Meeting Details

The Ninetieth Annual General Meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:00 hrs (IST) through Video Conference (VC) / Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). The deemed venue for the meeting is the Registered Office of the Company at "Maithri", No. 132, Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600 086.

Proposed Resolutions and Implications

Ordinary Business:

1. Adoption of Financial Statements: To consider and adopt the Audited Financial Statement of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2026, together with reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditor thereon through ordinary resolution.

2. Dividend Declaration: To declare a dividend of ₹47 per equity share having face value of ₹10 each fully paid up on 1,42,77,809 equity shares out of the profits of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2026, payable to shareholders whose names appear in the Company's Register of Members as on Thursday, August 06, 2026.

3. Director Re-appointment: To appoint Mr. Harish Lakshman (DIN: 00012602), who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment as an ordinary resolution.

Special Business:

4. Independent Director Appointment: To appoint Mr. Ramesh Rajan Natarajan (DIN: 01628318) as an Independent Director for a first term of five consecutive years with effect from July 01, 2026 up to June 30, 2031 through special resolution.

Voting Process and Methods

The Company has engaged Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) for providing e-voting services and VC/OAVM facility. The voting details are:

  • Remote e-voting period: Monday, August 10, 2026 at 09:00 hrs IST to Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 17:00 hrs IST
  • Cut-off date for eligibility: Thursday, August 06, 2026
  • Scrutinizer: Mr. Balu Sridhar, Practicing Company Secretary (ICSI Membership no. FCS 5869), Partner, M/s. A.K. Jain & Associates, Company Secretaries

Shareholders can vote through multiple methods:

  • Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode can vote through their demat account maintained with Depositories (CDSL/NSDL)
  • Physical shareholders and non-individual shareholders can vote through CDSL e-Voting system at www.evotingindia.com
  • Shareholders attending the AGM through VC/OAVM can vote during the meeting if they haven't voted remotely

Key Compliance Information

  • The meeting is conducted in compliance with MCA General Circular No. 03/2025 dated September 22, 2025
  • Physical attendance of Members has been dispensed with, and proxy facility is not available
  • Corporate members must send certified copy of Board resolution authorizing their representative to investorservices@ranegroup.com
  • Dividend will be paid through electronic modes (NACH, NEFT, RTGS) as per SEBI LODR requirements
  • TDS will be deducted from dividend payments as per Finance Act, 2020
  • All transmission/transfer requests must be processed in dematerialized form only as per SEBI norms

Director Information

Mr. Harish Lakshman (DIN: 00012602)

  • Age: 52 years, Director since May 19, 2004
  • Educational Qualifications: B.E. - BITS Pilani, MSM - Purdue University, USA
  • Experience: 29 years of industrial experience in marketing, operations, export business development
  • Current Remuneration (2025-26): ₹81,17,356 (including perquisite value of accommodation)
  • Committee Memberships: Serves on boards of Rane Steering Systems Private Limited, ZF Rane Automotive India Private Limited, The KCP Limited, Oriental Hotels Limited, Lumax Industries Limited
  • Shareholding: 1,74,432 equity shares including joint holdings

Mr. Ramesh Rajan Natarajan (DIN: 01628318)

  • Age: 68 years, Proposed appointment from July 01, 2026
  • Educational Qualifications: B.Com, FCA (Fellow member of ICAI)
  • Experience: 42 years of experience, former Executive Director/Partner for Global Assurance of PwC International, Founder and Senior Partner of LeapRidge Advisors LLP
  • Current Directorships: Rane (Madras) Limited, ESAB India Limited, Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited
  • Eligibility: Registered with Independent Director databank maintained by IICA and exempted from proficiency test

Signatories and Contact Information

  • Company Secretary: Siva Chandrasekaran (signed notice dated May 15, 2026)
  • Additional Signatory: Subha Shree Sridharan (signed compliance letter dated July 18, 2026)
  • Registrar and Transfer Agent: M/s. Integrated Registry Management Services Private Limited (SEBI Registration No. INR000000544)
  • Investor Services Email: investorservices@ranegroup.com
  • Company Website: www.ranegroup.com

Additional Provisions

  • The results of voting will be placed on the company website and CDSL website immediately after declaration
  • Shareholders can register as speakers for the AGM between August 8-10, 2026
  • All documents referred to in the notice will be available for electronic inspection
  • Grievance resolution process through SCORES Portal and ODR Portal as per SEBI circular dated July 31, 2023