Proposal Mgt rec Vote
Management proposals
1 Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports For For
2 Reelect Abhishek Jaiswal as Director Vote rationale: Board decisions that are particularly vulnerable to conflicts of interest should have additional safeguards. Management should not serve on the audit or remuneration committees. The audit committee should have a majority of independent, shareholder-elected members. Global Voting Guidelines Board independence For Against
3 Reelect Swapan Kumar Chaudhury as Director Vote rationale: Board members should devote sufficient time to fulfil their responsibilities effectively. The chairperson is responsible for leading all aspects of the board’s work and should devote a significant amount of time to fulfil his or her responsibilities effectively. Board members should contribute to effective discussions and decision-making by attending all meetings. Global Voting Guidelines Time commitment of board members For Against
4 Reelect Madhuchhanda Chatterjee as Director For For
5 Reelect Avinash Gupta as Director For For
6 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of Vivek Lohia as Managing Director For For
7 Approve Reappointment and Remuneration of Vikash Lohia as Deputy Managing Director For For
8 Elect Ranjini Roy as Director For For
9 Elect Siddhi Singhania as Director For For
10 Approve Payment of Remuneration to Mark Damian Stevenson as Non-Executive, Non Independent Director For For
11 Approve Remuneration of Cost Auditors For For
12 Amend Object Clause and Adopt New Set of Memorandum of Association For For
13 Adopt New Set of Articles of Association Vote rationale: The right to vote on fundamental changes affecting the company is a basic right of shareholders. This includes the right to approve changes to the company’s governing documents. Global Voting Guidelines For Against
14 Approve Modification in the Object Clause for Utilization of Funds Raised by Way of Issuance of Equity Shares and/or Equity-Linked Securities by way of Qualified Institutions Placement For For

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