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Kirloskar Brothers Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the appointment of Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar as an Independent Woman Director of the company, effective September 15, 2026.
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Kirloskar Brothers Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Ms. Madhuri Kanitkar as Independent Women Director of the company w.e.f. September 15, 2026.
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KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LIMITED
A Kirloskar Group Company
SEC/ F:26 September 07, 2026
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
Corporate Relationship Department, 5th Floor, Exchange Plaza,
2nd Floor, New Trading Ring, Bandra (East),
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Mumbai - 400 051.
Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400 001.
(BSE Scrip Code – 500241) (NSE Symbol - KIRLOSBROS)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Intimation of Change in Directors
Ref: Regulation 30 read with clause 7 to Para A of Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
In terms of the subject referred regulations, we wish to inform you that the Board of Directors
vide its circular resolution passed today, has appointed Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar (DIN: 11062719)
as an Additional Director (in the category of Independent Woman Director, not liable to retire by
rotation) of the Company with effect from September 15, 2026, on the basis of recommendation
of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company. The said appointment will be
subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company.
The abovementioned circular resolution was approved by the Board of Directors on September
07, 2026 at 19.03 (IST).
The details as required under SEBI’s Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026
dated January 30, 2026, is attached herewith as Annexure-1.
The above is also available on website of the Company at www.kirloskarpumps.com.
You are requested take the same on your records.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LIMITED
Devang Trivedi
Company Secretary
Encl.: As above.
Registered Office & Global Headquarters: “Yamuna”, Survey No. 98/(3 to 7), Plot No. 3, Baner, Pune - 411 045, Maharashtra, India.
Tel: +91 20 2721 4444, 6721 4444 | Fax: +91 20 6721 1060 | Email: marketing@kbl.co.in | Website: www.kirloskarpumps.com
CIN No.: L29113PN1920PLC000670
KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LIMITED
A Kirloskar Group Company
Annexure-1
Brief profile of Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar along with the details as required under SEBI’s
Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026.
Sr. Particulars Details
1. Name of Director Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar
2. Reason for change (Appointment) Appointment
3. Date of appointment and term of Date of Appointment- September 15, 2026.
appointment
Term of Appointment – For a term of 5
consecutive years, subject to the approval
of the members and she is not liable to
retire by rotation.
Lieutenant General (Dr.) Madhuri Kanitkar
4. Brief profile
(65 yrs.), PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a
retired General Officer in the Indian Army.
She is the third woman in the Indian Armed
Forces to be promoted to a Three-star
rank. She last served as the Deputy Chief
of Integrated Defence Staff (Medical) under
the Chief of Defence Staff.
As a distinguished military physician with
around 39 years of service, she is a leader
known for exceptional administrative
acumen, institution building, and strategic
health-care governance.
Dr. Kanitkar serves as a member on
the Prime Minister's Science, Technology
and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC),
contributing to national science and health
policy.
She joined the Armed Forces Medical
College, Pune in 1978. She placed first
in Pune University in all three phases of
her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery (MBBS). She was awarded the
President's Gold Medal for the best outgoing
student of the graduate wing in academics
Registered Office & Global Headquarters: “Yamuna”, Survey No. 98/(3 to 7), Plot No. 3, Baner, Pune - 411 045, Maharashtra, India.
Tel: +91 20 2721 4444, 6721 4444 | Fax: +91 20 6721 1060 | Email: marketing@kbl.co.in | Website: www.kirloskarpumps.com
CIN No.: L29113PN1920PLC000670
KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LIMITED
A Kirloskar Group Company
Sr. Particulars Details
and extra-curricular activities, apart from the
Kalinga Trophy for excellence in academics.
Dr. Kanitkar was commissioned in the Army
Medical Corps in December 1982. She did
her post-graduation in 1990, earning
the Doctor of Medicine degree in Pediatrics.
Post that she underwent training in Pediatric
Nephrology at the All-India Institute of
Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Dr. Kanitkar
has also completed fellowships at
the National University
Hospital, Singapore and the Great Ormond
Street Hospital, London and
the FAIMER fellowship in Medical Education.
She has tenanted appointments of associate
professor, professor and Head of
Department of Pediatrics at the Armed
Forces Medical College, Pune. She has also
served as a Professor at the Army College of
Medical Sciences and at the Army hospital
(Research & Referral). Dr. Kanitkar was
instrumental in setting up the first Pediatric
Nephrology service in the Army Medical
Corps and has served as the President of
The Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology.
Dr. Kanitkar has served as the Deputy
Director General Armed Forces Medical
Services (Dy DGAFMS) in the office of the
DGAFMS in New Delhi.
On 28 January 2017, she assumed the office
of Dean and Deputy Commandant of her
alma-mater Armed Forces Medical College,
Pune. Dr. Kanitkar then served as Major
General Medical at the Northern
Command at Udhampur. Dr. Kanitkar was
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant
General on 29 February 2020.
Registered Office & Global Headquarters: “Yamuna”, Survey No. 98/(3 to 7), Plot No. 3, Baner, Pune - 411 045, Maharashtra, India.
Tel: +91 20 2721 4444, 6721 4444 | Fax: +91 20 6721 1060 | Email: marketing@kbl.co.in | Website: www.kirloskarpumps.com
CIN No.: L29113PN1920PLC000670
KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LIMITED
A Kirloskar Group Company
Sr. Particulars Details
Dr. Kanitkar has been awarded the GOC-in-C
Commendation Card once and the Chief of
the Army Staff Commendation Card five
times. She was also awarded the Vishisht
Seva Medal (VSM) in 2014, the Ati Vishisht
Seva Medal (AVSM) in 2018, and the Param
Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) in January
2022.
Dr. Kanitkar was the Vice-Chancellor of
the Maharashtra University of Health
Sciences, Nashik (MUHS) during July 2021
to October 2025, appointed by the Governor
of Maharashtra. She also served as a
Director on the Boards of MUHS Department
of Innovations and Systems for Healthcare
Association, and Centre for Health Applied
Knowledge and Research Autonomy Nashik,
Maharashtra.
She does not hold any shares in the
Company.
5. Disclosure of relationship between Nil
Directors
6. Declaration In terms of SEBI Letter dated June 14, 2018
read with NSE Circular No.
NSE/CML/2018/24 dated June 20, 2018, it is
hereby affirmed that Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar is
not debarred from holding the office of
Director by virtue of any SEBI order or by
any other authority.
Registered Office & Global Headquarters: “Yamuna”, Survey No. 98/(3 to 7), Plot No. 3, Baner, Pune - 411 045, Maharashtra, India.
Tel: +91 20 2721 4444, 6721 4444 | Fax: +91 20 6721 1060 | Email: marketing@kbl.co.in | Website: www.kirloskarpumps.com
CIN No.: L29113PN1920PLC000670