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Date: 28th September, 2026
To, To,
The Manager, The Manager,
Listing Department, Listing Department,
National Stock Exchange of India Limited, BSE Limited,
Exchange Plaza, C-1 Block G, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers,
Bandra - Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Dalal Street,
Mumbai - 400 051 Mumbai - 400 001
Trading Symbol: GODAVARIB Scrip Code: 544279
Sub:. Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - Proceedings of the Seventy-First
Annual General Meeting of the Company
Dear Sir/Madam,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with ‘Part A’ Schedule III and other applicable regulations, if any, of
the SEBI Listing Regulations, please find enclosed herewith summary of Proceedings of the AGM of
the Company held on Monday, September 28, 2026, which commenced at 11:30 a.m. and concluded
at 11:49 a.m. through Video Conferencing (“VC”)/Other Audio-Visual Means (“OAVM”).
This is for information and records.
Please take the above information on record.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Godavari Biorefineries Limited
Swarna Gunware
Jt. Company Secretary
A 32787
Email ID: investors@somaiya.com
Summary of the proceedings of the Seventy-First Annual General Meeting of the Godavari
Biorefineries Limited
A. Date, time and venue of the Annual General Meeting:
The Seventy-First Annual General Meeting of the Company (Meeting) was held on Monday, September
28, 2026 through Video Conferencing (VC) / Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The Meeting
commenced at 11:30 a.m. (IST) and concluded at 11:49 a.m. (IST).
In Attendance:
Mr. Samir Somaiya Chairman and Managing Director
Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava Executive Director
Mr. Bhalachandra Bakshi Executive Director
Mr. Suhas Godage Executive Director (Works- Sakarwadi)
Dr. Raman Ramachandran Non – Executive Director and Chairman of Risk
Management Committee
Mr. Nitin Mehta Independent Director
Prof. Lakshmi Kantam Independent Director and Chairman of
Nomination and Remuneration Committee and
CSR Committee
Mr. Hemant Luthra Independent Director and Chairman of Audit
Committee and Stakeholders Relationship
Committee
Mr. Sean Reagan Independent Director
Mr. Nandan Mehta Independent Director
Mr. Naresh Khetan Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Shreyans Gang Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Manoj Jain Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Ms. Swarna S. Gunware Joint Company Secretary
Mr. Harpreet Singh Ghai Partner, Verma and Mehta Associates, Statutory
Auditors of the Company
Mr. Tushar Shridharani Secretarial Auditor and Scrutinizer
B. Proceedings in brief:
Mr. Samir Somaiya, Chairman & Managing Director, chaired the Meeting. He welcomed the
Members to the Meeting and informed that the meeting was in order as the Quorum was present.
Ninety-One (91) Members were present in the meeting through VC/OAVM.
The Chairman informed that the Meeting was held through VC / OAVM in compliance with
the circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, applicable provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Company had also provided live webcast of
the proceedings of the Meeting.
The Chairman addressed the members. A copy of the Chairman’s Statement, part of Annual
Report, filed with the stock exchanges, is also available on the website of the Company.
The Chairman informed that remote e-voting commenced at 9:00 a.m. (IST) on 25th September,
2026 and concluded at 5:00 p.m. (IST) on 27th September, 2026.
The Chairman also informed the members that Mr. Tushar Shridharani of Tushar Shridharani
and Associates LLP (Membership No. 101388), was appointed as the Scrutiniser to scrutinise
the voting through electronic means (i.e. remote e-voting and voting at the Meeting through
electronic voting system).
Members who had registered themselves as speakers were invited to ask queries or share their
suggestions on accounts or any other matters placed before the AGM. However, none of the
registered speakers were present at the meeting.
C. Resolutions contained in the Notice dated 5th August 2026
Ordinary Business
1. Consideration and adoption of the (a) the audited financial statement of the company for the
financial year ended March 31, 2026, and the reports of the Board of Directors and auditors
thereon; and (b) the audited consolidated financial statement of the company for the financial
year ended March 31, 2026, and the report of auditors thereon to be passed as an Ordinary
Resolution
2. Appointment of Dr Raman Ramchandran, a Director retiring by rotation;
3. Appointment of Mr. Suhas Godage, a Director retiring by rotation;
As the next agenda items relate to the appointment and remuneration, the Chair was handed over to Mr.
Nandan Mehta for consideration of below item.
Special Business
4. Approval of terms of re-appointment and remuneration of Mr. Samir S. Somaiya as a Managing
Director of the company w.e.f. 1st April 2027
Upon conclusion of the said agenda items, the Chair was resumed by the Chairman.
5. Approval of the terms of re-appointment and remuneration of Mr Suhas Godage, whole-time
director designated as the Executive Director (Works-Sakarwadi) of the company w.e.f. 1st
April 2027
6. Appointment of Mr Dinesh Sharma as a Director of the Company
7. Approval of the terms of appointment and remuneration of Mr Dinesh Sharma, as a whole-time
director designated as Executive Director (Works-Sameerwadi) of the company for a period of
three years
8. Ratification of remuneration payable to the Cost Auditor of the Company
9. Contribution to Charitable and other funds
10. Acceptance of Deposits
D. Voting by members:
The Company had provided remote e-voting facility to its members to cast votes electronically
on all the resolutions set out in the Notice.
The facility to vote at the meeting through electronic voting system was also made available to
the members who participated in the meeting and had not cast their votes through remote e-
voting.
E. Results of voting (remote e-voting and voting at the meeting through electronic voting system)
It was informed that the combined results of remote e-voting prior and during the AGM would be
intimated to the Stock Exchanges and uploaded on the websites of the Company and NSDL.
After the vote of thanks, it was informed that the Members present, who had not cast their vote through
remote e-voting, were invited to do so, as the voting window would remain open for 15 minutes.
Notes:
i The Company will separately intimate the voting results to the stock exchanges and
also upload the same on the website of the Company and on the website of NSDL, the
authorised agency which provided e-voting facility.
ii This document does not constitute to be the minutes of the proceedings of the Meeting.
For Godavari Biorefineries Limited
Swarna Gunware
Jt. Company Secretary
A 32787
Email ID: investors@somaiya.com