Meeting Details

  • Date: Friday, 25th September 2026
  • Time: 11:30 A.M. to 12:33 P.M.
  • Location: Conducted through Video Conference
  • Type: Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Attendance

Directors Present:

1. Dr. T. Natarajan, IAS (Retd.) - Chairman of Stakeholders' Relationship-cum-Investors' Grievance Committee and Chairman of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), ESG & Sustainability Committee

2. Shri Bimal Julka - Independent Director

3. Shri Nitin Shukla - Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee and Chairman of Nomination-cum-Remuneration Committee

4. Smt. Shridevi Shukla - Chairman of Risk Management-cum-Safety Committee and Independent Director

5. Dr. Chinmay Ghoroi - Independent Director

6. Shri Saniav Joshi - Independent Director

In Attendance:

Shri S S Bhatt, Company Secretary & Executive Director (Legal, CC & CSR)

Members Present:

93 Members present through Video Conference

Resolutions Proposed

Six resolutions were put to vote through e-Voting (remote e-Voting and e-Voting at the AGM):

Ordinary Business:

1. Adoption of Audited Financial Statements for FY 2025-26 (Standalone and Consolidated) together with Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors (Ordinary Resolution)

2. Declaration of Dividend at the rate of ₹17.70 per Equity Share (@177%) of ₹10/- each fully paid up, for FY ended 31st March 2026 (Ordinary Resolution)

3. Reappointment of Dr. T. Natarajan, IAS (DIN: 00396367) who retires by rotation (Ordinary Resolution)

Special Business:

4. Ratification and approval of remuneration of M/s. Y. S Thakar & Co., Cost Accountants, Vadodara (Firm Registration No. 000318) as Cost Auditors for FY 2026-27 (Ordinary Resolution)

5. Approval of Material Related Party Transaction(s) for supply of goods & services and interest liability inter-se interchangeable on CCD with GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Limited (Material Subsidiary) (Ordinary Resolution)

6. Approval of Material Related Party Transaction(s) of Subsidiary Company GACL-NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Limited (GNAL) with National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) for supply of caustic soda & other products and interest liability inter-se interchangeable on CCD (Ordinary Resolution)

Voting Process

The facility of remote e-Voting commenced on 22nd September 2026 at 9:00 A.M. and concluded on 24th September 2026 at 5:00 P.M. through CDSL Platform. The Company also provided e-Voting facility during the AGM, which remained available for 20 minutes after conclusion of the AGM.

Voting Outcome Process

Votes cast by remote e-Voting and during AGM through e-Voting were to be counted by the Scrutinizer. The combined results were to be declared within prescribed time. The Scrutinizer's report was to be placed on the Company's website and CDSL's website, with voting results filed with BSE Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

Chairman's Address

The Chairman delivered a speech covering:

  • India's Journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047
  • Financial Performance during FY 2025-26
  • Financial Performance during Quarter-1 2026-27
  • Dividend declaration
  • Project Ahvaan - Building the GACL of tomorrow
  • GACL's Vision 2047
  • Expansion and Diversification
  • Power Transformation and Decarbonisation
  • Our People - The Foundation of our success
  • Appreciation

Auditor Reports

The Statutory Auditors' Report for Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results dated 29th May 2026 and the Secretarial Audit Report dated 23rd July 2026 contained no qualifications or modified opinions, and were taken as read.

Shareholder Interaction

Speaker Shareholders congratulated management on company performance and raised questions, which were satisfactorily replied by the Managing Director. Other members were requested to submit questions to the Company Secretary for later response.

Compliance Statement

The meeting was conducted in compliance with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.