Meeting Details

The 49th Annual General Meeting of Warren Tea Limited was held on Monday, 14th September, 2026 through Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means. The meeting commenced at 12:30 PM (IST) and concluded at 1:10 PM (IST). The meeting was conducted in compliance with frameworks prescribed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

The Registered & Corporate office at Johar Building, 8th Floor, P-1, Hide Lane, Kolkata 700 073 served as the venue for the AGM.

Attendance

Directors Present at Venue:

  • Mr. Vinay Kumar Goenka (Chairman)
  • Mr. Vivek Goenka (Vice Chairman & Managing Director)
  • Mrs. Soma Chakraborty (Executive Director & Company Secretary, DIN: 08825627)
  • Mr. Indraneel Banik (Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer)
  • Mrs. Atrayee Ghosal (Non Executive Independent Director and Chairman of Audit Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee)

Directors Present through VC:

  • Mr. D. C. Dharewa (Non Executive Independent Director)
  • Mr. Umang More (Non Executive Independent Director)

Mr. Kunal R. Shah, Chairman of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, was unable to attend and had authorized the Chairman to act on his behalf.

Other Attendees:

  • Representative of M/s Garv & Associates (Statutory Auditors)
  • Mr. Raj Kumar Banthia, Partner of M/s MKB & Associates (Secretarial Auditors and Scrutinizer for the AGM)
  • Total of 45 members attended the AGM

Voting Arrangements

The Company provided two voting options:

1. Remote e-voting: Conducted through Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) system from 10th September, 2026 at 9:00 AM to 13th September, 2026 at 5:00 PM

2. E-voting during AGM: Available for shareholders who had not cast votes remotely, remaining open for 15 minutes after meeting conclusion

Cut-off date for voting eligibility was 7th September, 2026.

Documents and Reports

The Annual Report for Financial Year 2025-26 containing AGM Notice dated 17th July, 2026, Board's Report and Financial Statements were circulated via email to all members. For members without registered email addresses, a letter containing weblink to the complete Annual Report was sent as of cut-off date 07/08/2026.

Audit Reports:

  • Statutory Auditors Report by M/s. Garv & Associates contained no qualifications, observations, comments, or remarks
  • Secretarial Audit Report by Mr. Raj Kumar Banthia (MKB & Associates) pursuant to section 204 of Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 24A of SEBI LODR Regulations contained no qualifications or material adverse remarks

Resolutions Passed

Three ordinary resolutions were passed with requisite majority:

1. Adoption of Financial Statements: Adoption of Audited Standalone Financial Statements and Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March, 2026 along with Reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors

2. Director Reappointment: Appointment of Mrs. Soma Chakraborty (DIN: 08825627) who was retiring by rotation and offered herself for reappointment

3. Auditor Reappointment: Re-appointment of Statutory Auditors, M/s. Garv & Associates, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 301094E) for the second consecutive term of five years, from conclusion of 49th AGM until conclusion of 54th AGM, on remuneration as mentioned in explanatory statement and mutually agreed between Audit Committee/Board and Auditors

Additional Proceedings

  • 8 shareholders registered as speakers and asked questions during the meeting
  • Statutory registers and documents were available for inspection during AGM
  • The Chairman responded to shareholder queries appropriately
  • Mr. Raj Kumar Banthia was appointed as Scrutinizer to oversee both remote e-voting and AGM e-voting processes
  • Scrutinizer will submit consolidated report within 48 hours of AGM conclusion
  • Voting results will be posted at Registered Office and Corporate Office, uploaded on company website (www.warrentea.com) and CDSL website (www.evotingindia.com), and forwarded to Stock Exchange