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Pfizer Ltd. AGM Information 2023

Aug 18, 2023

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Pfizer Limited

The Capital, 1802/1901, Plot No. C - 70, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051. Tel : +91 22 6693 2000 Fax : +91 22 2654 0274

August 18, 2023

The Corporate Relationship Dept. The Manager, Listing Dept. BSE Limited The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. 1[st] Floor, P.J.Towers Exchange Plaza, 5[th] Floor, Plot No. C/1, Dalal Street, Fort G Block Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E) Mumbai – 400 001 Mumbai – 400 051 Scrip Code: 500680 Scrip Symbol: PFIZER

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub: Proceedings of the 72[nd] Annual General Meeting – Pfizer Limited.

Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015, please find enclosed proceedings of the 72[nd] Annual General Meeting of the Company held on Friday, August 18, 2023.

Request you to please take the above on record.

Thanking you,

Yours truly, For Pfizer Limited

PRAJEET Digitally signed by PRAJEET NAIR NAIR Date: 2023.08.18 18:22:04 +05'30' Prajeet Nair

Director – Corporate Services & Company Secretary

CIN: L24231MH1950PLC008311 Email ID: [email protected] Website: www.pfizerltd.co.in

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Pfizer Limited

The Capital, 1802/1901, Plot No. C - 70, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051.

Tel : +91 22 6693 2000 Fax : +91 22 2654 0274

Fair Summary of Proceedings of the 72[nd] Annual General Meeting of Pfizer Limited held on Friday, August 18, 2023, at 2.00 p.m (IST) through Video Conferencing (‘‘VC’’) / Other AudioVisual Means (“OAVM”):

  1. The 72[nd] Annual General Meeting of the Members of Pfizer Limited was held on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 2.00 p.m (IST) through Video Conferencing ("VC") / Other Audio-Visual Means ("OAVM"). The Meeting commenced at 2.00 p.m (IST) and concluded at 4.30 p.m. (IST)

  2. Mr. Pradip Shah, Independent Director, chaired the Annual General Meeting virtually from London, United Kingdom.

  3. Ms. Meenakshi Nevatia - Managing Director, Mr. Uday Khanna, Independent Director & Chairman of the Audit Committee, Mr. Sunil Lalbhai – Independent Director, Mr. Milind Patil – Executive Director – Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Samir Kazi - Executive Director – Legal and Mr. Prajeet Nair - Director – Corporate Services & Company Secretary attended the Annual General Meeting from the Registered Office of the Company. Ms. Meena Ganesh – Independent Director attended the meeting virtually from Bengaluru, India.

  4. The Statutory Auditors, Secretarial Auditor and Cost Auditor also attended the Meeting via Video Conferencing.

  5. The requisite quorum being present, the Chairman called the Meeting to order.

  6. Mr. Pradip Shah informed that, the Meeting was held through VC/OAVM in compliance with the relevant circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Securities and Exchange Board of India.

  7. Mr. Pradip Shah then introduced all Directors and the Company Secretary attending the Meeting.

  8. Mr. Pradip Shah further informed about the representations received from Corporate Shareholders. As the Meeting was conducted virtually without the presence of members in person, the Proxy facility was not necessitated and accordingly had not been provided. Further the registers as required under Companies Act, 2013 were available for inspection in electronic mode.

CIN: L24231MH1950PLC008311 Email ID: [email protected] Website: www.pfizerltd.co.in

  1. Mr. Prajeet Nair thereafter explained the guidelines regarding participation at the Annual General Meeting.

  2. Mr. Prajeet Nair stated that under the Companies Act, 2013, remote e-voting on the proposed resolutions contained in the notice of the Annual General Meeting was mandatory and same had been provided by the Company. (CS) Mr. Nrupang B. Dholakia, Designated Partner of Dholakia & Associates LLP, Company Secretaries had been appointed as a Scrutinizer for remote e-voting and e-voting at this Annual General Meeting.

  3. Mr. Pradip Shah then delivered the Chairman's Speech to the Shareholders.

  4. Ms. Meenakshi Nevatia, Managing Director thereafter made a presentation to the Members giving an overview of the Pharmaceutical Industry, Company’s Performance in FY 2022 – 23, Portfolio of Company’s products, key brands of Company, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Social Governance initiatives of Company and updated on Member’s on purpose Blueprint of Pfizer Inc.

  5. With the consent of the Members, the Notice Convening the 72[nd] Annual General Meeting, having been circulated to all the Members, was taken as read.

  6. As there was no qualification in the Independent Auditors' Report, the same was not required to be read and with the permission of the Members, Independent Auditor’s Report was taken as read.

  7. The Chairman then took up the agenda according to the Notice and read the business agenda items which the Company proposed to transact vide the Notice of the 72[nd] Annual General Meeting.

Ordinary Business:

  • I. To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the Financial year ended March 31, 2023, together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon – Ordinary Resolution.

  • II. To declare a final dividend of Rs. 40 (400%) per equity share for the financial year ended –

  • March 31, 2023 Ordinary Resolution.

  • III. Appointment of Mr. Samir Kazi (DIN: 07184083) as a Director liable to retire by rotation – Ordinary Resolution.

Special Business:

  • IV. To consider revision in the limit of commission payable to Non-Executive Directors – Ordinary Resolution.

  • V. To consider and ratify the remuneration payable to Messrs. RA & Co., Cost Accountants for –

  • the financial year ending March 31, 2024 Ordinary Resolution.

  • Thereafter, the Chairman invited speaker shareholders who had registered themselves prior to the AGM, to speak and ask questions, if any. The Chairman thanked the Members for their valuable suggestions and questions. He then requested Ms. Meenakshi Nevatia, Managing Director to respond to the questions raised by the Ms. Meenakshi Nevatia thereafter responded to the queries raised and suggestions provided by the members.

  • The Chairman thereafter informed the Members that e-voting window was already opened and shall be kept open till 15 minutes from the conclusion of this Meeting.

  • The Shareholders were informed that the results of the remote e-voting and e-voting conducted at Annual General Meeting would be declared within 2 working days from the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.

  • The Meeting was thereafter concluded by the Chairman.

Thanking You,

Yours truly,

For PFIZER LIMITED

PRAJEET NAIR

Digitally signed by PRAJEET NAIR Date: 2023.08.18 18:22:38 +05'30'

Prajeet Nair

Director – Corporate Services & Company Secretary

Date: August 18, 2023