Event Overview
The 80th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Asian Paints Limited was held on Thursday, 9th July 2026 at 11:00 a.m. IST through video conference. The meeting concluded at 12:57 p.m. IST.
Meeting Attendance
- Total shareholders present through video conference: 158
- Promoter and Promoter Group: 27 shareholders
- Public shareholders: 131 shareholders
- All Directors of the Company attended the AGM
- Chairperson of Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Stakeholders Relationship Committee were present
- Statutory, Secretarial, and Cost Auditors or their representatives were present
Business Transacted
The following eight resolutions were presented and approved at the AGM:
Ordinary Business
1. Adoption of Financial Statements: Approval of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended 31st March 2026 together with reports of Board of Directors and Auditors
2. Declaration of Final Dividend: Approval of final dividend on equity shares for the financial year ended 31st March 2026
3. Re-appointment of Director: Re-appointment of Mr. Manish Choksi (DIN: 00026496) as Director liable to retire by rotation
4. Re-appointment of Director: Re-appointment of Ms. Amrita Vakil (DIN: 00170725) as Director liable to retire by rotation
5. Appointment of Statutory Auditors: Appointment of S R B C & CO LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.: 324982E/E300003) as Statutory Auditors
Special Business
6. Ratification of Cost Auditors Remuneration: Ratification of remuneration payable to Joshi Apte & Associates, Cost Accountants (Firm Registration No.: 000240) for the financial year ending 31st March 2027
7. Re-appointment of Independent Director: Re-appointment of Mr. Milind Sarwate (DIN: 00109854) as Independent Director for a second term of five consecutive years from 21st October 2026 to 20th October 2031
8. Appointment of Independent Director: Appointment of Mr. Sudhir Sitapati (DIN: 09197063) as Independent Director for a term of five consecutive years from 29th May 2026 to 28th May 2031
Voting Results Details
Resolution 1: Adoption of Financial Statements
- Total votes polled: 78,52,62,943 shares (81.8666% of outstanding shares)
- Votes in favor: 78,52,42,546 shares (99.9974%)
- Votes against: 20,397 shares (0.0026%)
Resolution 2: Declaration of Final Dividend
- Total votes polled: 78,53,88,097 shares (81.8797% of outstanding shares)
- Votes in favor: 78,53,67,953 shares (99.9974%)
- Votes against: 20,144 shares (0.0026%)
Resolution 3: Re-appointment of Mr. Manish Choksi
- Total votes polled: 78,53,57,636 shares (81.8765% of outstanding shares)
- Votes in favor: 77,65,82,591 shares (98.8827%)
- Votes against: 87,75,045 shares (1.1173%)
Resolution 4: Re-appointment of Ms. Amrita Vakil
- Total votes polled: 78,53,57,833 shares (81.8765% of outstanding shares)
- Votes in favor: 78,35,48,256 shares (99.7696%)
- Votes against: 18,09,577 shares (0.2304%)
Resolution 5: Appointment of Statutory Auditors
- Total votes polled: 78,53,57,627 shares (81.8765% of outstanding shares)
- Votes in favor: 78,48,37,535 shares (99.9338%)
- Votes against: 5,20,092 shares (0.0662%)
Resolution 6: Ratification of Cost Auditors Remuneration
- Total votes polled: 78,53,57,882 shares (81.8765% of outstanding shares)
- Votes in favor: 78,48,37,535 shares (99.9338%)
- Votes against: 5,20,092 shares (0.0662%)
Resolution 7: Re-appointment of Mr. Milind Sarwate (Special Resolution)
- Total votes polled: 78,53,57,587 shares (81.8765% of outstanding shares)
- Votes in favor: 77,35,58,998 shares (98.4977%)
- Votes against: 1,17,98,589 shares (1.5023%)
Resolution 8: Appointment of Mr. Sudhir Sitapati (Special Resolution)
- Total votes polled: 78,53,57,585 shares (81.8765% of outstanding shares)
- Votes in favor: 78,34,55,704 shares (99.7578%)
- Votes against: 19,01,881 shares (0.2422%)
Shareholding Pattern
- Total outstanding shares: 95,91,97,790
- Promoter and Promoter Group holding: 50,47,85,198 shares (52.63%)
- Public Institutions holding: 32,72,51,242 shares (34.11%)
- Public Non-Institutions holding: 12,71,61,350 shares (13.26%)
Scrutinizer Appointment
Mr. Makarand Joshi (Membership No.: 5533, CP No.: 3662), Partner, Makarand M. Joshi & Co., Practicing Company Secretaries, was appointed as Scrutinizer for scrutiny of votes.
Voting Process
- Remote e-Voting period: 5th July 2026 (9:00 a.m. IST) to 8th July 2026 (5:00 p.m. IST)
- e-Voting during AGM: 9th July 2026
- Voting facility provided by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL)
Additional Information
- Voting rights on shares transferred to 'Unclaimed Suspense Account', 'Investor Education and Protection Fund' and shares held by 'Asian Paints Employees Stock Ownership Trust' are frozen
- Voting rights of Foreign Portfolio Investors who haven't submitted additional disclosures as per SEBI Master Circular dated 30th May 2024 were restricted
- No invalid votes were cast on any resolutions
- The voting results and Scrutinizer's Report are displayed on the company's notice board and available on www.asianpaints.com and www.evoting.nsdl.com