Meeting Details
- Date of AGM: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
- Time: 03:00 p.m.
- Location/Mode: Conducted through Video Conferencing (VC) / Other Audio Video Means (OAVM)
- Type of Meeting: 40th Annual General Meeting
- Total Shareholders as on September 22, 2026: 241,939
- Shareholder Attendance:
- Promoters & Promoter Group: 6 members attended via VC
- Public: 97 members attended via VC
- Physical attendance: Not Applicable
Proposed Resolutions and Implications
Eleven ordinary resolutions were considered at the meeting:
1. Adoption of Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for FY 2025-26 ending March 31, 2026, along with Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors.
2. Confirmation of 1st interim dividend of ₹1.75 per equity share on 108,75,99,348 shares (net of 2,28,897 treasury shares).
3. Confirmation of 2nd interim dividend of ₹1.75 per equity share on 108,78,75,298 shares (net of 2,28,897 treasury shares).
4. Confirmation of 3rd interim dividend of ₹1.50 per equity share on 108,78,79,698 shares (net of 2,28,897 treasury shares).
5. Re-appointment of Shri Acharya Balkrishna (DIN: 01778007) as director retiring by rotation.
6. Ratification of remuneration of Cost Auditors for FY 2026-27 ending March 31, 2027.
7. Approval of remuneration to Shri Girish Kumar Ahuja (DIN: 00446339), Non-Executive Independent Director.
8. Approval of remuneration to Shri Tejendra Mohan Bhasin (DIN: 03091429), Non-Executive Independent Director.
9. Approval of remuneration to Smt. Gyan Sudha Misra (DIN: 07577265), Non-Executive Independent Director.
10. Approval of remuneration to Shri Durga Shanker Mishra (DIN: 02944212), Non-Executive Independent Director.
11. Approval of remuneration to Shri Baghrai Majhi (DIN: 11125649), Non-Executive Nominee Director.
Voting Process and Methods
- Mode of Voting: Remote e-voting & e-voting during AGM
- Remote e-voting Period: Commenced on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and concluded on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
- Remote e-voting Service Provider: National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)
- E-voting during AGM: Available for members who did not avail remote e-voting facility, also provided by NSDL
- Vote Unblocking: Conducted on September 29, 2026 at approximately 04:55 p.m. in the presence of witnesses CS Nikunj Kiri and CS Aashit Doshi
- Voting Basis: One share equals one vote
- Cut-off Date: Shareholders holding shares as of end of day on September 22, 2026 were entitled to vote
Key Voting Outcomes
Consolidated Results (Remote e-voting + E-voting during AGM):
- Resolution 1 (Adoption of Financial Statements): 952,021,676 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 2 (1st interim dividend): 952,022,401 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 3 (2nd interim dividend): 952,022,401 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 4 (3rd interim dividend): 952,365,464 votes cast; 99.71% in favor, 0.29% against (3,492,255 dissent votes)
- Resolution 5 (Re-appointment of Acharya Balkrishna): 952,016,309 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 6 (Cost Auditor remuneration): 952,015,710 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 7 (Remuneration to G.K. Ahuja): 952,016,309 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 8 (Remuneration to T.M. Bhasin): 945,343,485 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 9 (Remuneration to G.S. Misra): 952,016,309 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 10 (Remuneration to D.S. Mishra): 952,016,309 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 11 (Remuneration to B. Majhi): 952,016,309 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
E-voting During AGM Results (Only):
- Total votes cast across all resolutions: 3,155 votes
- Resolution 1: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
- Resolution 2: 95.25% in favor (3,005 votes), 4.75% against (150 votes)
- Resolution 3: 95.25% in favor (3,005 votes), 4.75% against (150 votes)
- Resolution 4: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
- Resolution 5: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
- Resolution 6: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
- Resolution 7: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
- Resolution 8: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
- Resolution 9: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
- Resolution 10: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
- Resolution 11: 100.00% in favor (3,155 votes)
Remote E-voting Results (Only):
- Resolution 1: 952,019,246 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 2: 952,019,246 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 3: 952,019,246 votes cast; 100.00% in favor
- Resolution 4: 952,362,309 votes cast; 99.71% in favor (949,259,681 votes), 0.29% against (2,753,373 votes)
- Resolution 5: 952,012,555 votes cast; 100.00% in favor (952,011,341 votes), 0.00% against (1,214 votes)
- Resolution 6: 952,013,154 votes cast; 100.00% in favor (952,010,325 votes), 0.00% against (2,829 votes)
- Resolution 7: 952,013,154 votes cast; 100.00% in favor (952,010,325 votes), 0.00% against (2,829 votes)
- Resolution 8: 945,340,330 votes cast; 100.00% in favor (945,337,441 votes), 0.00% against (2,889 votes)
- Resolution 9: 952,013,154 votes cast; 100.00% in favor (952,010,253 votes), 0.00% against (2,901 votes)
- Resolution 10: 952,013,154 votes cast; 100.00% in favor (952,010,194 votes), 0.00% against (2,960 votes)
- Resolution 11: 952,013,154 votes cast; 100.00% in favor (952,010,385 votes), 0.00% against (2,769 votes)
Note: Mathematical verification shows minor inconsistencies in Resolution 4 totals between consolidated and remote voting figures (952,365,464 consolidated vs. 952,362,309 remote), representing a 0.0003% variance.
Scrutinizer's Role and Findings
- Scrutinizer: Prashant Diwan, Practicing Company Secretary (B.Com, LL.B, FCS, AICWA)
- Appointment: Board of Directors at meeting held on August 14, 2026
- Responsibilities: Scrutinizing remote e-voting and e-voting during AGM in respect of resolutions stated in AGM notice
- Findings: Confirmed that shareholders exercised voting either by remote e-voting or e-voting during AGM, with no shareholder availing both facilities. Shareholders who voted for fewer shares than their entitlement had only their actual voted shares counted.
- Report Handover: Scrutinizer's report and records handed over to Mr. Ramji Lal Gupta, Company Secretary, through digital mode for safe custody.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
The voting process complied with:
- Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013
- Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2015
- Regulation 44 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
- MCA General Circular Nos. 14/2020, 17/2020, 20/2020, 02/2021, 19/2021, 21/2021, 02/2022, 10/2022, 09/2023, 09/2024 and 03/2025
- SEBI Circulars dated May 12, 2020; January 15, 2021; January 5, 2023; October 7, 2023; and October 3, 2024
- Notice and Annual Report sent to members on September 5, 2026, with exact web-link provided to those without registered email addresses
Signatories and Roles
- Ramji Lal Gupta: Company Secretary - signed the disclosure letter to exchanges
- Prashant Diwan: Scrutinizer - prepared and signed the Consolidated Scrutinizer's Report
- Witnesses: CS Nikunj Kiri and CS Aashit Doshi - witnessed vote unblocking process
Additional Information
- Company CIN: L15140MH1986PLC038536
- Scrutinizer's Address: B-703/704, Anand Sagar M. G. Road, Kandivali (W), Mumbai 400067
- Company Address: 616, Tulsiani Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021
- Results uploaded on company website (www.patanjalifoods.com) and NSDL website (www.evoting.nsdl.com)