Meeting Details
The 31st Annual General Meeting was held on Friday, 31st July, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (IST) through Video Conferencing / Other Audio-Visual Means. The meeting concluded at 3:46 p.m. (IST).
Attendees
Board Members and Management Present:
- Mr. Sanjay Asher, Chairperson, Independent Director
- Mr. P Srikar Reddy, Executive Vice Chairman & Whole-Time Director
- Mr. Surin Shailesh Kapadia, Independent Director and Chairperson of Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Risk Management Committee
- Mr. Viren Raheja, Non-Executive Director
- Mr. S. B. Ghia, Non-Executive Director and Chairperson of Stakeholders Relationship Committee
- Ms. Mona Ninad Desai, Independent Director and Chairperson of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
- Mr. Rajsekhar Datta Roy, CEO, Sonata Software Limited
- Mr. Sujit Mohanty, MD & CEO Sonata Information Technology Limited (SITL)
- Mr. Jagannathan C N, Chief Financial Officer
Other Attendees:
- Mr. Nagendra D Rao, Secretarial Auditor
- Ms. Maitri Bhat, Scrutinizer
- Mr. Vivek Gopalakrishnan, BSR & Co. LLP, Statutory Auditor
- 60 members of the Company attended through VC facility
Business Transacted
Ordinary Business:
1. Adoption of Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2026
2. Confirmation of payment of interim dividends of ₹3.75 already paid and declaration of Final Dividend of ₹4.15 per equity share (415%) of par value of ₹1 each for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2026
3. Appointment of Mr. Shyam Bhupatirai Ghia (DIN: 00005264) as a Director liable to retire by rotation
Voting Process and Methods
The Company provided members with facility to cast votes electronically on all resolutions through remote e-voting. Members present at the AGM who had not cast votes through remote e-voting were provided opportunity to cast votes during the meeting through e-voting system provided by NSDL. There was no voting by show of hands. Ms. Maitri Bhat, Practicing Company Secretary (FCS - 13655/ CoP No. - 18576) was appointed as Scrutinizer to scrutinize the voting process in a fair and transparent manner.
Compliance and Regulatory Framework
The meeting was held in compliance with General Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and circular issued by SEBI from time to time, and as per applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules made thereunder relating to conduct of AGM through VC/OAVM.
Additional Information
The e-voting facility on NSDL portal was kept open until 4:01 p.m. (IST) post-meeting conclusion. Presentations by management were made available on the company website. The document explicitly states it does not constitute minutes of the proceedings.