Meeting Details

The voting was conducted through a postal ballot process via remote e-voting, not a physical meeting. The cut-off date for determining shareholder eligibility was April 17, 2026. The e-voting period commenced at 9:00 AM IST on Saturday, April 25, 2026, and closed at 5:00 PM IST on Sunday, May 24, 2026.

Proposed Resolutions and Implications

The postal ballot contained two special resolutions:

1. Appointment of Diane Enberg Jurgens (DIN: 11585200) as an Independent Director for a term of three years effective from April 22, 2026, to April 21, 2029.

2. Re-appointment of Helene Auriol Potier (DIN: 10166891) as an Independent Director for a second term of five years effective from May 26, 2026, to May 25, 2031.

Both appointments are made pursuant to Sections 149, 150, 152, 161, Schedule IV and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and the Company's Articles of Association.

Voting Process and Methods

The voting was conducted exclusively through remote e-voting facilitated by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). No physical polling or postal ballot (paper) was used. The company engaged NSDL for providing e-voting facility and technical services.

Key Voting Outcomes

Resolution 1: Appointment of Diane Enberg Jurgens

  • Total votes cast: 3,302,217,635 shares (81.4232% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 3,299,339,893 shares (99.91% of votes cast)
  • Votes against: 2,877,742 shares (0.09% of votes cast)
  • Invalid votes: None

Category-wise Breakdown - Resolution 1:

  • Promoter and Promoter Group: 539,494,014 shares voted (100% participation), 100% in favor
  • Public Institutions: 2,547,352,654 shares voted (93.7038% participation), 100% in favor
  • Public Non-Institutions: 215,370,967 shares voted (27.0019% participation), 98.6638% in favor, 1.3362% against

Resolution 2: Re-appointment of Helene Auriol Potier

  • Total votes cast: 3,302,190,772 shares (81.4225% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 3,275,393,126 shares (99.19% of votes cast)
  • Votes against: 26,797,646 shares (0.81% of votes cast)
  • Invalid votes: None

Category-wise Breakdown - Resolution 2:

  • Promoter and Promoter Group: 539,494,014 shares voted (100% participation), 100% in favor
  • Public Institutions: 2,547,352,654 shares voted (93.7038% participation), 99.3541% in favor, 0.6459% against
  • Public Non-Institutions: 215,344,104 shares voted (26.9985% participation), 95.1961% in favor, 4.8039% against

Total Shareholders: 2,892,727 shareholders as of the cut-off date (April 17, 2026)

Total Outstanding Shares: 4,055,623,379 shares

Scrutinizer's Role and Findings

B Hemanth, Company Secretary in Practice and Partner of Hemanth, Holla & Co. (FRN: P2021KR087700), was appointed as the Scrutinizer. The scrutinizer's responsibilities included:

  • Scrutinizing the e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner
  • Preparing a report of votes cast for and against each resolution
  • Using reports generated from NSDL's e-voting system

The vote unblocking and download from NSDL's portal occurred on May 24, 2026, at 6:35 PM IST, witnessed by Ms. S Nagajyothi and Ms. Swathi Holla. All electronic data and relevant records were handed over to the Company Secretary for safekeeping.

Compliance with Laws and Regulations

The process complied with:

  • Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013
  • Rule 20 and 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014
  • MCA General Circular No. 3/2025 dated September 22, 2025
  • SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
  • Secretarial Standard on General Meetings
  • The postal ballot notice was sent electronically to members with registered email addresses
  • A public advertisement was published on April 25, 2026, in Business Standard (English) and Prajavani (Kannada)