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Britannia Industries Limited · BRITANNIA
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Britannia Industries Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Sonny Iqbal as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, subject to the approval of Members of the Company. Mr. Iqbal is a global expert in Leadership Development, Organization Consulting, and Family Enterprise Advisory, with 27 years of experience at Egon Zehnder.
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Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Clause 7 of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 and our letters dated 6 August 2026 and 6 October 2026, this is to inform you that the Members of the Company have approved the Special Resolution as set out in the Notice of Postal Ballot dated 6 August 2026, for the appointment of Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053) as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company.
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Date: 6 November 2026
The Corporate Relations Department, The Listing Department,
BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited,
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051
Scrip Code: 500825 Symbol: BRITANNIA
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub : Appointment of Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053) as a Non-Executive Independent Director of
the Company
Ref : Intimation under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015’)
Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Clause 7 of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI Listing
Regulations, 2015 and our letters dated 6 August 2026 and 6 October 2026, this is to inform you that the
Members of the Company have approved the Special Resolution as set out in the Notice of Postal Ballot
dated 6 August 2026, for the appointment of Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053) as a Non-Executive
Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for a term of 5 (five) consecutive
years with effect from 8 August 2026 up to 7 August 2031 (both days inclusive).
The Scrutinizer’s Report issued by Ms. Anshu Agarwal (FCS No. 9921, CP No. 27897), from ANGC & Co. LLP,
Practising Company Secretaries, in respect of the aforesaid Postal Ballot (remote E-voting), was received by
the Company today i.e., Friday, 6 November 2026 at 9:08 P.M. IST.
The details as required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 read with the SEBI Master
Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026, are enclosed as
‘Annexure I’.
Request you to please take the above information on record.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Britannia Industries Limited
Sona Rajora
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
ICSI Membership No.: A35468
Encl.: As above
Annexure I
SI. Particulars Details
1. Name Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053)
2. Designation Non-Executive Independent Director
3. Reason for change viz. Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
appointment, re- Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company at their Meeting
appointment, resignation, held on 6 August 2026, had appointed Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053)
removal, death or as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company
otherwise with effect from 8 August 2026 and recommended his appointment as
4. Date and term of a N o n - E x e c u t i v e I n dependent Director of the Company, not liable to
appointment retire by rotation, for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect
from 8 August, 2026 up to 7 August 2031 (both days inclusive), subject
to the approval of Members of the Company.
The Members of the Company have approved the aforesaid
appointment by way of Postal Ballot conducted through Remote
E-voting process.
5. Brief Profile Mr. Sonny Iqbal is a global expert in Leadership 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.
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.
6. Disclosure of relationships Mr. Sonny Iqbal is not related to any of the Directors of the Company.
between Directors
7. Information as required Mr. Sonny Iqbal is not debarred from holding the office of Director by
under BSE Circular No. virtue of order of SEBI or any other authority.
LIST/COMP/14/2018-19
and NSE Circular No.
NSE/CML/2018/24, both
dated June 20, 2018.