Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1 Accept Standalone Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Vote rationale: The board should use the annual report to present a fair, sensible and clear assessment of the company. The report should be reflective of the prior year, and include material risk factors. We will consider whether any information available raises reasonable doubt about the financial statements. This includes any potential legal action, misstatements or goodwill write-offs, and substantial governance shortcomings. Global Voting Guidelines For Against
2 Accept Consolidated Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Vote rationale: The board should use the annual report to present a fair, sensible and clear assessment of the company. The report should be reflective of the prior year, and include material risk factors. We will consider whether any information available raises reasonable doubt about the financial statements. This includes any potential legal action, misstatements or goodwill write-offs, and substantial governance shortcomings. Global Voting Guidelines For Against
3 Approve Dividend For For
4 Reelect U.V. Kamath as Director For For
5 Reelect Akshay Poddar as Director For For
6 Approve Remuneration of Cost Auditors For For
7 Approve Increase in Borrowing Limits For For
8 Approve Pledging of Assets for Debt For For

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