NSEAppointment19 Jun 2026 · 19 Jun 2026, 05:57 pm
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Havells India Limited · HAVELLS
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Havells India Limited has announced a change in its directorate, effective June 19, 2026. Mr. Ashish Dhawan will be appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director to the company's board. Concurrently, Mr. Upendra Kumar Sinha and Mr. Jalaj Ashwin Dani will cease to be Independent Directors upon completing their second terms. This planned board refreshment ensures continued independent oversight and governance for the company.
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Havells India Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Mr Ashish Dhawan as Non- Executive Independent Director of the company w.e.f. Jun 19, 2026.
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19th June 2026
The National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers
Plot No. C/1, G Block Dalal Street
Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai- 400 001
Bandra (E)
Mumbai- 400 051 Scrip Code : 517354
NSE Symbol : HAVELLS
Sub: Change in Directorate
Completion of Tenure of Independent Directors
Appointment of Additional Directors (Independent)
Dear Sir,
In terms of Regulation 30 and other applicable provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, read with the circulars and notifications issued
thereunder, we wish to inform that Shri Upendra Kumar Sinha (DIN: 00010336) and Shri Jalaj Ashwin
Dani (DIN: 00019080) have ceased to be Directors of the Company viz. Havells India Limited, upon
completion of their second term as Independent Directors on 19th June 2026.
The Board of Directors place on record their sincere appreciation for the contributions made by Shri
U K Sinha and Shri Jalaj Dani during their tenure as Non-executive Independent Directors of the
Company.
The requisite details in terms of Regulation 30 and sub-para 7 of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of
the SEBI LODR are furnished hereunder:
Shri U K Sinha Shri Jalaj Dani
Reason for Change viz. appointment, re- Completion of Tenure of Completion of Tenure of
appointment, resignation, removal, death 2nd Term as 2nd Term as
or otherwise: Independent Director Independent Director
Date of appointment/ re-appointment/
cessation (as applicable) & term of 19th June, 2026 19th June, 2026
appointment/ re-appointment:
Brief profile (in case of appointment): Not Applicable Not Applicable
Disclosure of relationships between
directors (in case of appointment of a Not Applicable Not Applicable
director):
Names of listed entities in which resigning
Not applicable since Not applicable since
director holds directorships, alongwith the
director has not director has not
category of directorship and membership
resigned. resigned.
of board committees,
Further, we wish to inform that upon the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company, in its Meeting held today on 19th June 2026, has
approved
Appointment of Shri Ashish Dhawan (DIN: 00015111) as an Additional Director
(Independent) with effect from 19th June, 2026.
Appointment of Ms Shanti Ekambaram (DIN: 00004889) as an Additional Director
(Independent) with effect from 19th June, 2026.
The requisite details in terms of Regulation 30 and sub-para 7 of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of
the SEBI LODR are furnished hereunder:
(1) Appointment of Shri Ashish Dhawan as an Additional Director (Independent)
Reason for Change viz. Appointment as Additional Director (Independent)
appointment, re-
appointment, resignation,
removal, death or
otherwise:
Date of appointment/ re- 19th June, 2026
appointment/ cessation (as
applicable) & term of
appointment/ re-
appointment:
Brief profile (in case of Shri Ashish Dhawan is the Founder-CEO of The Convergence
appointment): Foundation. He is also the Founding Chairperson of Ashoka University
and Central Square Foundation and serves on the governing board of
the Gates Foundation. Before his second career as a philanthropist, he
was among India’s most successful private equity investors. He founded
and ran ChrysCapital, the country’s leading private equity firm. He
graduated from Yale University and received his M.B.A. from Harvard
Business School. Shri Ashish Dhawan is also on the India Advisory
Board of Harvard and a member of Yale’s Development Council.
Disclosure of relationships Not related to any Director of the Company
between directors (in case of
appointment of a director):
It is further confirmed that Shri Ashish Dhawan is not debarred from holding the office of Director by
virtue of order of SEBI or any other such authority.
(2) Appointment of Ms Shanti Ekambaram as an Additional Director (Independent)
Reason for Change viz. Appointment as Additional Director (Independent)
appointment, re-
appointment, resignation,
removal, death or otherwise:
Date of appointment/ re- 19th June, 2026
appointment/ cessation (as
applicable) & term of
appointment/ re-
appointment:
Brief profile (in case of Ms Shanti Ekambaram is a distinguished banking business and
appointment): governance leader with 39 years of financial services experience,
including an exceptional 35-year tenure at Kotak Mahindra Bank
where she was a part of the team that shaped the institution's
transformation from a pre-IPO non-banking financial company to one
of India's most respected universal banks. As Deputy Managing
Director and Whole-time Director (2022-2025), she provided strategic
oversight across Digital Banking, Treasury, Human Resources,
Internal Audit, Vigilance, CSR/ESG, and Capital Market subsidiaries.
Ms Ekambaram's career is distinguished by her institution-building
capabilities across multiple business verticals and she has a unique
blend of Corporate, Retail and Digital business experience. On the
India's capital markets side, Ms. Ekambaram served as the CEO of
Kotak Mahindra Capital Company (1997-2003), the investment
banking joint venture with Goldman Sachs.
She led a team that pioneered the transformation of India's equity
capital markets by leading the Hughes Software IPO in 1999 – the
country's first book-building transaction. This landmark achievement
required intensive collaboration with SEBI, investors, and market
participants to fundamentally reform IPO mechanisms, replacing
archaic systems with global standards.
She currently serves on the boards of Kotak Mahindra Capital
Company, Kotak Securities, and the Indian Institute of Management,
Bangalore, where she contributes strategic direction to India's premier
business education institution.
Ms Ekambaram's industry recognition underscores her standing as a
preeminent business leader. She was ranked No. 1 on the Candere
Hurun India Women Leaders List 2025 and named Businesswoman
of the Year 2025 by The CEO Magazine. She has been consistently
recognized by Fortune India's '50 Most Powerful Women in Business'
and Business Today's 'Most Powerful Women in Indian Business'
throughout her career, reflecting sustained excellence and impact.
Ms. Ekambaram is a Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant.
Disclosure of relationships Not related to any Director of the Company
between directors (in case of
appointment of a director):
It is further confirmed that Ms. Shanti Ekambaram is not debarred from holding the office of Director
by virtue of order of SEBI or any other such authority.
The above is for your information and record.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
for Havells India Limited
(Sanjay Kumar Gupta)
Company Secretary