Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Nature of Disclosure: Regulatory filing regarding the appointment of Statutory Auditors and Branch Auditors for the Financial Year 2026-27.

Key Details:

The Board of Directors of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., at its meeting held on Monday, 2nd November 2026, took on record the intimation received from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) regarding the appointment of auditors.

Appointed Auditors for FY 2026-27:

  • Statutory Auditors: M/s. Gopal Sharma & Co. (Firm Registration No. CR2568), Office No. 13-3, 13th Floor, 90 Degrees Magnus, Y 19 EP Block, Sector V, Kolkata - 700091.
  • Branch Auditors (Western Region): M/s. N P V & Associates LLP (Firm Registration No. BO1525), NPV House, D Wing, Chanakya Building, Link Road, Mahavir Nagar, Kandivali West, Mumbai - 400067, Maharashtra.
  • Branch Auditors (Southern Region): M/s. P S Subramania Iyer & Co. (Firm Registration No. SR2171), Jayashree Apartments, New No 60 Old No 39, II Main Road R.A. Puram, Chennai - 600028, Tamil Nadu.
  • Branch Auditors (Northern Region): M/s. S N R & Company (Firm Registration No. DE1781), A-15, 2nd Floor, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016, Delhi.

Effective Date & Term: The appointment is effective from 2nd November 2026 for conducting the audit for the Financial Year 2026-27.

Reason for Change: Appointment of Statutory Auditors and Branch Auditors for the Financial Year 2026-27 by the C&AG.

Board Meeting Timing: The Board Meeting commenced at 10:15 a.m. and was adjourned. The adjourned meeting resumed at 11:45 a.m. and concluded at 04:30 p.m.

Regulatory Reference: This disclosure is made pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Para A of Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

Attachments: The letter received from C&AG (Annexure-A) and details required under Regulation 30 (Annexure-B) were enclosed with the filing. Annexure-C contained the brief profiles of the appointed audit firms.

C&AG Letter Details:

The formal appointment letter from the C&AG (Ref: No./CA. V/ COY/CENTRAL GOVERNMENT,BALAWC(4)/16) was dated 7th September 2026. It stated that the statutory/joint statutory auditor of the holding company shall also be the auditor of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The supplementary/test audit under sections 143(6) & (7) of the Companies Act, 2013, is entrusted to the Director General of Audit, Mines & Coal, Kolkata.

Auditor Profiles (Annexure-C):

  • M/s. Gopal Sharma & Co. (Statutory Auditors): Established on 5th August 1985. Comprises 24 Partners, 9 qualified CA paid employees, and 75 Article Assistants. Head Office in Jaipur, with branches in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, and other locations. Has experience in statutory audits of Public Sector Banks (Union Bank of India, State Bank of India) and Maharatna PSUs (Oil India Limited). Undertaken C&AG-allotted statutory audit assignments for 25 years.
  • M/s. N P V & Associates LLP (Branch - Western Region): Established on 10th June 1989. An LLP with 19 partners. Head Office in Mumbai with pan-India presence. Areas of practice include Audit & Assurance, Direct and Indirect Taxation, Corporate Law, Compliance, Virtual CFO Services, and Management Consultancy.
  • M/s. P S Subramania Iyer & Co. (Branch - Southern Region): Established on 1st July 1949. A partnership with 8 FCA partners. Headquartered in Chennai. Areas of practice include Central Statutory Branch Audits of public sector banks, insurance, telephone, and electricity companies. Empanelled with C&AG, ICAI, and RBI. Holds a valid ICAI Peer Review Certificate until 31st December 2028.
  • M/s. S N R & Company (Branch - Northern Region): Established in 1996. Head office in New Delhi with branches in Pune and Bangalore. Empanelled with nationalized & private banks and the C&AG. Provides services through a team of Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, and Management professionals.