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PETRONET LNG LTD. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
Dec 8, 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Petronet LNG Limited Regd. Office: Fourth Floor, Tower-I, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi – 110029 Phone : 011-71233525 CIN: L74899DL1998PLC093073 Email: [email protected] , Company’s website: www.petronetlng.in
ND/PLL/SECTT/REG. 30/2025
8[th] December 2025
The Manager The Manager BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400 001 Bandra East, Mumbai – 400 051
Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015:
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a) Notice of Postal Ballot
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b) E-voting and cut-off date
Dear Sir / Madam,
In continuation of our letter(s) dated November 7, 2025, regarding extension of the tenure of two of its existing whole-time Directors on the Board of the Company, it is hereby informed that the Company is conducting Postal Ballot for seeking the approval of Members of the Company for their respective extensions. A copy of Notice of Postal Ballot along with explanatory statement and instructions for e- voting is enclosed herewith.
In compliance with General Circular Nos. 14/2020 dated April 8, 2020, 17/2020 dated April 13, 2020, 10/2021 dated June 23, 2021, 20/2021 dated December 8, 2021, 3/2022 dated May 5, 2022, 11/2022 dated December 28, 2022, 09/2023 dated September 25, 2023, 09/2024 dated September 19, 2024 and other relevant circulars and notifications issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, this Postal Ballot notice is being sent only through electronic mode to those members whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/ Depositories and whose names are recorded in the Register of Members of the Company or in the Register of Beneficial Owners maintained by the Depositories as on the cut-off date i.e. Friday, December 5, 2025 (“Cut-off date”).
The Company had already intimated of the opportunity being given to its Members and mechanism available to them to register their email addresses, so that various communication(s) can be sent to them through email.
The Company has engaged the services of National Securities Depository Limited (‘NSDL’) to provide remote e-voting facility to its Members. The remote e-voting period shall commence from Friday, December 12, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (IST) and shall end on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (IST). The e-voting module shall be disabled by NSDL thereafter. 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 i.e. Friday,
Dahej LNG Terminal: GIDC Industrial Estate, Plot No. 7/A, Dahej Taluka Vagra , Distt. Bharuch - 392130 (Gujarat) Tel.: 02641-257249
Kochi LNG Terminal: Survey No. 347, Puthuvypu P.O. 682508, Kochi Tel.· 0484-2502268
Petronet LNG Limited Regd. Office: Fourth Floor, Tower-I, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi – 110029 Phone : 011-71233525 CIN: L74899DL1998PLC093073 Email: [email protected] , Company’s website: www.petronetlng.in
December 5, 2025. Communication of assent or dissent of the Members would only take place through the remote e-voting system.
This Postal Ballot Notice is also available at the website of the Company at https://petronetlng.in/ and on the website of e-voting agency i.e. NSDL at https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/.
The resolutions, if passed with requisite majority by the Members through Postal Ballot, shall be deemed to be passed on the last date of the voting period i.e. on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The result of the Postal Ballot shall be announced on or before Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
This is for information and records please.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Rajan Digitally signed by Rajan Kapur Date: 2025.12.08 13:13:06 +05'30' Kapur
(Rajan Kapur)
Encl: as above
GGM & President - Company Secretary
Dahej LNG Terminal: GIDC Industrial Estate, Plot No. 7/A, Dahej Taluka Vagra , Distt. Bharuch - 392130 (Gujarat) Tel.: 02641-257249
Kochi LNG Terminal: Survey No. 347, Puthuvypu P.O. 682508, Kochi Tel.· 0484-2502268
Petronet LNG Limited Regd. Office: Fourth Floor, Tower-I, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi – 110029 Phone : 011-71233525 CIN: L74899DL1998PLC093073 Email: [email protected] , Company’s website: www.petronetlng.in
NOTICE OF POSTAL BALLOT
Dear Member(s),
NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to Section 110 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘ Act ’), read with the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, (‘ Rules ’), Regulation 44 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘ SEBI LODR, 2015 ) read with the General Circular Nos. 14/2020 dated April 8, 2020, 17/2020 dated April 13, 2020, 10/2021 dated June 23, 2021, 20/2021 dated December 8, 2021, 3/2022 dated May 5, 2022, 11/2022 dated December 28, 2022, 09/2023 dated September 25, 2023, 09/2024 dated September 19, 2024 and other relevant circulars and notifications issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘MCA Circulars’ ), Secretarial Standard on General Meetings issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (“SS-2”) and any other applicable law, rules, circulars, notifications and regulations (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), that the resolution in the special businesses appended below, be passed by the Members of the Company (as on the Cut-off Date) as ordinary resolution(s), through postal ballot (“the Postal Ballot”) only by way of remote e-voting (“e-voting”):
| S.No. | Particulars |
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| 1. | To approve extension of tenure of Shri Akshay Kumar Singh (DIN 03579974), Managing Director & CEO from February 1, 2026 to May 12, 2027, as a one-off final extension |
| 2. | To approve extension of tenure of Shri Pramod Narang(DIN: 07792813), Director (Technical) for a further period of two years, as a one-off final extension, from November 26, 2025 to November 25, 2027 |
Further, the assent/ dissent of the members on the resolution proposed in this Postal Ballot Notice will be considered only through the remote e-voting system. An Explanatory Statement under Section 102 (1) of the Act pertaining to the said resolutions setting out the material facts and the reasons / rationale thereof form part of this Postal Ballot Notice (“the Notice” or “the Postal Ballot Notice”).
In compliance with the aforesaid MCA Circulars, this Postal Ballot Notice is being sent only through electronic mode to those Members whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/ Depositories. If your e-mail address is not registered with the Company/ Depositories, please register the same with respective Depository/ RTA/ Company. The communication urging Members to register their email address has been given through advertisement dated November 12, 2025 (published on November 14, 2025) and disclosure to NSE and BSE on November 14, 2025.
Dahej LNG Terminal: GIDC Industrial Estate, Plot No. 7/A, Dahej Taluka Vagra , Distt. Bharuch - 392130 (Gujarat) Tel.: 02641-257249
Kochi LNG Terminal: Survey No. 347, Puthuvypu P.O. 682508, Kochi Tel.· 0484-2502268
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Pursuant to Rule 22 (5) of the Rules, the Board of Directors of your Company has appointed M/s Ragini Chokshi & Co., Company Secretaries (Firm Reg. No. BA-92897) as the Scrutinizer for conducting the Postal Ballot and e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner.
In compliance with the provisions of Sections 108 and 110 of the Act, read with Rules 20 and 22 of the Rules, Regulation 44 of the SEBI LODR, 2015 and MCA Circulars, the Company is offering facility of e-voting (remote e-voting) through National Securities Depository Limited (‘NSDL’) to all Members to enable them to cast their votes electronically as on Friday, December 5, 2025 (cutoff date). Members are requested to follow the procedure as stated in the Notes in this regard.
The remote e-voting period commences from 9:00 a.m (IST) on Friday, December 12, 2025 and shall end at 5:00 p.m. (IST) on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The Scrutiniser will submit their report to the Chairman/ Managing Director of the Company and the results of the Postal Ballot will be announced on or before Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The said results would be displayed at the Registered Office of the Company and intimated to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and BSE Limited (BSE) where the shares of the Company are listed. Additionally, the results will also be uploaded on the Company’s website www.petronetlng.in and on the website of National Securities Depository Limited (‘NSDL’) at https://www.evoting.nsdl.com.
SPECIAL BUSINESSES:
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution(s) as Ordinary Resolution(s):
ITEM NO. 1
To approve extension of tenure of Shri Akshay Kumar Singh (DIN: 03579974), Managing Director & CEO from February 1, 2026 to May 12, 2027, as a one-off final extension
“ RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Article 111 of the Articles of Association of the Company, provisions of Sections 149, 152, 196 and 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) read with Schedule V to the Act and the Rules made under the Act (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time-to-time and all other applicable provisions under the Act or Regulations, if any, and based on the approval accorded by the Board of Directors of the Company on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board, approval of the Members of the Company be and is hereby accorded to the extension of tenure of Shri Akshay Kumar Singh (DIN 03579974) as Managing Director & CEO of the Company, for a further period from February 1, 2026 to May 12, 2027, as a one-off final extension, on the existing terms and conditions, with liberty to the Board of Directors to alter and vary the terms and conditions and/ or remuneration, subject to the same not exceeding the limits specified under Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013 or any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof, as set
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out in Statement pursuant to Section 102 of the Act annexed to the Notice of this Postal Ballot and that Shri Akshay Kumar Singh shall not be liable to retire by rotation.”
ITEM NO. 2
To approve extension of tenure of Shri Pramod Narang (DIN: 07792813), Director (Technical) for a further period of two years, as a one-off final extension, from November 26, 2025 to November 25, 2027
“ RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Article 111 of the Articles of Association of the Company, provisions of Sections 149, 152, 196 and 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) read with Schedule V to the Act and the Rules made under the Act (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time-to-time and all other applicable provisions under the Act or Regulations, if any, and based on the approval accorded by the Board of Directors of the Company on the recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board, approval of the Members of the Company be and is hereby accorded to the extension of tenure of Shri Pramod Narang (DIN: 07792813) as Director (Technical) of the Company, for a further period of two years, as a one-off final extension, from November 26, 2025 to November 25, 2027 on the existing terms and conditions, with liberty to the Board of Directors to alter and vary the terms and conditions and/ or remuneration, subject to the same not exceeding the limits specified under Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013 or any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment thereof, as set out in Statement pursuant to Section 102 of the Act annexed to the Notice of this Postal Ballot and that Shri Pramod Narang shall not be liable to retire by rotation.”
Notes:
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An explanatory statement pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) setting out the material facts relating to the business to be transacted is annexed hereto. The relevant details, pursuant to Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Secretarial Standard on General Meetings issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, in respect of the Directors seeking appointment is annexed.
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In accordance with the MCA circulars, the Postal Ballot Notice is being sent only in electronic form to Members whose names appear on the Register of Members/ List of Beneficial Owners as received from the National Securities Depository Limited (‘NSDL’) and Central Depository Services (India) Limited (‘CDSL’) as on Friday, December 5, 2025 (cut-off date) and who have registered their e-mail addresses with the Company/ Depositories. The Postal Ballot Notice has also been placed on the websites of the Company i.e. www.petronetlng.in and National Securities Depository Limited (‘NSDL’). Physical copies of the Postal Ballot Notice along with Postal Ballot forms and pre-paid business reply envelopes are not being sent to Members for this Postal Ballot in line with the exemption provided in the MCA circulars.
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- Member(s) whose names appear on the Register of Members/ List of Beneficial Owners as on the cut-off date will be considered for e-voting. A person who is not a Member as on the cutoff date should treat this Notice for information purpose only.
4. Service of Postal Ballot Notice electronically:
| Members holding shares in physical mode |
This postal ballot notice is issued electronically to Members whose e-mail addresses are available and registered in the records of the Registrar and Transfer Agent. |
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| Members holding shares in demat mode |
This postal ballot notice is issued electronically to Members whose e-mail addresses are available and registered in the records of the Depositories. |
- In compliance with the provisions of Section 108 and 110 of the Act read with Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time, Regulation 44 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and MCA circulars issued from time to time, the Company provides the Members the facility to exercise their right to vote by electronic means through E-voting services provided by National Securities Depository Limited (‘NSDL’). The instructions for E-voting are annexed to this Notice.
6. Remote e-voting timeline:
| Remote e-voting timeline: | |
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| Commencement of e-voting | Friday,December 12,2025 9:00 a.m.(IST) |
| Conclusion of e-voting | Saturday,January10,2026 5:00p.m.(IST) |
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The voting rights of Members shall be in proportion to their shares in the paid-up equity share capital of the Company as on the cut-off date i.e. Friday, December 5, 2025.
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The resolutions, if passed with requisite majority by the Members through Postal Ballot, shall be deemed to be passed on the last date of the voting period i.e. on Saturday, January 10, 2026 and shall be deemed to have been passed as if they have been passed at a general meeting of the Members convened in that behalf.
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The Board of Directors of your Company has appointed M/s Ragini Chokshi & Co., Company Secretaries (Firm Reg. No. BA-92897) as the Scrutinizer for conducting the Postal Ballot and e- voting process in a fair and transparent manner. The Scrutiniser has communicated its willingness to be appointed for conducting the Postal Ballot process.
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Relevant documents referred to in the Postal Ballot Notice and the Statement under Section 102 of the Act are available for inspection by the Members at the Registered Office of the Company during 10:00 a.m. (IST) to 5:00 p.m. (IST) on all working days (Monday - Friday) till the last date for e-voting. Members seeking inspection may send an e-mail to [email protected].
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We urge members to support our commitment to environment protection by choosing to receive the Company’s communication through email. Members holding shares in demat mode, who have not registered their email addresses are requested to register their email addresses with their respective DP, and members holding shares in physical mode are requested to update their email addresses with the Company’s RTA, Bigshare Services Private Limited at [email protected], to receive communications from the Company in electronic mode.
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Important instruction for members holding shares in physical form:
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(i) SEBI vide its Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/ CIR/2021/655 dated November 3, 2021 (subsequently amended by Circular Nos. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_ RTAMB/P/CIR/2021/687 dated December 14, 2021, SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD1/P/CIR/2023/37 dated March 16, 2023 and SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/CIR/2023/181 November 17, 2023) has mandated that with effect from April 1, 2024, dividend to security holders (holding securities in physical form), shall be paid only through electronic mode. Such payment shall be made only after furnishing the PAN, choice of nomination, contact details including mobile number, bank account details and specimen signature. Further, relevant FAQs published by SEBI on its website can be viewed at the following link: https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebi_data/faqfiles/sep2024/1727418250017.pdf
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(ii) Members may please note that SEBI vide its Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/8 dated January 25, 2022 has mandated the listed companies to issue securities in dematerialized form only while processing service requests viz. Issue of duplicate securities certificate; claim from unclaimed suspense account; renewal/exchange of securities certificate; endorsement; subdivision/splitting of securities certificate; consolidation of securities certificates/folios; transmission and transposition. Accordingly, Members are requested to make service requests by submitting a duly filled and signed Form ISR – 4, the format of which is available on the Company’s website at https://www.petronetlng.in/norms-forprocessing-investors-service-requested-by-rta-related-forms and on RTA’s website at Bigshare Services Pvt Ltd (bigshareonline.com). It may be noted that any service request can be processed only after the folio is KYC Compliant.
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(i) Members are requested to update their records by submitting duly filled and signed relevant form along with the relevant proofs listed in the forms, to the RTA of the Company, Bigshare Services Private Limited by post to Office No. S6-2 6[th] Floor,
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Pinnacle Business Park, Next to Ahura Centre, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri {E} Mumbai – 400093.
Details of the relevant forms are provided herein below:
| Type of holder |
Process to be followed | Process to be followed |
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| Physical Form |
Form for availing investor services to register PAN, email address, bank details and other KYC details or changes / update thereof for securities held in physical mode |
Form ISR-1 |
| Update of signature of securities holder | Form ISR-2 | |
| Declaration to opt out | Form ISR-3 | |
| Form for requesting issue of Duplicate Certificate and other service requests for shares / debentures/ bonds, etc., held in physical form |
Form ISR-4 | |
| Request for Transmission of Securities by Nominee or Legal Heir |
Form ISR-5 | |
| For nomination as provided in the Rules 19 (1) of Companies (Share capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014 |
Form SH- 13 |
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| Cancellation of nomination by the holder(s) (along with ISR-3) / Change of Nominee |
Form SH- 14 |
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| The forms for updating the above details are available at www.petronetlng.in |
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| Demat | Members holding shares in demat form who wish to update any of the details mentioned above can contact their depository participant for the same. |
To mitigate unintended challenges on account of freezing of folios, SEBI vide its Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/POD-1/P/ CIR/2023/181 dated November 17, 2023, has done away with the provision regarding freezing of folios not having PAN, KYC and Nomination details.
- SEBI vide its Master Circular SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-1/P/CIR/2023/145 dated 11[th] August 2023, has introduced Online Dispute Resolution (‘ODR’), which is in addition to the existing SEBI Complaints Redress System (‘SCORES’) platform, which can be utilised by the investors and the Company for dispute resolution.
Please note that the investors can initiate dispute resolution through the ODR portal only after exhausting the option to resolve dispute with the Company and on the SCORES platform. The SMART ODR Portal can be accessed at: https://smartodr.in/login.
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The detailed circulars and process are also available on the website of the Company at https://www.petronetlng.in/sop-for-dispute-resolution-under-the-stock-exchange-arbitrationmechanism.
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The instructions for e-voting are as under:
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i) The e-voting period begins at 9:00 a.m. (IST) on Friday, December 12, 2025 and ends on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (IST). During this period, Members of the Company, holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialised form, as the cutoff date i.e. Friday, December 5, 2025 may cast their votes electronically. The e-voting module shall be disabled by National Securities Depository Limited (‘NSDL’) for voting thereafter.
- How do I vote electronically using NSDL e voting system?
The way to vote electronically on NSDL e-voting system consists of “Two Steps” which are mentioned below:
- Step 1: Access to NSDL e voting system
- A) Login method for e voting for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode
- In terms of SEBI circular dated December 9, 2020 on e voting facility provided by Listed Companies, Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode are allowed to vote through their demat account maintained with Depositories and Depository Participants. Shareholders are advised to update their mobile number and email Id in their demat accounts in order to access e-voting facility.
Login method for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode is given below:
| Type of shareholders | Login Method |
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| Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with NSDL. |
1. ExistingIDeASuser can visit the e-Services website of NSDL viz.https://eservices.nsdl.comeither on a Personal Computer or on a mobile. On the e-Services home page click on the “Beneficial Owner”icon under“Login”which is available under‘IDeAS’section, this will prompt you to enter your existing User ID and Password. After successful authentication, you will be able to see e-voting services under Value added services. Click on“Access to e-voting” under e-voting services and you will be able to see e-voting page. Click on company name ore-voting service provider i.e. NSDLand you will be re-directed to e-voting website of NSDL for casting your vote during the remote e-voting period. |
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If you are not registered for IDeAS e-Services, option to register is available at https://eservices.nsdl.com. Select “Register Online for IDeAS Portal” or click at https://eservices.nsdl.com/SecureWeb/IdeasDirectReg.jsp
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Visit the e-voting website of NSDL. Open web browser by typing the following URL: https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/ either on a Personal Computer or on a mobile. Once the home page of e-voting system is launched, click on the icon “Login” which is available under ‘Shareholder/Member’ section. A new screen will open. You will have to enter your User ID (i.e. your sixteen-digit demat account number hold with NSDL), Password/OTP and a Verification Code as shown on the screen. After successful authentication, you will be redirected to NSDL Depository site wherein you can see e-voting page. Click on company name or e-voting service provider i.e. NSDL and you will be redirected to e- voting website of NSDL for casting your vote during the remote e-voting period.
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Shareholders/Members can also download NSDL Mobile App “ NSDL Speede ” facility by scanning the QR code mentioned below for seamless voting experience.
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Individual Shareholders 1. Users who have opted for CDSL Easi / Easiest facility, can holding securities in login through their existing user id and password. demat mode with CDSL Option will be made available to reach e-voting page without any further authentication. The users to login Easi/ Easiest are requested to visit CDSL website www.cdslindia.com and click on login icon & New System Myeasi Tab and then user your existing my easi username & password.
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After successful login the Easi / Easiest user will be able to see the e-voting option for eligible companies where the e- voting is in progress as per the information provided by company. On clicking the e-voting option, the user will be
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| able to see e-voting page of the e-voting service provider for casting your vote during the remote e-voting period. Additionally, there is also links provided to access the system of all e-voting Service Providers, so that the user can visit the e-voting service providers’ website directly. 3. If the user is not registered for Easi/Easiest, option to register is available at CDSL websitewww.cdslindia.com and click on login & New System Myeasi Tab and then click on registration option. 4. Alternatively, the user can directly access e-voting page by providing Demat Account Number and PAN No. from a e- voting link available onwww.cdslindia.comhome page. The system will authenticate the user by sending OTP on registered Mobile & Email as recorded in the Demat Account. After successful authentication, user will be able to see the e-voting option where the e-voting is in progress and also able to directly access the system of all e-voting Service Providers. |
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| Individual Shareholders (holding securities in demat mode) login through their depository participants |
You can also login using the login credentials of your demat account through your Depository Participant registered with NSDL/CDSL for e-voting facility. upon logging in, you will be able to see e-voting option. Click on e-voting option, you will be redirected to NSDL/CDSL Depository site after successful authentication, wherein you can see e-voting feature. Click on company name or e-voting service provider i.e. NSDL and you will be redirected to e- voting website of NSDL for casting your vote during the remote e- voting period. |
Important note: Members who are unable to retrieve User ID/ Password are advised to use Forget User ID and Forget Password option available at abovementioned website.
Helpdesk for Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode for any technical issues related to login through Depository i.e. NSDL and CDSL.
| **Login type ** | Helpdesk details |
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| Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with NSDL |
Members facing any technical issue in login can contact NSDL helpdesk by sending a request at [email protected] call on 022- 48867000 |
| Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with |
Members facing any technical issue in login can contact CDSL helpdesk bysendinga request at |
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| CDSL | [email protected] contact at toll free no. 1800 22 55 33 |
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B) Login Method for shareholders other than Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode and shareholders holding securities in physical mode.
How to Log-in to NSDL e-voting website?
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Visit the e-voting website of NSDL. Open web browser by typing the following URL: https://www.evoting.nsdl.com/ either on a Personal Computer or on a mobile.
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Once the home page of e-voting system is launched, click on the icon “Login” which is available under ‘Shareholder/Member’ section.
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A new screen will open. You will have to enter your User ID, your Password/OTP and a Verification Code as shown on the screen.
Alternatively, if you are registered for NSDL eservices i.e. IDEAS, you can log-in at https://eservices.nsdl.com/ with your existing IDEAS login. Once you log-in to NSDL eservices after using your log-in credentials, click on e-voting and you can proceed to Step 2 i.e. Cast your vote electronically.
- Your User ID details are given below:
| Your User ID details are given below: | |
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| Manner of holding shares i.e. Demat (NSDL or CDSL) or Physical |
Your User ID is: |
| a) For Members who hold shares in demat account with NSDL. |
8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digit Client ID For example, if your DP ID is IN300 and Client ID is 12 then your user ID is IN30012**. |
| b) For Members who hold shares in demat account with CDSL. |
16 Digit Beneficiary ID For example, if your Beneficiary ID is 12** then your user ID is 12** |
| c) For Members holding shares in Physical Form. |
EVEN Number followed by Folio Number registered with the company For example, if folio number is 001 and EVEN is 101456 then user ID is 101456001 |
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Password details for shareholders other than Individual shareholders are given below:
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a) If you are already registered for e-voting, then you can user your existing password to login and cast your vote.
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b) If you are using NSDL e-voting system for the first time, you will need to retrieve the ‘initial password’ which was communicated to you. Once you retrieve your ‘initial password’, you need to enter the ‘initial password’ and the system will force you to change your password.
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c) How to retrieve your ‘initial password’?
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(i) If your email ID is registered in your demat account or with the company, your ‘initial password’ is communicated to you on your email ID. Trace the email sent to you from NSDL from your mailbox. Open the email and open the attachment i.e. a .pdf file. Open the .pdf file. The password to open the .pdf file is your 8 digit client ID for NSDL account, last 8 digits of client ID for CDSL account or folio number for shares held in physical form. The .pdf file contains your ‘User ID’ and your ‘initial password’.
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(ii) If your email ID is not registered, please follow steps mentioned below in process for those shareholders whose email ids are not registered
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If you are unable to retrieve or have not received the “ Initial password” or have forgotten your password:
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a) Click on “ Forgot User Details/Password ?”(If you are holding shares in your demat account with NSDL or CDSL) option available on www.evoting.nsdl.com.
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- After you click on the “Login” button, Home page of e-voting will open.
- Step 2: Cast your vote electronically on NSDL e voting system.
- How to cast your vote electronically on NSDL e voting system?
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For and on behalf of Board of Directors of Petronet LNG Limited
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Rajan Kapur GGM & President - Company Secretary
Dated: December 6, 2025 Place: New Delhi
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Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 102 of the Companies Act, 2013
As required under Section 102 of the Companies Act, 2013, the following explanatory statement sets out all the material facts relating to the Special Business mentioned in the accompanying Notice:
Item No. 1
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, every director is required to be appointed at a general meeting.
Regulation 17 (1C) of the SEBI LODR, 2015 provides that the listed entity shall ensure that approval of shareholders for appointment or re-appointment of a person on the Board of Directors or as a manager is taken at the next general meeting or within a time period of three months from the date of appointment, whichever is earlier.
The Board of Directors of the Company had approved the appointment of Shri Akshay Kumar Singh (DIN: 03579974) as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) and Whole time Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) for a period of five (5) years w.e.f. February 1, 2021, subject to the approval of the Members of the Company in General Meeting. The Members of the Company accorded their approval in the 23[rd] Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 28[th] September 2021. The period of five (5) years of his tenure shall end on January 31, 2026.
The Board, in its Meeting held on November 7, 2025, has accorded the approval for extension of the tenure of Shri Akshay Kumar Singh (DIN: 03579974) as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) and Whole time Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) from February 1, 2026 to May 12, 2027, as a one-off final extension, on existing terms and conditions, subject to approval of Members of the Company.
Shri Akshay Kumar Singh is a Mechanical Engineer from MIT, Muzaffarpur and a postgraduate in Turbo Machinery from South Gujarat University and is a veteran of the Oil and Gas industry in India. His career spanning 40 years has wide-ranging experiences across design, engineering, planning, execution and O&M of complex pipeline systems and process plants. He has an unblemished track record of delivering challenging, complex and large size transnational as well as cross-country pipeline projects of national importance.
During his tenure as MD&CEO, PLL has been consistently handling nearly 34% of India's natural gas needs and about two-thirds of total LNG imports of the Country. Under his leadership, PLL is pursuing approx. Rs. 33,000 crore expansion projects including PLL's first east coast LNG terminal at Gopalpur having project cost of around Rs. 6,355 crore and a Rs 20,685 crore petrochemical complex at Dahej, for which the foundation stone was laid by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in March 2024. This petrochemical plant will be the first of its kind using cold energy integration technology from adjoining existing 17.5 MMTPA LNG terminal and is expected to meet 10% of India's incremental demand of polypropylene by 2030. Under his leadership, PLL successfully concluded and executed the LNG Sale & Purchase Agreement (LNG SPA) for purchase of around
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7.5 MMTPA LNG, with QatarEnergy on long term basis, wherein, LNG supplies will be made on delivered basis commencing from 2028 till 2048. He has played a pivotal role in formation of Petronet Energy Limited (PEL) and Petronet LNG Singapore Pte. Ltd (PLSPL), wholly owned subsidiaries of PLL. During his tenure as MD&CEO, Mr. Akshay Kumar Singh has undertaken many important assignments and has many accomplishments to his credit, that have been instrumental in furtherance of the overall growth of the Company. The turnover of the company has grown from Rs. 26,023 crore in FY 2020-21 to Rs. 50,980 crore in FY 2024-25, registering a growth of 96%, Profit After Tax (PAT) has grown from Rs. 2,949 crore in FY 2020-21 to Rs. 3,926 crore in FY 2024-25, registering a growth of 33% and Net Worth has grown from Rs.11,649 crore in FY 202021 to Rs. 19,382 crore in FY 2024-25, registering a growth of 66% during his tenure. Even in the wake of rising competition and challenging business environment, the Company has maintained its dominant position in the natural gas market in India.
He has also been instrumental in formulating and implementing the management strategies to successfully overcome various challenges, disruption and crisis to the business emerged due to various external factors such as outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic causing business disruptions (2021-2022), high and volatile spot LNG prices resulting in disruption in consumption of natural gas in India (2021 onwards), Russian invasion of Ukraine causing unprecedented surge & volatility in LNG Prices (2022 onwards) etc.
Due to his extensive experience and strong business acumen, he has not only been bestowed with many awards and recognitions but also brought glory to the Company with such honours. Amongst others, he was awarded the prestigious "Titan - LNG Operations" award at the Transform LNG Leadership Excellence Awards 2025 and 3[rd ] Best CEO (2025) in Chemicals, Oil & Gas sector under Asia Pacific small & mid-cap and Asia Pacific Rest of Asia (Ex- mainland China) by the prestigious investor relation platform in the world "Extel". PLL was awarded the prestigious Energy Company Award (Oil & Gas) Large Cap category at the ET Energy Leadership Summit & Awards 2025.
Prior to joining Petronet LNG Limited, he was Director (Pipelines) in Indian Oil Corporation Limited. He has extensive experience in the field of design, engineering, planning, execution and O&M of hydrocarbon cross-country pipeline system and process plants. He was responsible for completion of India’s first transnational multiproduct hydrocarbon pipeline from Motihari (India) to Amlekhganj (Nepal), which was completed 8 months before scheduled completion timeline and well appreciated by Hon’ble Prime Ministers of both the Countries. He was also responsible for setting up the entire infrastructure for executing CGD projects of IOCL in 17 GAs at an estimated capex of Rs. 13,873 crore.
He led the team for JV formation of (i) Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), having equity participation of 20% each by IOCL, GAIL, ONGC, NRL and Oil India Ltd for execution of 9250 Km long natural gas pipeline connecting all state capitals of 8 North East states, having capex of Rs. 9265 crores, and (ii) IHB Ltd, a consortium of IOCL (50%), BPCL (25%) and HPCL (25%) for execution of one of world’s longest LPG pipeline (2800 km) namely Kandla-Gorakhpur (KGPL), having capex of Rs. 10,088 crores. He acted as a team leader for formulation of unified pool tariff model for transportation of Natural Gas across the country for submission to MoP&NG and PNGRB. As an
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overall construction in-charge of Dhabol-Bangalore natural gas pipeline (DBPL), having length of 1000 km, ensured its completion in record time of 15 months, which was well appreciated by MoP&NG.
Before joining Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, he served as Executive Director in GAIL India Limited, where he was responsible for project development, project execution, corporate HSE, R&D and Risk Management. He worked as Project Sanchay leader for profit maximisation that resulted into increase of GAIL’s profitability.
Following are some of the important business matters of the company wherein Shri Akshay Kumar Singh, MD & CEO is critically involved:
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The Board approved an ambitious vision and strategy document named 1-5-10-40 i.e. aim to achieve Rs. 1 lakh crore turnover and Rs. 10,000 crore PAT with an investment of Rs. 40,000 crore over 5 years.
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The under-construction Petrochemical project, having project cost of Rs. 20,685 crore, is scheduled for mechanical completion in FY 2027-28 and thereafter commissioning and stabilization in FY 2028-29. The project is regularly being monitored by PMO. Necessary infrastructure for execution, operations & maintenance and Marketing for sale of products is critical for viability of the project.
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For effective utilization of the ethane facilities, PLL is exploring sale of ethane to third parties, including rail-based supply of ethane from PLL's upcoming petrochemical complex at Dahej, for which discussions are ongoing with various consumers. The ethane supply through railways would be India's first ever cryogenic movement through railways. Finalization of binding sale agreements is critical for effective utilization of ethane storage, handling and supply facilities.
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Necessary sourcing and shipping arrangements of ethane and propane are very crucial for the petrochemical project. Coming two to three years would be most critical for sourcing of the feedstock i.e. propane at a reasonable price for long/mid-term period.
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Effective marketing infrastructure including setting up of zonal offices, field executives is crucial for marketing of ethane, propane, propylene, polypropylene and leftover hydrogen.
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There are various projects such as Dahej expansion from 17.50 MMTPA to 22.50 MMTPA, which is in a very advanced stage of completion. Further, unique 3[rd] Jetty at Dahej, having unloading facilities of LNG, ethane and propane, for which the work is going on in full swing; Land based 5 MMTPA LNG terminal at Gopalpur, are targeted to be completed within a time frame of around 3 years.
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In view of the upcoming expansion of Dahej Terminal by 5 MMTPA and new LNG terminal of 5 MMTPA capacity at Gopalpur, long term agreements need to be
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negotiated, finalized and executed for sourcing of LNG, sale of LNG/RLNG and capacity booking by third parties.
- Manpower recruitment drives have been initiated for various ongoing projects including Petrochemical project wherein around 50 persons have been recruited from prestigious institutes i.e. IIT, IIM and ICAI etc. Proper motivation and ensuring proper on job training to these new recruitee is crucial for building the skilled and competent manpower strength for PLL to take up new, diversified and challenging assignment.
All the above projects/ initiatives need appropriate management thrust in future. The incumbent MD & CEO is critically involved in all the above matters that are important for the current operations, future growth and diversification of the Company.
The performance evaluation of Shri Singh has consistently been outstanding in line with the Board approved policy on evaluation of performance of whole-time directors, since his appointment as MD & CEO to the PLL's Board.
In view of the above, the Board recommended that the tenure of Shri Akshay Kumar Singh be extended for a minimum period up to May 12, 2027, as a one-off final extension, on existing terms and conditions.
Shri Akshay Kumar Singh is not disqualified from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Para C (10) (i) of Schedule V to SEBI LODR, 2015. He has also given his consent to act as director of the Company.
Accordingly, extension of tenure of Shri Akshay Kumar Singh as Managing Director of the Company is being put up to the shareholders for seeking their approval through the process of this Postal Ballot. Shri Akshay Kumar Singh shall not be liable to retire by rotation.
His brief resume, inter-alia, giving nature of expertise in specific functional area, shareholding in the Company, other Directorship, Membership/ Chairmanship of Committees and other particulars are enclosed as Annexure-A with this notice.
In view of his outstanding track record & performance, critical involvement in various ongoing projects / initiatives, many challenges to the business of the Company in the medium term and ambitious vision / strategy of the Company, it will be in the interest of the Company that he continues as Managing Director & CEO of the Company.
Except Shri Akshay Kumar Singh, none of the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company or their relatives is concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the resolution set out at Item No. 1 of the Notice. The Board recommends the ordinary resolution set out at Item No. 1 for the approval of Members.
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Item No. 2
Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, every director is required to be appointed at a general meeting.
Regulation 17 (1C) of the SEBI LODR, 2015 provides that the listed entity shall ensure that approval of shareholders for appointment or re-appointment of a person on the Board of Directors or as a manager is taken at the next general meeting or within a time period of three months from the date of appointment, whichever is earlier.
The Board of Directors of the Company had approved the appointment of Shri Pramod Narang (DIN: 07792813) as Director (Technical) for a period of five (5) years from his date of joining, i.e. w.e.f. November 26, 2020, subject to the approval of the Members of the Company in General Meeting. The Members of the Company accorded their approval in the 23[rd] Annual General Meeting of the Company held on September 28, 2021. The period of five (5) years of his tenure has been completed on November 25, 2025.
The Board, in its Meeting held on November 7, 2025, has accorded the approval for extension of the tenure of Shri Pramod Narang (DIN: 07792813) as Director (Technical) for a further period of two years, as a one-off final extension, from November 26, 2025 to November 25, 2027, on existing terms and conditions, subject to approval of Members of the Company.
Shri Pramod Narang, (DIN: 07792813), is a Mechanical Engineer from Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), Surathkal (now NIT, Surathkal). Having embarked upon an illustrious professional journey spanning over 36 years at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, where he demonstrated exceptional skills in diverse areas such as Design & Engineering, project execution, Strategic Planning, Contracts and Purchase, etc. he took the role of Director (Technical) at Petronet LNG Limited in November 2020, thus bringing along a valuable experience in oil and gas domain. Immediately upon taking position at Petronet LNG Limited, Shri Narang, leveraging his rich experience, adopted a twin-pronged approach; to improvise the operation of both Dahej and Kochi terminals, and, to spearhead Company’s aggressive expansion and diversification plans.
During his tenure, he has taken several innovative initiatives cutting across business domains and has various notable achievements to his credit. These measures, besides facilitating all-round growth of the core business segment of the company, have also been instrumental in expanding company's footprints into new geographies and business segments. Under his supervision, both Dahej and Kochi terminals, consistently excelled in operational performance and have achieved record-breaking milestones, ensuring utmost levels of safety compliances, at the same time. Highest-ever yearly combined send out of Dahej and Kochi terminals at 934.4 TBTU in 2024-25 was achieved, surpassing 927.9 TBTU achieved in 2019-20. Some of the other achievements of both the terminals during his tenure at PLL includes highest- ever daily send out volumes, highestever monthly and quarterly capacity utilisation, highest- ever LNG truck filling numbers, best-ever energy efficiency, etc.
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Also, his commitment to safety has facilitated both terminals to secure a hat-trick in winning "5Star Rating" and the "Sword of Honour" in the globally prestigious safety and well-being audits conducted by the British Safety Council. Notably, PLL's terminals are the only LNG terminals in the country to have ever-won "5-Star Rating" or "Sword of Honour".
He has been instrumental in execution of major ongoing projects such as the unique third jetty at Dahej, designed to handle liquefied ethane and propane besides LNG, and, the flagship Rs. 20,685 crore petrochemical diversification project, comprising 750 KTA PDH and 500 KTA PP units along with ethane and propane handling facilities, which are progressing as planned. Furthermore, with the recent allocation of 80 acres of land at Gopalpur Port by the Government of Odisha, activities related to the company's Rs. 6,355 crore land-based greenfield LNG terminal project on the eastern coast are advancing in a timely and efficient manner. He has effectively utilised his coordination and liaison skills to the advantage of the company in resolving important technical, statutory and commercial issues. Some of the significant achievements are:
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i. When he joined PLL, various important Govt. of Gujarat (GoG) authorities such as GMB, and GPCB had passed certain unfavourable orders against the Company. GPCB had even passed an order reducing the operating capacity of Dahej from 17.5 to 15 MMTPA. The abovementioned sensitive issues were delicately handled by Shri Narang. After a protracted and persuasive efforts, the issues were not only resolved amicably in Company's favour but today the company enjoys one of the most cordial relations with GoG offices.
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ii. Receiving Statutory clearances from Forest Deptt, GoG, and GPCB, and, liaison with MoEF&CC for obtaining environment clearances for the Petchem Project in a record time.
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iii. Coordination with Govt of Odisha (GoO) for obtaining approval of allotment of 80-acre land at Gopalpur port, directly to PLL and thereafter, obtaining the possession of the said land parcel.
The performance evaluation of Shri Narang has consistently been outstanding in line with the Board approved policy on evaluation of performance of whole-time directors, since his appointment as Director (Technical) to the PLL's Board.
Shri Pramod Narang is not disqualified from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 and under Para C (10) (i) of Schedule V to SEBI LODR, 2015. He has also given his consent to act as director of the Company.
Accordingly, extension of tenure of Shri Pramod Narang as Director (Technical) of the Company is being put up to the Shareholders for seeking their approval through the process of this Postal Ballot. Shri Pramod Narang shall not be liable to retire by rotation.
His brief resume, inter-alia, giving nature of expertise in specific functional area, shareholding in the Company, other Directorship, Membership/ Chairmanship of Committees and other particulars are enclosed as Annexure-A with this notice.
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In view of Shri Pramod Narang's exemplary track record, significant contributions to various ongoing projects and initiatives as outlined above, and his pivotal role in elevating the operational performance of both the terminals, it will be in the interest of the Company that he continues as Director (Technical) of the Company.
Except Shri Pramod Narang, none of the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company or their relatives is concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the resolution set out at Item No. 2 of the Notice. The Board recommends the ordinary resolution set out at Item No. 2 for the approval of Members.
For and on behalf of Board of Directors of Petronet LNG Limited Sd/Rajan Kapur GGM & President - Company Secretary
Dated: December 6, 2025 Place: New Delhi
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Annexure -A
Disclosure under Reg. 36(3) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Clause 1.2.5 of Secretarial Standards on General Meetings
| Item No. 1 | Item No. 2 | |
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| Name of the Director | Shri Akshay Kumar Singh DIN: 03579974 |
Shri Pramod Narang (DIN 07792813) |
| Date of Birth and Age | May12,1961 and aged 64years and 6 months | January21,1963 and aged 62years and 9 months |
| Date of Appointment (initial) |
February 1, 2021 | November 26, 2020 |
| Effective date of extension of tenure |
From February 1, 2026 to May 12, 2027, as a one-off final extension | From November 26, 2025 to November 25, 2027, as a one-off final extension |
| Qualifications | Mechanical Engineer from MIT, Muzaffarpur and a postgraduate in Turbo Machinery from South Gujarat University |
Mechanical Engineer from Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), Surathkal (now NIT, Surathkal) |
| Expertise in specific functional areas and Experience |
His career spanning 40 years has wide-ranging experiences across design, engineering, planning, execution and O&M of complex pipeline systems and process plants. He has an unblemished track record of delivering challenging, complex and large size transnational as well as cross-country pipeline projects of national importance. During his tenure as MD&CEO, PLL has been consistently handling nearly 34% of India's natural gas needs and about two-thirds of total LNG imports of the Country. Under his leadership, PLL is pursuing approx. Rs. 33,000 crore expansion projects including PLL's first east coast LNG terminal at Gopalpur having project cost of around Rs. 6,355 crore and a Rs. 20,685 crore petrochemical complex at Dahej, for which the foundation stone was laid by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India in March 2024. Thispetrochemicalplant will be the first of its |
Having embarked upon an illustrious professional journey spanning over 36 years at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, where he demonstrated exceptional skills in diverse areas such as Design & Engineering, project execution, Strategic Planning, Contracts and Purchase, etc. he took the role of Director (Technical) at Petronet LNG Limited in November 2020, thus bringing along a valuable experience in oil and gas domain. Immediately upon taking position at Petronet LNG Limited, Sh. Narang, leveraging his rich experience, adopted a twin- pronged approach; to improvise the operation of both Dahej and Kochi terminals, and, to spearhead Company’s aggressive expansion and diversification plans. During his tenure, he has taken several innovative initiatives cutting across business domains and has various notable achievements to his |
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| kind using cold energy integration technology from adjoining existing 17.5 MMTPA LNG terminal and is expected to meet 10% of India's incremental demand of polypropylene by 2030. Under his leadership, PLL successfully concluded and executed the LNG Sale & Purchase Agreement (LNG SPA) for purchase of around 7.5 MMTPA LNG, with QatarEnergy on long term basis, wherein, LNG supplies will be made on delivered basis commencing from 2028 till 2048. He has played a pivotal role in formation of Petronet Energy Limited (PEL) and Petronet LNG Singapore Pte. Ltd (PLSPL), wholly owned subsidiaries of PLL. During his tenure as MD&CEO, Mr. Akshay Kumar Singh has undertaken many important assignments and has many accomplishments to his credit, that have been instrumental in furtherance of the overall growth of the Company. The turnover of the company has grown from Rs. 26,023 crore in FY 2020-21 to Rs. 50,980 crore in FY 2024-25, registering a growth of 96%, Profit After Tax (PAT) has grown from Rs. 2,949 crore in FY 2020-21 to Rs. 3,926 crore in FY 2024-25, registering a growth of 33% and Net Worth has grown from Rs.11,649 Crore in FY 2020-21 to Rs. 19,382 Crore in FY 2024-25, registering a growth of 66% during his tenure. Even in the wake of rising competition and challenging business environment, the Company has maintained its dominant position in the natural gas market in India. He has also been instrumental in formulating and implementing the management strategies to successfully overcome various challenges, disruption and crisis to the business emerged due to various external factors such as outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic causing business disruptions (2021-2022), high and volatile spot LNG prices resulting in disruption in consumption of natural gas in India (2021 onwards), Russian invasion of Ukraine causing unprecedented surge & volatility in LNG Prices(2022 onwards)etc. |
credit. These measures, besides facilitating all-round growth of the core business segment of the company, have also been instrumental in expanding company's footprints into new geographies and business segments. Under his supervision, both Dahej and Kochi terminals, consistently excelled in operational performance and have achieved record-breaking milestones, ensuring utmost levels of safety compliances, at the same time. Highest-ever yearly combined send out of Dahej and Kochi terminals at 934.4 TBTU in 2024-25 was achieved, surpassing 927.9 TBTU achieved in 2019-20. Some of the other achievements of both the terminals during his tenure at PLL includes highest- ever daily send out volumes, highest-ever monthly and quarterly capacity utilisation, highest- ever LNG truck filling numbers, best-ever energy efficiency, etc. Also, his commitment to safety has facilitated both terminals to secure a hat-trick in winning "5-Star Rating" and the "Sword of Honour" in the globally prestigious safety and well-being audits conducted by the British Safety Council. Notably, PLL's terminals are the only LNG terminals in the country to have ever-won "5-Star Rating" or "Sword of Honour". He has been instrumental in execution of major ongoing projects such as the unique third jetty at Dahej, designed to handle liquefied ethane and propane besides LNG, and, the flagship Rs. 20,685 crore petrochemical diversification project, comprising 750 KTA PDH and 500 KTA PP units along with ethane and propane handling facilities, which are progressing as planned. Furthermore, with the recent allocation of 80 acres of land at Gopalpur Port by the Government of Odisha, activities related to the company's Rs. 6,355 crore land-based greenfield LNG terminal project on the eastern coast are advancing in a timelyand efficient manner. He has effectivelyutilised his |
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Due to his extensive experience and strong business acumen, he has not only been bestowed with many awards and recognitions but also brought glory to the Company with such honours. Amongst others, he was awarded the prestigious "Titan - LNG Operations" award at the Transform LNG Leadership Excellence Awards 2025 and 3[rd ] Best CEO (2025) in Chemicals, Oil & Gas sector under Asia Pacific small & midcap and Asia Pacific Rest of Asia (Ex- mainland China) by the prestigious investor relation platform in the world "Extel". PLL was awarded the prestigious Energy Company Award (Oil & Gas) Large Cap category at the ET Energy Leadership Summit & Awards 2025.
Prior to joining Petronet LNG Limited, he was Director (Pipelines) in Indian Oil Corporation Limited. He has extensive experience in the field of design, engineering, planning, execution and O&M of hydrocarbon cross-country pipeline system and process plants. He was responsible for completion of India’s first transnational multiproduct hydrocarbon pipeline from Motihari (India) to Amlekhganj (Nepal), which was completed 8 months before scheduled completion timeline and well appreciated by Hon’ble Prime Ministers of both the Countries. He was also responsible for setting up the entire infrastructure for executing CGD projects of IOCL in 17 GAs at an estimated capex of Rs. 13,873 crore.
coordination and liaison skills to the advantage of the company in resolving important technical, statutory and commercial issues. Some of the significant achievements are:
i. When he joined PLL, various important Govt. of Gujarat (GoG) authorities such as GMB, and GPCB had passed certain unfavourable orders against the Company. GPCB had even passed an order reducing the operating capacity of Dahej from 17.5 to 15 MMTPA. The above-mentioned sensitive issues were delicately handled by Shri Narang. After a protracted and persuasive efforts, the issues were not only resolved amicably in Company's favour but today the company enjoys one of the most cordial relations with GoG offices.
Receiving Statutory clearances from Forest Deptt, GoG, and GPCB, and, liaison with MoEF&CC for obtaining environment clearances for the Petchem Project in a record time.
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Coordination with Govt of Odisha (GoO) for obtaining approval of allotment of 80-acre land at Gopalpur port, directly to PLL and thereafter, obtaining the possession of the said land parcel.
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He led the team for JV formation of (i) Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), having equity participation of 20% each by IOCL, GAIL, ONGC, NRL and Oil India Ltd for execution of 9250 Km long natural gas pipeline connecting all state capitals of 8 North East states, having capex of Rs. 9265 crore, and (ii) IHB Ltd, a consortium of IOCL (50%), BPCL (25%) and HPCL (25%) for execution of one of world’s longest LPG pipeline (2800 km) namely Kandla-Gorakhpur (KGPL), having
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| capex of Rs. 10,088 crore. He acted as a team leader for formulation of unified pool tariff model for transportation of Natural Gas across the country for submission to MoP&NG and PNGRB. As an overall construction in-charge of Dhabol-Bangalore natural gas pipeline (DBPL), having length of 1000 km, ensured its completion in record time of 15 months, which was well appreciated by MoP&NG. Before joining Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, he served as Executive Director in GAIL India Limited, where he was responsible for project development, project execution, corporate HSE, R&D and Risk Management. He worked as Project Sanchay leader for profit maximisation that resulted into increase of GAIL’s profitability. |
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| Board Membership of other Companies/ Corporate Bodies |
(i) Petronet LNG Foundation (ii) Petronet Energy Limited (iii) Petronet LNG Singapore Pte. Ltd. (incorporated in Singapore) (iv) India LNG Transport Company (No. 4) Private Limited (incorporated in Singapore) |
(i) Petronet LNG Foundation (ii) Petronet Energy Limited (iii) Petronet LNG Singapore Pte. Ltd. (incorporated in Singapore) (iv) Adani Petronet (Dahej) Port Limited (v) India LNG Transport Company (No. 4) Private Limited (incorporated in Singapore) |
| Skills and capabilities of Independent Directors |
NA | NA |
| Whether resigned from any listed entity in the last threeyears |
Nil | Nil |
| Chairmanship(s)/ Membership(s) of Committees* |
Nil | Member, Audit Committee of the Board of Petronet LNG Limited |
| Number of shares held in the Company (self and as a beneficial |
4,000 | Nil |
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| owner) | ||
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| Last Remuneration paid | Rs. 8,92,100 as basic salary plus allowances, benefits and perquisites asper rules of the Company. |
Rs.5,40,500 as basic salary plus allowances, benefits and perquisites asper rules of the Company. |
| Remuneration proposed to be paid |
On the existing terms and conditions | On the existing terms and conditions |
| Terms and Conditions of Appointment |
On the existing terms and conditions | On the existing terms and conditions |
| Relationship with other Directors or KMP of the Company |
None | None |
| Number of meetings of the Board attended during the year since April 1, 2025 |
Five out of five | Five out of five |
*For the determination of committee positions, membership/ chairmanship in Audit Committee and Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee is being reckoned.
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