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The Board at its meeting held today i.e August 13, 2026 appointed and designated Mr. Vigneshkumar V, DGM - EHS as the Senior Management Personnel (SMP) of the Company effective August 13, 2026.
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Kennametal India Ltd announces the appointment of Mr. Vigneshkumar V as Senior Management Personnel (SMP) effective August 13, 2026, and re-appointment of K.S. Kamalakara & Co. as Cost Auditors for the financial year 2026-27. The company also approved the Audited Financial Results for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2026, and announced the 61st Annual General Meeting on November 13, 2026.
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Kennametal India Limited
CIN: L27109KA1964PLC001546
8/9th Mile, Tumkur Road, Bangalore 560073, INDIA
T +91 80 43281 444/215 | F + 91 80 28390129
k-in-kil@kennametal.com
https://www.in.investors.kennametal.com/
August 13, 2026
Ref: Sec/Sto/2026/08/01
Corporate Relationship Department
BSE Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Dalal Street,
Mumbai – 400001
Subject: Outcome of the Board Meeting dated August 13, 2026
Disclosure under Regulations 30 and 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Ref: [Scrip code: 505890] - Kennametal India Limited
Our Letter Sec/Sto/2026/07/03
Dear Sir / Madam,
In furtherance to our letter dated July 29, 2026 informing you about the date of the Board meeting, we
append hereunder the outcome of the Board Meeting held today:
I. Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board which met earlier in the day, the
Board of Directors of Kennametal India Limited (the ‘Company’) at its meeting held today i.e., August
13, 2026, have considered and approved the Audited Financial Results (“AFR”) of the Company for
the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2026.
Kindly find enclosed, the aforesaid AFR for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2026 as
approved by the Board of Directors along with the Independent Auditors Report issued by the
Statutory Auditors. The said financial results are also made available on the Company’s website at
https://in.investors.kennametal.com/financial-information/financial-results.
Please note that, there are no qualifications or adverse remarks made by the Statutory Auditors in
the Independent Auditors Report for the fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2026.
Pursuant to Regulation 33(3)(d) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we hereby declare that the
Independent Statutory Auditors' i.e., Messrs. Price Waterhouse & Co. Chartered Accountants
LLP, have issued a report on the Annual Financial Results of the Company for the year ended
June 30, 2026 with an unmodified opinion.
II. Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board re-appointed M/s. K.S.
Kamalakara & Co., Cost Accountants, Bengaluru (Firm Registration No. 0000296) as the Cost
Auditors of the Company for the financial year 2026-27. Additional information in regard to the said
re-appointment is enclosed to this letter marked as “Annexure-I”.
III. Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board
appointed and designated Mr. Vigneshkumar V, Deputy General Manager – Environment, Health
and Safety as the Senior Management Personnel (SMP) of the Company effective August 13,
2026. Details pertaining to his appointment as SMP as required under Regulation 30 of SEBI
(LODR) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-
POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026 are provided in the “Annexure - II” to this letter.
IV. The notice calling the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Company, which will be held on Friday,
November 13, 2026, was approved by the Board today.
V. The Press Release on the aforesaid Financial Results of the Company is also enclosed to this
letter and the same please be taken on record.
The meeting commenced at 2:00 PM (IST) and concluded at 4:00 PM (IST).
Kindly take the same on record.
Thanking You.
For Kennametal India Limited
Anupriya Garg
Legal Counsel (Region), Company Secretary
& Compliance Officer
Enclosures: As above
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Annexure-I
Details of re-appointment of the Cost Auditors are appended hereunder:
Sl. No. Particulars Details
1. Name of the Firm K.S. Kamalakara & Co.
2. Reasons for change Re-appointment
3. Date of Appointment / Re-appointment Re-appointed on August 13, 2026 for the
financial year 2026-27.
4. Brief profile (in case of appointment) K.S. Kamalakara & Co., Cost Accountants,
a partnership firm with over 15 years of
expertise in implementing cost accounting
systems, cost analysis and advisory
services for cost management, control,
and reduction.
Currently, the firm has four partners, all
qualified Cost Accountants with
memberships issued by the Institute of
Cost Accountants of India and holding
Certificates of Practice from the institute.
The firm also provides comprehensive
services under Goods & Services Tax,
Customs, and erstwhile taxes like Central
Excise, Value Added Tax, and Service
Tax. Additionally, it handles direct taxes,
Exim Policy matters, Foreign Trade Policy
matters, financial accounting, financial
management, and related functional
domains.
5. Disclosure of relationships between Not Applicable
directors (in case of appointment of a
Director)
Page 3 of 4
Annexure II
Disclosure of information pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
read with SEBI Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026:
Sl. No. Particulars Details
1. Name Mr. Vigneshkumar V
2. Reason for change Appointment (Senior Management Personnel)
3. Date of Appointment / Cessation and Mr. Vigneshkumar V, Deputy General Manager –
term of appointment Environment, Health and Safety has been
appointed and designated as the Senior
Management Personnel of the Company effective
August 13, 2026.
Term of Appointment: Not Applicable
4. Brief Profile (in case of appointment) Mr. Vigneshkumar V is a postgraduate in
Environmental Science. He has around 22 years
of work experience in Environment, Health, Safety
& Sustainability leadership.
Prior to joining Kennametal India Limited (KIL),
Mr. Vigneshkumar V worked with AstraZeneca
Pharma India Limited. Mr. Vigneshkumar V will be
responsible for leading and driving KIL’s
Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) strategy,
culture and compliance for the manufacturing
facility of the Company. He will lead and drive
EHS performance, compliance, develop and
implement systems and standards across the
business of KIL.
5. Disclosure of relationships between Not Applicable
directors (in case of appointment of a
director)
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