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GMM Pfaudler Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020
Feb 20, 2020
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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NSE Limited Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E) Mumbai — 400 051
Scrip Code: 505255
Symbol: GMMPFAUDLR
Sub: Submission of Postal Ballot Notice
| Defining the standard | |||||
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| GMM/SEC/2019-20/61 | February 19, 2020 | ||||
| TO, | NSE Limited | ||||
| BSE Limited | Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, | Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, | |||
| Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E) | |||||
| 1*t Floor, Dalal Street, Mumbai — 400 001 |
Mumbai — 400 051 | ||||
| Scrip Code: 505255 | Symbol: GMMPFAUDLR | ||||
| Dear Sirs, | Sub: Submission of Postal Ballot Notice | ||||
| terms In |
SEBI Regulation (Listing 30 of the of |
Obligations and |
Requirements) Disclosure |
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| Regulations, | enclosed the 2015, please find Notice |
Ballot seeking of Postal |
approval of the |
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| shareholders on the following matters: | |||||
| Sr. No. . | Particulars | ||||
| 1. | Alteration of Articles of Association of the Company. | ||||
| 2. | Appointment of Ms. Bhawana Mishra (DIN: 06741655) as an Independent Director | ||||
| of the Company for a term of five consecutive years w.e.f. April 1, 2020 up to and | |||||
| including March 31, 2025, and whose office shall not be liable to retire by rotation. | |||||
| 3. | Appointment of Mr. Vivek Bhatia (DIN: |
08166667) as an | Independent Director of | ||
| the Company for a term of five consecutive years w.e.f. April | 2020 up to and 1, |
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| including March 31, 2025, and whose office shall not be liable to retire by rotation. | |||||
| 4. | Appointment of Mr. Harsh Gupta (DIN: 2434051) as a Non-Executive Director of the | ||||
| Company and 2020 whose representative of Pfaudler Inc. effective from April 1, |
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| office shall be liable to retirement by rotation. | |||||
| Further, please find below the schedule of events for the Postal Ballot: | |||||
| Activity | Date | ||||
| Sr. No. | sending Notice Cut-off date Postal ballot |
to February 14, 2020 | |||
| 1 | for shareholders |
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| Date of completion dispatch of Postal ballot Notice February 19, 2020 | |||||
| 2 | and Form | ||||
| © | Voting start date | February 20, 2020 | |||
| Voting end date | March 20, 2020 | ||||
| ; O1] | Scrutinizer's Report | March 21, 2020 | |||
| March 21, 2020 | |||||
| O) | Declaration of Results |
| Sr. No. | Activity | Date |
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| 1 | sending Postal Notice Cut-off date ballot for |
to February 14, 2020 |
| shareholders | ||
| 2 | Date of completion dispatch of Postal ballot Notice February 19, 2020 | |
| and Form | ||
| © | Voting start date | February 20, 2020 |
| Voting end date | March 20, 2020 | |
| ; O1] | Scrutinizer's Report | March 21, 2020 |
| O) | Declaration of Results | March 21, 2020 |
| GMM Pfaudier Limited | ||
| Corporate Office : 902, Lodha Excelus, Commercial Tower 1, New Cuffe Parade, Sewri - Chembur Road, Mumbai-400022. ° 0: +91 22 6650 3900 Registered Office : Vithal Udyognagar, Anand - Sojitra Road, Karamsad - 388 325 ° 0: +91 2692 661700 ° F: +91 2692 661888 « CIN : L29199GJ1962PLCO01171 |
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| [email protected] | www.gmmpfaudler.com ¢ |


You are requested to take the above information record.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For GMM Pfaudler Limited

Company Secretary & Compliance Office FCS No. 7848
Encl: As above

GMM PFAUDLER LIMITED
CIN: L29199GJ1962PLC001171 Registered Office & Works: Vithal Udyognagar, Anand - Sojitra Road, Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat 388325 Email: [email protected]; website: www.gmmpfaudler.com Tel: +91 2692 661700/ 230416/ 230516; Fax: +91 2692 661888/ 661999
POSTAL BALLOT NOTICE
(Pursuant to Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013)
Dear Member(s),
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013 ('the Act') read with Rule 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, the resolutions appended herein below are proposed to be passed by way of Postal Ballot including voting by electronic means ('e-voting'). The Explanatory Statement pertaining to said Resolutions setting out the material facts and the reasons thereof are annexed hereto along with a Postal Ballot Form and self-addressed postage prepaid envelope, for your consideration.
The Board at their meeting held on January 23, 2020, has appointed Mr. Jayesh M. Shah (Membership no. FCS 5637), Partner of M/s. Rathi & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, Mumbai as the Scrutfiorn cionzduectrin g the Postal Ballot and evoting process in a fair and transparent manner.
Members are requested to read carefully the instructions printed in the Postal Ballot Form and return the said Postal Ballot Form duly completed, in the enclosed self-addressed postage prepaid envelope so as to reach the Scrutinizer on or before 05.00 p.m. on March 20, 2020. Postal Ballot Forms received after 05.00 p.m. on March 20, 2020 will be treated as invalid.
In compliance with Section 108 and 110 of the Act, read with Rule 20 and 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 44 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Company is pleased to provide the facility to its Members to exercise their right to vote on the resolutions appended to this Notice by electronic means instead of physical submission of the Form to the Scrutinizer. For this purpose, the Company has availed electronic voting platform of Central Depository Services Limited ("'CDSL') for facilitating e-voting. The instructions for e-voting are provided hereunder. Members desiring to opt for e-voting shall cast their vote not later than 05.00 p.m. on March 20, 2020.
The Scrutinizer, after completion of scrutiny of the votes received, will submit his reporto the Chairman. The results of the said voting will be declared in accordance with the provisions of Section 110 of the Act read with Rule 22 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 on March 21, 2020 at the Corporate Office of the Company. The results of Postal Ballot will be displayed on the Company's website www.gmmpfaudler.com and will be communicated to BSE Limited ('BSE') and National Stock Exchange of India Limited ('NSE'), where the Equity Shares of the Company are listed.
1. Alteration of Articles of Association of the Company:
To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
"RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 14 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 and such other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, if any, Articles of Association of the Company be and is hereby altered as under:
- 1. InArticle 87.1 of the Articles of Association the number "8" (Eight) be replaced with "9" (Nine) and the said Article be read as under:
- 87.1. Numofb Dierecrtor s
Unless otherwise determined by a Special Resolution of the Company in General Meeting, the Company shallhave 9 (Nine) Directors.
- 2. InArticle 88.5 of the Articles of Association the number "3" (three) be replaced with "4" (four) and the said Article be read as under:
- 88.5 In addition to the abovementioned Directors, appointed or nominated by the Promoters, the Company shall appoint4 (four) other Directors, who shall be independent directors, as may be required to comply with any Applicable Law.
"RESOVLED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors and/or the Company Secretary, be and are hereby authorized to settle any question, difficulty or doubt that may arise giving effect to this resolution and to do all such acts, deeds and matters as may be necessary, expedient and desirafborl tehe purpose of giving effect to this resolution."
2. Appointment of Ms. Bhawana Mishra (DIN: 06741685} as Independent Director of the Company:
To consider and if thought fit, fo pass, with or without modification(s}, the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
"RESOLVED THAT as per the recornmendation of Nomination & Remuneration Cornamittee and pursuant Section 149, 152 read with Schedule lV and other applicable provisions, ifany, Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2074 of the Companies Aci, 20173 including any statutory modification(s} and/or reenactments thereof for the time being in force and the Securities and Exchange Board of india (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements} Regulation, 20715 including Requiation 17(4A) of the said Regulation approval of shareholders of the Company be and ts hereby granted for appointment of Ms. Bhawana Mishra (DIN: 06741655} in the capacity of Independent Director of the Cornpany for a term of five conseculive years w.ef. April 1, 2020 up to and including March 31, 2025, and whose office shall not be table to retire by rotation.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT ihe Chairman and/ or the Managing Director be and is hereby authorized to issue the necessary letier of appointment to Ms. Bhawana Mishra as required under the Companies Act, 2013.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Managing Director and/ or the Company Secretary of the Company be and are hereby severally authorized to digitally sign and upload the necessary intimation of changes in the Board with the Ministry of Company Affairs and to take all such aciions as may be necessary in this regard."
3. Appointment of Mr. Vivek Bhatia (DIN: 68166667) as an independent Director of the Company:
To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
"RESOLVED THAT as per the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee and pursuant to the provisions of Section 149 and 152 read with Schedule iV and other applicable provisions, ifany, Companies (Appointment and Qualfication of Directors) Rules, 2014 of the Companies Act, 2013 including any statutory modification(s) and/or reenaciments thereof for the time being in force and the Securities and Exchange Board of Incia (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements} Regulation, 2015 including Regulation 17(1A) of the said Regulation, approval of shareholders af the Company be and is hereby granted for appointment of Mr. Vivek Bhatia (DIN: 08766667} in the capacity of Independent Director to hoid office from April 1, 2020 up to March 31, 2025 on the Board of Directors of ihe Company anc that his office shall not be liable io retire by rotation.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Chairman and/ or the Managing Director be and is hereby authorized to issue the necessary letier of appointment to Mr. Vivek Bhatia as required under the Campantes Act, 2013.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Managing Director and/ or the Company Secretary of the Company be and are hereby severally authorized to digitally sign and upload the necessary intimation of changes in the Board with the Ministry of Company Affairs and to take all such actions as may be necessary in this regard."
4 Appointment of Mr. Harsh Gupta (DIN: 2434051} as a Director of the Company and representative of Pfaudier inc., whose office shall be liable to retirement by rotation:
To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s}), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:
"RESOLVED THAT as per the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee and pursuant toa the provisions of Section 149 and 152 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Harsh Gupte (DIN: 2434051} be and is hereby appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company and representative of Plaudler Inc. effective from April 1, 2020, whase office shall be liable to retirement by rotation.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Managing Director and/or the Company Secretary of the Company be and are hereby severally authorized to digitally sign and upload the necessary intimation of changes in the Board with the Ministry of Company Affairs and to take all such actions as may be necessary in this regard."
Sy order of the Board of Directors of GMM Pfaudler Limited
Mittal Mehta Company Secretary Membership No. FCS 7848
Place: Mumbai Date: February 5, 2026
Registered office: Vithal Udyognagar, Anand-Soijitra, Karamsad — 388 325 Gujarat
NOTES
- 1. The Explanatory Statement setting out the material facts pursuant io Section 102 of tne Campanies Act, 2013 for the proposed resolution is annexed hereto.
- 2. the Postal Ballot Notice atong with the Postal Ballot Form is being sent by electronic mode to those Members whase email addresses are registered with the Company/Depositories, unless any Member has registered for a physical copy of ihe sarne. For Members who have not registered their e-mail addresses, physical copies are being sent by the permitted mode along with postage pre-paid sel-addressed Business Reply Envelope. Members may note that this Notice and Postal Ballot Form will be available on ihe Company's websile www.gmmplaudier.com and on the website of CDSL, Le www. evotingindia.cam.
- 3. Voting rights will be reckoned on the paid-up value of equity shares registered in the name of the Members on February 14, 2020 (Cut-off date'). Only those Members 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 the Cut-off date will be entitled to cast their votes by Postal Ballot or e-voting.
- 4. Members can apt for only one mode of vating, 6. either by Physical Postal Ballot Form or e-voting. Ifa Member cast his/her votes through both the modes, votes cast through e-voting shall prevail and the votes cast through physical Postal Ballot Form shail be considered invalid,
- The resolutions, if passed by requisite majority, shall be deemed to have been passed on the last date specified by the Comparry for receipt of duly completed postal ballot forms or e-vating i.e. March 20, 2020. oO
- 6. Amembercannol exercise his vote by proxy on the Postal Ballot. Members who have received the Postal Ballot Notice by email but wish to vote through Postal Ballot Form can download the same attached in the e-mail or from the Company's website www.gmmpfaudier.ccom or website of CDSL, www. evolingindia.com and send the duly completed and signed Postal Ballot Form to the Scrutinizer so as to reach on or before March 20, 2020 at the address mentioned below : Mr. Jayesh Shah, Scrutinizer, C/o. Link Intime India Private Limited, C 101,247 Park, LBS Marg, Vikhroli West, Mumbai 400 G83.
- 7. incase, a Member is desirous of abtaining a duplicate Pastal Ballot Form, the Member may write to the Company at its registered office or tts Registrar and Share Transfer Agents atthe above mentioned address.
- 8. AH the relevant documents referred to in this Postal Ballot Notice and Explanatory Staternent shall remain open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company during its business hours on ail working days up to March 20, 2020.
- 9. Pursuantto the applicable provisions of the Act and Rutes framed thereunder and the Listing Regulations, the Company can serve notices, annual reports and other communication through electronic mode to those Members who have registered thetr e-mail addresses either with ihe Depository Participani(s) or the Company. Members who have not registered their e-mail addresses with the Company can now register the same by sending an e-mail to Link Intime India Private Limited on mt. [email protected]. Members holding shares in Demat form are requested to register their e-mail addresses with their Depository Participant(s} only.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING IN ELECTRONIC FORM (E-VOTING}:
Pursuant fo the provisions of Section 108 and other applicable provisions, any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration} Amendment Rules, 2015 and Regulation 44 of the Listing Regulations, the Company is pleased to provide its Members, the facility to exercise their vote through electronic means Le. 'remote evoting' on resolutions proposed to be passed this Pastai Ballot Notice.
The cut - off date for the purpose of remote e-voting and voting through Postal Ballotis February 14, 2020.
The remote e-voting facility will be available during the following voting period:
Commencement Daie & time: Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 10.00 a.m.
Conclusion Date & time: Friday, March 20, 2020 at 05.00 p.m.
Comptete instructions for remote e-voting including details of log-in id, process and manner for generating or receiving the password anc for casting vote in a secured manner is given in the remote e-voting form annexed to this Report anc forms an integral part of this Notice.
Mr. Jayesh Shah, Partner of M/s. Rathi & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries (Membership No. F 5637} has been appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the voting in a fair and transparent manner.
The Results shall be declared by the Chairman or any other persan authorized by him in writing within 48 hours fram the conclusion of e-voting platform though Postal Ballot. The Results declared along with the Consolidated Report of the Scrutinizer shail be immeciately placed on the website of the Company under the investors Section al www.gmmolaudier. com and on the website of CDSL. The results shall simultaneously be forwarded to BSE and NSE, where shares of the Company are listed.
General Guidelines formembers:
The e-voting period commences from Thursday, February 2G, 2020 at 10.06 a.m. and ends on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 05.06 p.m. During this period members of the Company, holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized form, as an the cut-off date of Fiday, February 14, 2020, may casi their vote electronically. The e-voting module shall be disabled by CDSL for voting thereafter. Once the vote on a resolution is cast by the member, the member shall not be allowed to change if subsequently.
- 1. Institutional members (Le. other than individuals, HUF, NRI etc.) are required fo send scanned copy (PDF/JPG Format) of ihe relevant Board Resolution/ Authorily letter cic. with altesied specimen signature of the duly authorized signatory(ies) who are authorized to vote, to the Scrutinizer by e-mail to [email protected] with a copy marked to [email protected].
- It is strongly recommended not to share your password with any other person and take utmost care to keep your password confidential. Login to the e-voting website will be disabled upon five unsuccessful attempts to key in the correct password, in such an event, you will need to go through ihe 'Forgot User Delails/Password'?' or "Physical User Reset Password?' option available on www.evoling.nsdi.com to reset the password. NO
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- Incase you have any queries or issues regarding e-voling, you may refer the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs') and evoting manual available at www.evotingindia.com, under help menu.
EAPLANATORY STATEMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 102(1}) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 ANNEXED TO AND FORMING PART OF POSTAL BALLOT NOTICE
Hem No.4
The present Articies of Association provides that the Company shail have "8" (Eight) directors and the number of Independent Directors within the said limit shail be "3S" (Three).
The present composition of the Board of Directors consists of lwo nominees of Patel Group, three nominees of Plaudiler Group and three independent directors, including woman independent director. The Chairman of the Company is Independent Director,
As per the provisions of the 149(1 }(b} ofthe Companies Act, 2013, a company can have maximum of 15 directors.
lf is proposed is Increase the size of the Board to "9" insiead of "8" Directors and to have "4" Independent Directors on the Board instead of "3" to ensure better corporate governance and a broader set of expertise on the Board, whase extensive knowledge in various fields and expertise wil be beneficial to the Company to carry out the business activities in @ more efficient way. The details of the proposed appointees are given in the Explanatory Statement given for Agenda Item Nos. 2 and 3.
As per the provisions of Section 14 of the Companies Act, 2013, any alterations in the Articles of Association would require the approval of members by way of Special Resolution. Hence, the said resolution is recommended by the Board for your approval.
Draft amended copy of Articles of Association will be available for inspection by the members, those who are interested in it, on ali working days Monday to Friday during 10.00 a.m. io 1.00 p.m. atihe Registered Office of the Company.
None of the Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel of the Company / their relatives Is, in any way, concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the resolution set out at Hem No. 1 ofthe Postal Ballot Notice.
Hem No. 2&3
Regulation 17(1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations'), requires one Independent woman Director on the Board of Directors of the Top 500 Listed Companies. The term of existing Independent Woman Director, Dr. Amrita Patel would come to an end on March 31, 2020.
Based on expertise, experience, qualifications and the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee arid as per the provisions of Section 178 of the Companies Act, 2013, Soard of Directors have recommenced the appointment Ms. Bhawana Mishra, who cornplies with the conditions of being an Independent Director as stipulated under the provisions of section 149(6} of the Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 16(1(b) of the SEB! Listing Regulations, as an Independent Director in place of Dr. Amrita Patel to hold office for continuous period of five years on the Board of the Company w.e.f. Aprit 7, 2026 up to March 31, 2025.
Further, in order to broad base the Board and based on expertise, experience, qualifications and the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Cornmittee and as per the provisions of Section 176 of the Companies Act, 2013, Board of Directors have recommended the appointment of Mr. Vivek Bhatia (DIN 08166667) as a Non-Executive Independent Director io hold office for continuous period of five years on the Board ofthe Company w.e.f April 1, 2020 up to March 31, 2025.
Abrief resume ofihe Ms. Bhawane Mishra and Mr. Vivek Bhatia are as under:
MS. BHAWANA MISHRA
Ms. Bhawana Mishra, age 45 years, has 22 years of experience across industries, as a talent and leadership development specialist.
Ms. Mishra is an M.A. Applied Psychology (specialization in Organizational Behaviour) from the University of Delhi, 1997 and has a Level B Certification in Occupational Assessments from the British Psychological Society.
Ms. Mishra started her career with hands-on work in talent management, strategic change and organizational transformation, and counts amongsi her clients, CXOs and business leaders oflarge number of indian and multinational companies. Later on ohe joined Price Waterhouse as part of its founding HR consulting team. Early in her career, she made forays io build the East India practice of the business, winning and servicing marquee clients for the firm. She went on to join Arthur Andersen, as a senior Consultant, she worked with several manufacturing giants as well as technology majors, creating processes and systems through the empioyee lifecycle.
A combination of her desire to bring Occupational Psychology to the Indian workplace and early entrepreneurial spirit, made her join SHL Group, ihe global major in behavioural assessments, as it entered the Indian market. Over 12 years, she built the tearn and grew the business to several hundred clients, making it the largest outside Australia in Asia Pacific, while consistently meeting global profitability norms. During this period, Ms. Mishra established her own thought leadership and SHL as an undisputed market leader. She played an instrumental role tn creating business strategy-based talent management processes of several conglomerates.
Through her career, Ms. Mishra's passion has been to help organizations achieve breakthrough performance by realizing the true potential of their people. She founded BasilTree Consulting Pvt. Ltd (www.basilreeconsulting.com) to further this cause by coupling international best practices with the strength of solutions derived from local and contextual insights.
MR. VIVEK BHATIA
Mr. Vivek Bhatia, age 42 years, holds an MBA (from HM Calcutta}, M. Tech. (Gold Medalist from HT Delhi} and B.E. (with honours fram University of Deiht).
Mir. Bhatia is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Thyssenkrupp Industries India Pvt. Lid. since 04 January 2019.
Mr. Bhatia was earlier CEO - Asia Pacific al Thyssenkrupp AG, driving group activities for all Thyssenkrupp companies in the region. Prior to that, he led Strategy, Markets and Development for the Asia Pacific region for the Group and was based in singapore.
Mr. Bhatia has extensive business experience across mining, metals & mineral processing, cemeni, power and engineered/capital goods. He has worked across multiple business functions including strategy, operations and organization in the areas such as growth/diversification, joint ventures & technology transfers, business turnaround/transformation, working capital management, operations design and re-engineering, organization design and performance management sysiems.
Prior to joining Thyssenkrupp, Mr. Bhatia was with Baston Consulting Group, India where he worked extensively tn the capital goods sector with clients in India and abroad on a wide canvas of topics. in 2013, he was awarded a BCG Olympics Gold Medal for the most insightful and impactful chent work in the region. He earlier worked for several years as a design engineer for refineries and pipelines at Engineers India Limited.
The Board is of the view that the new appointees bring distinct professional experience in engineering and chemical industry as well as in human resource development, competencies that are weil aligned with the mission of GMM Pfaudier. Also, their educational background and qualifications impeccable. The Board of Directors recornmends the resolutions set out in Item Nos. 2 and 3 for your approval.
The Board of Directors of the Company have received declarations from Mr. Vivek Bhatia and Ms. Bhawana Mishra, the proposed appointees confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as provided under section 149(6) of the Act and Reguiation 16(4)(b) of the SEBI Listing Requlations and amendments thereto from time fo time. In the opinion of the Board, Mr. Vivek Bhatia and Ms. Bhawana Mishra fulfill the conditions specified in the Act, its rules frarned thereunder and Listing Reguiations for appointment as Independent Directors and they are independent of the management.
The required details as per the Secretarial Standards (SS-2") and Regulation 36(3) of the Listing Requlations, are provided at "Annexure A" of this Notice.
The terms and conditions of appointment of the said Non-Executive Directors shall be open for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during normal business hours on any working day.
As per the provisions of Section 152(2} of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEB! Listing Regulations, every director shall be appointed by the company in general meeting.
In the backdrop of the regulations and the necessity of appointment of Independent Directors and benefits to be accrued fo the Company as a mamber of the Board, it is proposed to seek approval of members of the Company by way of Ordinary Resolution through this Postal Ballot process to appoint the said Non-Executive Directors.
None of the Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel of the Company / their relatives is, in any way, concerned or inferested, financially or otherwise, in the resolution set out at Hem Nos. 2 and 3 of the Postal Ballot Notice.
Hem No. 4
Mr. Khurshed Thanawalla, Non-Executive Director, nominated by Pfaudier inc., the Holding Company, retires as a Director w.e.f. March 31, 2020. The Company is in receipt of a nomination fetter from Pfaudler inc. nominating Mr. Harsh Gupta as a Non-Executive Director in place of Mr. Khurshed Thanawalla, effective from Apri 1, 2020.
Based on expertise, experience, qualifications and the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and as per the provisions of Section 178 ofthe Companies Act, 2013, Board of Directors have recommended the appointment of Mr. Harsh Gupta (DIN 2434051} as a Non-Executive Director & nominee of Pfaudier inc., effective from April 1, 2020 whase office shall be fiable to retirement by rotation.
Abrief resume of the Mr. Harsh Gupte is as under:
MR. HARSH GUPTA
Mr. Harsh Gupta, age 51 years, is the Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Solaris Chemtech industries Limited since April 2016.
Mr. Gupta was educated ai The Doon School, Dehradun, followed by a Bachelor of Aris in Economics from Vassar College, New York, USA. MBA jram ine McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, USA. While at Vassar, was granted a Ford Foundation Scholarship for research in economics, and honoured with membership io Omicron Della Epsilon, an economics honour society.
Mr. Gupta is a Senior management professional consistently exceeding goals and expectations in diverse roles and environments. Wide exposure across industries and across functions including P&L management, sales & marketing, mergers & acquisitions, and corporate planning & strategy.
Mr. Gupta has an exceptional track record that demonstrates motivation, creativity, and initiative in achieving corporate anc personal goals, outstanding success in managing anc growing profitability in two different industries, one of which is a turnaround success and deep undersianding ofthe critical drivers of a business, and how a business works from end to end.
The Board ts of the view that Mr. Harsh Gupta brings distinct professional experience in chemical and technology indusiry, competencies that are well aligned with the mission of GMM Pfaudier. Also, his educational background and qualifications are impeccable. The Board of Directors recommends the resolution set outin Item Nos. 4for your approval.
The required details as per the Secretarial Standards ("SS-2") and Requiation 36(3) of the Listing Requlations, is provided at "Annexure &" ofthis Notice.
As per the provisions of Section 152(2) of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEB! Listing Regulations, every cirectar shall be appoinied by the company in general meeting. llis therefore proposed to seek approval of members of the Company by way of Ordinary Resolution through this Postal Ballot process to appoint the said Non-Executive Director.
except Pfaudiler inc., none of the Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel of the Company / their relatives is, in any way, concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the resolution set out at liem No. 4 of the Postal Ballot Notice.
"Annexure A"
Details of Director seeking re-appointment at the Annual General meeting pursuant to Secretarial Standards ("SS-2") and Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions are as under:
| "Annexure A" | |||
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| Details of Director seeking re-appointment at the Annual General meeting pursuant to Secretarial Standards ("SS-2") and Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other applicable |
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| provisions are as under: Name of Director |
Bhawana Mishra | Vivek Bhatia | Harsh Gupta |
| Age | 45 years | 42 years | 51 years |
| Qualifications | Psychology Applied M.A. (specialization in Organizational Behaviour) from the University of Delhi, 1997 and has Level B a Certification in Occupational Assessments from _ the Psychological British Society. |
MBA (from IIM Calcutta), Medalist M. Tech. (Gold from IIT Delhi) and B.E. honours — from (with University of Delhi). |
Economics B.A from in New York, Vassar College, MBA USA. from the McDonough School of Georgetown Business, USA. was He University, Foundation granted a Ford Scholarship for research in economics, honoured and with membership to Omicron Delta Epsilon, an economics |
| honour society. | |||
| Experience Terms and Conditions of re |
22 years Independent Director of the |
21 years Independent Director of |
27 years Non-Executive Director |
| appointment along' with remuneration details of sought to be paid |
Company for a term of five consecutive years w.e.f. 2020 and up April to 1, March including 2025, 31, whose not be office shall liable to retire by rotation |
the Company for a term of five consecutive years w.e.f. April 1, 2020 up to and including March 31, 2025, whose office shall not be liable to retire by rotation |
whose office shall be liable to retirement by rotation. |
| Remuneration last drawn | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Nature of expertise in specific functional areas |
and _ leadership Talent development, strategic change organizational and transformation specialist. |
Mr. Bhatia has extensive experience business across mining, metals & processing, mineral power cement, and engineered/capital goods. |
P&L management, sales & mergers marketing, & corporate acquisitions, and planning & strategy. |
| Date of first appointment on April 1, 2020 the Board |
April 1, 2020 | April 1, 2020 | |
| of shares the Nil No. held in Company as on January 23, 2020 |
Nil | Nil | |
| Relationship other None with Directors, Manager and other Key Managerial Personnel |
None | None | |
| No. of Meetings of the Board attended during the year |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Directorship other in Companies January on as 23, 2020 |
Director-BasilTree Consulting Pvt. Ltd. |
MD & CEO - Thyssenkrupp Industries Pvt. Ltd. |
Additional Director & CEO — Solaris Chemtech Pvt. Ltd. |
| Director - Sterling Repropart | |||
| Chairmanship/Membership | Pvt. Ltd. |
Instructions for remote e-voting: Following are the instructions for remote e-voting for members receiving an email or a physical copy of this notice of Postal Ballot:
- The voting period begins on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 10.00 a.m. (IST) and ends on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 05.00 p.m. (IST). During this period, the shareholders of the Company, holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized form, as on the cut-off date i.e. Friday, February 14, 2020, may cast their vote electronically. The remote e-voting module shall be disabled by CDSL for voting thereafter.
- The shareholders should log on to the e-voting website www.evotingindia.com.
- Click on Shareholders.
- Now Enter your User ID
- a. ForCDSL: 16 digits beneficiary ID,
- b. ForNSDL: 8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digits Client ID,
- Members holding shares in Physical Form should enter Folio Number registered with the Company. Next enter the Image Verification as displayed and Click on Login.
- Vi. If you are holding shares in demat form and had logged on to www.evotingindia.com and voted on an earlier voting of any company, then your existing password is to be used.
- Vil. I f you are a first time user follow the steps given below:
| Click on Shareholders. Now Enter your User ID a. b. |
Instructions for remote e-voting: Following are the instructions for remote e-voting for members receiving an email or a The voting period begins on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 10.00 a.m. (IST) and ends on Friday, March 20, 2020 at 05.00 p.m. (IST). During this period, the shareholders of the Company, holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized form, as on the cut-off date i.e. Friday, February 14, 2020, may cast their vote electronically. The remote e-voting module shall be disabled by CDSL for voting thereafter. The shareholders should log on to the e-voting website www.evotingindia.com. ForCDSL: 16 digits beneficiary ID, ForNSDL: 8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digits Client ID, Members holding shares in Physical Form should enter Folio Number registered with the Company. Next enter the Image Verification as displayed and Click on Login. |
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| I | If you are holding shares in demat form and had logged on to www.evotingindia.com and voted on an earlier voting of any company, then your existing password is to be used. f you are a first time user follow the steps given below: |
| For Members holding shares in Demat Form and Physical Form | |
| PAN | Enter your 10 digit alpha-numeric PAN issued by Income Tax Department (Applicable for both demat shareholders as well as physical shareholders) |
| Members who have not updated their PAN with the Company/Depository Participant are * requested to use the sequence number which is printed on Postal Ballot / Attendance Slip indicated in the PAN field. |
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| Dividend Bank |
Enter the Dividend Bank Details or Date of Birth (in dd/mm/yyyy format) as recorded in your demat account or in the company records in order to login. |
| Details OR Date of Birth (DOB) |
* _ _Ifboth the details are not recorded with the depository or company please enter the member id / folio number in the Dividend Bank details field as mentioned in instruction (iv). |
- viii. After entering these details appropriately, click on "SUBMIT" tab.
- Members holding shares in physical form will then directly reach the Company selection screen. However, members holding shares in demat form will now reach 'Password Creation' menu wherein they are required to mandatorily enter their login password in the new password field. Kindly note that this password is to be also used by the demat holders for voting for resolutions of any other company on which they are eligible to vote, provided that company opts for e-voting through CDSL platform. It is strongly recommended not to share your password with any other person and take utmost care to keep your password confidential.
- For Members holding shares in physical form, the details can be used only for e-voting on the resolutions contained in this Notice.
- Xi. Click on the EVSN for the relevant on which you choose to vote.
- Xil. On the voting page, you will see "RESOLUTION DESCRIPTION" and against the same the option "YES/NO" for voting. Select the option YES or NO as desired. The option YES implies that you assent to the Resolution and option NO implies that you dissento the Resolution.
- Xiil. Click on the "RESOLUTIONS FILE LINK' if you wish to view the entire Resolution details.
- XIV. After selecting the resolution, you have decided to vote on, click on "SUBMIT". Aconfirmation box will be displayed. If you wish to confirm your vote, click on "OK", else to change your vote, click on "CANCEL" and accordingly modify your vote.
- XV. Once you "CONFIRM" your vote on the resolution, you will not be allowed to modify your vote.
- XVI. You can also take a print of the votes cast by clicking on "Click here to print" option on the Voting page.
- XVii. lf a demat account holder has forgotten the login password, then Enter the User ID and the image verification code and click on Forgot Password & enter the details as prompted by the system.
- XViill. Shareholders can also cast their vote using CDSL's mobile app m-Voting available for android based mobiles. The m-Voting app can be downloaded from Google Play Store, Apple and Windows phone. Please follow the instructions as prompted by the mobile app while voting on your mobile.
Note for Non — Individual Shareholders and Custodians
- Non-Individual shareholders (i.e. other than Individuals, HUF, NRI etc.) and Custodian are required to log on to www.evotingindia.com and register themselves as Corporates.
- A scanned copy of the Registration Form bearing the stamp and sign of the entity should be emailed to [email protected].
- After receiving the login details a Compliance User should be created using the admin login and password. The Compliance User would be able to link the account(s) for which they wish to vote on.
- The list of accounts linked in the login should be mailed to [email protected] and on approval of the accounts they would be able to cast their vote.
- A scanned copy of the Board Resolution and Power of Attorney (POA) which they have issued in favour of the Custodian, if any, should be uploaded in PDF formatin the system for the scrutinizetro verify the same.
- XX. In case you have any queries or issues regarding e-voting, you may refer the Frequently Asked Questions ('FAQs') and e-voting manual available at www.evotingindia.com, under help menu.

GMM PFAUDLER LIMITED
POSTAL BALLOT FORM
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED OVERLEAF BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM)
| GMM Pfaudler™ | |||||
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| GMM PFAUDLER LIMITED | Defining the standard | ||||
| CIN: L29199GJ1962PLC001171 Registered Office: Vithal Udyognagar, Anand-Sojitra Road, Karamsad - 388 325, Gujarat |
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| Email: [email protected] ¢ Website: www.gmmpfaudler.com | Phone No.: 02692-661700 « Fax No.: 02692-661888 | ||||
| POSTAL BALLOT FORM | |||||
| (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED OVERLEAF BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM) | |||||
| 1. Name and Registered address of the sole/ | Sr. No.: | ||||
| first named member (in block letters) | |||||
| 2. Name(s) of the Joint member (s) If any | |||||
| (in block letters) 3. Registered Folio No. / DP ID No.* / Client ID |
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| No. | (Applicable to Investors holding Shares in | ||||
| 4. | Demat form) Number of Shares held |
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| I/We hereby exercise my/our vote in respect of following Resolutions to be passed through Postal Ballot for the business stated in the Notice dated February 5, 2020, by conveying my/our assent and/or dissent to the said Resolutions by placing the tick (V) mark in the appropriate box below: |
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| Item No. |
Brief particulars of the resolution | No. of Shares |
I/We assent to the resolution (For) |
I/We dissent to the resolution (Against) |
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| 1. | Special Resolution for alteration of Articles of Association of the Company; |
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| 2. | Ordinary Resolution for appointment of Ms. Bhawana Mishra (DIN 06741655) as an Independent Director of the Company for a term of five consecutive years w.ef. April |
1, 2020 up to and |
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| including March 31, 2025, and whose office shall not be liable to retire by rotation. |
| GMM Pfaudler™ Defining the standard |
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| GMM PFAUDLER LIMITED CIN: L29199GJ1962PLC001171 Registered Office: Vithal Udyognagar, Anand-Sojitra Road, Karamsad - 388 325, Gujarat Phone No.: 02692-661700 « Fax No.: 02692-661888 Email: [email protected] ¢ Website: www.gmmpfaudler.com POSTAL BALLOT FORM |
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| (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED OVERLEAF BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM) | |||||||
| 1. Name and Registered address of the sole/ | Sr. No.: | ||||||
| first named member (in block letters) | |||||||
| 2. Name(s) of the Joint member (s) If any (in block letters) |
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| 3. Registered Folio No. / DP ID No.* / Client ID | |||||||
| No. | (Applicable to Investors holding Shares in | ||||||
| Demat form) | |||||||
| 4. | Number of Shares held | ||||||
| I/We hereby exercise my/our vote in respect of following Resolutions to be passed through Postal Ballot for the business stated in the Notice dated February 5, 2020, by conveying my/our assent and/or dissent to the said Resolutions by placing the tick (V) mark in the appropriate box below: |
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| Item No. |
Brief particulars of the resolution | No. of Shares |
I/We assent to the resolution (For) |
I/We dissent to the resolution (Against) |
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| 1. | Special Resolution for alteration of Articles of Association of the | ||||||
| 2. | Company; Ordinary Resolution for appointment of Ms. Bhawana Mishra |
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| (DIN 06741655) as an Independent Director of the Company for a term of five consecutive years w.ef. April |
1, 2020 | ||||||
| including March 31, 2025, and whose office shall not be liable to | up to and | ||||||
| retire by rotation. | |||||||
| 3. | Ordinary Resolution for appointment of Mr. Vivek Bhatia (DIN: 08166667) as an Independent Director of the Company for a term |
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| of five consecutive years w.e.f. April 1, 2020 up to and including | |||||||
| March 31, 2025, and whose office shall not be liable to retire by rotation. |
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| 4, | Ordinary Resolution for appointment of Mr. Harsh Gupta (DIN: Company 2434051) Non-Executive Director and of the as a representative of Pfaudler Inc. effective from April 1, 2020 whose office shall be liable to retirement by rotation. |
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| Date: | Signature of the Shareholder | ||||||
| ELECTRONIC VOTING PARTICULARS | |||||||
| EVSN (E-voting Sequence Number) USER ID Password |
Date: Signature of the Shareholder
ELECTRONIC VOTING PARTICULARS
| EVSN (E-voting Sequence Number) |
USER ID | Password |
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| 200211004 |
Notes:
- 1. Please read the instructions printed overleaf carefully before exercising your vote
- 2. Last Date for Receipt of Postal Ballot Form by the Scrutinizer: 5.00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020.

INSTRUCTIONS
- A Member(s) desirous to exercise vote by Postal Ballot may complete this Postal Ballot Form and send it to the Scrutinizer in the attached self-addressed envelope. Postage will be borne by the Company. Envelope containing Postal Ballot Form, if deposited in person or sent by courier at the expense of the Member(s) will also be accepted.
- The self-addressed envelope bears the name and postal address of the Scrutinizer appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company.
- The Postal Ballot Form should be completed and signed by the Member (as per the specimen signature registered with the Company or Depository Participants). In case of joint holding, this Form should be completed and signed by the first named Member and in his /her absence, by the next named Member.
- A Member(s) can opt for only one mode of voting i.e. either by e-voting or through ballot. In case you are opting to vote by e-voting, then please do not cast your vote by ballot and vice-versa. In case a Member(s) cast his/her/their vote both by e-voting and a ballot, the vote(s) cast through e-voting shall prevail and the vote(s) cast through ballot form shall be considered invalid.
- In the case of shares held by Companies, Trusts, Societies, etc., the duly completed Postal Ballot Form should be accompanied by a certified copy of the Board Resolution/ Authorization together with the specimen signature(s) of the duly authorized signatories.
- Please convey your assent or dissent in this Postal Ballot Form by placing a tick (Vv) mark in the appropriate box. The assent or dissent received in any other form or on a photo copy of the Postal Ballot Form shall not be considered valid.
- Incomplete, unsigned or incorrect Postal Ballot Forms will be rejected. The Scrutinizer's decisions on the validity of the Postal Ballot Form shall be final and binding.
- Duly completed Postal Ballot Forms should reach the Scrutinizer not later than 5.00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020.
- Members are requested to fill the Postal Ballot Form in indelible ink and avoid filling it by erasable writing medium(s) like pencil.
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- The exercise of vote through Postal Ballot is not permitted through a proxy.
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- A Member may request for a duplicate Postal Ballot Form, if so required. However, the duly filled in duplicate Postal Ballot Form should reach the Scrutinizer not later than the date specified under instruction 8 above.
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- Members are requested not to send any other paper along with the Postal Ballot Form in the enclosed selfaddressed postage pre-paid envelope. If any extraneous papers are found, the same will be destroyed by the Scrutinizer.
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- Voting rights shall be reckoned on the fully paid-up number of the shares registered in the name(s) of the Member(s) on the cut-off date i.e. Friday, February 14, 2020.
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- A Member need not use all his votes nor cast all his votes in the same way.
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- The Company is pleased to offer e-voting facility as an alternate to all the Members of the Company to enable them to cast their votes electronically instead of dispatching Postal Ballot Form. E-voting is optional. The detailed procedure is enumerated in the Notes of the Postal Ballot Notice.