Summary of Key Information:

Nature of Filing / Announcement: Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Key Personnel Changes:

Resignation:

  • Dr. Shridhar Shukla (DIN: 00007607) resigned as Independent Director
  • Effective from close of business hours on 29th October 2026
  • Reason: Pre-occupation and other personal commitments
  • Confirmed no material reasons other than those stated
  • Ceased membership from all board committees: Audit Committee, Nomination & Remuneration Committee, Compensation & Share Allotment Committee, and Risk Management Committee

Appointment:

  • Mr. Vijay Ratnaparkhe (DIN: 03211521) appointed as Independent Director
  • Term: Five years from 29th October 2026 to 28th October 2031
  • Appointment subject to shareholder approval by special resolution
  • Not debarred from holding director office by SEBI or any authority

Professional Background of New Director:

  • Most recently President of Bosch in Southeast Asia and OCEANIA and Managing Director of Bosch in Singapore (January 2023 - December 2025)
  • Previously Chief Information Officer (CIO) and President of Global Information Systems and Services at Robert Bosch GmbH (September 2019 - 2023)
  • Education: Master of Technology from IIT Bombay, Undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Mumbai University (ICT)

Governance Disclosures:

  • No relationships between directors disclosed
  • No other directorships held by resigning director
  • Compliance with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated 11th November 2024