in favor and partly against
- 1 member holding 195,885 shares voted only for 194,183 shares
Resolution 5: Appointment as Whole-time Director
- Type: Ordinary Resolution
- To appoint Mr. Sanjay S. Rao as Whole-time Director and fix his remuneration
- Votes in favor: 104,522,698 (99.9026%)
- Votes against: 101,860 (0.0974%)
- 5 members cast votes partly in favor and partly against
- 1 member holding 195,885 shares voted only for 194,183 shares
Resolution 6: Appointment as Managing Director
- Type: Ordinary Resolution
- To appoint Mr. Sanjay S. Rao as Managing Director and fix his remuneration
- Votes in favor: 102,484,678 (97.9547%)
- Votes against: 2,139,882 (2.0453%)
- 6 members cast votes partly in favor and partly against
- 1 member holding 195,885 shares voted only for 194,183 shares
Auditor Reports
The Chairman mentioned that there were no qualifications, observations or other remarks made by the Auditors in their Report on the Financial Statements (both Standalone and Consolidated) or by the Secretarial Auditors in its Secretarial Audit Report for FY ended March 31, 2026.
Management Presentations
The Chairman delivered a speech highlighting key developments relating to the Company for FY 2025-26, covering Strategy, Marketing and Supply Chain. The Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Gunjan Shah, made a presentation on the business operations and performance for FY 2025-26.
Documentation
Enclosed with the filing were:
1. Summary of proceedings of the AGM under Regulation 30 of SEBI LODR
2. Consolidated Scrutinizer's Report dated August 12, 2026
3. Declaration of Results
Voting Results under Regulation 44 of SEBI LODR would be submitted separately within prescribed time.