Meeting Details
The 13th Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, commencing at 11:30 A.M. IST and concluding at 12:06 P.M. IST. The meeting was conducted through Video Conferencing (VC) / Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM).
Attendees
The meeting was attended by 127 Members. The following individuals were present:
- Mr. Gautam Dalmia, Managing Director
- Mr. Paul Hugentobler, Independent Director
- Mrs. Anuradha Mookerjee, Independent Director
- Mr. Anuj Gulati, Independent Director
- Mr. Haigreve Khaitan, Independent Director
- The Chief Financial Officer
- The Company Secretary
- Statutory Auditors
- Secretarial Auditors
- The Scrutinizer
- Mr. Mahendra Singhi, Director of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited (material subsidiary)
- Mr. Yatin Malhotra, CFO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited
Since the Chairman of the Board was not present, the Directors unanimously elected Mr. Gautam Dalmia to chair the AGM in accordance with the Articles of Association.
Summary of Proceedings
Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Company Secretary, welcomed members and introduced the dignitaries. The notice of the AGM and the Board and Auditor's Reports were taken as read.
Mr. Gautam Dalmia addressed the shareholders, briefing them on the macro-economic environment, capacity addition, and the company's performance during FY 2025-26.
Mr. Dharmender Tuteja, CFO, made a presentation on the financial and operational performance for FY 2025-26.
Members who registered as speakers were invited to ask queries, which were answered by the CFO.
The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks by the Chairman at 12:06 p.m.
Proposed Resolutions
The following five resolutions, as set out in the AGM notice, were put to vote:
1. Ordinary Resolution: Adoption of Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2026.
2. Ordinary Resolution: Declaration of a final dividend of ₹5.00 (250%) per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
3. Ordinary Resolution: Re-appointment of Mr. Puneet Yadu Dalmia (DIN: 00022633) as a Director liable to retire by rotation.
4. Ordinary Resolution: Re-appointment of M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 001076N/N500013), as Statutory Auditors for a second term of five consecutive years, from the conclusion of the 13th AGM until the conclusion of the 18th AGM, to perform the statutory audit from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31.
5. Special Resolution: Enabling authorization for raising funds through the issuance of securities.
Voting Process and Scrutinizer
The Company provided a remote e-voting facility to its members, which commenced on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 09:00 a.m. IST and ended on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 05:00 p.m. IST.
An e-voting facility was also made available at the AGM from its commencement until 15 minutes after its conclusion for members who attended and had not voted via remote e-voting.
The Company appointed Mrs. Jyoti Sharma of M/s. JVS & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the process of remote e-voting and e-voting at the AGM.
The voting results will be announced upon receipt of the consolidated report from the Scrutinizer and will be submitted to the stock exchanges separately as required under Regulation 44(3) of the SEBI LODR Regulations. The results will also be uploaded on the company's website and the website of NSDL, the authorized e-voting agency.
Compliance Statement
The AGM was conducted through VC/OAVM in compliance with the circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The requisite quorum was present throughout the meeting.