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Change in Director(s)
Britannia Industries Limited · BRITANNIA
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Britannia Industries Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Change in Director(s) of the company. Mr. Sonny Iqbal has been appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Independent Director with effect from 8th August, 2026, and recommended for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years.
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Britannia Industries Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Change in Director(s) of the company.
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Date: 6th August, 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 an Additional 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, this is to inform you that, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company at their Meeting held today i.e.,
6th August, 2026, have appointed Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053) as an Additional Non-Executive
Independent Director of the Company with effect from 8th August, 2026 and recommended his appointment
as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years with effect from 8th August,
2026 to 7th August, 2031 (both days inclusive) for approval of the Members of the Company.
The Notice of the Postal Ballot for seeking approval of the Members will be circulated in due course and
the same shall be filed with the Stock Exchanges.
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’.
The Board Meeting commenced at 3:00 P.M. IST and concluded at 6:00 P.M. IST.
Request you to please take the above information on record.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Britannia Industries Limited
Sona Rajora
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
ICSI Membership No.: A35468
Encl.: As above
Annexure I
SI. Particulars Details
1. Name Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053)
2. Designation Additional Non-Executive Independent Director
3. Reason for change viz. Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and
appointment, re-appointment, Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company
resignation, removal, death or
at their Meeting held today i.e., 6th August, 2026, have appointed
otherwise
Mr. Sonny Iqbal (DIN: 02962053) as an Additional Non-Executive
4. Date and term of appointment
Independent Director of the Company with effect from 8th August,
2026 and recommended his appointment as a Non-Executive
Independent Director for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years with
effect from 8th August, 2026 to 7th August, 2031 (both days
inclusive) for approval of the Members of the Company.
5. Brief Profile Mr. Sonny Iqbal is a global expert in Leadership Development,
Organization Consulting, and Family Enterprise Advisory, advising
businesses across India and Internationally.
He spent 27 years at Egon Zehnder, where he helped to establish
the firm's offices in New Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, and
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
and most established 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
between Directors Company.
7. Information as required under Mr. Sonny Iqbal is not debarred from holding the office of Director
BSE Circular No. by 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.