Change in Director / Key Managerial Personnel

Nature of change: Promotion from Deputy Managing Director to Managing Director.

Name and DIN of the individual: Dr. Suresh Ramachandran (DIN: 03110244).

Effective date and tenure: The promotion is effective from 1st September 2026. His term as Managing Director will be from 1st September 2026 until 31st May 2028.

Brief profile and relevant qualifications: Dr. Suresh Ramachandran (57) holds a B.Sc. (Agriculture) and M.Sc. (Agriculture) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, and a Ph.D. in entomology from the University of Georgia, USA. He is described as a versatile, qualified techno-commercial and business professional with over 28 years of experience in the crop protection industry. His experience includes leading business teams, roles in R&D for developing and launching new technologies, and regulatory affairs. He is presently the Vice Chairman of the Agro Chem Federation of India and has held the position of Vice Chairman of Crop Life India and been a Board member of the Federation of Seed Industry of India in the past. He joined Sumitomo Chemical India Limited in March 2021 as Chief Commercial Officer, was appointed a Whole-time Director effective 1st June 2023, and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Managing Director effective 1st September 2024.

Confirmation of eligibility: The disclosure confirms that Dr. Suresh Ramachandran is not debarred from holding the office of director by virtue of any order of SEBI or any other authority.

Relationship with other directors: Dr. Suresh Ramachandran is not related to any other Director of the Company.

Previous KMP: Dr. Ramachandran is being promoted from his current position of Deputy Managing Director.

Key Financial or Operational Approvals

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Strategic or Business Context

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Any Other Material Information

The promotion is subject to the approval of the company's members through a special resolution.

The Board Meeting where this decision was taken was held on 26th May 2026, commencing at 04:04 P.M. and ending at 04:46 P.M.

The intimation is made under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.