BSEAGM/EGM27 Aug 2026 · 27 Aug 2026, 04:46 pm
Proceedings of the 73rd AGM of the Company
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd · 500547
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd held its 73rd Annual General Meeting on August 27, 2026, through Video-Conferencing. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Government of India, financial institutions, mutual funds, and statutory auditors. The Chairman delivered a speech covering the company's performance, refineries, and strategic business units. The meeting approved eight business items, including the audited financial statements, interim dividend payments, and the appointment of directors.
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BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD.
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Sec. 3.4.1 27th August 2026
The Secretary, The Secretary,
BSE Ltd., National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.,
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, Plot No C/1,
Dalal Street, G Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex,
Mumbai 400 001 Mumbai 400051
BSE Scrip Code: 500547 NSE Symbol : BPCL
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Summary of the Proceedings of 73rd Annual General Meeting held on 27th August
2026 through Video-Conferencing
Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Part A of Schedule - III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and
Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we enclose herewith the summary of the
proceedings of 73rd Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Thursday, 27th August 2026
at 10.30 a.m. through Video-Conferencing.
We request you to take the same on record.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully,
For Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(V. Kala)
Company Secretary
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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS OF 73rd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (Company) was
held on Thursday, 27th August 2026 at 10.30 a.m. (IST) through Video-Conferencing (VC) in
compliance with the Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Securities and
Exchange Board of India.
The representatives of Govt. of India, Govt. of Kerala, major Financial Institutions, Mutual funds, etc.
attended the AGM through VC. The representatives of Statutory Auditors, Secretarial Auditor, and
Cost Auditors also attended the AGM through VC.
Shri Sanjay Khanna, Chairman & Managing Director, took the Chair. The Company Secretary
welcomed the Members and informed that the meeting was held through VC in compliance with the
Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The Company Secretary informed that the remote e-voting was facilitated from 9:00 a.m. on Saturday,
22nd August, 2026 and ended at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 26th August, 2026 and that the members who
were participating in the AGM and had not cast their votes through remote e-voting would be provided
an opportunity to cast their votes through e-voting at the Meeting.
The Company Secretary introduced the Directors and confirmed that the requisite quorum for the
meeting was present and requested the Chairman to conduct the Meeting.
The Chairman commenced the meeting and delivered his speech covering the geopolitical scenario,
performance of the Company, performance of refineries, Strategic Business
Units (SBUs) and upstream business through BPCL’s subsidiary company Bharat PetroResources
Limited (BPRL), focus on petrochemicals, natural gas, green energy including renewable energy, green
hydrogen and biofuels, growth in non-fuel business, R&D and innovation, Human Resources, CSR
initiatives, Corporate Governance etc. Thereafter, the Chairman advised the Company Secretary to
read out the relevant portions of the Auditors’ Report and briefly explain the business of the meeting
along with the mechanism and process of e-voting.
The Company Secretary informed that for the financial year 2025-26, Statutory Auditors and
Comptroller & Auditor General of India’s (C&AG) had no qualifications in their report on audited
Standalone and Consolidated financial statements. The observations of Secretarial Auditor in their
Report and the explanation given by the Board of Directors on the observations of Secretarial Auditor
were read out by the Company Secretary.
The Company Secretary, thereafter, stated that there were 8 business items requiring approval of the
Shareholders as specified in the Notice of AGM dated 31st July, 2026.
A Brief description of the Business items proposed for the consideration of the Members are as under:-
Sr. Particulars Type of
No. Resolution
1. To receive, consider and adopt (a) the Audited Financial Statements of the Ordinary
Company for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026 (b) the Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial Year
ended March 31, 2026; and the Reports of the Board of Directors, the Statutory
Auditors and the Comments of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India
thereon.
2. To confirm the payments of First and Second Interim Dividend on Equity Ordinary
Shares for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026
3. To appoint a Director in place of Shri Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta, Director Ordinary
(DIN: 08188547), who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for
reappointment.
4. To authorize the Board of Directors of the Company to fix the remuneration Ordinary
of the Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company for the FY 2026-27
5. Ratification of the remuneration of the Cost Auditors for the FY 2026-27 Ordinary
6. Appointment of Shri Vedveer Arya as Director Ordinary
7. Appointment of Shri Pushp Kumar Nayar as Director (Human Resources) Ordinary
8. Amendment in the object clause of the Memorandum of Association of the Special
Company
The Company Secretary further informed that the Company had appointed Shri Nrupang Dholakia,
from M/s. Dholakia & Associates LLP, Practicing Company Secretaries as the Scrutinizer for the
purpose of scrutinizing the process of remote e-voting and e-voting during the AGM. The Company
Secretary also explained the process of e-voting.
The Chairman, thereafter, invited the shareholders who have registered for speaking at the meeting to
come forward and address their questions. The shareholders who had registered themselves as speakers
raised questions on various areas such as effect of the current geopolitical scenario on the operations
of the Company, capex allocation for future, plan for carbon mitigation, net zero- mitigation plan for
climate change, proposed green hydrogen investments, status of renewable energy projects, details of
Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL) investments in Mozambique, CSR expenditure, details about
subsidiary companies, status of R&D, efforts for data security, non-compliance under SEBI
Regulations regarding appointment of Independent Directors, status of EV charging, details of crude
procurement, employee well-being etc.
The queries were subsequently replied by Chairman and other Whole Time Directors.
The Chairman informed that the Consolidated Voting Results cast through remote e-voting and e-
voting at the AGM on all Resolutions once finalized shall be communicated to the Stock Exchanges
viz., BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited and also placed on the Company’s
website www.bharatpetroleum.in within 2 working days of conclusion of the AGM of the Company.
The Chairman thanked the Members present and the meeting was concluded at 1.40 p.m.