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Metro Brands Limited has appointed Mr. Sonny Iqbal as a Non-Executive Independent Director, effective August 05, 2026, for a period of five years.
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Metro Brands Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Mr Appointment of Mr. Sonny Iqbal as Non- Executive Independent Director of the company w.e.f. August 05, 2026.
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Date: September 16, 2026
To, To,
The Manager The Manager
Listing Department Listing Department
BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd,
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor, Plot No. C/1, G Block,
Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400001 Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Maharashtra, India Mumbai – 400051
Scrip code: 543426 Symbol: METROBRAND
Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”) – Appointment of
Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053) as an Independent Director of the Company.
Dear Sir/Madam,
In continuation to our intimation dated August 04, 2026 in the captioned matter, we wish to
inform you that the Shareholders of the Company at their 49th Annual General Meeting held
on September 16, 2026, have approved the appointment of Mr. Sonny Iqbal (Din: 02962053)
as an Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for a period of five
(5) years, with effect from August 05, 2026.
The details as required under Regulation 30 of the Listing Regulations read SEBI Master
Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026 are
enclosed as Annexure.
You are requested to take note of the above information.
The above information will be made available on the website of the Company at
www.metrobrands.com.
Yours faithfully,
For Metro Brands Limited,
Deepa Sood
Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Membership No: 16019
Annexure
Details under Regulation 30 of the Listing Regulations read with SEBI Circular No.
HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026:
Sr. Particulars Details
1. Reason for Change viz Appointment of Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053) as an
appointment, Resignation, Non-Executive Independent Director.
removal, death or
otherwise
2. Date of Effective Date of appointment: August 05, 2026.
appointment/cessation (as
applicable) & term of Term of appointment: Five (5) years with effect from
appointment August 05, 2026, subject to the approval of
shareholders.
3. Brief profile (in case of Mr. Sonny Iqbal is a global expert in Leadership
appointment) Development, Organization Consulting, and Family
Enterprise Advisory, counselling businesses both in
India and internationally.
He spent 27 years at Egon Zehnder, where he helped
establish the firm’s offices in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and
Mumbai. He continues his association with the firm as a
Senior Advisor.
At Egon Zehnder, Mr. Iqbal co-founded and co-led the
firm’s global Family Business Advisory Practice, guiding
multigenerational enterprises through succession,
founder transition, governance structures, and
professionalization. His work with the practice has been
published in several papers, including six articles in the
Harvard Business Review. He also served as Chair of
the firm’s Partner Candidate Evaluation Group and as a
member of its Nomination Committee.
He is also a Senior Advisor at ChrysCapital, one of
India’s largest private equity firms and also serves on
various Boards.
Sr. Particulars Details
Prior to Egon Zehnder, Mr. Iqbal held key positions with
the Oberoi Group across India, the United Kingdom, and
the Middle East, and managed the financial and travel
services business of American Express in India.
Mr. Iqbal holds a BA (Hons) from St. Stephen’s College,
University of Delhi, an MBA in Marketing from the
University of Surrey, UK and a Postgraduate Diploma
from the Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development.
4. Disclosure of relationships Mr. Sonny Iqbal is not related to any Director of the
between directors (in case Company and satisfies the criteria of independence
of appointment of a prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013, and Listing
director) Obligations Regulations.
5. Information as required We hereby confirm that Mr. Sonny Iqbal is not debarred
under Circular No. from holding the office of Director by virtue of any Order
LIST/COMP/14/2018-19 passed by SEBI or any other such authority.
and NSE/CML/2018/02
dated June 20, 2018
issued by the BSE and
NSE, respectively