Key Details of the Annual General Meeting

The 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Dhoot Industrial Finance Limited will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 02:30 P.M. The meeting will be conducted entirely through Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM), in compliance with circulars from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and SEBI. The deemed venue for the AGM is the company's Registered Office at 504, Raheja Centre, 214, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021.

Business to be Transacted

Ordinary Business:

1. To receive, consider, and adopt the Audited Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2026, the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on that date, and the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon.

2. To declare a Final Dividend of 15% (i.e., ₹1.50) per Equity Share of the face value of ₹10 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.

3. To appoint a director in place of Mr. Rajgopal Ramdayal Dhoot (DIN: 00043844), who retires by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.

Dividend Details

  • Rate: 15% final dividend, amounting to ₹1.50 per equity share of ₹10 face value.
  • Payment Date: The dividend will be paid on or after September 15, 2026, if declared at the AGM.
  • Record Date: September 3, 2026 is fixed as the record date for determining members' eligibility for the dividend.
  • Taxation: Pursuant to the Finance Act, 2020, dividend income will be taxable in the hands of members, and the company is required to deduct tax at source at the prescribed rates.

Director Re-appointment Details

Mr. Rajgopal Ramdayal Dhoot, seeking re-appointment, was first appointed to the board on October 13, 1986. His details are as follows:

  • Date of Birth: August 13, 1944 (Age: 81 years)
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Qualification: B.A. in Economics
  • Expertise: Industrialist
  • Shareholding: Holds 19,934 shares (0.32% of the company)
  • Board Meeting Attendance: Attended 4 meetings during the financial year.
  • Other Directorships: Holds directorship in Dhoot Instruments Private Limited, The Hindustan Mineral Products Company Limited, Shrotra Enterprises Private Limited, and Nilkanth Engineering Limited.
  • Relationship: He is the father of Managing Director Mr. Rohit Dhoot and father-in-law of Director Mrs. Vaidehi Rohit Dhoot.

Voting and Attendance Procedures

  • Remote E-Voting Period: The facility for remote e-voting will be available from Monday, September 7, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. until Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 05:00 P.M.
  • Cut-off Date: The voting rights of shareholders will be based on their shareholding as of the record date, September 3, 2026.
  • E-Voting Platform: The company has appointed National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) as the agency to provide the e-voting facility.
  • Scrutinizer: M/s. Shah Patel & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries (Firm Registration No. P2015MH046300), represented by Ms. Isha Shah or Mr. Swapneel Patel, has been appointed to scrutinize the voting process.
  • Virtual Attendance: Members can join the AGM 15 minutes before and after its scheduled start time by logging into the NSDL e-Voting platform and clicking on the "VC/OAVM" link.
  • Voting Restriction: Members who cast their vote via remote e-voting will not be eligible to vote again during the AGM.

Other Key Information and Instructions

  • The notice and annual report for FY 2025-26 have been sent electronically to members whose email addresses are registered with the company's RTA, MUFG Intime India Private Limited, or their Depository Participants (DPs).
  • Physical attendance of members and the facility to appoint proxies have been dispensed with for this virtual AGM.
  • Institutional/Corporate shareholders must send a scanned copy of their board resolution authorizing a representative to attend and vote to the scrutinizer at cs@spassociates.co with a copy to evoting@nsdl.co.in.
  • Members are urged to convert physical shareholdings to dematerialized form, update their KYC details (PAN, address, email, bank account, nomination), and register for electronic communication.
  • The scrutinizer's report will be prepared within 48 hours of the AGM conclusion and will be made available on the company's website (www.dhootfinance.com) and NSDL's website (www.evoting.nsdl.com). The results will also be forwarded to BSE Limited.