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Central Depository Services (India) Limited
CDSL/CS/NSE/HM/2026/109 July 30, 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.: Proceedings of 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on July 30, 2026.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Para A (13) of Part A of Schedule III of SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, (“Listing Regulations”) we
enclose herewith the summary of proceedings of the 28th Annual General Meeting of the
Members of the Company held today i.e. Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. (IST) and
concluded at 12:37 P.M. (IST) through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual Means.
The results of the matters that were put to vote, as required under Regulation 44(3) of
Listing Regulations will be submitted separately.
This is for your information and record.
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
Classification - Public
Central Depository Services (India) Limited
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 28th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL DEPOSITORY SERVICES (INDIA) LIMITED
The 28th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Members of Central Depository Services
(India) Limited (“Company/CDSL”) was held on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. (IST)
through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual means (“VC/OAVM”).
The AGM was held in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with
the applicable Circulars and Notifications issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”)
and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), as amended from time to time.
A total of 90 Members representing 3,14,34,617equity shares attended the Meeting, as per
the attendance records for the AGM.
The requisite quorum being present, Shri Gurumoorthy Mahalingam, Chairperson of the
Company, commenced the proceedings of the Meeting at 11:00 A.M. (IST).
The Chairperson then introduced the Governing Board Members, the Chairperson of the
Audit Committee, the Chairperson of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, the
Chairperson of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee, the Chairperson of the Corporate
Social Responsibility and Environment, Social & Governance Committee and Senior
Management.
The following Directors were present:
Sr. Name of the Director Designation Attended
1. Shri Gurumoorthy Chairperson and Public Interest In person
Mahalingam Director
2. Shri Nehal Vora Managing Director & CEO In person
3. Smt. Rajeshree Sabnavis Public Interest Director and In person
Chairperson of the Audit Committee
4. Shri Ganesh Kumar Public Interest Director and Virtually
Chairperson of the Nomination &
Remuneration Committee
5. Shri Bharat Vasani Public Interest Director and In person
Chairperson of the Stakeholders
Relationship Committee
6. Prof. Varsha Apte Public Interest Director and Virtually
Chairperson of the Corporate Social
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
Classification - Public
Central Depository Services (India) Limited
Responsibility and Environment,
Social & Governance Committee
7. Shri Rajesh Tuteja Public Interest Director In person
8. Ms. Kamala Kantharaj Non-Independent Director and Virtually
Nominee of BSE Limited
9. Shri Rajesh Kumar Non-Independent Director and In person
Nominee of Life Insurance
Corporation of India
10. Shri Amit Mahajan Executive Director – Vertical 1 and In person
Chief Technology Officer
11. Smt. Nayana Ovalekar Executive Director – Vertical 2 and In person
Chief Regulatory Officer
The Meeting was also attended by the representatives of M/s. S. R. Batliboi and Co. LLP,
Statutory Auditors and M/s. Vatsal Doshi & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries,
Secretarial Auditors.
The Chairperson informed that Shri Vatsal Doshi, Proprietor of M/s. Vatsal Doshi &
Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, was appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize
the voting through electronic means (i.e. remote e-voting and e-voting at the Meeting).
With the permission of the Members, the Chairperson took the Notice convening the AGM,
forming part of the Integrated Annual Report and having already been circulated
electronically to the Members, as read.
Shri Nilay Shah, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, then provided general
instructions to the Members present regarding attending the Meeting through VC/OAVM and
e-voting at the Meeting.
The Members were informed that the Statutory Registers and documents referred to in the
28th AGM Notice were available for online inspection on request.
Thereafter, the Chairperson addressed the Members.
The Company Secretary & Compliance Officer further informed that the Statutory Auditors’
Report, forming part of the Integrated Annual Report, which was circulated electronically to
the Members, did not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or
disclaimers.
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
Classification - Public
Central Depository Services (India) Limited
Additionally, the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer informed that the Secretarial
Audit Report of the Company did not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse
remarks or disclaimers.
The Company Secretary & Compliance Officer then gave instructions regarding the Question
and Answer (Q&A) session and handed over to the Moderator for Q&A round.
Subsequently, upon invitation, the Members who had registered themselves as speakers
addressed the Meeting, gave their suggestions, and raised queries on the Company’s financial
statements and businesses, which were adequately replied to by the Managing Director &
CEO of the Company.
The following items of business as set out in the Notice of the 28th Annual General Meeting,
along with a detailed Explanatory Statement (wherever applicable), were placed before the
Members for their consideration and approval:
Sr. Agenda Items Type of
No. resolution
Ordinary Business
1. To consider and adopt the Audited Standalone & Consolidated Ordinary
Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended
March 31, 2026, and the Reports of the Board of Directors and the
Statutory Auditors thereon.
2. To declare Final Dividend on Equity Shares of the Company for the Ordinary
financial year ended March 31, 2026.
3. To consider and approve the appointment of Smt. Geetha Gangadharan Ordinary
(DIN: 11311971), in place of Ms. Kamala Kantharaj (DIN: 07917801),
Non-Independent Director, who retires from office by rotation and
being eligible, does not offer herself for re-appointment.
Special Business
4. To consider and ratify the appointment of Shri Amit Mahajan (DIN: Ordinary
06984769) as the Executive Director of the Vertical 1 (Critical
Operations) of the Company to be categorized as Whole Time Director
and approve the remuneration, along with other terms and conditions.
5. To consider and ratify the appointment of Smt. Nayana Ovalekar (DIN: Ordinary
02195513) as the Executive Director of the Vertical 2 (Regulatory,
Compliance, Risk Management & Investor Grievances) of the Company
to be categorized as Whole Time Director and approve the
remuneration, along with other terms and conditions.
Regd. Office: Marathon Futurex, A Wing, 25th Fl
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