Meeting Details

The 68th AGM was held on Thursday, 20th August 2026 through Video Conferencing (VC). The meeting commenced at 10:00 AM and concluded at 10:43 AM.

Attendance

Directors Present:

  • Shri P.R. Venketrama Raja, Managing Director (In Person)
  • Dr. M.S. Krishnan, Independent Director (Through VC)
  • Shri R. Dinesh, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director and Chairperson of Stakeholders Relationship Committee and Risk Management Committee (Through VC)
  • Shri Ajay Bhaskar Baliga, Independent Director and Chairperson of Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (Through VC)
  • Smt. Soundara Kumar, Independent Director (Through VC)

Officers in Attendance:

  • Shri K. Selvanayagam, Secretary (In Person)
  • Shri A.V. Dharmakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (By Invitation, In Person)
  • Shri S. Vaithiyanathan, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (In Person)

Scrutiniser:

  • Shri K. Srinivasan, Partner, M/s. M.S. Jagannathan & N. Krishnaswami, Chartered Accountants (Through VC)

Auditors Represented:

  • Shri V. Rajeswaran representing M/s. SRSV & Associates, Chartered Accountants - Statutory Auditors (Through VC)
  • Shri M. Vijayan, Smt. V. Jayanthi and Shri C. Kesavan representing M/s. Ramakrishna Raja And Co., Chartered Accountants - Statutory Auditors (Through VC)
  • Shri K. Sriram representing M/s. Sriram Krishnamurthy & Co., Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditor (Through VC)

The meeting was attended by 83 members through VC. Shri C.K. Ranganathan, Director, was absent due to unavoidable circumstances.

Voting Procedures

Remote e-voting was available from 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 17th August 2026 until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 19th August 2026. Members present at the AGM who had not cast remote votes could vote during the meeting, with e-voting closing at 10:59 AM.

Business Transacted

Ordinary Business:

1. Adoption of Financial Statements: Shareholders adopted the audited separate and consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31st March 2026, along with the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon.

2. Declaration of Dividend: Shareholders declared a final dividend of ₹2.50 per share for the financial year 2025-2026. The dividend will be paid to those shareholders whose names appear in the Register of Members maintained by the Company and the Register of Beneficial Owners maintained by the Depositories as on 13th August 2026.

3. Reappointment of Director: Shri P.R. Venketrama Raja (DIN: 00331406), who retires by rotation, was reappointed as a Director of the Company.

Special Business:

4. Ratification of Cost Auditors' Remuneration: Shareholders ratified the remuneration of ₹7,50,000 (Rupees Seven lakhs fifty thousand only), exclusive of GST and out-of-pocket expenses, payable to M/s. Geeyes & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Registration No: 000044). The firm was appointed by the Board of Directors as Cost Auditors for the financial year 2026-27 for auditing the Cost Records relating to the manufacture of cement and generation of wind energy.

Questions and Answers

Four registered speaker shareholders attended the meeting and raised queries, which were adequately clarified by the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director.