Meeting Details

The 71st Annual General Meeting was held on 31 August, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. through Video Conferencing facility or Other Audio Visual Means. The meeting was conducted in conformity with regulatory provisions and Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

Voting Process

The Members were provided with facility to exercise their right to vote through electronic means. Remote e-voting was provided by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) from 28 August 2026 at 9:00 a.m. to 30 August 2026 at 5:00 p.m. E-voting facility was also provided during the AGM for members who had not cast votes through remote e-voting.

Scrutinizer Appointment

Ms. Rashmi Bihani of M/s. Bihani Rashmi & Co., Chartered Accountants was appointed as Scrutinizer to scrutinize the voting process in a fair and transparent manner. The Scrutinizer submitted a consolidated report dated 01 September, 2026.

Shareholder Participation

Total number of shareholders on record date (24 August, 2026): 181,890

Number of shareholders attended through Video Conferencing: 86 (Public)

Promoters and Promoter Group attendance: 0

Voting Results Summary

All six resolutions were passed with requisite majority:

Resolution 1: Adoption of Audited Standalone Financial Statements

  • Votes in favor: 94.90%
  • Votes against: 5.10%
  • Passed as Ordinary Resolution

Resolution 2: Adoption of Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

  • Votes in favor: 94.67%
  • Votes against: 5.33%
  • Passed as Ordinary Resolution

Resolution 3: Declaration of Final Dividend

  • Final Dividend: Re. 0.90 per share (90%) on Equity Shares of face value Re. 1/- each
  • Financial Year: 2025-26 (ended 31 March, 2026)
  • Votes in favor: 100%
  • Votes against: 0%
  • Passed as Ordinary Resolution

Resolution 4: Re-appointment of Mrs. Priya Manjari Todi (DIN: 01863690)

  • Votes in favor: 99.66%
  • Votes against: 0.34%
  • Passed as Ordinary Resolution

Resolution 5: Re-appointment of Mrs. Radha Kejriwal Agarwal (DIN: 02758092)

  • Votes in favor: 99.66%
  • Votes against: 0.34%
  • Passed as Ordinary Resolution

Resolution 6: Ratification of remuneration of Cost Auditors

  • Cost Auditors: M/s. S G & Associates and M/s. Narasimha Murthy & Co.
  • Financial Year: 2026-27
  • Votes in favor: 100%
  • Votes against: 0%
  • Passed as Ordinary Resolution

Detailed Voting Statistics

Total outstanding shares: 618,184,591

Promoter & Promoter Group Holdings

  • Shares held: 309,925,302
  • Voting participation: 100% across all resolutions
  • Unanimous support (100% in favor) for all resolutions except director reappointments (99.97%)

Public Institutions Holdings

  • Shares held: 80,994,940
  • Voting participation: 66.23-66.45%
  • Supported dividend and cost auditor ratification with 100% votes
  • Lower support for financial statements (63.87-65.37% in favor)

Public Non-Institutions Holdings

  • Shares held: 227,264,349
  • Voting participation: 0.20-0.21%
  • High support for all resolutions (92.37-98.63% in favor)

Additional Information

The results and Scrutinizer's Report are hosted on the company website and NSDL website. The voting records remain with the Scrutinizer until the Chairperson approves and signs the AGM minutes.