Director Appointments/Re-appointments:

1. Mr. Mahendra K. Daga (DIN: 00062503)

  • Role: Re-appointment as Chairman & Whole Time Director
  • Term: Three years from 01 April 2027 to 31 March 2030
  • Status: Liable to retire by rotation
  • Reason: Current term expires on 31 March 2027
  • Profile: 87 years old, B.A., successful entrepreneur and sound technocrat with over 5 decades of experience in Ceramic Industry. Expert in erecting, commissioning and managing various tiles plants and ceramic refractories.
  • Relationships: Not related to any Directors except Mr. Madhur Daga, who is his son.

2. Mr. K.M. Pai (DIN: 01171860)

  • Role: Re-appointment as Non-Executive Independent Director
  • Term: Second and final term of five consecutive years from 01 April 2027 to 31 March 2032
  • Status: Not liable to retire by rotation
  • Reason: Current term expires on 31 March 2027
  • Profile: 73 years old, MSc (Maths) from IIT Bombay, PGDM (Finance) from IIM Bangalore, qualified Cost and Management Accountant, and Company Secretary. Associated with Orient Bell Ltd. for more than 14 years.
  • Relationships: Not related to any Director of the Company.

3. Ms. Bindiya Shyam Agrawal (DIN: 09373404)

  • Role: Re-appointment as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director
  • Term: One year from 28 October 2026 to 27 October 2027
  • Status: Liable to retire by rotation
  • Reason: Current term expires on 27 October 2026
  • Profile: MBA from Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. 17+ years of experience across industries including McKinsey & Company, Myntra & Jabong, Lodha Ventures, and Cactus Venture Partners. Currently Partner (external consultant) at SKC World. Previously Director on the Board of Sakthi Auto Component Limited from January 2022 to December 2023.
  • Relationships: Not related to any Director of the Company.

4. Mr. Sreeji Kamala Gopinathhan (DIN: 10937803)

  • Role: Appointment as Non-Executive Independent Director
  • Term: Three consecutive years from 19 May 2026 to 18 May 2029
  • Status: Not liable to retire by rotation
  • Background: Initially appointed by the Board of Directors on 19 May 2026 until the conclusion of the next AGM, now confirmed by shareholders.
  • Profile: 54 years old, MBA from University of Edinburgh (UK), B.Tech (Applied Electronics and Instrumentation). 30+ years of CDIO experience in IT and Digital portfolio including Data Analytics leveraging AI/ML, RPA and Enterprise BI. Former Global Chief Information Officer at Lupin and senior technology leader with Reckitt, Philips, Procter & Gamble, ISRO and ABB.
  • Relationships: Not related to any Director of the Company.