Linde India Limited held its Ninetieth Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video Conference/Other Audio Visual Means (VC/OAVM) on Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 10:00 a.m. IST. The meeting was conducted in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and relevant circulars from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and SEBI.

The facility of remote e-voting and voting at the AGM through electronic means was provided to members. The cut-off date for determining eligibility to vote was 6 August 2026. The remote e-voting period commenced on 10 August 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and concluded at 5:00 p.m. on 12 August 2026.

M/s P Sarawagi & Associates, Company Secretaries, were appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the e-voting process. National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) was engaged as the agency to provide e-voting services.

Voting Results

All four resolutions set out in the Notice dated 30 May 2026 were passed by the members with requisite majority:

Resolution 1: Adoption of Audited Financial Statements

  • Ordinary Resolution for adoption of Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026, together with Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors
  • Total votes cast: 206 members representing 6,49,91,985 shares
  • Votes in favor: 201 members representing 6,49,90,886 shares (99.9998% of votes cast)
  • Votes against: 5 members representing 1,099 shares (0.0002% of votes cast)

Resolution 2: Declaration of Dividend

  • Ordinary Resolution for declaration of dividend of 120% (₹12 per equity share of ₹10 each), inclusive of a special dividend of 80% (₹8 per share) for FY ended 31 March 2026
  • Total votes cast: 397 members representing 7,11,93,702 shares
  • Votes in favor: 343 members representing 6,93,58,845 shares (97.42% of votes cast)
  • Votes against: 54 members representing 18,34,857 shares (2.58% of votes cast)

Resolution 3: Re-appointment of Director

  • Ordinary Resolution for re-appointment of Mr. Michael James Devine (DIN: 10042702) who retires by rotation
  • Total votes cast: 398 members representing 7,11,93,702 shares
  • Votes in favor: 216 members representing 6,55,93,926 shares (92.13% of votes cast)
  • Votes against: 182 members representing 55,99,776 shares (7.87% of votes cast)

Resolution 4: Ratification of Cost Auditors' Remuneration

  • Ordinary Resolution for ratification of remuneration payable to Cost Auditors M/s Mani & Co., Cost Accountants for conducting audit of cost records for FY ending 31 March 2027
  • Total votes cast: 397 members representing 7,11,93,702 shares
  • Votes in favor: 383 members representing 7,11,90,822 shares (99.996% of votes cast)
  • Votes against: 14 members representing 2,880 shares (0.004% of votes cast)

Additional Voting Details

  • Total number of shareholders on record date: 65,763
  • Number of public shareholders who attended the meeting through video conferencing: 72
  • One member holding 16,321 equity shares partly voted in favor and partly against Resolution No. 1
  • One member holding 1,204 equity shares partly voted in favor and partly against Resolution Nos. 1 & 3
  • Three members holding 567 equity shares in aggregate cast their votes for 418 equity shares in aggregate only

The Scrutinizer's Report dated 13 August 2026 was countersigned by Amit Dhanuka, Company Secretary of Linde India Limited. All relevant documents and records relating to the e-voting process will remain in the Scrutinizer's safe custody until the Chairman approves and signs the minutes of the AGM.

This disclosure constitutes compliance with Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 44 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.