Notice of 71st AGM and Annual Report 2025-26

ZZT:AGM:349:SHARE:07: July 21, 2026 To: To: National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited Listing Department Corporate Services Exchange Plaza Floor 25, P.J.Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Dalal Street Bandra [East] MUMBAI – 400 001 MUMBAI-400 051 SCRIP CODE: BSE-500444 SCRIP CODE: NSE-WSTCSTPAPR Dear Sirs, Sub : Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on August 17, 2026 through Video Conference and Annual Report – 2025-26 With reference to our letter No.ZZT:AGM:274:SHARE:07 dated 17 June, 2026 and pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we enclose herewith Notice of 71st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company to be held on August 17, 2026 at 11:30 A.M. through Video Conference (“VC”) / Other Audio-Visual Means(“OAVM”). Pursuant to Regulation 34 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we enclose herewith copy of Annual Report 2025-26 including Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report as on 31.03.2026. Please take the same on record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LTD. BRAJMOHAN PRASAD COMPANY SECRETARY M.NO.F7492 Encl: a.a. WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LIMITED Regd. Office: Bangur Nagar, Dandeli - 581 325, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka CIN: L02101KA1955PLC001936, GSTN: 29AAACT4179N1ZO, Phone: (08284) 231391-395 (5 Lines), Fax: (08284) 231225, E-mail: co.sec@westcoastpaper.com, Website: www.westcoastpaper.com NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the 71st Annual General Meeting of the Members of WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LIMITED will be held through Video Conferencing (“VC”)/ Other Audio-Visual Means (“OAVM”) on Monday, the 17th August, 2026, at 11.30 A.M. to transact the following business: ORDINARY BUSINESS: 1) To consider and adopt the Standalone Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2026 including the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon. 2) To consider and adopt the Consolidated Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2026 including the Reports of Auditors thereon. 3) To declare dividend on Equity Share for the Financial Year ended on 31st March, 2026. 4) To appoint a Director in place of Shri Saurabh Bangur (DIN: 00236894), who retires by rotation under the Articles of Association of the Company and being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment. SPECIAL BUSINESS: 5) Appointment of Shri Umesh Kini (M.No.29159), Cost Accountant, as Cost Auditor of the Company and ratification of Remuneration for the Financial Year 2026-27. To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modifications, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to Section 148(3) and all other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re- enactment thereof, for the time being in force) and pursuant to the recommendation of the Audit Committee and as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, the consent of the members of the Company be and is hereby accorded to ratify the remuneration to Shri Umesh Kini (M.No.29159), Cost Accountant, appointed as Cost Auditor of the Company to conduct the audit of the cost accounts records maintained by the Company, for the Financial Year ending 31st March 2027 and that the said Cost Auditor be paid a remuneration of Rs 2,00,000 (Rupees Two Lakh) plus applicable taxes & out of pocket expenses be and are hereby ratified.” “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT, the Board of Directors (including any duly constituted Committee of the Board of Directors thereof) and/or the Company Secretary of the Company, be and are hereby severally authorized to do all acts, deeds, matters and take all such steps as may be necessary, proper or expedient to give effect to this resolution.” 6) Re-appointment of Shri Prakash Kacholia (DIN:00002626) as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without modifications, the following resolution as Special Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149, 150, 152 read with Schedule IV and all other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 25 of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI LODR Regulations”) (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force), the provisions of Articles of Association of the Company and based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company, consent of the members be and is hereby accorded for the re-appointment of Shri Prakash Kacholia (DIN:00002626) as Non-Executive Independent Director, who has submitted a declaration that he meets the criteria for independence as provided under Section 149 (6) of the Act along with the Rules framed there under and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI LODR Regulations and is eligible for re-appointment under the provisions of the Act read with the Rules made thereunder and the SEBI LODR Regulations, and in respect of whom, the Company has received a notice in writing under Section 160(1) of the Act proposing his candidature for the office of a Director for re-appointment as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for second term of 3 (three) consecutive years, commencing from 9th November 2026 to 8th November 2029.” “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors and/or the Company Secretary, be and are hereby severally authorized to settle any question, difficulty or doubt, that may arise in giving effect to this resolution and to do all such acts, deeds and things as may be necessary, expedient and desirable for the purpose of giving effect to this resolution.” 7) Re-appointment of Shri Virendraa Bangur (DIN: 00237043) as Joint Managing Director of the Company. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modifications, the following resolution as Special Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Sections 149,152, 196, 197 and 203 read with Schedule V 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 Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force), consent of the members of the Company be and is hereby accorded to the re-appointment of Shri Virendraa Bangur (DIN:00237043) as Joint Managing Director of the Company for a further period of 3 (three) years with effect from June 26, 2026 to June 25, 2029 on the justification, terms/conditions and remuneration as set out in the Explanatory Statement annexed to the Notice.” “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulations 17(6)(e) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI LODR Regulations”), consent of the members of the Company be and is hereby accorded for payment of annual remuneration including commission on net profits, exceeding Rs. 5 Crore up to 5 per cent of the net profit of the Company to Shri Virendraa Bangur (DIN:00237043), as Joint Managing Director of the Company, till his terms/tenure ending on June 25, 2029, subject to other terms and conditions as set out in the Explanatory Statement annexed to the Notice.” “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT In the event of loss or inadequacy of profit in any financial year, Shri Virendraa Bangur (DIN:00237043), Joint Managing Director of the Company shall be paid remuneration by way of salary, allowances and perquisites as specified under Secti [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]