The 83rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Sandesh Limited was held on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 02:00 P.M. through Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means. The meeting commenced at 02:00 P.M. and concluded at 02:14 P.M. The deemed venue was the Registered Office of the Company.
Meeting Attendance
As of the cut-off date (September 09, 2026), the company had 7,112 shareholders. Attendance at the AGM was as follows:
- Promoter and Promoter Group: 8 shareholders
- Public: 33 shareholders
- Total: 41 shareholders
Shri Falgunbhai C. Patel chaired the meeting. Shri Sanjay Kumar Tandon, Chief Financial Officer, welcomed members and introduced the directors and company secretary present. Statutory Auditors, Secretarial Auditors, and the Scrutinizer were also present. Necessary quorum was confirmed.
Resolutions Approved
Ordinary Business:
1. Adoption of Financial Statements: Members received, considered, and adopted the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, along with Reports of the Board of Directors and Statutory Auditors.
2. Final Dividend Declaration: Approved a final dividend of ₹5.00 (50%) per equity share of face value ₹10 each for FY 2025-26. The dividend will be paid on or before Monday, October 12, 2026, to shareholders on record as of Friday, August 14, 2026.
3. Director Re-appointment: Re-appointed Shri Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah (DIN: 00054684), who was retiring by rotation, as Director. He is not related to any other directors.
Special Business:
4. Chairman & Managing Director Re-appointment: Re-appointed Shri Falgunbhai C. Patel (DIN: 00050174) as Chairman & Managing Director for a further five-year term from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032. His profile notes advanced management studies in the USA and association with the company since November 27, 1974. He is related to Smt. Pannaben F. Patel (wife) and Shri Parthiv F. Patel (son).
5. Continuation of Non-executive Director: Approved the continuation of Smt. Pannaben F. Patel (DIN: 00050222) as a Non-executive Director, notwithstanding that she will attain 75 years of age on October 17, 2027. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and has been on the board since October 29, 2010. She is related to Shri Falgunbhai C. Patel (husband) and Shri Parthiv F. Patel (son).
6. Creation of Mortgage/Charge: Approved creation of mortgage/charge/pledge/hypothecation/security in addition to existing charges, for an amount not exceeding ₹1,500 Crore at any time.
7. Section 186 Limits Increase: Approved increasing limits to (i) give loans to any person or body corporate; (ii) give guarantees or provide security for loans; and (iii) acquire securities of any other body corporate, for an amount not exceeding ₹2,000 Crore at any time.
Voting and Reporting
The results of remote e-voting and e-voting during the AGM, along with the Consolidated Scrutinizer's Report, will be submitted to the stock exchanges separately and made available on the company's website and NSDL.
The notice of the AGM, Statutory Auditors' Reports, and Secretarial Audit Report were taken as read, with no qualifications, reservations, disclaimers, or adverse remarks affecting the company's functioning noted.