Date: September 2, 2026
Board Meeting Outcomes
The Board of Directors at its meeting held on Monday, August 31, 2026, approved the following key decisions:
- Buyback of up to 20,68,965 (Twenty Lakh Sixty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-Five) fully paid-up equity shares of face value ₹10 each
- Buyback price of ₹1,450 per equity share
- Maximum aggregate buyback size of ₹300 Crores (Indian Rupees Three Hundred Crores only)
- Buyback represents 2.11% of the total paid-up equity share capital
- Represents 4.09% and 4.07% of the aggregate of the Company's fully paid-up equity share capital and free reserves as per latest audited standalone and consolidated financial statements as on March 31, 2026, respectively
- Buyback to be conducted through "tender offer" route as prescribed under SEBI Buyback Regulations
Buyback Mechanics
- Record Date: Friday, September 4, 2026 for determining eligible shareholders
- Buyback Period: Commences from date of Board resolution (August 31, 2026) until completion of payment to shareholders
- Reservation: 15% of shares reserved for Small Shareholders as defined under SEBI Buyback Regulations
- Implementation: Using "Mechanism for acquisition of shares through Stock Exchange pursuant to Tender-Offers" under SEBI circulars
- Funding: From Company's current balances of cash and cash equivalents, proceeds of disposal of investments, and/or internal accruals (not from borrowed funds)
- Completion Timeline: Buyback must be completed within one year from date of resolution
Key Appointments
- Merchant Banker: DAM Capital Advisors Limited (engagement letter dated August 31, 2026)
- Registrar: Kfin Technologies appointed as Registrar to the Issue and Share Transfer Agent
- Compliance Officer: Mr. Murlee Manohar Jain, Company Secretary
- Designated Stock Exchange: BSE Limited
- Escrow Agent: Axis Bank Limited
Board Confirmations and Undertakings
- All equity shares are fully paid up
- No issuance of new equity shares during Buyback Period except for subsisting obligations
- No further capital raising for one year after buyback completion except for subsisting obligations
- No buyback from proceeds of earlier issue of same kind of shares
- No breach of any loan covenants; all necessary lender consents obtained
- Company has been in compliance with Sections 92, 123, 127 and 129 of Companies Act, 2013
- No defaults in repayment of deposits, debentures, preference shares, term loans or interest payments
- Debt-to-equity ratio will not exceed 2:1 after buyback
- Transfer to capital redemption reserve account equal to nominal value of shares bought back
- Buyback will not result in delisting from stock exchanges
- Minimum public shareholding requirements will be maintained
- No previous buyback completed during immediately preceding one year
Buyback Committee
- Composition: Mr. Ajay Kumar Bijli (Managing Director), Mr. Sanjeev Kumar (Executive Director), Mr. Siddharth Jain (Non-Executive Director)
- Powers: Authorized to finalize terms, appoint intermediaries, operate accounts, and implement all aspects of the buyback
- Quorum: Any two members
Authorization
- Mr. Ajay Kumar Bijli and Mr. Sanjeev Kumar authorized to sign declaration of solvency
- Mr. Ajay Kumar Bijli, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Mr. Gaurav Sharma (CFO), and Mr. Murlee Manohar Jain authorized to execute escrow agreement and related documents
- Mr. Murlee Manohar Jain authorized to maintain buyback register and handle share extinguishment procedures