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Punjab National Bank has informed the Exchange about the election of a shareholder director, Smt. Vandana Bhagavatula, who has been deemed elected as the only valid nomination for the position.
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Punjab National Bank has informed the Exchange about Election of Shareholder Director
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Share Department, Board & Coordination Division, Head Office Plot No.4 Sector 10, Dwarka,
New Delhi–110075, E-mail: hosd@pnb.bank.in
Scrip Code : PNB Scrip Code : 532461
National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
“Exchange Plaza” Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers,
Bandra – Kurla Complex, Bandra (E) Dalal Street,
Mumbai – 400 051 Mumbai – 400 001
Date: 17.09.2026
Dear Sir(s),
Reg.: Extraordinary General Meeting of the Bank for Election of One Shareholder
Director
The Exchange is hereby informed that pursuant to the Notice of Extraordinary General
Meeting scheduled to be held on 25th September 2026, the Bank received three
nominations till 10th September 2026, being the last date of receipt of nomination, for
Election of One Shareholder Director.
The Board of Directors of the Bank in its meeting held today, i.e. 17th September 2026
has found the nomination of Smt. Vandana Bhagavatula to be ‘FIT and PROPER’, and
being the ONLY valid nomination, she is deemed to be elected as the Shareholder
Director of the Bank in terms of the provisions of Regulation 66 of Punjab National Bank
(Shares and Meetings) Regulations, 2000 read with Section 9(3)(i) of the Banking
Companies (Acquisition & Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, Banking Regulation Act,
1949, the Nationalized Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Scheme,
1970, Reserve Bank of India (‘Commercial Banks – Governance) Directions, 2025 dated
28th November 2025, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement)
Regulations, 2015 and other applicable laws/guidelines (as amended).
The details of the candidate are as under:
Sr. Name Age Relevant Qualification
No. Experience
1 Smt. Vandana 59 years i. Accountancy Bachelor of Commerce,
Bhagavatula ii. Banking Chartered Accountant
iii. Finance (FCA) and DISA
iv. Audit
v. Risk
Share Department, Board & Coordination Division, Head Office Plot No.4 Sector 10, Dwarka,
New Delhi–110075, E-mail: hosd@pnb.bank.in
Smt. Vandana Bhagavatula shall continue to hold office beyond her current term ending
on 05th October, 2026 and shall hold office until the completion of a period of three years.
The brief profile of Smt. Vandana Bhagavatula is enclosed.
Further, there is no inter se relationship between Smt. Vandana Bhagavatula and the
other Directors of the Bank and she is not debarred from holding the office as a Director
by virtue of any SEBI Order or any other authority.
Accordingly, the ensuing Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of the Bank
convened SOLELY for the purpose of Election of ONE Shareholder Director on 25th
September 2026, stands cancelled.
Thanking you
(Bikramjit Shom)
Company Secretary
Share Department, Board & Coordination Division, Head Office Plot No.4 Sector 10, Dwarka,
New Delhi–110075, E-mail: hosd@pnb.bank.in
Brief Profile
Smt. Vandana Bhagavatula is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with 26 years of experience
in Accountancy, Banking, Finance, Audit & Risk. She also holds a Diploma in Information
Systems Audit.
She was an independent woman director in Shakti Pumps (India) Limited. She also
worked in HDFC Bank Ltd. as Vice-President and as a Director in Aneja Associates, a
Chartered Accountant (CA) Firm. Earlier in her career, she was the proprietress of M/s
VB & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai.
She presently holds the position of Shareholder Director on the Board of Punjab National
Bank and is an Honorary advisor for Kamala Sundaram Foundation for their Blind Free
India Project.