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Date :- September 01, 2026. BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, Plot no. C/1,G Dalal Street, Block,Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra Mumbai - 400 001 (E), Mumbai - 400 051 Scrip Code: 531599 Symbol: FDC Sub.: Newspaper Advertisement – Annual General Meeting to be held through Video Conference/ Other Audio-Visual Means. Dear Sir / Madam, Pursuant to Regulation 30 and Regulation 47 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, please find enclosed copies of the Newspaper advertisements published on Saturday, August 29, 2026 in Business Standard (English Language) (All editions) & Navshakti informing that the 86th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (IST) through Video Conference/Other Audio Visual Means (VC/OAVM). This will also be made available on the Company’s website at www.fdcindia.com. Kindly take the above on record. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, For FDC Limited Varsharani Katre Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Mem. No.: FCS-8948 AI usage by logistics Sandhya Devanathan exits Meta after a decade; to join OpenAI firms boosts delivery SandhyaDevanathan,Meta’s enterpriseadoptionandpart- vice-president and head for nerships, regulatory engage- timelines of startups India and Southeast Asia, is mentandoperations. leavingthesocialmediagiant TheMetaveteranpenned aftermorethanadecadeandis anemotionalpostonLinke- allsettojoinOpenAIasvice- dIn,announcingherdeparture president for Southeast Asia fromMetaandsaidsheislook- andAustralia. ingforwardtoher“nextexcit- udishasrivastav Inthisnewlycreatedrole, ingchapter”.She,however,did NewDelhi,28August DevanathanwillbeOpenAI’s notdivulgehernextmove. most senior leader in South OpenAI,though,confirmed Artificial intelligence (AI) is EastAsiaandAustralia,with tjatDevanathanwilljoinasvice- becomingcoretologisticsfirms’ responsibilityforitsperform- president for Southeast Asia work,helpingdirect-to-consu- anceacrossconsumergrowth, andAustralia. pti mer(D2C)andecommercecom- paniestoreducefaileddeliveries byupto20percentandsave money,executivessaid. Qcom, ecom players see rise During January-March, intimate wellness startup MyMusewasgrapplingwitha in customised rakhi demand surgeinfaileddeliveries.Nearly AnanalysisbyUnicommerce,basedonsummersalesthis 30percentofitsorderswire year,foundthatbrandswereabletolimitRTOratesto flaggedasnon-deliveryreports 17percent,comparedwithnearly25percentduringthe (NDRs),forcingcustomersup- correspondingperiodlastyear,followingAIdeployment udishasrivastav rakhis alongside evil-eye, portexecutivestospend48to72 NewDelhi,28August silver- and gold-plated and hoursonresolution. was built and continues to Kapil Makhija, managing multi-pack variants. Choc- The company then evolve,” said Prabhat Singh, director and chief executive Customersincreasinglyturned olates, beauty products and deployedParth,anAI-powered seniorvice-presidentofprod- officerofUnicommerce,said: toquickcommerce(qcom)and nut boxes were among the voiceagentdevelopedbylogis- uctmanagementatShiprocket. “AIcontinuestobeastrategic ecommerce (ecom) channels populargiftingchoices.Delhi tics platform ClickPost. The Thecompany’sAIcapabil- focusareaforUnicommerce. forRakshaBandhanshopping alone accounted for one in twocompaniesdidaninternal ities span checkout, courier Weareconsistentlyinvestingin thisyear. every10rakhissoldonZepto. studytjatallowedthewellness allocation and last-mile strengtheningourtechnology OnFlipkartMinutes,festi- AtSwiggyInstamart,rakhi startuptoautomateitsNDR delivery.ShiprocketCheckout capabilitiesandembeddingAI val shopping grew threefold ordersgrewnearly300percent managementthroughAI.Con- verifies customers’ last suc- acrossourproductsuitetohelp year-on-year (Y-o-Y), with Y-o-Y. Chocolates and mithai sequently, MyMuse is now cessfuldeliveryaddressbefore brands improve operational GenZ accounting for more Chocolates,beautyproducts orderswereupby30percent, resolving80percentofNDR anorderisplaced,whileitsAI- efficiency,enhancecustomer than40percentofshoppers. andnutboxeswereamong comparedtotheweekbefore caseswithinaday. poweredCourierRecommen- experienceanddrivesustain- Rakhisandfashionmaang thepopulargiftingchoices rakhi.Gifthampersareup85per “Faileddeliveriesareahuge dation Engine recommends ablebusinessgrowth.” tikkasemergedasthefastest- cent week-on-week, smart- challengeforD2Cbrands.Com- the most suitable logistics Wellness brand DrVeda growingcategories,recording usual,whileKajuKatlisawtwo watchesnearlydoubledat99 paniesspendheavilytoacquire partnerforashipment. increasedsuccessfuldeliveries 20 times and four times timesgrowth. percent,andpremiumdesigner customers,butif30percentof Around 40 per cent of from79percentto85percent, growth,respectively.Precious “Our rakhi store brought rakhisgrew130percent. ordersfacedeliveryfailuresand sellersontheplatformusethe whilewomen’swellnessbrand earrings,goldandsilvercoins togethermorethan500unique Searches for jewellery alargeshareeventuallybecome recommendation engine for Krvvyimproveditsratefrom andbars,andpoojathalisets rakhis,festivalessentialsand brands such as Kalyan return-to-origin (TRO), profit- theirorders.Theplatformalso 89percentto93percent.Skin- alsosawstrongdemand. gifting options in one place, Jewellers,PalmonasandGIVA abilitytakesadirecthit,”said notifies customers before carebrandBeClinicalraisedits Theqcomplatformsoldover with the fastest rakhi order alsoincreased.Theplatform NamanVijay,cofounderandch- delivery and allows them to deliverysuccessratefrom65 2,000rakhisperminute,while delivered in under five min- hadsaidtjattheoverallrakhi- iefexecutiveofficerofClickPost. reschedule deliveries if they percentto71percent. mobilehandsets,truewireless utes.Thisyear,wesawaclear gifting segment could grow Theexamplemarksatrendin are unavailable, addressing Zippee,aquick-commerce earbuds,goldcoinsandbars,and shifttowardspremiumisation aroundthreefoldthisyear. which D2C and ecommerce one of the leading causes of logistics firm, has rolled out smartwatchesemergedamong andpersonalisationingifting Ontheecomside,Meesho firmsareturningtoAItofixa faileddeliveryattempts. multiple AI agents across its thetopgiftingcategories.Ethnic —customersmovedbeyond sawordersgrow36percentY-o- major drain on profits: Failed AccordingtoShiprocket,an last-mile delivery operations. wearalsoemergedasapopular regularoptionstomoreindul- Yandgrossmerchandisevalue deliveriesandTROshipments. ecommerceenablementsoft- TheseincludeanAddressIntel- last-minute purchase, with gentones,”saidNishantSar- rise38percentduringthefesti- TROoccurswhenanorder ware-as-a-serviceplatform,AI- ligenceAgenttjatenricheslow- ordersformen’skurtasrising87 dana,director,AmazonNow. val.ForMeesho,nearly73per cannotbedelivered—dueto driven interventions have confidencedeliveryaddresses, percentY-o-Y. Qcom-onlyplatformZepto centofrakhiorderscamefrom badaddresses,failedattempts, helpedreduceRTOsbynearly aRiderPerformanceCoach,a Amazon Now, the qcom alsosawdemandspreadacross non-metro markets, while orcustomerrefusal—andis 20percentacrossitsplatform. ControlTowerAgentformoni- verticalofecomgiantAmazon, metrosaswellasregionalmar- rakhiswithpersonalisednames shipped back to the seller. An analysis by Unicom- toring service levels, and AI- said chocolate gifts wire the kets. On the platform, con- emerged as a notable trend, ClickPostestimatestjatbrands merce,basedonsummersales poweredcustomersupportand fastest-growingcategory,up2.5 sumerspurchasedtraditional pointingtorisingdemandfor using Parth have seen TRO this year, found that brands compliancetools. timescomparedtobusinessas Roli-Chawal and Rudraksha customisedgifting. ratesdeclineby15-20percent. wereabletolimitRTOratesto17 AccordingtoMohitSingh, Shiprocket,anecommerce percent,comparedwithnearly headofproductatZippee,these logisticsservicesfirm,hasinte- 25percentduringthecorre- AIdeploymentshavereduced gratedAIacrossits [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]