Meeting Details
The 40th Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday, 25th September, 2026 at 4:00 PM IST through Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means in compliance with MCA Circulars No. 14/2020, 17/2020, 20/2020, 3/2025 and SEBI Circulars No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMDl/CIR/P/2020/79 and SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2024/133.
Agenda Items
Ordinary Business:
1. To consider and adopt the Audited Annual Financial Statements for the financial year ended 31st March, 2026 together with Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors
2. To appoint a Director in place of Mr. Manish Banthia (DIN: 00117002) who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment
Share Register Closure
The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books shall remain closed from Saturday, 19th September, 2026 to Friday, 25th September, 2026 (both days inclusive).
Voting Information
Cut-off Date: Friday, 18th September, 2026 (record date)
Remote E-Voting Period: Tuesday, 22nd September, 2026 to Thursday, 24th September, 2026
E-Voting During AGM: Available on Friday, 25th September, 2026 for shareholders attending virtually
Voting Agency: Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL)
Scrutinizer: M/s. P. C. Shah & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries
Director Reappointment Details
Mr. Manish Banthia (DIN: 00117002)
- Date of Birth: 27/08/1974
- Nationality: Indian
- Date of Appointment: 27/08/2015
- Qualifications: B.Com. and MBA
- Experience: 26 years in stock market trading activities
- Shareholding: 37,395 equity shares in The First Custodian Fund (India) Limited
- Remuneration: Nil (last drawn and proposed)
- Board Meetings Attended (2025-26): 4 out of 4
- Other Directorships: 6 companies including Paradigm Agro Products Limited, Banthia Securities Private Limited, Harvestdeal Securities Limited, Bayswater Industries Private Limited, Mediafusions Outdoor (India) Private Limited, Teapot Entertainment Private Limited
- Relationship: Nephew of Mr. Surendra Banthia, Director and Promoter
Document Access
The Notice and Annual Report 2025-26 are available on:
- Company website: www.firstcustodianfund.in
- BSE Limited website: https://www.bseindia.com/stock-share-price/first-custodian-fund-(india)-ltd/1stcus/511122/
- CDSL website: www.evotingindia.com
Hard copies available upon request to Company Secretary Ms. Sudha Jodhani (sudhajodhani@yahoo.in) or Managing Director Mr. Giriraj Dammani (gdamani@rediffmail.com).
Unclaimed Dividend Information
Last dates for claiming unpaid dividends:
- FY 2022-2023 (declared 26/09/2023): 31st October, 2030
- FY 2023-2024 (declared 26/09/2024): 31st October, 2031
- FY 2024-2025 (declared 25/09/2025): 30th October, 2032
Shares with unclaimed dividend for seven consecutive years will be transferred to IEPF Authority.
Registrar & Transfer Agent
MUFG Intime India Private Limited
KYC Compliance Requirements
Members must update PAN, KYC, and nomination details with RTA (physical shareholders) or Depository Participants (demat shareholders) as per SEBI Master Circular dated 6th February, 2026. Required forms include ISR-1, ISR-2, SH-13, ISR-3, SH-14, and ISR-4.
Virtual Meeting Logistics
- Maximum 1,000 members on first-come-first-served basis (excludes large shareholders, promoters, institutional investors, directors, KMPs, committee chairpersons, auditors)
- Members can join 15 minutes before and after scheduled commencement time
- Speaker registration required 2 days in advance via email to g_damani@rediffmail.com
- Quorum will be counted based on virtual attendance under Section 103 of Companies Act, 2013