Event Details

The 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited was held on September 17, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:16 p.m. IST through video conferencing/other audio visual means.

Meeting Proceedings

The meeting was chaired by Mr. R. Gopalan, Chairperson of the Company. All Directors were present except Dr. P. V. Ramana Murthy (Independent Director) who authorized Mr. Shishir Desai to attend on his behalf. Representatives of Statutory, Internal and Secretarial Auditors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary were also present.

Mr. Punit Goenka, CEO, addressed members with business performance highlights and outlook. A Q&A session was conducted where 16 speaker shareholders raised queries about financial performance and other matters.

Ms. Vinita Nair (Membership No. F10559), Joint Managing Partner of M/s Vinod Kothari & Co., Company Secretaries, was appointed as scrutinizer for the voting process.

Resolutions Passed

All eight resolutions were passed with requisite majority:

Ordinary Business:

1. Adoption of Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for FY ended March 31, 2026 and reports of Board of Directors and Statutory Auditors

2. Declaration of final dividend of ₹2 per equity share for FY ended March 31, 2026

3. Re-appointment of Mr. Saurav Adhikari (DIN: 08402010) as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

4. Ratification of Remuneration to Cost Auditors for FY ending March 31, 2027

Special Business:

5. Re-appointment of Ms. Deepu Bansal (DIN: 09497525) as Independent Director

6. Re-appointment of Mr. Uttam Prakash Agarwal (DIN: 00272983) as Independent Director

7. Re-appointment of Dr. Venkata Ramana Murthy Pinisetti (DIN: 03483544) as Independent Director

8. Re-appointment of Mr. Shishir Babubhai Desai (DIN: 01453410) as Independent Director

Voting Results

Total shareholders on cut-off date (September 10, 2026): 637,473

Resolution 1 (Adoption of Financial Statements):

  • Total votes polled: 327,601,378 (34.1067% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 326,973,821 (99.8084%)
  • Votes against: 627,557 (0.1916%)

Resolution 2 (Dividend Declaration):

  • Total votes polled: 329,672,009 (34.3223% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 329,358,906 (99.9050%)
  • Votes against: 313,103 (0.0950%)

Resolution 3 (Re-appointment of Saurav Adhikari):

  • Total votes polled: 329,025,397 (34.2549% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 303,394,872 (92.2102%)
  • Votes against: 25,630,525 (7.7898%)

Resolution 4 (Cost Auditor Remuneration):

  • Total votes polled: 328,985,463 (34.2528% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 327,272,874 (99.4794%)
  • Votes against: 1,712,589 (0.5206%)

Resolution 5 (Re-appointment of Deepu Bansal):

  • Total votes polled: 329,025,017 (34.2549% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 305,833,101 (92.9513%)
  • Votes against: 23,191,916 (7.0487%)

Resolution 6 (Re-appointment of Uttam Prakash Agarwal):

  • Total votes polled: 329,027,175 (34.2551% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 305,837,871 (92.9522%)
  • Votes against: 23,189,304 (7.0478%)

Resolution 7 (Re-appointment of Venkata Ramana Murthy Pinisetti):

  • Total votes polled: 329,007,911 (34.2531% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 258,348,598 (78.5235%)
  • Votes against: 70,659,313 (21.4765%)

Resolution 8 (Re-appointment of Shishir Babubhai Desai):

  • Total votes polled: 329,032,820 (34.2557% of outstanding shares)
  • Votes in favor: 258,359,905 (78.5210%)
  • Votes against: 70,672,915 (21.4790%)

Shareholding Pattern

Total outstanding shares: 960,519,420

  • Promoter and Promoter Group: 38,316,284 shares (3.99%)
  • Public Institutions: 239,355,974 shares (24.92%)
  • Public Non-Institutions: 682,847,162 shares (71.09%)

Additional Information

The voting results are available on the company's website (https://www.zee.com/regulatory-filings/) and NSDL website (www.evoting.nsdl.com).

The scrutinizer's report confirms all resolutions were passed on September 17, 2026, and electronic voting records will be handed over to the Company Secretary for safe keeping after the Chairperson approves the meeting minutes.