Meeting Details

The 79th AGM was held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 3:00 PM IST and concluded at 3:57 PM IST. The meeting was conducted entirely through Video Conferencing (VC) / Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The registered office of the Company at Office No. 1 & 2, L7 Floor, SLN Terminus, Sy. No. 133, Near Botanical Gardens, Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500032, Telangana, was deemed the venue.

Proposed Resolutions and Implications

Six resolutions were proposed for shareholder approval, as per the Notice dated May 12, 2026:

Ordinary Business:

  • Resolution 1: Adoption of the audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors.
  • Resolution 2: Confirmation of the declaration of a Final Dividend of ₹15 (150%) per Equity Share of ₹10 each for FY 2025-26.
  • Resolution 3: Re-appointment of Ms. Amita Birla (DIN: 00837718), who retired by rotation.

Special Business:

  • Resolution 4: Approval of the remuneration of Mr. Akshat Seth, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, for FY 2025-26 (Special Resolution).
  • Resolution 5: Grant of a long-term cash incentive to Ms. Avanti Birla, President-Strategy, a related party of the Company (Ordinary Resolution).
  • Resolution 6: Ratification of the remuneration of the Cost Auditors for the financial year ending March 31, 2027 (Ordinary Resolution).

The Statutory Auditor's Report and Secretarial Auditor's Report for FY 2025-26 contained no qualifications, observations, or adverse remarks and were taken as read.

Voting Process and Methods

The voting process was conducted in two phases:

1. Remote E-Voting: Managed by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). The voting window was open from 9:00 AM IST on August 3, 2026, to 5:00 PM IST on August 5, 2026.

2. E-Voting at the AGM: Members attending the virtual meeting who had not voted remotely were provided a facility to vote electronically during the meeting. This facility was kept open for 15 minutes.

The cut-off date for determining shareholder eligibility to vote and attend was July 30, 2026.

Key Voting Outcomes and Scrutinizer's Role

The document states that all resolutions were put to vote. However, the specific numerical results of the voting (total votes cast, percentage in favor/against, category-wise breakdown) are not provided in this summary. The document confirms that Mr. Mohit Gurjar, Partner, M/s. P.S. Rao & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries, was appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the entire e-voting process (both remote and during the AGM) in a fair and transparent manner.

The Chairman authorized the Managing Director and the Company Secretary to accept and countersign the Scrutinizer's Report and declare the consolidated results. The combined results of the voting and the Scrutinizer's Report were to be announced within the stipulated timeframe, intimated to the stock exchanges, and placed on the company's website (www.birlanu.com).

Compliance Confirmation

The meeting was conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Specific reference is made to SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026. Statutory registers and documents were made available for electronic inspection on the NSDL e-voting portal.

Attendees and Signatories

Board Members Present: Mr. CK Birla (Chairman & Non-executive Director), Mr. Akshat Seth (Managing Director & CEO), Mr. Desh Deepak Khetrapal (Non-executive Director), Dr. Arvind Sahay (Independent Director), Ms. Nidhi Killawala (Independent Director), Prof. Janat Shah (Independent Director), Ms. Amita Birla (Non-executive Director), and Mr. Sunil Bhumralkar (Independent Director).

Other Attendees: Mr. Ajay Kapadia (CFO), Mr. Sulabh Kumar Kedia (Statutory Auditor, B S R and Co), Mr. Ranjeet Pandey (Secretarial Auditor, Ranjeet Pandey & Associates), Mr. Sandeep Zanwar (Cost Auditor, S.S. Zanwar & Associates), and Mr. Mohit Gurjar (Scrutinizer, P.S. Rao & Associates).

The disclosure was signed and submitted by Ms. Nidhi Bisaria, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (Membership No. F5634), on behalf of BirlaNu Limited.