Meeting Details

The 43rd Annual General Meeting of EPL Limited was held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, through Video Conference. The meeting commenced at 11:00 a.m. IST and concluded at 12:40 p.m. IST. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to vote was Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

Summary of Proposed Resolutions

Three ordinary resolutions were proposed for shareholder approval:

1. Item No. 1: To receive, consider and adopt: (a) the Audited Standalone Financial Statements for FY26; and (b) the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for FY26, together with Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors.

2. Item No. 2: To re-appoint Mr. Animesh Agrawal (DIN: 08538625), who retires by rotation.

3. Item No. 3: Ratification of Remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors.

The promoter/promoter group was not interested in any of the resolutions.

Voting Process and Methods

The Company provided two methods for voting:

  • Remote e-Voting: Available through NSDL from Sunday, September 13, 2026 (9:00 a.m. IST) to Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (5:00 p.m. IST).
  • e-Voting at the AGM: Available for shareholders attending the video conference until 15 minutes before the meeting closure.

No postal ballot was used. The total number of shareholders on the record date was 96,820 folios. Fifty-eight public shareholders attended the meeting via video conferencing; no promoters attended.

Key Voting Outcomes

Overall Participation

  • Total Outstanding Shares: 32,03,14,159
  • Promoter & Promoter Group Holding: 0 shares (0%)
  • Public Institutions Holding: 14,83,99,015 shares (46.33%)
  • Public Non-Institutions Holding: 17,19,15,144 shares (53.67%)

Resolution-wise Results

Item No. 1 (Adoption of Financial Statements)
  • Total Votes Polled: 21,12,37,818 (65.95% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in Favour: 21,12,35,249 (100.00% of votes polled)
  • Votes Against: 2,569 (0.00% of votes polled)
  • Public Institutions: 11,27,02,223 votes polled (75.95% of held shares); 100.00% in favour
  • Public Non-Institutions: 9,85,35,595 votes polled (57.32% of held shares); 100.00% in favour
Item No. 2 (Re-appointment of Director)
  • Total Votes Polled: 21,17,07,454 (66.09% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in Favour: 20,43,07,245 (96.50% of votes polled)
  • Votes Against: 74,00,209 (3.50% of votes polled)
  • Public Institutions: 11,31,72,359 votes polled (76.26% of held shares); 93.47% in favour, 6.53% against
  • Public Non-Institutions: 9,85,35,095 votes polled (57.32% of held shares); 99.99% in favour, 0.01% against
Item No. 3 (Ratification of Cost Auditor Remuneration)
  • Total Votes Polled: 21,17,07,454 (66.09% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in Favour: 21,17,01,145 (100.00% of votes polled)
  • Votes Against: 6,309 (0.00% of votes polled)
  • Public Institutions: 11,31,72,359 votes polled (76.26% of held shares); 100.00% in favour
  • Public Non-Institutions: 9,85,35,095 votes polled (57.32% of held shares); 99.99% in favour, 0.01% against

Scrutinizer's Role and Findings

Mr. Dilip Bharadiya (FCS 7956 & C.P. No. 6740), Partner of M/s. Dilip Bharadiya & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, was appointed as the Independent Scrutinizer. His responsibilities included ensuring the e-Voting process was conducted fairly and transparently. He submitted the Consolidated Scrutinizer's Report dated September 16, 2026, which confirmed the vote counts and concluded that all resolutions passed with requisite majority. The scrutinizer's report and all voting records are maintained in his safe custody.

Compliance Confirmation

The Company confirmed compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, SEBI LODR Regulations, and Secretarial Standard-2 on General Meetings. The notice of the AGM was dispatched on August 25, 2026, and advertisements were published in Business Standard, The Free Press Journal, and Navshakti on August 22 and August 26, 2026.