Event Details

The 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Happiest Minds Technologies Limited was held on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 4:00 PM IST through video conferencing/other audio-visual means. The meeting concluded at 5:20 PM IST.

Attendance

Directors and KMP Present (all via VC):

  • Mr. Ashok Soota, Chairman & Chief Mentor (Bengaluru, India)
  • Mr. Joseph Anantharaju, Co-Chairman & CEO (Bengaluru, India)
  • Mr. Venkatraman N, Managing Director (Bengaluru, India)
  • Mr. Rajendra Kumar Srivastava, Lead Independent Director (Austin, Texas, USA)
  • Ms. Anita Ramachandran, Independent Director (Bengaluru, India)
  • Ms. Shuba Rao Mayya, Independent Director (Bengaluru, India)
  • Mr. Mittu Sridhara, Independent Director (London, UK)
  • Mr. Anand Balakrishnan, Chief Financial Officer (Bengaluru, India)
  • Mr. Praveen Kumar Darshankar, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (Bengaluru, India)

Other Invitees (all via VC):

  • M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, Statutory Auditors (represented by Mr. Girish Bagri, Partner and Ms. Priyanka Jain, Manager)
  • M/s. V Sreedharan & Associates, Secretarial Auditor/Scrutinizer (represented by Mr. V Sreedharan, Partner and Mr. Pradeep B. Kulkarni, Partner)

Quorum: A total of 53 members attended the meeting through VC.

Proceedings Summary

The meeting was chaired by Mr. Ashok Soota. The Chairman welcomed attendees and confirmed compliance with MCA and SEBI circulars and the Companies Act, 2013. The Company Secretary provided instructions for participation and voting via instapoll.

The Chairman addressed members with a summary of his letter from the Integrated Annual Report. The Managing Director presented the financial performance for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The Company Secretary summarized the statutory auditors' report and secretarial audit report for FY ended March 31, 2026.

Business Transacted

The following ordinary business items from the Notice of AGM dated June 30, 2026, were considered:

1. Adoption of Audited Standalone Financial Statements for FY ended March 31, 2026, together with Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors.

2. Adoption of Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for FY ended March 31, 2026, together with Report of the Auditors.

3. Declaration of a final dividend of ₹3.65 per equity share for FY ended March 31, 2026.

4. Appointment of Mr. Joseph Vinod Kumar Anantharaju (DIN: 08859640) who retires by rotation and offered himself for re-appointment.

5. Re-appointment of Auditors (Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP) from the conclusion of the 15th AGM until the conclusion of the 20th AGM and fixation of their remuneration.

Voting Process

All resolutions had been put to vote through remote e-voting prior to the meeting. During the AGM, an insta-poll was opened for fifteen minutes for members who had not already voted remotely. M/s. V Sreedharan & Associates was appointed as the Scrutinizer to supervise the e-voting process.

Outcome

All business items mentioned in the Notice were duly transacted and approved.

Post-AGM Disclosures

The voting results (combining remote e-voting and e-voting at the AGM) along with the Scrutinizer's Report will be disseminated to the stock exchanges and placed on the company's website (<https://www.happiestminds.com/investors/agm-and-annual-report/>) in due course. The transcript of the AGM will also be made available on the website.