Director Appointments

The Board of Directors, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and approved via circulation, appointed three new Additional Directors effective July 25, 2026:

1. Christopher Graham Lewis (DIN: 11847319) as Additional Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director. He is a British national and professional solicitor with a Bachelor's Degree. He holds directorships in Foseco International Limited, Vesuvius Pension Plans Trustees Limited, Vesuvius UK Limited, and Vesuvius-Premier Refractories (Holdings) Limited. He has extensive experience managing legal teams across multiple industries including Vesuvius, GKN Aerospace and Dyson. His term is from July 25, 2026 until the ensuing Annual General Meeting, and he will be liable to retire by rotation. He is not related to any other director and is not debarred from holding director office.

2. Juliette Catherine Lowes (DIN: 11845679) as Additional Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director. She is a United Kingdom national, a Chartered Accountant, and holds a Bachelor's Degree with honours. She is currently Group Head of Finance at Vesuvius and previously held senior group finance roles at Tyman plc (a FTSE 250 building products manufacturer), latterly as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Her earlier career was in audit and accounting advisory with PwC. Her term is from July 25, 2026 until the ensuing Annual General Meeting, and she will be liable to retire by rotation. She is not related to any other director and is not debarred from holding director office.

3. Sunil Kumar Chaturvedi (DIN: 02183147) as Additional Non-Executive, Independent Director. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Chairman & Managing Director of Gainwell Commosales Private Limited. He has extensive leadership experience spanning public administration, infrastructure, manufacturing, and capital goods sectors. He is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and held senior leadership positions with Bharat Forge. His term is from July 25, 2026 until the ensuing Annual General Meeting, and he will NOT be liable to retire by rotation. He is not related to any other director and is not debarred from holding director office.

Director Resignations

Three directors tendered their resignation via letters dated July 24, 2026, ceasing to be directors with immediate effect from that date:

1. Henry Knowles (DIN: 08751453), Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director, resigned. Consequently, he also stepped down as a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. He confirmed there were no material reasons for his resignation.

2. Mark Collis (DIN: 10054384), Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director, resigned. Consequently, he also stepped down as a member of the Audit Committee and the Risk Management Committee. He confirmed there were no material reasons for his resignation.

3. Rashmi Joshi (DIN: 06641898), Non-Executive, Independent Director, resigned. She stated her decision was driven by a desire to create more bandwidth to focus on other projects and commitments. Consequently, she stepped down as a member of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and the Risk Management Committee. She confirmed there were no other material reasons for her resignation.

Additional Disclosures for Resigning Independent Director (Rashmi Joshi)

Ms. Joshi held directorships and committee memberships in other listed entities at the time of her resignation:

  • Bharat Forge Limited: Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee; Member of Risk Management Committee; Chairperson of Audit Committee.
  • Orkla India Limited: Member of Risk Management Committee; Chairperson of Audit Committee.
  • Elevate Campuses Limited: Chairperson of Nomination and Remuneration Committee; Chairperson of Risk Management Committee; Member of Audit Committee.
  • Vesuvius India Limited: Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee; Member of Risk Management Committee; Member of Stakeholders Relationship Committee; Member of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

Certified By

Pooja Jindal, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (ACS Membership No. A40146)