Kalyani Steels Limited has made a regulatory disclosure pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 regarding the appointment of an Additional Independent Director.

Board Approval Details

The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors via Circular Resolution on June 24, 2026, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Appointment Terms

Ms. Shukla has been appointed for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years with effect from June 24, 2026 to June 23, 2031. The appointment is subject to approval by the company's members through a Postal Ballot process.

Director Background and Qualifications

Ms. Vartika Shukla is the Former Chairman & Managing Director of Engineers India Limited (EIL), a Navratna public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India. She has 38 years of experience in EIL, where she played a pivotal role in delivering complex, high-value business services worth more than US $100 billion, spanning engineering consultancy, project management and EPCM solutions for energy and infrastructure sector clients.

Her professional achievements include numerous awards: Business Leader of the Year - ET Ascent Awards, Fellow - INAE & INSA, Distinguished Alumnus - IIT Kanpur (2021), INAE Women Engineer of the Year (2021), India Today SHE List - Top 100 Women Achievers, SCOPE Excellence Award 2013-14, and PetroFed Award 2007.

She has served as Part-Time Chairman of CEIL and been on the Boards of RFCL, NRL, ISPRL, and has been part of many Government and Industry Committees including FICCI and CII.

Educational Qualifications

Ms. Shukla holds a B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and has completed a Certificate Program in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.

Regulatory Compliance Confirmations

The company confirms that Ms. Shukla has not been debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any order issued by SEBI or any other Authority, in compliance with NSE Circular No. NSE/CML/2018/24 and BSE Circular No. LIST/COMP/14/2018-19 (both dated June 20, 2018).

Relationship Disclosure

Ms. Shukla is not related to any Director of the Company.

Documentation

The disclosure includes Annexure A providing details required under Regulation 30 of the Listing Regulations read with SEBI Master Circular No.HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026.