Meeting Details
The 38th AGM was held on Friday, September 18, 2026, through Video Conferencing (VC) / Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM) facility. The meeting commenced at 11:30 A.M. IST and concluded at 12:35 P.M. IST.
The meeting was convened in accordance with circulars from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and SEBI, complying with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI Listing Regulations, and Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2).
Attendance
55 members were present at the meeting, with requisite quorum confirmed. Key attendees included:
- Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia, Chairman of the Board (chaired the meeting)
- Mr. Rahul L. Kanodia, Vice-Chairman & CEO
- Mr. Sameer L. Kanodia, Non-Executive Director
- Mr. Hitesh Gajaria, Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee
- Mr. Ankush Akar, Chief Financial Officer
- Ms. Divya Kumat, President, Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Additional participants joining via VC included:
- Mrs. Mona Bhide, Independent Director & Chairperson of Stakeholders Relationship Committee
- Mr. Mahesh Zurale, Independent Director
- Mr. Navnit Singh, Independent Director
- Mr. Ashish Bairagra & Mr. Vijay Jain, Partners of M L Bhuwania and Co LLP (Statutory Auditors)
- Mr. Tushar Shridharani, Designated Partner of Tushar Shridharani & Associates LLP (Secretarial Auditor)
Voting Procedures
The Company provided remote e-voting facility to all members. The remote e-voting period commenced on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 09:00 A.M. IST and ended on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 05:00 P.M. IST. E-voting during the AGM was also provided.
Mr. Swapneel Patel (Membership No. A41106/Certificate of Practice No. 15628) was appointed as Scrutinizer to conduct both remote e-voting and e-voting at the AGM in a fair and transparent manner.
Business Transacted
The following items of business were put to vote:
Ordinary Business:
1. To receive, consider and adopt:
- (a) Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, with Auditors' reports
- (b) Audited Standalone Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, with reports of Board of Directors and Auditors
2. To declare Final Dividend of ₹5 per Equity Share of face value of ₹5 each (100%) for the financial year ended March 31, 2026
3. To re-appoint Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia (DIN: 00008050), who retires by rotation
Special Business:
4. Re-appointment of Mr. Rahul L. Kanodia (DIN: 00075801) as a Whole-Time Director designated as Vice-Chairman & CEO
All items were transacted through remote e-voting prior to the AGM and e-voting during the AGM.
Additional Proceedings
Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia and Mr. Rahul L. Kanodia delivered a speech on the company's performance and business overview.
Members who registered as speakers were given opportunity to express views or ask questions on resolutions or financial statements. Responses were provided by Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia, Mr. Rahul L. Kanodia, Mr. Sameer Kanodia, Ms. Divya Kumat, and Mr. Ankush Akar.
The facility for e-voting remained open for 15 minutes after the conclusion of the meeting for members who attended but had not voted previously.
Results Communication
The combined results of voting (remote e-voting and e-voting during the AGM) along with the Scrutinizer's Combined Report will be declared within 2 working days of the meeting and communicated to the stock exchanges. Results will also be uploaded on the company website at www.datamatics.com.
Document Note
The disclosure explicitly states that this document does not constitute minutes of the proceedings of the AGM.