NSEChange in Management31 Jul 2026 · 31 Jul 2026, 07:00 pm

Change in Management

Blue Dart Express Limited · BLUEDART

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Blue Dart Express Limited has informed the Exchange about the appointment of two new Independent Directors, Mr. Rajat Kumar Jain and Mr. Avijit Mukerji, to its Board of Directors, subject to approval of the Shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

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July 31, 2026 BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Ltd Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G Dalal Street, Fort Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400 001 Mumbai – 400 051 Scrip Code - 526612 NSE Symbol - BLUEDART Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Recommendation of appointment of Independent Directors pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations"), we hereby inform you that on recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors at its Board Meeting held today, recommended: I. the appointment of Mr. Rajat Kumar Jain (DIN: 00046053) as an Independent Director, on the Board of the Company, for a term of five (5) years with effect from September 23, 2026 to September 22, 2031; and II. the appointment of Mr. Avijit Mukerji (DIN: 03534116) as an Independent Director, on the Board of the Company, for a term of five (5) years with effect from September 23, 2026 to September 22, 2031 subject to approval of the Shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The requisite details of appointment pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule Ill of the Listing Regulations and SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD- POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026, are given under Annexure A to this letter. We request you to kindly take the same on record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For Blue Dart Express Ltd. Tushar Gunderia Head (Legal & Compliance) & Company Secretary Annexure 'A' Disclosure of information pursuant to Regulation 30 (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026: I. Appointment of Mr. Rajat Kumar Jain (DIN: 00046053) Sr. Details of Events that Information of such event(s) No. need to be provided 1. Name Mr. Rajat Kumar Jain 2. Reason for change viz. Appointment of Mr. Rajat Kumar Jain as an Independent appointment, Director on the Board subject to approval of re- appointment, Shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting resignation, and not liable to retire by rotation. removal, death or otherwise 3. Date of appointment September 23, 2026. 4. Term of appointment Five (5) years 5. Brief profile Mr. Rajat Kumar Jain is a Gurgaon based corporate leader turned startup enthusiast who is on the social journey of creating India’s leading open architecture mentoring platform and accelerator for deserving startups, to get early stage business support and capital. An IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, he founded PadUp Ventures in 2015 along with his partner Pankaj Thakar, who is a technology startup expert, from MIT and Harvard. PadUp is focussed on providing deep mentoring services to early-stage tech startups in India to help them survive and scale, to drive INNOVATION and create value. So far, PadUp has reviewed over 3000 startups in 10 years, accepted over 300 startups into their mentoring programs, out of which over 160 have graduated successfully and over 130 have raised some initial funding and over 40 have raised follow on funding. After a 30+ years career in Corporate India in leadership roles, Rajat now performs a few Non-Executive roles including Chairing the Fino Payments Bank Board and being an Independent Director on the Boards of Vodafone Idea, Mahindra Holidays and EMA Partners India. He also works with SME’s supporting their growth and transformation journeys. He is also a trustee on the Board of the globally well known Make a Wish Foundation (India), as well as Braj Foundation, an NGO focussed on environment and water conservation and an Advisor to the E&H Foundation, working for the education and health of underprivileged kids in Uttar Pradesh. In his corporate career, he has worked in the FMCG, media & entertainment, technology and telecom sectors in India, both at young stage companies and MNCs like Unilever, Sony, Walt Disney and Xerox. His last roles were MD of Xerox India and MD of Disney India before he started his social journey in 2015. His key areas of expertise include distribution and sales, understanding consumers across various spaces, mentoring and working with teams and building and growing businesses that revolve around services & brands. 6. Disclosure of relationships Mr. Rajat Kumar Jain does not have any inter-se between Directors (in relationship with other Directors of the Company case of appointment of a Director) 7. Information required Mr. Rajat Kumar Jain is not debarred from holding the pursuant to BSE Circular office of Director by virtue of any order passed by the No. LIST/COMP/14/2018- Securities and Exchange Board of India or any other 19 and NSE Circular No. authority. NSE/CML/2018/24 dated June 20, 2018 II. Appointment of Mr. Avijit Mukerji (DIN: 03534116) Sr. Details of Events that Information of such event(s) No. need to be provided 1. Name Mr Avijit Mukerji 2. Reason for change viz. Appointment of Mr Avijit Mukerji as an Independent appointment, Director on the Board subject to approval of re- appointment, Shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting resignation, and not liable to retire by rotation. removal, death or otherwise 3. Date of appointment September 23, 2026. 4. Term of appointment Five (5) years 5. Brief profile Mr. Avijit Mukerji is a Chartered Accountant, having overall experience of more than three decades in audit and assurance. He is a former senior partner of Price Waterhouse, member of PricewaterhouseCoopers Network Firms in India (PwC India). He held several leadership roles within PwC India including as a member of the PwC India Board, PwC India Leadership, Managing Partner of the Eastern Region as well as India Assurance Leadership. Currently, he is the founder and managing partner of TatvaSutra Solutions LLP, a boutique investment and equity research firm. He is also an Independent Director on the boards of Bandhan Financial Holdings Limited, Balaji Telefilms Limited and DIC India Limited. He serves as Member Board of Governors of Welham Girl’s School, Dehradun and is also the current President of The Bengal Club, Kolkata. He is an experienced auditor leading audits of several marquee companies during his tenure as an audit partner with Price Waterhouse. He has a wide experience of audits ranging from large, listed companies, multinationals as well as Indian promoter companies and founder/startups. Further, during his tenure as the Transformation Leader, he was responsible for digital upskilling of 14,000 partners and staff again conceptualizing and implementing the firm’s flagship digital upskilling program Acing Digital. Prior to the commencement of his professional career, he had a brilliant academic record securing ranks both in the Intermediate (AIR 12) and Final (AIR 21) examinations of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants of India. He is a past Chairman of CII West Bengal and was also member of the executive committees of AMCHAM eastern region and Indian Chamber of Commerce. 6. Disclosure of relationships Mr Avijit Mukerji does not have any inter-se between Directors (in relationship with other Directors of the Company case of appointment of a Director) 7. Information required Mr Avijit Mukerji is not debarred from holding the office pursuant to BSE Circular of Director by virtue of any order passed by the No. LIST/COMP/14/2018- Securities and Exchange Board of India or any other 19 and NSE Circular No. authority. NSE/CML/2018/24 dated June 20, 2018