Key Quantitative Figures & Voting Result

The resolution for the re-appointment of Ms. Radha Rajappa (DIN: 08530439) as an Independent Director was put to a vote.

Overall Voting Result:

  • Total Number of Shares: 128,527,540
  • Total Votes Polled: 107,550,547
  • Percentage of Votes Polled on Outstanding Shares: 83.6790%
  • Total Votes in Favor: 106,995,697
  • Total Votes Against: 554,850
  • Percentage of Votes in Favor on Votes Polled: 99.4841%
  • Percentage of Votes Against on Votes Polled: 0.5159%

The resolution was passed as a Special Resolution with the requisite majority.

Category-wise Voting Breakdown:

  • Promoter and Promoter Group: 64,465,514 shares voted 100% in favor (0 against).
  • Public Institutions: 44,679,301 shares held; 42,599,016 votes polled (95.344% turnout). 98.7462% (42,064,915 votes) in favor, 1.2538% (534,101 votes) against.
  • Public Non-Institutions: 19,382,725 shares held; 486,017 votes polled (2.5075% turnout). 95.7308% (465,268 votes) in favor, 4.2692% (20,749 votes) against.

Dates of Action

  • Cut-off Date (for determining eligibility to vote): Friday, April 17, 2026.
  • Dispatch of Postal Ballot Notice: Completed on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
  • Remote e-Voting Period: Commenced Friday, April 24, 2026 (9:00 AM IST) and concluded on Saturday, May 23, 2026 (5:00 PM IST).
  • Scrutinizer's Report Date: May 23, 2026.
  • Result Declaration Date: May 23, 2026. The resolution is deemed to have been passed on this date.

Parties Involved

  • Director Re-appointed: Ms. Radha Rajappa (DIN: 08530439).
  • Scrutinizer: Mr. Gagan Verma, Partner, M/s. Kochhar & Co., Advocates and Legal Consultants.
  • Chairman: Mr. Ashwani Windlass, who countersigned the scrutinizer's report and declared the result.
  • Compliance Officer: Mr. Nitin Bagaria, AVP – Company Secretary & Compliance Officer.
  • Voting Service Provider: National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).
  • Depositories: Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) and National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).

Process Details

The postal ballot was conducted solely through remote e-voting. Physical copies of the ballot notice and forms were not sent to any member, as per MCA Circulars. An advertisement regarding the notice was published in the 'Financial Express' (English) and 'Ekdin' (Bengali) on April 24, 2026. The scrutinizer unblocked and downloaded the e-voting data from the NSDL portal at 5:12 PM on May 23, 2026, in the presence of two witnesses.

Dissemination of Results

The detailed voting result, scrutinizer's report, and declaration of result have been uploaded on the company's website (www.bata.in) and the NSDL website (www.evoting.nsdl.com). They are also displayed at the company's Registered Office in Kolkata and its Corporate Office in Gurugram.