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Latent View Analytics Limited — AGM Information 2024
Aug 27, 2024
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AGM Information
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August 27, 2024
BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai-400 001. Scrip Code: 543398
National Stock Exchange of India Limited Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra East, Mumbai 400 051 Scrip Symbol: LATENTVIEW
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Proceedings of the 18[th] Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)
In continuation to our intimation dated August 05, 2024, the 18[th] AGM of the Company was held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 through Video Conferencing [“VC”] / Other AudioVisual Means [“OAVM”]. The meeting commenced at 9:00 A.M (IST) and concluded at 11:00 A.M (IST). In this regard, we have enclosed herewith the summary of the proceedings pursuant to Regulation 30, Part A of Schedule - III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The recording and transcript of the AGM will be made available on the website of the Company at https://www.latentview.com/ in due course.
This is for your information and records.
Thanking you,
For Latent View Analytics Limited
PARTHASAR Digitally signed by PARTHASARATHY ATHY SRINIVASAN SRINIVASAN Date: 2024.08.27 18:11:21 +05'30'
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P. Srinivasan Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Classification: Internal Contains PII: No
Summary of the proceedings of 18[th] AGM of Latent View Analytics Limited
The 18[th] Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the members of Latent View Analytics Limited (“the Company”) was held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 9.00 A.M (IST) through Video Conferencing (“VC”)/Other Audio-Visual Means(“OAVM”). The meeting was held in compliance with the General Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) and circulars issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) in this regard and as per the applicable provisions of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 and the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder.
Directors and KMP present through VC:
| Name | Designation | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. A.V. Venkatraman (DIN: 01240055) |
Executive Chairperson of the Company |
Chennai |
| Ms. Pramadwathi Jandhyala (DIN: 00732854) |
Whole Time Director and Chairperson of Corporate Social Responsibility Committee |
Chennai |
| Ms. Dipali Sheth (DIN: 07556685) |
Independent Director and Chairperson of Nomination & Remuneration Committee |
Mumbai |
| Mr. Mukesh Butani (DIN: 01452839) |
Independent Director and Chairperson of the Audit Committee |
Delhi |
| Mr. R. Raghuttama Rao (DIN: 00146230) |
Independent Director and Chairperson of Risk Management Committee |
Chennai |
| Mr. Reed Cundiff (DIN: 09241056) |
Independent Director and Chairperson of Stakeholders RelationshipCommittee |
New Jersey |
| Mr. Rajan Sethuraman | Chief Executive Officer | Bangalore |
| Mr. Rajan Bala Venkatesan | Chief Financial Officer | Chennai |
| Mr. P. Srinivasan | Company Secretary | Chennai |
Auditors/Scrutinizer present through VC:
| Name | Organisation Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ms. Pratima Narang | M/s. BSR & Co LLP, Statutory Auditors |
Chennai |
| Mr. M. Alagar | M/s. M. Alagar & Associates, Secretarial Auditors |
Chennai |
| Ms. Ramya | ||
| Mr. Ashwin S | M/s. BDO India LLP, Internal Auditors |
Chennai |
| Mr. Arun Kumar Rajagopalan |
M/s. Price Waterhouse & Co Chartered Accountants LLP, Proposed Statutory Auditors |
Chennai |
| Ms. N. Gauthami | ||
| Mr. Ramakreshnan Hariharan |
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| Mr. Rajiblochan Sarangi | Scrutinizer, Practicing Company Secretary |
Chennai |
Quorum of the Meeting:
A total of 57 members attended the meeting through VC.
The meeting commenced at 09:00 AM (IST).
Proceedings of the Meeting
Mr. A.V. Venkatraman chaired the meeting. The Chairperson extended a warm welcome to all members, directors, KMP, auditors and other invitees who joined the meeting through VC. He informed that the AGM is being held through video conferencing mode in accordance with the circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and SEBI and the Company had taken all feasible efforts to enable members to participate through VC and vote on the items being considered for the meeting. After declaring that the requisite quorum was present, the Chairperson called the meeting to order. He requested the Board Members and Key Managerial Personnel to introduce themselves. The Chairperson confirmed the presence of Auditors and Scrutinizer for the meeting. The facility for remote e-voting was provided from Friday, August 23, 2024 (09:00 a.m. IST) to Monday, August 26, 2024 (5:00 p.m. IST)
Mr. P. Srinivasan detailed out the general instructions to the members along with the e-voting process and registers available for inspection at the meeting. The Chairperson delivered his speech followed by presentation on the business performance and financial highlights for the FY 2023-24 by Mr. Rajan Sethuraman, CEO and Mr. Rajan Bala Venkatesan, CFO respectively.
The copy of the Chairperson’s message will be made available on the website of the Company.
At the request of Chairperson, Mr. P. Srinivasan read out the resolutions proposed at the meeting and confirmed that the Statutory Auditors and Secretarial Auditors have expressed unqualified opinion in their respective audit reports for the FY 2023-24.
The Chairperson informed the Members that the e-voting at the AGM shall be open for 30 minutes post-closure of the Meeting for those shareholders who have not cast their votes during the Remote e-voting. The Chairperson thereafter considered the Notice of AGM, Statutory Auditors’ report, Secretarial Audit report and Board’s Report circulated to the shareholder’s as read at the meeting.
The following items of business, as per the Notice of AGM dated July 26, 2024, were transacted at the Meeting.
| Sr. No. | Description of Resolution | Type of resolution |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Business | ||
| 1. | Adoption of Audited Financial Statements of the Company [Standalone] and of its subsidiaries [Consolidated], along with the Reports of the Board of Directors and of the Auditors thereon. |
Ordinary |
| 2. | Re-Appointment of Ms. Pramadwathi Jandhyala (DIN: 00732854), a Director liable to retire by rotation. |
Ordinary |
| 3 | Appointment of M/s. Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP as Statutory Auditor of the Company for a term of 5 consecutive years and fix their remuneration. |
Ordinary |
Shareholders were provided the facility to ask questions or express their views through VC and through web chat facility. The Speaker Shareholders asked questions relating to the dividend, buy-back, nature of revenue streams, reduction in EPS, cybersecurity and other risks, roadmap of the Company etc. The Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer provided responses to the queries raised by the members. A total of 6 Speaker Shareholders registered for the meeting, however only 5 shareholders participated in the AGM.
The Chairperson thanked all the members and other invitees for their continued support and for attending and participating in the meeting and then announced opening of e-voting at the AGM for the members who had not already cast their vote by means of remote e-voting, which was made available for thirty minutes.
The Board of Directors had appointed Mr. Rajiblochan Sarangi, Practicing Company Secretary as the Scrutinizer to supervise the e-voting process and the Chairperson authorized the Company Secretary to declare the voting results, intimate the stock exchanges and place the same on the website of the Company.
The details of the voting results (remote e-voting and e-voting at the AGM) on all the resolutions as set out in the Notice of AGM along with the Scrutinizer’s Report will be disseminated to the Stock Exchanges and will be placed on the Company’s website, within two working days from conclusion of AGM
The meeting concluded at 11:00 a.m. (IST) (including time allowed for e- voting at AGM).
This is for your information and records.
Thanking you, For Latent View Analytics Limited
PARTHASAR Digitally signed by PARTHASARATHY ATHY SRINIVASAN SRINIVASAN Date: 2024.08.27 18:12:20 +05'30'
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P. Srinivasan
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer