Key Event and Dates
The company sought shareholder approval for two special resolutions via postal ballot with remote e-voting facility. The notice of postal ballot was dated September 24, 2026. The e-voting period commenced on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM IST and ended on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM IST. The cut-off date for determining shareholder eligibility to vote was Friday, September 25, 2026.
Voting Process and Scrutiny
The remote e-voting facility was provided to members through National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). The EVEN (E-Voting Event Number) generated for the process was 143210. The notice was sent electronically to members whose email addresses were registered with the company/RTA/depositories. It was also made available on the company's website (https://jhsretail.com/), the stock exchanges' websites (BSE and NSE), and NSDL's e-voting portal (www.evoting.nsdl.com). No physical copies of the ballot were sent. Mr. Mohit Dahiya, a Practicing Company Secretary (Membership No.: F9540, CP No.: 23052) of Dahiya & Associates, was appointed as the scrutinizer. The vote details were unblocked from NSDL in the presence of two independent witnesses after the voting period closed.
Voting Results and Resolution Details
A total of 109 members cast their votes through the remote e-voting platform.
Resolution No. 1: Alteration in the Object Clause of the Memorandum of Association (Special Resolution)
- Total Votes Polled: 3,735,492
- Votes in Favor (Assent): 3,735,262 (99.9938% of votes polled)
- Votes Against (Dissent): 230 (0.0062% of votes polled)
- Invalid Votes: 0
- Result: Passed with requisite majority.
Breakdown by Shareholder Category (Resolution 1):
- Promoter and Promoter Group: Held 3,652,798 shares. Voted 3,650,825 shares via e-voting (99.946% of their holding), all in favor. No votes via poll or postal ballot.
- Public Institutions: Held 4,280 shares. Cast 0 votes via any mode.
- Public Non-Institutions: Held 4,547,522 shares. Voted 84,667 shares via e-voting (1.8618% of their holding). 84,437 votes were in favor (99.7283%), and 230 votes were against (0.2717%).
Resolution No. 2: Alteration in the Articles of Association of the Company (Special Resolution)
- Total Votes Polled: 3,735,472
- Votes in Favor (Assent): 3,735,262 (99.9944% of votes polled)
- Votes Against (Dissent): 210 (0.0056% of votes polled)
- Invalid Votes: 0
- Result: Passed with requisite majority.
Breakdown by Shareholder Category (Resolution 2):
- Promoter and Promoter Group: Held 3,652,798 shares. Voted 3,650,825 shares via e-voting (99.946% of their holding), all in favor. No votes via poll or postal ballot.
- Public Institutions: Held 4,280 shares. Cast 0 votes via any mode.
- Public Non-Institutions: Held 4,547,522 shares. Voted 84,647 shares via e-voting (1.8614% of their holding). 84,437 votes were in favor (99.7519%), and 210 votes were against (0.2481%).
Scrutinizer's Conclusion
Based on the results, the scrutinizer, Mr. Mohit Dahiya, confirmed that both special resolutions were passed with the requisite majority. The signed scrutinizer's report was submitted in the presence of two witnesses.
Financial and Operational Impact
The disclosure does not quantify any specific financial or operational impact resulting from the approved alterations to the MOA and AOA.