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Central Depository Services (India) Limited · CDSL
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Central Depository Services (India) Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Outcome of Board Meeting held on June 25, 2026, with respect to the Appointment of Non-Independent Director of the Company as well as intimation of the date of 28th AGM.
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CDSL has informed the Exchange regarding Outcome of Board Meeting held on June 25, 2026, with respect to Appointment of Non-Independent Director of the Company as well as intimation of the date of 28th AGM.
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Central Depository Services (India) Limited
CDSL/CS/NSE/AJ/2026/83 June 25, 2026
The Manager,
Listing Compliance Department,
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.,
Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051.
Symbol: CDSL
ISIN: INE736A01011
Sub: Outcome of the Board Meeting held on June 25, 2026.
Dear Sir / Madam,
This is in terms of Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, and other applicable provisions, if any, the Board of Directors in its
Meeting held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, have inter alia, considered and approved the
following:
1. Twenty-Eighth (28th) Annual General Meeting of CDSL:
This is to inform you that the Twenty-Eighth (28th) Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of
the Shareholders of the Company will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 11:00 A.M.
(IST) through Video Conferencing (“VC”)/Other Audio Visual Means (“OAVM”) in
accordance with the applicable circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the
Securities and Exchange Board of India from time to time.
The Notice of AGM and Integrated Annual Report of the Company for the financial year
2025-26 will be sent separately to the Stock Exchange and the Shareholders of the
Company in due course.
2. Appointment of Smt. Geetha Gangadharan as Non- Independent Director on the
Governing Board of the Central Depository Services (India) Limited
[“CDSL/Company”]:
This is to inform that BSE Limited (BSE) vide its letter dated June 08, 2026 has nominated
Smt. Geetha Gangadharan, Chief Regulatory Officer of BSE Limited, in place of
Ms. Kamala Kantharaj, Non-Independent Director on the Governing Board of the
Company, to represent BSE as Nominee Director (Non-Independent Director) on the
Governing Board of the Company.
Regd. Office: Marathon Futurex, A Wing, 25th Floor,
Mafatlal Mills Compound, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400 013.
Phone: 91-22-2302 3333 • Fax: 91-22-2300 2036 • CIN: L67120MH1997PLC112443
Website: www.cdslindia.com
Central Depository Services (India) Limited
Further, Ms. Kamala Kantharaj, Non-Independent Director, who is eligible to retire by
rotation and has not offered herself for re-appointment at the ensuing 28th AGM of the
Company.
Accordingly, pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Regulations, the Governing Board
of the Company, based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, at its meeting held on June 25, 2026, has approved the appointment of
Smt. Geetha Gangadharan, as Non-Independent Director on the Governing Board of the
Company, subject to the approval of Shareholders and thereafter approval of Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
The details under Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Regulations, read with SEBI Circular
SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/123 dated July 13, 2023, and other relevant
circulars is enclosed herewith as Annexure-1.
The Board Meeting commenced at 11:00 A.M (IST) and concluded at 01:40 P.M. (IST).
The above information is also available on the Company's website at www.cdslindia.com
in terms of Regulation 46 of SEBI Listing Regulations.
This is for your information and records.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
For Central Depository Services (India) Limited
Nilay Shah
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
ACS No.: A20586
Encl: As above
Regd. Office: Marathon Futurex, A Wing, 25th Floor,
Mafatlal Mills Compound, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400 013.
Phone: 91-22-2302 3333 • Fax: 91-22-2300 2036 • CIN: L67120MH1997PLC112443
Website: www.cdslindia.com
Central Depository Services (India) Limited
Annexure-1
Sr. Particulars Information of such event
1. Reason for change viz. Appointment of Smt. Geetha Gangadharan as Non-
appointment, re-appointment, Independent Director on the Governing Board of the
resignation, removal, death or Company, subject to the approval of Shareholders of CDSL
otherwise; and thereafter approval of Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI).
2. Date of The effective date would be the date of approval from SEBI,
appointment/reappointment/ and she shall be liable to retire by rotation as per the
Cessation (as applicable) & term applicable laws.
of appointment/reappointment
3. Brief Profile (in case of Smt. Geetha Gangadharan has been appointed as Chief
appointment) Regulatory Officer (Key Management Personnel) at BSE
effective June 05, 2026.
Smt. Geetha brings over three decades of rich experience
across securities regulation, banking supervision,
enforcement, litigation, and policy advocacy &
implementation. She has held leadership roles at the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI), and most recently, the Central Bank
of the UAE (CBUAE).
At SEBI, she served for 15 years was last designated as
Chief General Manager and Head – Enforcement, she led
key functions covering enforcement, litigation, quasi-
judicial proceeding, and settlements. She has played a
significant role in regulatory oversight across
intermediaries, listed entities, and market infrastructure
institutions.
She holds LLM in Taxation from the University of Calicut,
securing First Rank, and a BA (Law) and LLB from
Government Law College, University of Calicut, where she
also secured First Rank. She has further completed
international regulatory programs at leading institutions
including Harvard Law School and International Institute
of Law (IIL), Washington DC, USA.
Regd. Office: Marathon Futurex, A Wing, 25th Floor,
Mafatlal Mills Compound, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400 013.
Phone: 91-22-2302 3333 • Fax: 91-22-2300 2036 • CIN: L67120MH1997PLC112443
Website: www.cdslindia.com
Central Depository Services (India) Limited
4. Disclosure of relationships Smt. Geetha Gangadharan is not related to any of the
between Directors (in case of Directors on the Governing Board of CDSL.
appointment of a director)
5. Affirmation pertaining to non- As per the declaration submitted to the Company,
debarred from holding the Smt. Geetha Gangadharan has confirmed that she is not
office of Director by virtue of debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of
any SEBI Order or any such any SEBI Order or any such other authority.
other authority
Regd. Office: Marathon Futurex, A Wing, 25th Floor,
Mafatlal Mills Compound, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400 013.
Phone: 91-22-2302 3333 • Fax: 91-22-2300 2036 • CIN: L67120MH1997PLC112443
Website: www.cdslindia.com