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Aptech Ltd. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025

Aug 14, 2025

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Aptech Limited Regd. office: Aptech House A-65, MIDC, Marol, Andheri (E), Mumbai - 400 093. T: 91 22 6828 2300 / 6646 2300 F: 91 22 6828 2399 www Aptech-worldwide corn

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August 14, 2025

August 14, 2025
To,
BSE Limited
25thFloor, P J Towers,
Dalal Street,
Mumbai – 400 001
To,
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Exchange Plaza, Plot no. C/1, G Block,
Bandra-Kurla Complex
Bandra(E), Mumbai - 400 051.
Scrip Code: 532475
Email:[email protected]
Symbol: APTECHT
Email:[email protected]

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub: Postal Ballot Notice

Please find enclosed herewith copy of the postal ballot notice to seek approval of the shareholders for the following Special resolutions:

Sr. No Particulars

  1. Re-appointment of Mr. Ronnie Talati (DIN: 08650816) as a Non-Executive, Independent Director of the Company for the second term of Five Consecutive Years.

Notice is being sent through electronic mode to those members whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/Depositories and whose names are recorded in the Register of Members of the Company or in the Register of Beneficial Owners maintained by the Depositories as on Friday, August 08, 2025, seeking their approval as set out in the Notice.

The remote e-voting will commence from Wednesday, August 13, 2025 (9:00 A.M. IST) and shall end on Thursday, September 11, 2025 (5:00 P.M. IST). The results of the postal ballot will be announced on or before Friday, September 12, 2025 (5:00 P.M. IST).

Note:- The Notice to Shareholders in XBRL format was submitted on August 12, 2025. However, the Company inadvertently missed uploading the Postal Ballot Notice on Stock Exchange. Also, please note that the Company uploaded the Postal Ballot Notice on its website on the same day.

This is for your information and records.

For Aptech Limited

Digitally signed SHRUTI by SHRUTI Y LAUD Y LAUD Date: 2025.08.14 17:32:04 +05'30'

Shruti Laud Company Secretary Membership no.: A38705 Place: Mumbai

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APTECH LIMITED Registered Office: Aptech House, A 65, M.I.D.C, Marol Andheri (East) Mumbai 400093 Phone: +91 22 6828 2300 E Mail: [email protected] CIN: - L72900MH2000PLC123841

NOTICE OF POSTAL BALLOT

[Pursuant to Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) read with Rule 20 and Rule 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014]

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act, read together with Rules 20 and 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 (“Rules”), as amended from time to time, Regulation 44 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (the “SEBI Listing Regulations”), General Circular Nos. 14/2020 dated April 08, 2020, 17/2020 dated April 13, 2020, and 9/2024 dated September 19, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India (collectively referred to as “MCA Circulars”), Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (“SS-2”) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and any other applicable law, act, rules, regulations, circulars, and notifications (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), the resolution set out below are proposed to be passed by the Members of Aptech Limited (the “Company”) by means of Postal Ballot, only by way of remote electronic voting (“e-voting” or “remote e- voting”) process.

The proposed resolution and the Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 102(1) of the Act, read with Rules framed thereunder; setting out the material facts concerning the resolution mentioned in this Postal Ballot Notice (“Notice”), are annexed hereto for your consideration and forms part of the Notice.

In accordance with the MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD2/P/CIR/2024/133 dated October 03, 2024 (“SEBI Circular”), this Postal Ballot Notice is being sent only by e-mail to those members whose names appear on the Register of Members / List of Beneficial Owners as on Friday, August 08, 2025 (“cut-off date”) received from the Depositories (i.e. National Securities Depository Limited (“NSDL”) and Central Depository and Services (India) Limited (“CDSL”) and whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/ Kfin Technologies Limited, Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (“RTA”) / Depositories. Physical copies of the Postal Ballot Notice, Postal Ballot Forms and pre-paid business reply envelopes are not being sent to members since the requirement has been dispensed with as per the aforesaid mentioned MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular and consequently no physical ballot forms will be accepted by the Company.

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The Postal Ballot Notice (“Notice”) will also be placed on the website of the Company at https://www.aptech-worldwide.com/ under News and Notifications, in the Investors tab, the e-voting website of NSDL at www.evoting.nsdl.com and shall also be communicated to stock exchange where the shares of the Company are listed i.e. BSE Limited (“BSE”) at www.bseindia.com and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (“NSE”) at https://www.nseindia.com/ .

In accordance with the MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular, the Company has made necessary arrangements with the RTA to enable the Members to register their e-mail address. Those Members who have not yet registered their e-mail address are requested to register the same by following the procedure set out in this Notice.

In compliance with Regulation 44 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 108 and 110 of the Act read with Rule 20 and Rule 22 of the Rules, as amended and framed thereunder and the MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular, the manner of voting on the proposed resolution is restricted only to e-voting i.e. by casting votes electronically instead of submitting postal ballot forms. For this purpose, the Company has engaged the services of NSDL as the agency to provide e-voting facility. The instructions for e-voting are appended to this Notice.

The Board of Directors of the Company has, at its meeting held on June 23, 2025, appointed Mr. Jay Mehta, (FCS No. 8672) , Practicing Company Secretary, as the Scrutinizer for conducting the postal ballot process through remote e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner and in accordance with the provision of the Act and Rules made thereunder and any other statutory guideline, in this regard, in view of the consent letter submitted by him stating his willingness to be appointed as Scrutinizer for the Postal Ballot.

The voting rights of the Members shall be reckoned in proportion to the equity shares held by them on the Cut-Off date. Only the Members are entitled to vote as on the cut-off date under the e-voting facility offered by the Company and any other recipients of the Notice who have no voting rights should treat the Notice as intimation only.

The Members are requested to carefully read the instructions on e-voting printed in this Notice and record their assent (“FOR”) or dissent (“AGAINST”) on the proposed resolution through the e-voting process. The Members should cast their votes online from 9:00 am (IST) on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 till 05.00pm (IST) on Thursday, September 11, 2025 as per e-voting and other instructions provided in this Notice. E-Voting shall not be allowed beyond 05.00 pm (IST) of Thursday , September 11, 2025 and beyond such time it will be considered that no reply has been received from the Member .

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The Scrutinizer will submit his report to the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company or in his absence any other person duly authorized by him, after completion of scrutiny of the e-voting. The results along with Scrutinizer’s Report shall be declared on or before Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Registered Office of the Company and communicated to the Stock Exchanges, Depositories and RTA. The results will also be displayed on the Company’s website https://www.aptech-worldwide.com/ and that of NSDL, BSE and NSE. The Scrutinizer’s decision on the validity of the voting shall be final.

The proposed resolution, if approved, will be taken as having duly passed on the last date specified for e-voting by the requisite majority of Members by means of Postal Ballot, i.e Thursday, September 11, 2025.

SPECIAL BUSINESS :

1. Re-appointment of Mr. Ronnie Talati (DIN: 08650816) as a Non-Executive, Independent Director of the Company for the second term of Five Consecutive Years.

To consider and if thought fit, to pass, the following resolution as a Special Resolution:

“RESOLVED THAT in accordance with the provisions of Section 149, 150, 152, 161 & other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”) and the rules framed thereunder read with Schedule IV of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), as amended from time to time, on recommendation of Nomination Remuneration Committee (NRC) and on approval of the Board, the consent from members be and is hereby accorded for appointment of Mr. Ronnie Talati [DIN : 08650816], who has submitted a declaration that he meets the criteria for Independence as provided in Section 149 of the Act and Listing Regulations and who is eligible for re-appointment, be and is hereby re-appointed as a Non-Executive, Independent Director for the second term of Five consecutive years with effect from September 15, 2025 to September 14 , 2030 (both days inclusive). .

RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in the opinion of the Board, Mr. Ronnie Talati fulfils the conditions specified in the Act and the Rules made thereunder, and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015 for re-appointment as a NonExecutive, Independent Director for the second term of Five consecutive years.

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RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Company Secretary (CS) / Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/ any other Directors, be and hereby severally authorized to execute, submit and file certified true copies of the Resolutions, Forms/E-forms, Applications, Declarations and such other documents, to various Authorities/Government Department/ROC/Ministry of Corporate Affairs Bank/Authorities and perform all such functions as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution.

Registered Office: By Order of the Board of Directors

Aptech House, Marol Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093

For Aptech Limited

Sd/-

Date: June 23, 2025 Shruti Laud Place: Mumbai Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

NOTES:

  1. The relevant Explanatory Statement pursuant to Sections 102 and 110 of the Act read with Rule 22 of the Rules and any other applicable provisions of the Act read with Rules thereunder setting out the material facts and reasons for the proposed Resolution of the Postal Ballot Notice and disclosure as required under the applicable provisions of the Act, SEBI Listing Regulations and SS-2 are appended herein below for your consideration.

  2. In compliance with the MCA Circulars and the SEBI Listing Regulations, the Postal Ballot Notice along with the instructions regarding E-voting is being sent by electronic mode only to those Members whose names appear in the Register of Members / list of Beneficial Owners, maintained by the Company / Registrar and Transfer Agent, KFin Technologies Limited (“RTA”)/ Depositories (i.e. National Securities Depository Limited (‘NSDL’) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (‘CDSL’) as at close of business hours on Friday, August 08, 2025 (i.e. Cut-off date), and whose e-mail IDs are registered with the Depository Participants (DPs) or with the Company or its RTA as on the Cut-off date. For Members who have not registered their e-mail IDs, please follow the instructions given under Note No. 18. A person who is not a Member of the Company as on the cut-off date should treat this Notice for information purpose only.

  3. In compliance with the provisions of Section 108 and 110 of the Act read with Rules 20 and 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, Regulation 44 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standard (SS)-2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India on General Meeting, the Company is offering Remote E-Voting (“e-voting”) facility to enable the Members to cast their votes electronically.

  4. As per the MCA Circulars, physical copies of the Postal Ballot Notice, postal ballot forms and pre-paid business reply envelopes are not being sent to Members for this postal ballot. Members are requested to provide their assent or dissent through Remote E-Voting only. The Company

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has engaged the services of NSDL to provide Remote E-Voting facility to its member. The detailed procedure with respect to E-Voting is mentioned in Note No. 20.

  1. A copy of the Postal Ballot Notice is available on the website of the Company at https://www.aptech-worldwide.com/ website of the stock exchanges i.e. BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited, at www.bseindia.com and https://www.nseindia.com/, respectively and also on the website of e-Voting service provider i.e. National Securities Depository Limited’s (‘NSDL’) e-Voting website at www.evoting.nsdl.com.

  2. Documents referred to in the Postal Ballot Notice will be available for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company during office hours from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on all working days except Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays until closure of time for casting vote through remote e-voting, and also be available electronically for inspection, without any fee, to Members from the date of circulation of the Postal Ballot Notice up to the time of closure of the voting period. Members seeking to inspect such documents can send an e-mail to [email protected]

  3. To support the ‘Green Initiative’, Members who have not yet registered their email addresses are requested to register the same with their Depository Participants (DPs) for shares held in Demat Mode. Members may note that physical shareholding is not applicable to the Company.

  4. After sending the notice of Postal ballot through email, an advertisement shall be published in English newspaper and in vernacular language in Marathi newspaper, each with wide circulation in the district, where the Registered Office of the Company is situated, pursuant to Rule 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and the same will also be uploaded on the Company’s website: https://www.aptech-worldwide.com/

  5. The voting rights for the equity shares of the Company are one vote per equity share, registered in the name of the member. The voting rights of the members shall be in proportion to the paidup share capital of the Company held by them as on close of business hours of Friday, August 08, 2025, i.e. the Cut-off date. In case of joint holders, only such joint holder who is higher in the order of names will be entitled to vote. The Members whose names appear in the Register of Members / List of Beneficial Owners as on the Cut-off Date shall only be considered eligible for the purpose of remote E-Voting and those members would be able to cast their votes and convey their assent or dissent to the proposed resolution only through the remote E-Voting process. Any person who is not a Member as on the Cut-off date or becomes a member post the Cut-off date should treat this Postal Ballot Notice for information purpose only.

  6. A member cannot exercise his/ her vote through proxy on postal ballot. However corporate and institutional members shall be entitled to vote through their authorised representatives. Corporate and institutional members (are required to send scanned certified true copy (PDF Format) of the board resolution/authority letter, power of attorney together with attested specimen signature(s) of the duly authorised representative(s), to the Scrutinizer by email to [email protected] or to the Company to [email protected] with a copy marked to [email protected]

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  1. The Remote E-Voting facility will commence on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:00 am (IST) and will end on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 5:00 pm (IST). Remote E-Voting facility will be blocked by NSDL immediately thereafter and the members will not be allowed to cast their votes beyond the said date and time.

  2. Members are requested to cast their vote through the remote E-voting process not later than 05:00 pm (IST) on Thursday, September 11, 2025 . , in order to be eligible for being considered, failing which it will be strictly treated as if no vote has been cast by the Member.

  3. Once the votes on the resolution are cast by the Members, the Members will not be allowed to change them subsequently.

  4. The Board of Directors of the Company have appointed Mr. Jay Mehta , Practicing Company Secretary, as Scrutinizer, to scrutinize the Postal Ballot through remote E-voting process in a fair and transparent manner. Mr. Jay Mehta had communicated his willingness for such appointment.

  5. The Scrutinizer’s decision on the validity of the e-voting shall be final and binding on all.

  6. The Scrutinizer will submit his report to the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company or in his absence any other person duly authorized by him, after completion of scrutiny of the postal ballots (e- voting). The results along with Scrutinizer’s Report shall be declared on or before Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Registered Office of the Company and communicated to the Stock Exchanges, Depositories and RTA. The results will also be displayed on the Company’s website [email protected] and that of NSDL, BSE and NSE at www.evoting.nsdl.com; www.bseindia.com and https://www.nseindia.com/, respectively.

  7. The resolution, if passed by the requisite majority, shall be deemed to have been passed on Thursday, September 11, 2025, i.e. the last date specified for receipt of votes through the Remote E- voting process. The resolution passed by the Members through Postal Ballot are deemed to have been passed as if the same have been passed at a general meeting of the Members.

18. Procedure for registration of email address with the Company/DP:

Members are requested to register the email address with their concerned DPs, in respect of electronic holding. Further, those Members who have already registered their e-mail addresses are requested to keep their e-mail addresses validated/updated with their DPs / RTA/ Company to enable servicing of notices / documents / Annual Reports and other communications electronically to their e-mail address, in future.

  1. Members holding shares in demat mode are requested to intimate any change in their address and/ or bank mandate or any particulars to their Depository Participant(s). The Company cannot act on any request received directly from members holding shares in demat mode for change/ updation in their particulars.

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  1. The details of the process and manner for remote e-voting are explained herein below;
Cut-off date for Remote E-Voting Eligibility Friday, August 08, 2025
Remote E-Voting Commencement Date and
Time
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 @9.00 a.m.
RemoteE-VotingEndDate andTime Thursday, September 11,2025 @5.00 p.m.
  • (i) Process to vote electronically by using NSDL e-Voting system.

The way to vote electronically on NSDL e-Voting system consists of “Two Steps” which are mentioned below:

- Step 1: Access to NSDL e Voting system

A) Login method for e Voting for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode

In terms of SEBI circular dated December 09, 2020 on e-Voting facility provided by Listed Companies, Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode are allowed to vote through their demat account maintained with Depositories and Depository Participants. Shareholders are advised to update their mobile number and email Id in their demat accounts in order to access e-Voting facility.

Login method for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode is given below:

Type of shareholders Login Method
Individual
Shareholders
holding securities in demat
mode with NSDL.
1. ExistingIDeASuser can visit the e-Services website of
NSDL Viz.https://eservices.nsdl.comeither on a Personal
Computer or on a mobile. On the e-Services home page click
on the “Beneficial Owner”icon under“Login”which is
available under‘IDeAS’section , this will prompt you to
enter your existing User ID and Password. After successful
authentication, you will be able to see e-Voting services
under Value added services. Click on“Access to e-Voting”
under e-Voting services and you will be able to see e-Voting
page. Click on company name or e-Voting service provider
name and you will be re-directed to e-Voting service
provider website for casting your vote during the remote e-
Voting period or joining virtual meeting & voting during the
meeting.
2. If your are not registered for IDeAS e-Services, option to
register is available athttps://eservices.nsdl.com. Select
“Register Online for IDeAS Portal”or click at
https://eservices.nsdl.com/SecureWeb/IdeasDirectReg.jsp
3. Visit the e-Voting website of NSDL. Open web browser by
typingthe followingURL:https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/

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either on a Personal Computer or on a mobile. Once the
home page of e-Voting system is launched, click on the icon
“Login” which is available under ‘Shareholder/Member’
section. A new screen will open. You will have to enter your
User ID (i.e. your sixteen digit demat account number hold
with NSDL), Password/OTP and a Verification Code as
shown on the screen. After successful authentication, you
will be redirected to NSDL Depository site wherein you can
see e-Voting page. Click on company name or e-Voting
service provider name and you will be redirected to e-Voting
service provider website for casting your vote during the
remote e-Voting period or joining virtual meeting & voting
during the meeting.
4. Shareholders/Members can also download NSDL Mobile
App “NSDL Speede” facility by scanning the QR code
mentioned below for seamless voting experience.
.
Individual
Shareholders
holding securities in demat
mode with CDSL
1. Users who have opted for CDSL Easi / Easiest facility, can
login through their existing user id and password. Option will
be made available to reach e- Voting page without any further
authentication. The users to login Easi /Easiest are requested to
visit CDSL website:http://www.cdslindia.comand click on
login icon & New System My easi Tab and then user your
existing my easi username & password.
2. After successful login the Easi / Easiest user will be able to see
the e-Voting option for eligible companies where the e-voting
is in progress as per the information provided by company.
On clicking the e-voting option, the user will be able to see e-
Voting page of the e-Voting service provider for casting your
vote during the remote e-Voting period.
Additionally, there is also links provided to access the system
of all e-Voting Service Providers, so that the user can visit the
e-Voting service providers’ website directly.
3. If the user is not registered for Easi/Easiest, option to register
is available at CDSL websitehttp://www.cdslindia.com and
click on login & New System My easi Tab and then click on
registration option.

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4. Alternatively, the user can directly access e-Voting page by
providing Demat Account Number and PAN No. from a e-
Voting link available on www.cdslindia.com home page. The
system will authenticate the user by sending OTP on registered
Mobile & Email as recorded in the Demat Account. After
successful authentication, user will be able to see the e-Voting
option where the evoting is in progress and also able to directly
access the system of all e-Voting Service Providers.
Individual
Shareholders
(holding securities
in demat mode)
login through their
depository
participants
You can also login using the login credentials of your demat
account through your Depository Participant registered with
NSDL/CDSL for e-Voting facility. Upon logging in, you will be
able to see e-Voting option. Click on e-Voting option, you will
be redirected to NSDL / CDSL Depository site after successful
authentication, wherein you can see e-Voting feature.
Click on company name or e-Voting service provider i.e. NSDL
and you will be redirected to e-Voting website of NSDL for
casting yourvote during theremote e-Voting period.

Important note: Members who are unable to retrieve User ID/ Password are advised to use Forget User ID and Forget Password option available at abovementioned website.

Helpdesk for Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode for any technical issues related to login through Depository i.e. NSDL and CDSL.

Login type Helpdesk details
Individual
Shareholders
holding
securities in demat mode with NSDL
Members facing any technical issue in login can contact
NSDL
helpdesk
by
sending
a
request
mail
at
[email protected] or call at 022 - 4886 7000 and 022 -2499
7000
Individual
Shareholders
holding
securities in demat mode with CDSL
Members facing any technical issue in login can contact
CDSL helpdesk by sending a request atmailto:
[email protected] or contact at toll free no.
1800 22 55 33
  • B) Login Method for shareholders other than Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode and shareholders holding securities in physical mode.

How to Log-in to NSDL e-Voting website?

  1. Visit the e-Voting website of NSDL. Open web browser by typing the following URL: https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/ either on a Personal Computer or on a mobile.

  2. Once the home page of e-Voting system is launched, click on the icon “Login” which is available under ‘Shareholder/Member’ section.

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  1. A new screen will open. You will have to enter your User ID, your Password/OTP and a Verification Code as shown on the screen.

Alternatively, if you are registered for NSDL eservices i.e. IDEAS, you can log-in at https://eservices.nsdl.com/ with your existing IDEAS login. Once you log-in to NSDL eservices after using your log-in credentials, click on e-Voting and you can proceed to Step 2 i.e. Cast your vote electronically.

  1. Your User ID details are given below :
Manner of holding shares i.e. Demat
(NSDL orCDSL) or Physical

Your User ID is:
a) For Members who hold shares in demat
account with NSDL.
8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digit
Client ID
For example if your DP ID is
IN300 and Client ID is 12
then
your
user
ID
is
IN300
12**.
b) For Members who hold shares in demat
account with CDSL.
16 Digit Beneficiary ID
For example if your Beneficiary ID is
12** then your user ID
is12**
c) For Members holding shares in Physical
Form.
EVEN Number followed by Folio
Number registered with the company
For example if folio number is 001
and EVEN
is 101456 then user
ID
is 101456001
  1. Password details for shareholders other than Individual shareholders are given below:

  2. a) If you are already registered for e-Voting, then you can use your existing password to login and cast your vote.

b) If you are using NSDL e-Voting system for the first time, you will need to retrieve the ‘initial password’ which was communicated to you. Once you retrieve your ‘initial password’, you need to enter the ‘initial password’ and the system will force you to change your password. c) How to retrieve your ‘initial password’?

(i) If your email ID is registered in your demat account or with the company, your ‘initial password’ is communicated to you on your email ID. Trace the email sent to you from NSDL from your mailbox. Open the email and open the attachment i.e. a .pdf file. Open the .pdf file. The password to open the .pdf file is your 8 digit client ID for NSDL account, last 8 digits of client ID for CDSL account or folio number for shares held in physical form. The .pdf file contains your ‘User ID’ and your ‘initial password’.

(ii) If your email ID is not registered, please follow steps mentioned below in process for those shareholders whose email ids are not registered.

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- Step 2: Cast your vote electronically on NSDL e Voting system.

- How to cast your vote electronically on NSDL e Voting system?

  1. After successful login at Step 1, you will be able to see all the companies “EVEN” in which you are holding shares and whose voting cycle.

  2. Select “EVEN” of company for which you wish to cast your vote during the remote e- Voting period.

  3. Now you are ready for e-Voting as the Voting page opens.

  4. Cast your vote by selecting appropriate options i.e. assent or dissent, verify/modify the number of shares for which you wish to cast your vote and click on “Submit” and also “Confirm” when prompted.

  5. Upon confirmation, the message “Vote cast successfully” will be displayed.

  6. You can also take the printout of the votes cast by you by clicking on the print option on the confirmation page.

  7. Once you confirm your vote on the resolution, you will not be allowed to modify your vote.

General Guidelines for shareholders

  1. Institutional shareholders (i.e. other than individuals, HUF, NRI etc.) are required to send scanned copy (PDF/JPG Format) of the relevant Board Resolution/ Authority letter etc. with attested specimen signature of the duly authorized signatory(ies) who are authorized to vote, to the Scrutinizer by e-mail to [email protected] or to the Company to [email protected] with a copy marked to [email protected] Institutional shareholders (i.e. other than individuals, HUF, NRI etc.) can also upload their Board Resolution / Power of Attorney / Authority Letter etc. by clicking on "Upload Board Resolution / Authority Letter" displayed under "e-Voting" tab in their login.

ii. Process for those shareholders whose email ids are not registered with the depositories for procuring user id and password and registration of e mail ids for e-voting for the resolution set out in this notice:

  1. In case of the Company, physical shareholding is not applicable since such shares are maintained in Escrow Account maintained by the Company and such holders are not eligible to vote in Postal Ballot.

  2. In case shares are held in demat mode, please provide DPID-CLID (16 digit DPID + CLID or 16 digit beneficiary ID), Name, client master or copy of Consolidated Account statement, PAN (self-attested scanned copy of PAN card), AADHAR (self-attested scanned copy of Aadhar Card) to [email protected], [email protected] and [email protected]. If you are Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode, you are requested to refer to the login

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method explained at step 1 (A) i.e. Login method for e-Voting for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode.

  1. Alternatively, shareholder/members may send a request to [email protected] for procuring user id and password for e-voting by providing above mentioned documents.

  2. In terms of SEBI circular dated December 09, 2020 on e-Voting facility provided by Listed Companies, Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode are allowed to vote through their demat account maintained with Depositories and Depository Participants. Shareholders are required to update their mobile number and email ID correctly in their demat account in order to access e-Voting facility.

  3. Attention of members of the Company is also drawn to SEBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/ MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD/P/CIR/2025/91 dated June 23, 2025 on “Master Circular for Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents” and it is requested that the members furnish their respective PAN, KYC Details and nomination with the RTA/Company/ in accordance with said Circulars for updating their related records maintained in the Company. Further, as per the provisions of Section 72 of the Companies Act, 2013, the facility for making nomination is available for members in respect of shares held by them. Members holding shares in electronic may obtain nomination forms from their respective Depository Participants(s).

  4. We urge the members to support our commitment to environment protection by choosing to receive their communications through e-mail. You may do this by updating your email addresses with you depository participant(s) and the RTA/Company.

Registered Office: By Order of the Board of Directors

Sd/-

Aptech House, A 65, M.I.D.C, For Aptech Limited Marol Andheri (East), Mumbai 400093

Date: June 23, 2025 Shruti Laud Place: Mumbai Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

ITEM 1:

Mr. Ronnie Talati was appointed as a Non-Executive, Independent Director of the Company, for a period of 5 (Five) consecutive years, with effect from September 15, 2020 to September 14, 2025, in terms of the provisions of Section 149 of the Act and Regulation 25 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”). Accordingly, the first term of five consecutive years of Mr. Ronnie Talati, as a NonExecutive, Independent Director of the Company, is expired on September 14, 2025.

Based on the skills, competence and expertise in understanding, of academic business dynamics, appreciation of long-term trends, strategic choices and experience in guiding and leading management teams, developing governance practices, contribution in the Board and Committee meetings, performance evaluation, the Board, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has determined that the re-appointment of Mr. Ronnie Talati would be beneficial to the Company.

Accordingly, the Board of Directors, at their meeting held on June 23, 2025, recommended the appointment Mr. Ronnie Talati as a Non-Executive, Independent Director for the second term of Five consecutive years from September 15, 2025, subject to the approval of the Members by way of a Special Resolution.

The Company has, received a notice in writing from a Member, in terms of Section 160(1) of the Act, proposing his candidature for the office of Director.

The Company has received a declaration from Mr. Ronnie Talati to the effect that he meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of SEBI Listing Regulations, he has confirmed that he is not aware of any circumstance or situation which exists or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact his ability to discharge his duties. He has also confirmed that he is in compliance with Rules 6(1) and 6(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, with respect to the registration with the data bank of Independent Directors maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.

Mr. Ronnie Talati has also confirmed that he is not disqualified from being appointed as Director, in terms of the provisions of Section 164 (2) of the Act and is not debarred to hold the office of a Director by virtue of any order passed by SEBI or any other authority and has given his consent to act as a

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Director of the Company. There is no inter se relationship between him and any other member of the Board and other Key Managerial Personnel.

In the opinion of the Board, Mr. Ronnie Talati is a person of integrity, fulfils the conditions specified in the Act and the Rules made thereunder read with the provisions of the Listing Regulations, each as amended, and is independent of the management of the Company.

The terms and conditions of re-appointment of Mr. Ronnie Talati are available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during business hours on all working days, until the last date of remote e-voting.

Disclosures as required under Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standards 2 -General Meetings are given below:

Name Mr.RonnieTalati
DIN 08650816
Category Non-Executive, Independent Director
Date ofbirth 04-10-1959
Age 66 Years
Date of first appointment on the
Board
15/09/2020
Shareholdinginthe Company -
Relationship
with
other
directors
and
other
Key
Managerial Personnel
Mr. Talati is not related to any of the Directors or Key Managerial
Personnel of the Company.
Number of Board Meetings
attended during FY 2025-26
3
Names of listed entities in
which
the
person
holds
directorships
1
Names of listed entities from
which the person has resigned
inthe past three years
0
Directorships held in other
companies
1
Membership/ Chairmanship of
Committees oftheBoard
1
Terms and conditions of or re-
appointment
Re-appointment for the second term of Five consecutive years
from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2030 (both days
inclusive)
Remuneration last drawn NA
Details of remuneration sought
to be paid
NIL
Brief profile / resume of
Director
Ronnie joined Tata Press Ltd. in 1976 at the age of 17 as a trainee
intheFinanceDepartment.In 1986,hemoved toTitanCompany

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Ltd. then called Titan Industries Ltd., as one of the founding
members of the company and was with Titan till his retirement in
December 2019. In 2005, while he was General Manager –
Finance at Titan, and after more than 25 years in Finance, an
opportunity came up within the Company to head a Strategic
Business Unit (SBU) which would specifically target the youth.
The SBU also looked after the licensing and distribution of
fashion watch brands in the company’s portfolio. As Vice
President and SBU head of Fastrack, he was responsible for
making Fastrack into one of the most iconic youth brands in the
Country.
In 2013, he was elevated to the position of Senior Vice President
and Chief Marketing Officer for the Watches & Accessories
Division of the Company and was responsible for the marketing
of all the watch brands of Titan Company Ltd, viz. Titan, Sonata,
Fastrack, Raaga, Xylys, etc. In 2015 he took over as Chief
Executive Officer of the Eyewear Division of Titan Company
Limited and held that position till his retirement in December
2019. Ronnie Talati is a B. Com and LLB graduate from Bombay
University. Since his retirement, he has held board positions as
an independent director, does consulting assignments and
continues to mentor multiple startups.
Nature of expertise in specific
functional areas
General Management, Strategy & Operation, Board Governance
Leadership.
Skills and capabilities required
for the role and the manner in
which the Directors meet the
requirements
General Management, Strategy & Operation, Board Governance
Leadership.
Information
as
required
pursuant to BSE Circular No.
LIST/COMP/14/2018-19
and
NSE
Circular
No.
NSE/
CML/2018/24 dated June 20,
2018.
Mr. Talati is not debarred from holding the office of Director by
virtue of any SEBI Order or any other such authority.

Except Mr. Ronnie Talati, none of the other Directors and/ or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company and/or their respective relatives are in any way concerned or interested either, directly or indirectly, financially or otherwise in the Resolution mentioned at Item No. 1 of the Notice.

The Board of Directors of the Company recommends the relevant resolution set forth at Item No. 1 in the Notice for the approval of the members, as a Special Resolution.

Registered Office: By Order of the Board of Directors

Aptech House, A 65, M.I.D.C, For Aptech Limited Marol Andheri (East) Mumbai 400093 Sd/-

Date: June 23, 2025 Shruti Laud Place: Mumbai Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

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