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KFin Technologies Limited — AGM Information 2024
Aug 29, 2024
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AGM Information
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CS&G/STX/SQ2024/31
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August 29, 2024
1) National Stock Exchange of India Limited 2) BSE Limited Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400 051 Mumbai – 400 001 Scrip Symbol: KFINTECH Scrip Code: 543720
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Sub. : Submission of Proceedings of the 7[th] Annual General Meeting of the members of the Company
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Ref. : Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“LODR Regulations”)
Dear Sir / Madam,
This is further to our previous intimation bearing reference no. CS&G/STX/SQ2024/19 dated August 01, 2024, submitting the Annual Report for the Financial Year 2023-24 including the Notice of the 7[th] Annual General Meeting of the members of the Company (“ AGM ”).
Pursuant to Regulation 30 and other applicable provisions of the LODR Regulations, please find enclosed herewith the proceedings of the 7[th] AGM of the Company held today i.e., Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 04:00 p.m. through Video Conferencing / Other Audio-Visual means.
This is for your information and records.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For KFin Technologies Limited
Digitally signed by ALPANA UTTAM KUNDU Date: 2024.08.29 23:25:05 +05'30'
Alpana Kundu Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
ICSI Membership No.: F10191
Encl.: a/a
CIN: L72400TG2017PLC117649
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SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 7[TH] ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 7[th] Annual General Meeting (“ AGM ” / “ Meeting ”) of the members of KFin Technologies Limited (“ Company ”) was held on Thursday, August 29, 2024, through Video Conferencing (“ VC ”) / Other Audio Visual Means (“ OAVM ”) in accordance with the relevant circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“ MCA ”). The AGM commenced at 04:00 p.m. and concluded at 06:40 p.m.
Directors present through VC
| Sr. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| No. | ||
| 01 | Mr. Vishwanathan Mavila Nair | Chairperson and Non-Executive Director |
| 02 | Mr. Venkata Satya Naga Sreekanth Nadella | Managing Director and CEO |
| 03 | Mr. Prashant Saran | Independent Director and Chairperson of the |
| Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee | ||
| 04 | Mr. Kaushik Mazumdar | Independent Director and Chairperson of the |
| Audit Committee | ||
| 05 | Mr. Chengalath Jayaram | Independent Director and Chairperson of the |
| Nomination and Remuneration Committee | ||
| 06 | Ms. Radha Rajappa | Independent Director |
| 07 | Mr. Alok Chandra Misra | Non-Executive Nominee Director |
| 08 | Mr. Shantanu Rastogi | Non-Executive Nominee Director |
| 09 | Mr. Jaideep Hansraj | Non-Executive Nominee Director |
Mr. Srinivas Peddada, Nominee Director had expressed his inability to join the meeting due to his pre occupation.
Members of the management team present through VC
| Sr. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| No. | ||
| 01 | Mr. Vivek Narayan Mathur | Chief Financial Officer |
| 02 | Mr. Amit Murarka | Head – Investor Relations |
| 03 | Ms. Alpana Kundu | Company Secretary and Compliance Officer |
Invitees present through VC
| Sr. | Name | Designation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | |||
| 01 | Mr. Amit Kumar Bajaj | Representative | of B S R and Co, Statutory |
| Auditors | |||
| 02 | Mr. Sri Kumar Tumuluri | Representative | of B S R and Co, Statutory |
| Auditors |
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| Sr. | Name | Designation |
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| No. | ||
| 03 | Mr. Vasudeva Rao Devaki | Representative of D V Rao & Associates, |
| Secretarial Auditors | ||
| 04 | Mr. S. N. Viswanathan | Scrutinizer |
Shareholders present through VC / OAVM: 70
Introduction
Pursuant to Article 118 of Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Vishwanathan Mavila Nair, Chairperson and Non-Executive Director presided over the meeting and welcomed the shareholders. The Chairperson introduced the Directors, members of the management team, representative of the Statutory Auditors, Secretarial Auditors and Scrutinizer participating through VC. Requisite quorum being present, he called the meeting to order and requested Ms. Alpana Kundu, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer to make the announcements for the smooth conduct of the meeting.
The Company Secretary inter-alia informed the shareholders that:
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a. This AGM was being conducted through VC / OAVM in in accordance with the relevant circulars issued by the MCA. The proceedings were also being webcast live and could be viewed using the details provided in the notice of the AGM;
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b. The annual report containing the Board’s report, Corporate Governance report, Business Responsibility and Sustainability report, Management Discussion and Analysis, the standalone and consolidated financial statements along with the Auditors’ reports, and the notice of this AGM has already been sent to the shareholders electronically at their registered email id, and taken as read;
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c. As the Statutory Auditors’ Report on the financial statements of the Company for the Financial Year 2023-24 and the Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year 2023-24 did not have any qualification, observation, disclaimer or adverse remark, the said reports were not required to be read out at the meeting in terms of the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013;
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d. The remote e-voting period commenced at 9:00 a.m. IST on Monday, August 26, 2024, and ended at 5:00 p.m. IST on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The voting rights were reckoned on the shares held as on the cut-off date i.e., Friday, August 23, 2024;
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e. E-voting facility was also made available during the AGM for members who had not exercised their vote through the remote e-voting facility, and was open up to 15 minutes from the conclusion of the proceedings of the meeting.
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f. The Company had appointed Mr. S. N. Viswanathan, Practising Company Secretary or failing him Ms. Malati Kumar, Practising Company Secretary, partners of M/s. S. N. Ananthasubramanian & Co., Company Secretaries as the Scrutinizer for the purpose of scrutinizing the process of remote e-voting and e-voting during the AGM in a fair and transparent manner;
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g. The relevant documents required to be kept open at the AGM were open and accessible to any member of the Company for inspection in electronic mode, if they so desire, until the conclusion of the meeting;
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The Chairperson then addressed the shareholders and delivered his speech. The Chairperson apprised the shareholders on the Company’s progress.
Thereafter, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer addressed and apprised the shareholders on the Company’s all round performance.
Thereafter, brief on the following resolutions as set out in the Notice of the AGM were read out by the Company Secretary:
| Sr. | Particulars | Type of |
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| No. | Resolution | |
| Ordinary Business | ||
| 1 | To consider and adopt the standalone and consolidated audited financial | Ordinary |
| statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, and | Resolution | |
| the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon | ||
| 2 | To declare final dividend on the equity shares for the financial year ended | Ordinary |
| March 31, 2024 | Resolution | |
| 3 | To re-appoint Mr. Shantanu Rastogi (DIN: 06732021), who retires by rotation | Ordinary |
| as a Nominee Director | Resolution | |
| 4 | To re-appoint Mr. Alok C Misra (DIN: 01542028), who retires by rotation as | Ordinary |
| a Nominee Director | Resolution |
Members who had registered themselves as speakers were then invited to ask questions or seek clarifications or express their views, from the management. The management responded to the queries of the shareholders and provided clarifications suitably.
After the Q&A session, the Chairperson thanked the shareholders for attending the AGM and concluded the proceedings of the AGM.
The Company Secretary was authorised to accept the Scrutinizer’s Report on behalf of the Company.
The Chairperson announced that the e-voting results along with the Scrutinizer’s report shall be disseminated to the Stock Exchanges and also be placed on the website of the Company and NSDL, within prescribed timelines.
The e-voting facility was available to the shareholders for the next 15 minutes. The meeting concluded on expiry of the said 15 minutes.
Post completion of the AGM, the Scrutinizer submitted his report on the remote e-voting and e-voting at the AGM. Based on the Scrutinizer’s report, all resolutions as set out in the Notice of AGM were passed with requisite majority.
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