Shareholders meeting

APL/SEC/54/2026-27/58 7th October 2026 BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Dalal Street, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 001 Mumbai – 400 051 Scrip Code: 500820 Symbol: ASIANPAINT Sir/Madam, Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 – Postal Ballot Notice Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III and other applicable provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), and in continuation of our letter no. APL/SEC/57/2026-27/35 dated 7th September 2026, please find enclosed the Postal Ballot Notice dated 7th September 2026, together with the Explanatory Statement for seeking the approval of the shareholders for the appointment of Mr. Leo Puri (DIN: 01764813) as an Independent Director of the Company for a first term of five (5) consecutive years commencing from 7th September 2026 to 6th September 2031. In compliance with the provisions of the General Circular No. 03/2025 dated 22nd September 2025 and other relevant Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘‘MCA’’) from time to time, this Notice is being sent only through electronic mode to all the members whose email addresses are registered with the Company/Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (“RTA”) and/or Depository Participant(s) (“DPs”) and whose names appear in the Register of Members of the Company or Register of Beneficial Owners maintained by the Depositories, as on Friday, 2nd October 2026 (“Cut-off date”). The members whose e-mail addresses are not registered with the Company/RTA/ DPs, to receive the Notice, may register their e-mail addresses with MUFG Intime India Private Limited (formerly Link Intime India Private Limited), the RTA of the Company, in the manner provided in the ‘Notes’ section of the enclosed Notice. The Company has engaged the services of National Securities Depository Limited (“NSDL”) to provide the remote e-Voting facility to its members. The remote e-Voting period commences at 9.00 a.m. (IST) on Thursday, 8th October 2026 and ends at 5.00 p.m. (IST) on Friday, 6th November 2026. The remote e-Voting module will be disabled by NSDL thereafter. The instructions for remote e-Voting are provided in the ‘Notes’ section of the enclosed Notice. The result of the voting by Postal Ballot will be announced on or before 5.00 p.m. (IST) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026. The Notice is also being made available on the websites of the Company at www.asianpaints.com and NSDL at www.evoting.nsdl.com. You are requested to take the above information on record. Thanking you, Yours truly, For ASIAN PAINTS LIMITED R J JEYAMURUGAN CFO & COMPANY SECRETARY Encl.: As above Asian Paints Limited CIN: L24220MH1945PLC004598 Registered Office: 6A & 6B, Shantinagar, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400 055, Maharashtra, India Email: investor.relations@asianpaints.com; Website: www.asianpaints.com Phone No.: (022) 6218 1000 NOTICE OF POSTAL BALLOT Dear Member(s), NOTICE of postal ballot is hereby given pursuant to the provisions of Sections 108 and 110 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) read with Rules 20 and 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, Regulation 44 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘the Listing Regulations’), the Secretarial Standard - 2 on General Meetings issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, General Circular No. 03/2025 dated 22nd September 2025 and other relevant circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (‘MCA’) from time to time (‘MCA Circulars’) and other applicable laws and regulations (including any statutory modification(s) and/or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), that the Special Resolution set out in this Notice of Postal Ballot (‘Postal Ballot Notice/Notice’), is proposed to be passed by the members of the Company as on the Cut-off Date (defined below) (‘Members’) through postal ballot (the ‘Postal Ballot’) by way of voting through electronic means (‘remote e-Voting’) only. In accordance with the provisions of the Act read with the Rules made thereunder and the MCA Circulars, the Postal Ballot Notice is being sent only by email to those Members whose email addresses are registered with the Company/Depository Participant(s) and whose names appear in the Register of Members of the Company or Register of Beneficial Owners maintained by the Depositories as on Friday, 2nd October 2026. An Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 102 of the Act pertaining to the proposed resolution setting out the material facts and the reasons forms part of this Postal Ballot Notice. SPECIAL BUSINESS Appointment of Mr. Leo Puri (DIN: 01764813) as an Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, to hold office for a term of five consecutive years commencing from 7th September 2026 to 6th September 2031 To consider and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149, 150, 152, 160 and 161 read with Schedule IV and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) and the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and the provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘the Listing Regulations’) (including any statutory modification(s) and/or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), the Articles of Association of the Company and based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company, Mr. Leo Puri (DIN: 01764813) who has been appointed as an Additional Director in the capacity of an Independent Director by the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 7th September 2026 and who meets the criteria of independence as prescribed under the Act and the Listing Regulations and is eligible for appointment under the provisions of the Act, the Rules made thereunder and the Listing Regulations, and in respect of whom the Company has received a notice in writing under Section 160 of the Act proposing his candidature for the office of Director, be and is hereby appointed as an Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, to hold office for a term of five consecutive years commencing from 7th September 2026 to 6th September 2031, on such remuneration as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the POSTAL BALLOT NOTICE 1 Company from time to time in accordance with the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of the Company, which shall be within maximum limits as approved by the shareholders of the Company. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors and/or the Company Secretary of the Company, be and are hereby authorised to settle any question, difficulty, or doubt that may arise in giving effect to this resolution and to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as may be necessary, expedient and desirable for the purpose of giving effect to this resolution and for matters concerned or incidental thereto.” By Order of the Board of Directors of Asian Paints Limited Sd/- R J Jeyamurugan CFO & Company Secretary Mumbai, 7th September 2026 Registered Office: 6A & 6B, Shantinagar, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400 055, Maharashtra, India Notes: 1. An Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 102 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) read with the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, in respect of business to be transacted as mentioned in the Notice of Postal Ballot (‘Postal Ballot Notice/Notice’) together with the relevant details of the Director as required under Regulation 36(3) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India ( [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]