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ASK Automotive Limited — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2026
Feb 3, 2026
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Date: February 03, 2026
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai - Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block - G, Bandra Kurla Complex, 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051 Scrip Code : 544022 Symbol: ASKAUTOLTD ISIN No.: INE491J01022 ISIN No.: INE491J01022
Sub: Postal Ballot Notice – Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of Listing Regulations, we hereby enclose the Postal Ballot Notice for seeking approval of Members of the Company, by way of remote e-voting process (“e-voting”) for:
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Re-appointment of Mrs. Deepti Sehgal (DIN:09772630) as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second term of three years.
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Re-appointment of Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra (DIN:00388546) as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second term of three years.
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Re-appointment of Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania (DIN: 07721040) as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second term of three years.
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Re-appointment of Mr. Yogesh Kapur (DIN: 00070038) as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second term of three years.
In compliance with MCA Circulars, this Postal Ballot Notice is being sent only through electronic mode to those Members/ Beneficial owners whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/Depositories as at the close of the business hours on Friday, January 30, 2026 (Cut-off date ). Members who have not updated their email addresses with the Company are requested to update their email addresses as per the instructions given in the enclosed Notice.
The e-voting period commences from 09:00 A.M. (IST) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 and ends at 05:00 P.M. (IST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The Company has engaged the services of MUFG Intime India Private Limited ( Formerly Link Intime India Private Limited ), Registrar and Transfer Agent, as the agency to provide e-voting facility.
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- The Postal Ballot Notice is also available on the Company's website at https://askbrake.com/wp content/uploads/Postal Ballot-Notice-ASK-Automotive-Limited.pdf
Please take the above information on record.
For ASK Automotive Limited
Digitally signed by Rajani Sharma Rajani Sharma Date: 2026.02.03 16:07:17 +05'30' Rajani Sharma Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Membership No.: ACS14391
Encl: As above
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ASK Automotive Limited CIN: L34300DL1988PLC030342 Regd. Office: Flat No. 104, 929/1, Naiwala, Faiz Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, India- 110005 Website: www.askbrake.com
Email: [email protected] Tel.: 011-28758433, 28759605, 28752694, 43071516
NOTICE OF POSTAL BALLOT
Dear Member(s),
NOTICE is hereby given to the Members of ASK Automotive Limited (“the Company”), pursuant to the provisions of Section 110 read with Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) read with Rule 20 and Rule 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 (“Rules”), Secretarial Standard-2 on General Meetings issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (“SS-2”) and Regulation 44 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), as amended from time to time and in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) for conducting Postal Ballot through e-voting vide General Circular Nos. 14/2020 dated 8[th] April, 2020, 17/2020 dated 13[th] April, 2020 and subsequent circulars issued from time to time, the latest being General Circular No. 03/2025 dated 22[nd] September, 2025 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “MCA Circulars”) and other applicable provisions of the Act, Rules, Listing Regulations, circulars and notifications (including any statutory modification(s), clarification(s), substitution(s) or reenactment(s) thereof for the time being in force), that the resolutions as set out hereunder are proposed to be passed through Postal Ballot by voting through electronic means (“remote e-voting”). The Explanatory Statement pursuant to Sections 102, 110 and all other applicable provisions of the Act, if any and the Rules stating the material facts and reasons for the proposed resolutions is annexed hereto for your consideration.
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
1. To consider and approve the re-appointment of Mrs. Deepti Sehgal (DIN: 09772630) as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years and in this regard to consider and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149,150,152,160 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) read with Schedule IV of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, Regulation 17, 25 and other applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), as amended from time to time, (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), Mrs. Deepti Sehgal (DIN: 09772630), who meets the criteria for independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16 of Listing Regulations and who has submitted a declaration to that effect and in respect of whom the Company has received a notice in writing from a Member of the Company proposing her candidature for the office of Director under Section 160 of the Act and who is eligible for re-appointment, be and is hereby re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for the second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] April, 2026 to 31[st] March, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’ which expression shall also include any Committee(s) thereof or person(s) authorized by the Board) of the Company be and is hereby authorized to do all acts and take all such acts, deeds, steps as may be necessary, proper or expedient to give effect to this resolution.”
2. To consider and approve the re-appointment of Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra (DIN: 00388546) as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years and in this regard to consider and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149,150,152,160 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) read with Schedule IV of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, Regulation 17, 25 and other applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), as amended from time to time, (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra (DIN: 00388546), who meets
the criteria for independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16 of Listing Regulations and who has submitted a declaration to that effect and in respect of whom the Company has received a notice in writing from a Member of the Company proposing his candidature for the office of Director under Section 160 of the Act and who is eligible for re-appointment, be and is hereby re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for the second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] April, 2026 to 31[st] March, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’ which expression shall also include any Committee(s) thereof or person(s) authorized by the Board) of the Company be and is hereby authorized to do all acts and take all such acts, deeds, steps as may be necessary, proper or expedient to give effect to this resolution.”
3. To consider and approve the re-appointment of Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania (DIN: 07721040) as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years and in this regard to consider and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149,150,152,160 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) read with Schedule IV of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, Regulation 17, 25 and other applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), as amended from time to time, (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania (DIN: 07721040), who meets the criteria for independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16 of Listing Regulations and who has submitted a declaration to that effect and in respect of whom the Company has received a notice in writing from a Member of the Company proposing his candidature for the office of Director under Section 160 of the Act and who is eligible for re-appointment, be and is hereby re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for the second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] May, 2026 to 30[th] April, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’ which expression shall also include any Committee(s) thereof or person(s) authorized by the Board) of the Company be and is hereby authorized to do all acts and take all such acts, deeds, steps as may be necessary, proper or expedient to give effect to this resolution.”
4. To consider and approve the re-appointment of Mr. Yogesh Kapur (DIN: 00070038) as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years and in this regard to consider and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149,150,152,160 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) read with Schedule IV of the Act and the Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Directors) Rules, 2014, Regulation 17, 25 and other applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), as amended from time to time, (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), Mr. Yogesh Kapur (DIN: 00070038), who meets the criteria for independence as provided in Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16 of Listing Regulations and who has submitted a declaration to that effect and in respect of whom the Company has received a notice in writing from a Member of the Company proposing his candidature for the office of Director under Section 160 of the Act and who is eligible for re-appointment, be and is hereby re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for the second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] May, 2026 to 30[th] April, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’ which expression shall also include any Committee(s) thereof or person(s) authorized by the Board) of the Company be and is hereby authorized to do all acts and take all such acts, deeds, steps as may be necessary, proper or expedient to give effect to this resolution.”
NOTES:
- Pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the Rules, the Listing Regulations read with MCA Circulars and Section VI-C of the SEBI Master Circular bearing reference no. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated 11[th] November, 2024, as amended, assent or dissent of the Members in respect of the resolutions contained in this Postal Ballot Notice dated 28[th] January, 2026 (‘Postal Ballot Notice’) is being taken through remote e-voting system. In compliance with MCA Circulars, this Postal Ballot Notice is being sent only through electronic mode to those Members/ Beneficial owners whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/Depositories as at the close of the business hours on Friday, 30[th] January, 2026 (Cut-off date).
Members who have not registered their e-mail addresses with the Company or with their respective Depository Participant(s) and who wish to receive this Postal Ballot Notice and all other communication(s) sent by the Company, from time to time, can now register for the same by submitting a duly signed request letter mentioning their folio number, complete address, e-mail address to be
registered, along with scanned self-attested copy of their PAN Card and any document (such as Driving License, Passport, Bank Statement, Aadhaar Card) supporting the registered address of the Member, by e-mail to the Company / Registrar. Members holding shares in demat form are requested to register their e-mail addresses with their Depository Participant(s) only.
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The documents, if any, referred to in this Postal Ballot Notice and Explanatory Statement shall be open and accessible for inspection by the Members during working hours at the registered office of the Company on any working day, except holidays.
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The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 28[th] January, 2026 have appointed Mr. Vinod Kumar Aneja, Practising Company Secretary (Membership No. FCS 5740) of M/s. Vinod Kumar & Co., Company Secretaries, as the Scrutinizer for scrutinizing the Postal Ballot through remote e-voting and to conduct the Postal Ballot process in a fair and transparent manner.
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The Members are provided with the facility to cast their vote electronically through the remote e-voting services provided by MUFG Intime India Private Limited ( Formerly Link Intime India Private Limited ) {‘MUFG Intime’} on the resolutions set forth in this Postal Ballot Notice.
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Postal Ballot Notice is being sent to all Members, whose names appear on the Register of Members/ Record of Depositories as on Cut-off date. Any Member who is not a member as on the Cut-off date shall treat this Postal Ballot Notice for information purpose only.
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Voting rights of the Members shall be in proportion to the shares held by them in the paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company as on Cut-off date. Only those Members whose names are recorded in the Register of Members of the Company or Register of Beneficial Owners maintained by the Depositories as on the Cut-off date will be entitled to cast their votes by remote e-voting. The remote e- voting period commences from 9:00 a.m. (IST) on Wednesday, 4[th] February, 2026, and ends at 5:00 p.m. (IST) on Thursday, 5[th] March, 2026. The e-voting module shall be disabled by MUFG Intime, thereafter. Once the vote on the resolutions is cast by the Member, he/she shall not be allowed to change it subsequently.
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The Resolutions, if passed by requisite majority, will be deemed to have been passed on the last date specified for remote e-voting i.e. Thursday, 5[th] March, 2026.
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The Scrutinizer will submit his report to the Chairman of the Company or a person authorized by him in writing, after completion of the scrutiny and the results of the e-voting by Postal Ballot will be announced on or before Saturday, 7[th] March, 2026.
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The result of the Postal Ballot shall be declared by placing it, along with Scrutinizer’s report, on the website of the Company and of MUFG Intime and shall be communicated to the Stock Exchanges where the Company’s equity shares are listed. Simultaneously, the Chairman and in his absence any person authorised by the Chairman will announce the result of the Postal Ballot at the Registered office of the Company.
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The result of the Postal Ballot will be posted on the website of the Company at www.askbrake.com and same shall also be displayed at the Registered and Corporate Offices of the Company.
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In terms of the MCA Circulars, this Postal Ballot Notice will be available on the website of the Company at www.askbrake.com, on the website of BSE Limited at www.bseindia.com and National Stock Exchange of India Limited at www.nseindia.com and also on the website of MUFG Intime, at https://instavote.linkintime.co.in/.
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After sending the Postal Ballot Notice, an advertisement shall be published in an English language newspaper and a Hindi language newspaper and same will also be available on the website of the Company at www.askbrake.com.
By Order of the Board For ASK Automotive Limited Sd/Rajani Sharma Company Secretary Membership No. ACS 14391
Place: Gurugram Date: 28[th] January, 2026 Registered Office ASK Automotive Limited Flat No. 104, 929/1, Naiwala, Faiz Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi – 110005, India
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF SPECIAL BUSINESS (Pursuant to Section 102 and Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013 and read with rules framed thereunder)
The following Statement sets out all material facts relating to the businesses mentioned under Item Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the Postal Ballot Notice:
Item No. 1
The Members are informed that, Mrs. Deepti Sehgal (DIN: 09772630) was appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a period of 3 (three) years with effect from 1[st] April, 2023 to 31[st] March, 2026, in terms of the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and Regulations 17, 25 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”) . Accordingly, the first term of 3 (three) years of Mrs. Deepti Sehgal, as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, is due to expire on 31[st] March, 2026.
Mrs. Deepti Sehgal holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi, and a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from IIM, Ahmedabad. She has experience in the consultancy sector. She was previously associated with Infogain Corporation and Infogain India Private Limited as a Vice President, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP as a Director in the consulting department, GE Capital International Services as an Assistant Vice President and IBM India Private Limited as an industry consultant.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (‘NRC’), after reviewing the performance evaluation framework covering, inter alia, participation in meetings, skills, competence and expertise in understanding of business dynamics, appreciation of long-term trends, strategic choices and experience in guiding and leading management teams, developing governance practices, contribution to strategy and risk oversight, professional conduct, independence and considering performance during her first term, recommended the reappointment of Mrs. Deepti Sehgal as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] April, 2026 to 31[st] March, 2029.
Based on the recommendation of NRC, the Board approved the re-appointment of Mrs. Deepti Sehgal as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] April, 2026 to 31[st] March, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act subject to the approval of the Members by way of Special Resolution.
The Company has received a declaration from Mrs. Deepti Sehgal that she meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) and 152(4) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder and Regulation 16 of the Listing Regulations. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of Listing Regulations, she has confirmed that she is not aware of any circumstance or situation which exists or may be reasonably anticipated that could impair or impact her ability to discharge her duties. She has also confirmed that she 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.
In terms of Section 160(1) of the Act, the Company has received a notice in writing from a member proposing her candidature for appointment as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company. A copy of the letter of her re-appointment setting out the terms and conditions of re-appointment is available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of the Company on all working days except holidays, until the last date of remote e-voting and is also available on the website of the Company i.e. www.askbrake.com.
The Company has also received from Mrs. Deepti Sehgal consent to act as a Director in Form DIR-2, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(5) of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and a declaration confirming that she is not disqualified from being appointed as Director, in terms of the provisions of Section 164 of the Act and she 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 her consent to act as Director of the Company.
In the opinion of the Board, Mrs. Deepti Sehgal is 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 other requisite details of Mrs. Deepti Sehgal are provided in ‘ Annexure-I ’ to the Postal Ballot Notice.
None of the Directors/ Key Managerial Personnel of the Company/ their relatives except Mrs. Deepti Sehgal herself is in any way, whether financially or otherwise, concerned or interested, in the resolution set out at Item No. 1 of the Postal Ballot Notice.
The Board recommends the Special Resolution for approval of the Members, as set out at Item No. 1 of this Postal Ballot Notice.
Item No. 2
The Members are informed that, Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra (DIN: 00388546) was appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a period of 3 (three) years with effect from 1[st] April, 2023 to 31[st] March, 2026, in terms of the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and Regulations 17, 25 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”) . Accordingly, the first term of 3 (three) years of Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra, as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, is due to expire on 31[st] March, 2026.
Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (Economic Honours) from University of Delhi, New Delhi, a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from IIM, Ahmedabad and a Master’s Degree in Arts (Political Economy) from Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts (USA). He is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1977 batch and has served in the Government of India as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and as Director in the Prime Minister’s Office. He has also worked as Principal Secretary, Department of Energy and Additional Finance Commissioner in the Government of Bihar. As part of his global assignments he has served in the United Nations - Nairobi, OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons), The Hague, UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) - Vienna and taught at Boston University, Boston.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (‘NRC’), after reviewing the performance evaluation framework covering, inter alia, participation in meetings, skills, competence and expertise in understanding of business dynamics, appreciation of long-term trends, strategic choices and experience in guiding and leading management teams, developing governance practices, contribution to strategy and risk oversight, professional conduct, independence, domain expertise and considering performance during his first term, recommended the re-appointment of Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] April, 2026 to 31[st] March, 2029.
Based on the recommendation of NRC, the Board approved the re-appointment of Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] April, 2026 to 31[st] March, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act subject to the approval of the Members by way of Special Resolution.
The Company has received a declaration from Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra that he meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) and 152(4) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder and Regulation 16 of the Listing Regulations. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of 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.
In terms of Section 160(1) of the Act, the Company has received a notice in writing from a member proposing his candidature for appointment as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company. A copy of the letter of his re-appointment setting out the terms and conditions of re-appointment is available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of the Company on all working days except holidays, until the last date of remote e-voting and is also available on the website of the Company i.e. www.askbrake.com.
The Company has also received from Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra consent to act as a Director in Form DIR-2, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(5) of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and a declaration confirming that he is not disqualified from being appointed as Director, in terms of the provisions of Section 164 of the Act and he 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 Director of the Company.
In the opinion of the Board, Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra is 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 other requisite details of Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra are provided in ‘ Annexure-I ’ to the Postal Ballot Notice.
None of the Directors / Key Managerial Personnel of the Company/ their relatives except Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra himself is in any way, whether financially or otherwise, concerned or interested, in the resolution set out at Item No. 2 of the Postal Ballot Notice.
The Board recommends the Special Resolution for approval of the Members, as set out at Item No. 2 of this Postal Ballot Notice.
Item No. 3
The Members are informed that, Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania (DIN: 07721040) was appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a period of 3 (three) years with effect from 1[st] May, 2023 to 30[th] April, 2026, in terms of the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and Regulations 17, 25 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”) . Accordingly, the first term of 3 (three) years of Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania, as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, is due to expire on 30[th] April, 2026.
Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology (Mechanical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (USA), and has completed an Executive Program in “Building a Global Enterprise – India” from Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (USA). He has experience in the global Automotive sector. He was previously associated with Ford Motor Private Limited, Ford India Private Limited, BMW Oman (Al Jenaibi International Automobiles LLC), Hero Corporate Service Private Limited, TVS Automobile Solutions Private Limited as President, and IIT Delhi Endowment Management Foundation as the Chief Executive Officer, and is currently the Principal at MillenStrat Advisory & Research.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (‘NRC’), after reviewing the performance evaluation framework covering, inter alia, participation in meetings, skills, competence and expertise in understanding of business dynamics, appreciation of long-term trends, strategic choices and experience in guiding and leading management teams, developing governance practices, contribution to strategy and risk oversight, professional conduct, independence, domain expertise and considering performance during his first term, recommended the re-appointment of Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] May, 2026 to 30[th] April, 2029.
Based on the recommendation of NRC, the Board approved the re-appointment of Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] May, 2026 to 30[th ] April, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act subject to the approval of the Members by way of Special Resolution.
The Company has received a declaration from Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania that he meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) and 152(4) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder and Regulation 16 of the Listing Regulations. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of 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.
In terms of Section 160(1) of the Act, the Company has received a notice in writing from a member proposing his candidature for appointment as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company. A copy of the letter of his re-appointment setting out the terms and conditions of re-appointment is available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of the Company on all working days except holidays, until the last date of remote e-voting and is also available on the website of the Company i.e. www.askbrake.com.
The Company has also received from Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania consent to act as a Director in Form DIR-2, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(5) of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and a declaration confirming that he is not disqualified from being appointed as Director, in terms of the provisions of Section 164 of the Act and he 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 Director of the Company.
In the opinion of the Board, Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania is 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 other requisite details of Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania are provided in ‘ Annexure-I ’ to the Postal Ballot Notice.
None of the Directors / Key Managerial Personnel of the Company/ their relatives except Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania himself is in any way, whether financially or otherwise, concerned or interested, in the resolution set out at Item No. 3 of the Postal Ballot Notice.
The Board recommends the Special Resolution for approval of the Members, as set out at Item No. 3 of this Postal Ballot Notice.
Item No. 4
The Members are informed that, Mr. Yogesh Kapur (DIN: 00070038) was appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company for a period of 3 (three) years with effect from 1[st] May, 2023 to 30[th] April, 2026, in terms of the provisions of Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and Regulations 17, 25 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”) . Accordingly, the first term of 3 (three) years of Mr. Yogesh Kapur, as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, is due to expire on 30[th] April, 2026.
Mr. Yogesh Kapur holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Honours) from University of Delhi, New Delhi, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has experience in investment banking and was previously associated with Axis Capital Limited and was also the Managing Director at Enam Securities Private Limited (‘Enam’). Prior to Enam, he worked with HSBC for more than 3 years. He was also associated with Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited for 8 years from 1983 to 1991.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (‘NRC’), after reviewing the performance evaluation framework covering, inter alia, participation in meetings, skills, competence and expertise in understanding of business dynamics, appreciation of long-term trends, strategic choices and experience in guiding and leading management teams, developing governance practices, contribution to strategy and risk oversight, professional conduct, independence, domain expertise and considering performance during his first term, recommended the re-appointment of Mr. Yogesh Kapur as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] May, 2026 to 30[th] April, 2029.
Based on the recommendation of NRC, the Board approved the re-appointment of Mr. Yogesh Kapur as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second consecutive term of 3 (three) years from 1[st] May, 2026 to 30[th ] April, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act subject to the approval of the Members by way of Special Resolution.
The Company has received a declaration from Mr. Yogesh Kapur that he meets the criteria of independence as provided in Section 149(6) and 152(4) of the Act and Rules framed thereunder and Regulation 16 of the Listing Regulations. In terms of Regulation 25(8) of 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.
In terms of Section 160(1) of the Act, the Company has received a notice in writing from a member proposing his candidature for appointment as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company. A copy of the letter of his re-appointment setting out the terms and conditions of re-appointment is available for inspection by the members at the Registered Office of the Company on all working days except holidays, until the last date of remote e-voting and is also available on the website of the Company i.e. www.askbrake.com.
The Company has also received from Mr. Yogesh Kapur consent to act as a Director in Form DIR-2, pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(5) of the Act read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and a declaration confirming that he is not disqualified from being appointed as Director, in terms of the provisions of Section 164 of the Act and he 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 Director of the Company.
In the opinion of the Board, Mr. Yogesh Kapur is 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 other requisite details of Mr. Yogesh Kapur are provided in ‘ Annexure-I ’ to the Postal Ballot Notice.
None of the Directors / Key Managerial Personnel of the Company/ their relatives except Mr. Yogesh Kapur himself is in any way, whether financially or otherwise, concerned or interested, in the resolution set out at Item No. 4 of the Postal Ballot Notice.
The Board recommends the Special Resolution for approval of the Members, as set out at Item No. 4 of this Postal Ballot Notice.
ANNEXURE-I
Pursuant to the Regulation 36(3) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Secretarial Standard-2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, on General Meetings, the following information is furnished about the director proposed to be appointed/reappointed:
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Particulars/Name Mrs. Deepti Sehgal Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Mr. Vinay Kumar Mr. Yogesh Kapur
Misra Piparsania
DIN 09772630 00388546 07721040 00070038
Date of Birth 7 [th] January,1965 18 [th] June,1954 22 [nd] May,1961 23 [rd] July, 1957
Age (in Years) 61 71 64 68
Date of first 1 [st] April, 2023 1 [st] April, 2023 1 [st] May, 2023 1 [st] May, 2023
appointment on
the Board
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| Particulars/Name | Mrs. Deepti Sehgal | Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra |
Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania Mr. Yogesh Kapur |
Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania Mr. Yogesh Kapur |
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| DIN | 09772630 7th January,1965 61 |
00388546 18th June,1954 71 |
07721040 00070038 22nd May,1961 23rd July, 1957 64 68 |
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| Date of Birth | ||||
| Age (in Years) | ||||
| Date of first appointment on the Board 1stApril, 2023 1stApril, 2023 1stMay, 2023 1stMay, 2023 |
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| Background and Expertise & Qualification |
Mrs. Deepti Sehgal holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, New Delhi, and a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from IIM, Ahmedabad. She has experience in the consultancy sector. She was previously associated with Infogain Corporation and Infogain India Private Limited as a Vice President, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP as a Director in the consulting department, GE Capital International Services as an Assistant Vice President and IBM India Private Limited as an industry consultant. |
Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts (Economic Honours) from University of Delhi, New Delhi, a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from IIM, Ahmedabad and a Master’s Degree in Arts (Political Economy) from Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts (USA). He is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1977 batch and has served in the Government of India as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and as Director in the Prime Minister’s Office. He has also worked as Principal Secretary, Department of Energy and Additional Finance Commissioner in the Government of Bihar. As part of his global assignments he has served in the United Nations - Nairobi, OPCW (Organization |
Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology (Mechanical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana (USA), and has completed an Executive Program in “Building a Global Enterprise – India” from Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts (USA). He has experience in the global automotive sector. He was previously associated with Ford Motor Private Limited, Ford India Private Limited, BMW Oman (Al Jenaibi International Automobiles LLC), Hero Corporate Service Private Limited, TVS Automobile Solutions Private Limited as President, and IIT Delhi Endowment Management Foundation as the Chief Executive Officer, and is currently the Principal at MillenStrat Advisory & Research. |
Mr. Yogesh Kapur holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Honours) from University of Delhi, New Delhi, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has experience in investment banking and was previously associated with Axis Capital Limited and was also the Managing Director at Enam Securities Private Limited (‘Enam’). Prior to Enam, he worked with HSBC for more than 3 years. He was also associated with Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited for 8 years from 1983 to 1991. |
| Particulars/Name | Mrs. Deepti Sehgal | Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Misra |
Mr. Vinay Kumar Piparsania |
Mr. Yogesh Kapur |
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| for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons), The Hague, UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) - Vienna and taught at Boston University, Boston. |
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| Number of Equity Shares held in the Company including shareholding as beneficial owner |
Nil | Nil | Nil | 521 (0.000026%) |
| Relationship with other Directors, Manager and other Key Managerial Personnel |
No relationship with any of the existing Director of the Company. |
No relationship with any of the existing Director of the Company. |
No relationship with any of the existing Director of the Company. |
No relationship with any of the existing Director of the Company. |
| Terms and conditions of appointment or re- appointment |
As mentioned in the Explanatory Statement |
As mentioned in the Explanatory Statement |
As mentioned in the Explanatory Statement |
As mentioned in the Explanatory Statement |
| No. of Board Meetings attended during the financial year 2025-26 (till the date of this Postal Ballot Notice) |
5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Directorships in other Companies |
Nil | Nil | Nil | Greenlam Industries Limited Relaxo Footwears Limited Rico Auto Industries Limited Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited Polyplex Corporation Limited Arka Fincap Limited Greenlam Limited Safex Chemicals (India) Ltd Arka Financial Holdings Private Limited Safex Chemicals UK Limited Briar Chemicals Limited |
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Particulars/Name Mrs. Deepti Sehgal Mr. Kumaresh Chandra Mr. Vinay Kumar Mr. Yogesh Kapur
Misra Piparsania
Membership / ASK Automotive Limited ASK Automotive Limited ASK Automotive Limited As per Annexure-II
Chairmanship of Audit Committee, Nomination and Audit Committee,
Committees of Chairperson Remuneration Member
companies as on Corporate Social Committee, Risk Management
date of notice Responsibility Chairperson Committee, Member
(including ASK) Committee, Stakeholders
Chairperson Relationship
Committee,
Chairperson
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Committee, Member
Risk Management
Committee, Member
Listed Entities Nil Nil Nil Nil
from which he/she
has resigned as
Director in past 3
years
Remuneration last During Financial Year During Financial Year During Financial Year 2024-During Financial Year 2024-
drawn 2024-25 – 2024-25 – 25 – 25 –
1) Sitting fees - Rs. 7 1) Sitting fees - Rs. 1) Sitting fees - Rs. 8 1) Sitting fees - Rs. 9.25
Lakhs 8.5 Lakhs Lakhs Lakhs
2) Commission – Rs. 2) Commission – Rs. 2) Commission – Rs. 20 2) Commission – Rs. 20
20 Lakhs 20 Lakhs Lakhs Lakhs
Remuneration to Sitting fees for attending Board and Committee Meetings, if any, where he/ she is a member
be paid Commission, as determined by the Board of Directors
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ANNEXURE-II ASK AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
| Chairperson | Risk Management Committee | |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Audit Committee | |
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | ||
| SAFEX CHEMICALS (INDIA) LIMITED | ||
| Chairperson | Committee of Independent Directors | |
| Member | Nomination and Remuneration Committee | |
| Audit Committee | ||
| Risk Management Committee | ||
| Initial Public Offer (IPO) Committee | ||
| GREENLAM INDUSTRIES LIMITED | ||
| Chairperson | Audit Committee | |
| Member | Stakeholders Relationship Committee | |
| Risk Management Committee | ||
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | ||
| KIRLOSKAR OIL ENGINES LIMITED | ||
| Chairperson | Stakeholders Relationship Committee | |
| Member | Audit Committee | |
| ARKA FINCAP LIMITED | ||
| Chairperson | Audit Committee | |
| Member | Corporate Social Responsibility Committee | |
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | ||
| RICO AUTO INDUSTRIES LIMITED | ||
| Chairperson | Audit Committee | |
| Member | Risk Management Committee | |
| Finance Committee | ||
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | ||
| RELAXO FOOTWEARS LIMITED | ||
| Chairperson | Audit Committee | |
| Member | Nomination and Remuneration Committee | |
| CSR & ESG Committee | ||
| Risk Management Committee | ||
| POLYPLEX CORPORATION LIMITED | ||
| Member | Audit Committee | |
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | ||
| Finance Committee | ||
| By Order of the Board | ||
| ForASK Automotive Limited | ||
| Sd/- | ||
| Rajani Sharma | ||
| Company Secretary | ||
| Membership No. ACS 14391 | ||
| Place: Gurugram | ||
| Date: 28thJanuary, 2026 | ||
| Registered Office | ||
| ASK Automotive Limited | ||
| Flat No. 104, 929/1, Naiwala, Faiz Road, Karol Bagh, | ||
| New Delhi – 110005, India |
REMOTE EVOTING INSTRUCTIONS
In terms of SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated November 11, 2024, 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 correctly in their demat accounts to access remote e Voting facility.
Login method for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode:
Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with NSDL
METHOD 1 - NSDL OTP based login
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a) Visit URL: https://eservices.nsdl.com/SecureWeb/evoting/evotinglogin.jsp
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b) Enter your 8 - character DP ID, 8 - digit Client Id, PAN, Verification code and generate OTP.
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c) Enter the OTP received on your registered email ID/ mobile number and click on login.
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d) Post successful authentication, you will be re-directed to NSDL depository website wherein you will be able to see e-Voting services under Value added services. Click on “Access to e-Voting” under e-Voting services.
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e) Click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.
METHOD 2 - NSDL IDeAS facility
Shareholders registered for IDeAS facility:
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a) Visit URL: https://eservices.nsdl.com and click on “Beneficial Owner” icon under “IDeAS Login Section”.
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b) Enter IDeAS User ID, Password, Verification code & click on “Log-in”.
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c) Post successful authentication, you will be able to see e-Voting services under Value added services section. Click on “Access to e-Voting” under e-Voting services.
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d) Click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.
Shareholders not registered for IDeAS facility:
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a) To register, visit URL: https://eservices.nsdl.com and select “Register Online for IDeAS Portal” or click on https://eservices.nsdl.com/SecureWeb/IdeasDirectReg.jsp
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b) Enter 8-character DP ID, 8-digit Client ID, Mobile no, Verification code & click on “Submit”.
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c) Enter the last 4 digits of your bank account / generate ‘OTP’
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d) Post successful registration, user will be provided with Login ID and password.
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e) Follow steps given above in points (a-d).
METHOD 3 - NSDL e-voting website
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a) Visit URL: https://www.evoting.nsdl.com
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b) Click on the “Login” tab available under ‘Shareholder/Member’ section.
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c) Enter User ID (i.e., your 16-digit demat account no. held with NSDL), Password/OTP and a Verification Code as shown on the screen & click on “Login”.
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d) Post successful authentication, you will be re-directed to NSDL depository website wherein you will be able to see e-Voting services under Value added services. Click on “Access to e-Voting” under e-Voting services.
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e) Click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.
Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with CDSL
METHOD 1 - CDSL e-voting page
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a) Visit URL: https://www.cdslindia.com.
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b) Go to e-voting tab.
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c) Enter 16-digit Demat Account Number (BO ID) and PAN No. and click on “Submit”.
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d) System will authenticate the user by sending OTP on registered Mobile and Email as recorded in Demat Account
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e) Post successful authentication, user will be able to see e-voting option. The evoting option will have links of e-voting service providers i.e., MUFG InTime. Click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.
METHOD 2 - CDSL Easi/ Easiest facility:
Shareholders registered for Easi/ Easiest facility:
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a) Visit URL: https://web.cdslindia.com/myeasitoken/Home/Login or Visit URL: www.cdslindia.com, click on “Login” and select “My Easi New (Token)”.
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b) Enter existing username, Password & click on “Login”.
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c) Post successful authentication, user will be able to see e-voting option. The evoting option will have links of e-voting service providers i.e., MUFG InTime. Click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.
Shareholders not registered for Easi/ Easiest facility:
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a) To register, visit URL: https://web.cdslindia.com/myeasitoken/Home/EasiRegistration / https://web.cdslindia.com/myeasitoken/Home/EasiestRegistration.
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b) Proceed with updating the required fields for registration.
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c) Post successful registration, user will be provided username and password on the registered email id. Follow steps given above in points (a-c).
Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with Depository Participant
Individual shareholders can also login using the login credentials of your demat account through your depository participant registered with NSDL / CDSL for e-voting facility.
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a) Login to DP website
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b) After Successful login, user shall navigate through “e-voting” option.
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c) Click on e-voting option, user will be redirected to NSDL / CDSL Depository website after successful authentication, wherein user can see e-voting feature.
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d) Post successful authentication, click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.
Login method for shareholders holding securities in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode.
Shareholders holding shares in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode as on the cut-off date for e-voting may register and vote on InstaVote as under:
STEP 1: LOGIN / SIGNUP on InstaVote
Shareholders registered for INSTAVOTE facility:
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a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in & click on “Login” under ‘SHARE HOLDER’ tab.
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b) Enter details as under:
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User ID: Enter User ID
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Password: Enter existing Password
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Enter Image Verification (CAPTCHA) Code
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Click “Submit”.
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(Home page of e-voting will open. Follow the process given under "Steps to cast vote for Resolutions”)
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Shareholders not registered for INSTAVOTE facility:
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a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in & click on “Sign Up” under ‘SHARE HOLDER’ tab & register with details as under:
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User ID: Enter User ID
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PAN: Enter your 10-digit Permanent Account Number (PAN) (Shareholders who have not updated their PAN with the Depository Participant (DP)/ Company shall use the sequence number provided to you, if applicable.
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DOB/DOI: Enter the Date of Birth (DOB) / Date of Incorporation (DOI) (As recorded with your DP/Company - in DD/MM/YYYY format)
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Bank Account Number: Enter your Bank Account Number (last four digits), as recorded with your DP/Company.
oShareholders, holding shares in NSDL form , shall provide ‘point 4’ above. -
Shareholders, holding shares in CDSL form , shall provide ‘point 3’ or ‘point 4’ above.
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Shareholders, holding shares in physical form but have not recorded ‘point 3’ and ‘point 4’, shall provide their Folio number in ‘point 4’ above
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Set the password of your choice.
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(The password should contain minimum 8 characters, at least one special Character (!#$&*), at least one numeral, at least one alphabet and at least one capital letter).
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Enter Image Verification (CAPTCHA) Code.
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Click “Submit” (You have now registered on InstaVote).
Post successful registration, click on “Login” under ‘SHARE HOLDER’ tab & follow steps given above in points (a-b).
STEP 2: Steps to cast vote for Resolutions through InstaVote
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A. Post successful authentication and redirection to InstaVote inbox page, you will be able to see the “Notification for e-voting”. B. Select ‘View’ icon. E-voting page will appear.
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C. Refer the Resolution description and cast your vote by selecting your desired option ‘Favour / Against’ (If you wish to view the entire Resolution details, click on the ‘View Resolution’ file link).
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D. After selecting the desired option i.e. Favour / Against, click on ‘Submit’.
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E. A confirmation box will be displayed. If you wish to confirm your vote, click on ‘Yes’, else to change your vote, click on ‘No’ and accordingly modify your vote.
NOTE : Shareholders may click on “Vote as per Proxy Advisor’s Recommendation” option and view proxy advisor recommendations for each resolution before casting vote. “Vote as per Proxy Advisor’s Recommendation” option provides access to expert insights during the e-Voting process. Shareholders may modify their vote before final submission.
Once you cast your vote on the resolution, you will not be allowed to modify or change it subsequently.
Non-Individual Body corporate shareholders shall send a scanned copy of the board resolution authorising its representative to vote, to the scrutinizer at [email protected] with a copy marked to RTA at [email protected] and the company at [email protected]
Guidelines for Institutional shareholders (“Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund”)
STEP 1 – Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund Registration
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A. Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in
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B. Click on “Sign Up” under “Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund” C. Fill up your entity details and submit the form.
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D. A declaration form and organization ID is generated and sent to the Primary contact person email ID (which is filled at the time of sign up). The said form is to be signed by the Authorised Signatory, Director, Company Secretary of the entity & stamped and sent to [email protected].
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E. Thereafter, Login credentials (User ID; Organisation ID; Password) is sent to Primary contact person’s email ID. (You have now registered on InstaVote)
STEP 2 – Investor Mapping
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A. Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in and login with InstaVote Login credentials.
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B. Click on “Investor Mapping” tab under the Menu section
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C. Map the Investor with the following details:
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1) ‘Investor ID’ – Investor ID for NSDL demat account is 8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digit Client ID i.e., IN00000012345678; Investor ID for CDSL demat account is 16 Digit Beneficiary ID.
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2) ‘Investor’s Name - Enter Investor’s Name as updated with DP.
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3) ‘Investor PAN’ - Enter your 10-digit PAN.
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4) ‘Power of Attorney’ - Attach Board resolution or Power of Attorney.
NOTE : File Name for the Board resolution/ Power of Attorney shall be – DP ID and Client ID or 16 Digit Beneficiary ID.
Further, Custodians and Mutual Funds shall also upload specimen signatures.
- D. Click on Submit button. (The investor is now mapped with the Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund Entity). The same can be viewed under the “Report section”.
STEP 3 – Steps to cast vote for Resolutions through InstaVote
The corporate shareholder can vote by two methods, during the remote e-voting period.
METHOD 1 - VOTES ENTRY
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a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in and login with InstaVote Login credentials.
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b) Click on “Votes Entry” tab under the Menu section.
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c) Enter the “Event No.” for which you want to cast vote. Event No. can be viewed on the home page of InstaVote under “On-going Events”.
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d) Enter “16-digit Demat Account No.”.
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e) Refer the Resolution description and cast your vote by selecting your desired option ‘Favour / Against’ (If you wish to view the entire Resolution details, click on the ‘View Resolution’ file link). After selecting the desired option i.e. Favour / Against, click on ‘Submit’.
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f) A confirmation box will be displayed. If you wish to confirm your vote, click on ‘Yes’, else to change your vote, click on ‘No’ and accordingly modify your vote.
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(Once you cast your vote on the resolution, you will not be allowed to modify or change it subsequently).
METHOD 2 - VOTES UPLOAD
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a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in and login with InstaVote Login credentials.
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b) After successful login, you will see “Notification for e-voting”.
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c) Select “View” icon for “Company’s Name / Event number”.
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d) E-voting page will appear.
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e) Download sample vote file from “Download Sample Vote File” tab.
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f) Cast your vote by selecting your desired option 'Favour / Against' in the sample vote file and upload the same under “Upload Vote File” option.
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g) Click on ‘Submit’. ‘Data uploaded successfully’ message will be displayed.
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(Once you cast your vote on the resolution, you will not be allowed to modify or change it subsequently).
NOTE: Non-Individual Body corporate shareholders shall send a scanned copy of the board resolution authorising its representative to vote, to the scrutinizer at [email protected] with a copy marked to RTA at [email protected] and the company at [email protected].
HELPDESK:
Shareholders holding securities in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode:
Shareholders holding securities in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode facing any technical issue in login may contact INSTAVOTE helpdesk by sending a request at [email protected] or contact on: - Tel: 022 – 4918 6000 or may contact Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Sr. Assistant Vice President, MUFG lntime India Private Limited , C - 101, Embassy 247, LBS Marg, Vikhroli West, Mumbai 400-083 Phone: +91 8108116767, Email: [email protected].
Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode:
Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode may contact the respective helpdesk 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 request [email protected] call at: 022 - 4886 7000 |
| Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with CDSL |
Members facing any technical issue in login can contact CDSL helpdesk by sending request [email protected] contact at toll free no. 1800 22 55 33 |
Forgot Password:
Individual Shareholders holding securities in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode:
Individual Shareholders holding securities in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode have forgotten the USER ID [Login ID] or Password or both then the shareholder can use the “Forgot Password” option available on: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in
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Click on “Login” under ‘SHARE HOLDER’ tab.
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Further Click on “forgot password?”
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Enter User ID, select Mode and Enter Image Verification code (CAPTCHA).
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Click on “SUBMIT”.
In case Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund has forgotten the USER ID [Login ID] or Password or both then the shareholder can use the “Forgot Password” option available on: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in
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Click on ‘Login’ under “Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund” tab
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Further Click on “forgot password?”
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Enter User ID, Organization ID and Enter Image Verification code (CAPTCHA).
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Click on “SUBMIT”.
In case shareholders have a valid email address, Password will be sent to his / her registered e-mail address. Shareholders can set the password of his/her choice by providing information about the particulars of the Security Question and Answer, PAN, DOB/DOI etc. The password should contain a minimum of 8 characters, at least one special character (!#$&*), at least one numeral, at least one alphabet and at least one capital letter.
Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with NSDL/ CDSL has forgotten the password:
Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode have forgotten the USER ID [Login ID] or Password or both, then the Shareholders are advised to use Forget User ID and Forget Password option available at above mentioned depository/ depository participants website.
General Instructions - Shareholders
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It is strongly recommended not to share your password with any other person and take utmost care to keep your password confidential.
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For shareholders/ members holding shares in physical form, the details can be used only for voting on the resolutions contained in this Notice.
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During the voting period, shareholders/ members can login any number of time till they have voted on the resolution(s) for a particular “Event”.
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In case of any queries, shareholders/ members may refer tge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Shareholders and e- voting user manual for Members available at the download section of https://instavote.linkintime.co.in (under help section) or write an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] or may contact Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, Sr. Assistant Vice President, MUFG lntime India Private Limited, C - 101, Embassy 247, LBS Marg, Vikhroli West, Mumbai 400-083 Phone: +91 8108116767, Email: [email protected]. Members are requested to carefully read all the Notes set out in the Notice and in particular manner of casting vote through remote e-voting.