Hawkins Cookers Appoints Two Independent Directors

Re-appointment of Mr. Murli Aildas Teckchandani:

DIN: 00049563
Position: Independent Director
Term: Second term of five consecutive years
Duration: August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2031
Status: Not liable to retire by rotation
Approval: Recommended by Board of Directors on May 28, 2026 and approved by shareholders at 66th AGM on July 29, 2026

Appointment of Ms. Vini Mahajan:

DIN: 06943948
Position: Independent Director
Term: First term of five consecutive years
Duration: August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2031
Status: Not liable to retire by rotation
Approval: Recommended by Board of Directors on May 28, 2026 and approved by shareholders at 66th AGM on July 29, 2026

Mr. Murli Aildas Teckchandani:

Age: 78 years
Current occupation: Consultant for new businesses, business strategy and legal matters since November 2013
Hawkins employment history: Joined in 1983 as Vice President-Finance, became Senior Vice President-Technical in 1997, elected Executive Director-Operations in 2001, transferred to Executive Director-Finance and Administration effective June 1, 2010
Managed Sales, Commercial and Technical departments during 30-year tenure with Hawkins
Worked extensively with former Chairman Mr. Brahm Vasudeva
Retired from company in November 2013
Previous experience: General Manager-Finance with Bright Brothers Limited
Education: B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Durgapur; Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Ms. Vini Mahajan:

Age: 61 years
Background: Retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1987 batch, Punjab cadre
Career: 37-year service in state and central governments
Key positions: Secretary in Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under Ministry of Jal Shakti (January 2022-October 2024); First woman Chief Secretary of Punjab
Led multiple Punjab departments including Housing & Urban Development, Revenue, Industries & Commerce, IT and Investment Promotion, Health, and Finance
Central government roles: Director and Joint Secretary to Prime Minister of India (2005-2012); Director in Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance (2004-05)
Field experience: Deputy Commissioner, Ropar
Education: B.A. (Honours) in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University; MBA from IIM Calcutta (placed on Roll of Honour, awarded Distinguished Alumnus award)
Awards: National Talent Search Scholarship recipient; Hubert Humphrey Fellow at American University, Washington, D.C.