Meeting Details
The 52nd Annual General Meeting of the company was held on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
- Date: September 26, 2026
- Type of Meeting: Annual General Meeting
- Start Time: 12:00 PM
- End Time: 13:05 PM
- Record Date: September 19, 2026
Summary of Proposed Resolutions and Implications
Three ordinary resolutions were proposed and transacted at the meeting:
1. Resolution 1: Adoption of the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 and the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon.
2. Resolution 2: Re-appointment of Mr. Padam Kumar Agarwala (DIN: 00187727) as Managing Director of the Company.
3. Resolution 3: Ratification of remuneration payable to M/s. Datta Ghosh Bhattacharya & Associates, the Cost Auditors of the Company, for the financial year ending March 31, 2027.
The promoter and promoter group were not interested in any of the agendas/resolutions.
Voting Process and Methods
The voting was conducted through electronic means.
- Remote E-voting: The remote e-voting period was provided by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and commenced on September 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and ended on September 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
- E-voting at the Meeting: Voting through electronic voting system was also available during the AGM.
- Members who cast their votes via remote e-voting were not eligible to vote again at the meeting.
- The cut-off date for determining members eligible to vote was September 19, 2026, on which date there were 60,329 shareholders.
Key Voting Outcomes
Overall Participation
- Total Number of Shares on Record Date: 140,935,600
- Total Votes Polled: 123,651,821
- Overall Percentage of Votes Polled: 87.73639946%
Resolution-Wise Results
Resolution 1: Adoption of Financial Statements
- Total Votes in Favour: 123,650,659 (99.99906026%)
- Total Votes Against: 1,162 (0.000939735%)
- Result: Passed
Resolution 2: Re-appointment of Managing Director
- Total Votes in Favour: 123,650,659 (99.99906026%)
- Total Votes Against: 1,162 (0.000939735%)
- Result: Passed
Resolution 3: Ratification of Cost Auditor Remuneration
- Total Votes in Favour: 123,650,622 (99.99903034%)
- Total Votes Against: 1,199 (0.000969658%)
- Result: Passed
Category-Wise Voting Breakdown (Consolidated for all Resolutions)
Promoter and Promoter Group:
- Shares Held: 108,731,350
- Votes Polled: 108,731,350 (100% of shares held)
- Votes in Favour: 108,731,350 (100% of votes polled)
- Votes Against: 0 (0% of votes polled)
Public Institutions:
- Shares Held: 15,434,675
- Votes Polled: 14,890,352 (96.47337569% of shares held)
- Votes in Favour: 14,890,352 (100% of votes polled)
- Votes Against: 0 (0% of votes polled)
Public Non-Institutions:
- Shares Held: 16,769,575
- Votes Polled: 30,119 (0.179605029% of shares held)
- Votes in Favour: 28,957 (96.14% - 96.02% across resolutions)
- Votes Against: 1,162 - 1,199 (3.86% - 3.98% across resolutions)
Scrutinizer's Report Details
- Scrutinizer: CS P.K. Sarawagi of M/s. P. Sarawagi & Associates, Company Secretaries.
- The scrutinizer was appointed to scrutinize the e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner.
- The votes were unlocked after the conclusion of the AGM in the presence of two independent witnesses: Mr. Shankar Lal Agarwal and Mr. Vineet Singh.
- The scrutinizer's report provides a consolidated breakdown of votes from remote e-voting and e-voting at the meeting:
- Resolution 1: 168 members voted, casting 123,650,659 valid votes (99.999% in favour).
- Resolution 2: 168 members voted, casting 123,650,659 valid votes (99.999% in favour).
- Resolution 3: 167 members voted, casting 123,650,622 valid votes (99.999% in favour).
- All relevant documents related to the e-voting process are in the scrutinizer's safe custody until the Chairman signs the meeting minutes.
Compliance Confirmation
The disclosure confirms that the voting was conducted in compliance with:
- Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013.
- Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014.
- SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, specifically Regulation 44.
- Various General Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (No. 14/2020, 17/2020, 20/2020, and 03/2025).
Other Information
The company disseminated this information on its website at https://ellenbarrie.com/.