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Simplex Castings Ltd. — AGM Information 2024
Aug 31, 2024
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Simplex Castings Ltd.
Corporate Office : 32,Shivnath Complex G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai - 490023 (C.G) India Phone : +91-788-2290483 /84 /85 Fax : +91-788-2285664 E-Mail : [email protected] Website : www.simplexcastings.com
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CIN : L27320MH1980PLC067459
Date: 31.08.2024
To, To, The Secretary The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited Department of Corporate Services 7, Lyons Range, Dalhousie, Kolkata -700 001 Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (W.B) Floor 25, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Tower, Scrip Code - 029066 Dalal Street , Mumbai-400001 Scrip Code: 513472
Dear Sir /Madam,
Sub:- Intimation regarding 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company.
BSE Scrip Code: 513472
This is to inform you that the 44[th] Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Company will be held on Saturday, 28th September, 2024 at 3.00 P.M. through Video Conferencing ('"VC') /Other AudioVisual Means ('OAVM')), in accordance with the relevant circulars issued by the ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The details such as manner of (i) registering / updating email addresses, (ii) casting vote through remote e-voting and (iii) attending the AGM through VC / OAVM has been set out in the Notice of the AGM. In compliance with the provisions of Regulation 44 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and aforesaid Circulars, the Company has engaged the services of CDSL as the authorised agency for conducting of the AGM through VC/ OAVM facility and for providing electronic voting (“e-voting”) facility to its members.
The Members of the Company, holding shares either in physical form or dematerialised form, as on the Cut- off date i.e. September 20, 2024 may cast their vote by Remote e-voting during the meeting.
Commencement of Remote e-voting: From 09.00 A.M. on 25th September, 2024
End of Remote e-voting: Upto 05.00 P.M. on 27th September, 2024.
Pursuant to Regulation 42 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Section 91 of the Companies Act, 2013, we hereby inform you that the Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the Company will remain closed from September 22, 2024 to September 28, 2024 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of 44th AGM of the Company.
This information and Annual Report are also available on website of the Company at
OFFICE ADDRESS PHONE FAX E-MAIL Regd. Office : 601/602 A, FAIRLINK CENTER, OFF ANDHERI LINK ROAD, ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI -53 022-40034768 [email protected] Kolkata : 119, PARK STREET, WHITE HOUSE 4[th ] FLOOR KOLKATA - 700016 (W.B.) INDIA 08961045611 033-22493251 [email protected] Bhilai (Plant) : 5, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BHILAI - 490026 (C.G.) INDIA 0788-4015273 0788-4034188 [email protected] Rajnandgaon (Plant) : 223/2,224 INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, TEDESARA, RAJNANDGAON - 491441(C.G.) INDIA 9203901697 0788-2285664 [email protected]
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Simplex Castings Ltd.
Corporate Office : 32,Shivnath Complex G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai - 490023 (C.G) India Phone : +91-788-2290483 /84 /85 Fax : +91-788-2285664 E-Mail : [email protected] Website : www.simplexcastings.com CIN : L27320MH1980PLC067459
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www.simplexcastings.com
Thanking You,
Yours Faithfully,
For, Simplex Casting Limited.
SANGEETA Digitally signed by SANGEETA KETAN SHAH KETAN SHAH Date: 2024.08.31 18:08:10 +05'30'
Sangeeta K Shah Managing Director DIN No : 05322039
OFFICE ADDRESS PHONE FAX E-MAIL
Regd. Office : 601/602 A, FAIRLINK CENTER, OFF ANDHERI LINK ROAD, ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI -53 022-40034768 [email protected] Kolkata : 119, PARK STREET, WHITE HOUSE 4[th ] FLOOR KOLKATA - 700016 (W.B.) INDIA 08961045611 033-22493251 [email protected] Bhilai (Plant) : 5, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BHILAI - 490026 (C.G.) INDIA 0788-4015273 0788-4034188 [email protected] Rajnandgaon (Plant) : 223/2,224 INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, TEDESARA, RAJNANDGAON - 491441(C.G.) INDIA 9203901697 0788-2285664 [email protected]
ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the 44[th] Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the members of Simplex Castings Limited will be held on Saturday, 28[th] September, 2024 at 3:00 pm, through Video Conferencing (VC)/ Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM), to transact the following business:
ORDINARY BUSINESS:
- To consider and adopt the audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31[st] March, 2024 and in this regard, pass the following resolutions as an Ordinary Resolutions.
“ RESOLVED THAT the audited financial statement of the Company for the financial year ended 31[st] March, 2024 and the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon laid before this meeting, be and are hereby considered, adopted and approved.”
- To appoint a Director in place of Mr Sajal Ghosh (DIN:10045814) who retires by rotation and being eligible offer himself for re-appointment.
3. Appointment of Harsh Jain & Associates , Chartered Accountants (Registration No. 007639C ) as Statutory Auditors of the Company and to fix their remuneration
To Consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an ORDINARY RESOLUTION:
“ RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 139, 141, 142 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force) and pursuant to the recommendations of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company, M/s. Harsh Jain & Associates , Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No. 007639C), be and are hereby appointed as the Statutory Auditors of the Company, to hold office for a period of five years from the conclusion of this Annual General Meeting till the conclusion of the 49th Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2029, at such remuneration as may be decided by the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee thereof) in consultation with the Statutory Auditors.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT any one Director, the Chief Financial Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company, be and are hereby severally authorized to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as may be necessary and expedient to give effect to this resolution.”
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
4. Ratification of Remuneration to Cost Auditor
To Consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an ORDINARY RESOLUTION:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 148 and all other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules thereof (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactments thereof for time being in force) the remuneration of Rs. 70,000/-(Rupees Seventy Thousand Only) plus reimbursement of out of pocket expenses at actual basis to be paid to M/s Arindam & Associates, Cost Accountants, Raipur having Firm Registration no.000559 as Cost Auditors to conduct the audit of Cost Records of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 as recommended by the Board of the Directors, be and is hereby ratified.”
5. Re-appointment of Mrs Sangeeta Ketan Shah(DIN : 05322039 ) as Managing Director
To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as SPECIAL RESOLUTION:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 196, 197, 203 and any other applicable provisions, if any, read along with Schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) and the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules,2014, as amended from time to time, the consent of the Members be and is hereby accorded to the re-appointment and terms of remuneration of Mrs Sangeeta K Shah (DIN : 05322039) as Managing Director of the Company for a period of five years, with effect from 1[st] October,2024 to 30[th] September, 2029, not liable to retire by rotation, upon the terms and conditions set out in the Statement annexed to the Notice convening this Meeting, including the remuneration to be paid in the event of loss or inadequacy of profits in any financial year during her said tenure within the overall limits of Section 197 of the Act, as recommended by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, with liberty to the Board of Directors to alter and vary the terms and conditions of the said re-appointment and terms of remuneration as it may deem fit and in such manner as may be agreed to between the Board and Managing Director .
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors be and is hereby authorised to take all such steps as may be necessary, proper and expedient to give effect to this Resolution.”
6. Appointment of Ms Indu Nagar (DIN: 09010427) as an independent director for a term of five consecutive years w.e.f. 1[st] October 2024.
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To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION :
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to provisions of sections 149, 150, 152 and any other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’), including the rules made thereunder read with Schedule IV to the Act and regulation 25(2A) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (the ‘SEBI Listing Regulations’) and other applicable provisions of the SEBI Listing Regulations ,Ms Indu Nagar (DIN: 09010427), who qualifies for being appointed as Independent Director and in respect of whom the Company has received a Notice in writing from a member under section 160 of the Act proposing her candidature for the office of Director of the Company, being so eligible, be and is hereby appointed as an Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, to hold office for a term of five consecutive years, with effect from 1[st] October 2024 up to 30[th] September 2029.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT pursuant to the provisions of sections 149, 197 and other applicable provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder and regulation 17(6) of SEBI Listing Regulations, Indu Nagar be paid such fees as the Board may approve from time to time and subject to such limits prescribed from time to time.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board and the Company Secretary of the Company be and are hereby severally authorised to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things and execute all such documents, instruments and writings as may be required to give effect to this resolution.”
By Order of the Board Simplex Castings Limited
Date : 02.08.2024 Akanksha Kotwani Place : Bhilai Company Secretary
Reg Off: 601/602A, Fairlink Center, Off Andheri Road, Andheri (W),Mumbai-400 053
Notes:
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Details under Regulation 36 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, “Listing Regulations” in respect of the Director seeking appointment/re-appointment at the Annual General Meeting, has also been annexed as Annexure -A.
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Pursuant to the General Circular No. 14/2020 dated April 8, 2020, Circular No. 17/2020 dated April 13, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) followed by General Circular No. 20/2020 dated May 05, 2020, General Circular No. 02/2021 dated January 13, 2021, General Circular No. 10/2022 dated December 28, 2022, General Circular No.
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09/2023 dated September 25, 2023 and Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/79 dated May 12, 2020, SEBI/HO/CFD/ CMD2/ CIR/P/2021/11 dated January 15, 2021, Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/ CMD2/CIR/P/2022/62 dated May 13, 2022 SEBI/ HO/CFD/PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/4 dated January 05, 2023 and Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD-2/P/ CIR/2023/167 dated October 07, 2023 issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI Circular”) have extended the above exemptions till September 30, 2024 all other relevant circulars issued from time to time by the MCA, holding of Annual General Meeting (AGM) through Video conferencing (“VC”) / or Other Audio Visual Means (“OAVM”) has been permitted, without the physical presence of the Members at a common venue. The deemed venue for the AGM will be the Registered office of the Company.
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In compliance with applicable provisions of the Act read with the MCA Circulars, SEBI Circular dated 12th May, 2020 and the Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligation Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI Listing Regulations) the AGM of the Company is being conducted through VC/ OAVM. In accordance with the Secretarial Standard on General Meetings (“SS-2”) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (“ICSI”) read with Clarification/Guidance on applicability of Secretarial Standards I and II dated 15th April, 2020 and further revised on April 1, 2024 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (“ICSI”). Since the AGM will be held through VC/OAVM, the Route Map is not annexed to this Notice.
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In terms of the MCA Circulars since the physical attendance of Members has been dispensed with, there is no requirement of appointment of proxies. Accordingly, the facility of appointment of proxies by Members under Section 105 of the Act will not be available for the 44th AGM. However, in pursuance of Section 112 and Section 113 of the Act, representatives of the Corporate Shareholders may be appointed for the purpose of voting through remote e-Voting, for participation in the 44th AGM through VC/OAVM Facility and e-Voting during the 44th AGM.
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Pursuant to the provisions of Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 (as amended) and Regulation 44 of SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 (as amended), and MCA Circulars dated April 08, 2020, April 13, 2020 and May 05, 2020 the Company is providing facility of remote e-voting to its Members in respect of the business to be transacted at the AGM. For this purpose, the Company has entered into an agreement with Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) for facilitating voting through electronic means, as the authorized e-Voting’s agency.
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The facility of casting votes by a member using remote e-voting as well as the e-voting system on the date of the AGM will be provided by CDSL.
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The Members can join the AGM in the VC/OAVM mode 30 minutes before and after the scheduled time of the commencement of the Meeting by following the procedure mentioned in the Notice. The facility of participation at the AGM through VC/OAVM will be made available to atleast 1000 members on first come first served basis. This will not include large Shareholders (Shareholders holding 2% or more shareholding), Promoters, Institutional Investors, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, the Chairpersons of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee, Auditors etc. who are allowed to attend the AGM without restriction on account of first come first served basis.
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The attendance of the Members attending the AGM through VC/OAVM will be counted for the purpose of ascertaining the quorum under Section 103 of the Companies Act, 2013.
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In line with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Circular No. 17/2020 dated April 13, 2020, the Notice calling the AGM along with Annual Report for the Financial year ended 31[st] March,2024 is available on the website of the Company at www.simplexcastings. com, on the website of the Stock Exchange i.e BSE Limited at www.bseindia.com and on the website of CDSL (agency for providing the Remote e-Voting facility and e-voting system during the AGM) i.e. www. evotingindia.com.
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Members of the Company under the category of Institutional Investors are requested to attend and vote at the AGM through VC. Corporate Members/ Institutional Investors intending to appoint their authorized representatives pursuant to Section 113 of the Act, to attend the AGM through VC or OAVM or to vote through remote e-voting are requested to send a certified copy of the Board Resolution to the Scrutinizer by e-mail at [email protected].
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The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 22[nd] September, 2024 to 28[th] September, 2024 (both days inclusive) for the purpose of the Annual General Meeting for the year ended 31[st] March,2024.
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The Notice of AGM is being sent only in electronic mode to those members whose, e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/ RTA or the Depository Participant(s) as on 23[rd] August, 2024. A person who has acquired the shares and has become a member of the Company after the dispatch of the Notice of the AGM and shareholders as on Cut-off date i.e 20[th] September, 2024, shall be entitled to exercise his/ her vote electronically i.e. remote e-voting or e-voting
system on the date of the AGM by following the procedure mentioned in Annexure-B.
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CS Meena Naidu, Meena Naidu & Associates, Company Secretaries (CP No. 23853 & Membership No. A28193) has been appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner.
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The Scrutinizer shall within a stipulated period from the conclusion of the e-voting period unblock the votes in the presence of at least two (2) witnesses not in the employment of the Company and make a Scrutinizer’s Report of the votes cast in favour or against, if any, forthwith to the Chairman of the Company.
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The Results shall be declared on or after the AGM of the Company. The Results declared along with the Scrutinizers Report shall be placed on the Company’s website www.simplexcastings.com and on the website of CDSL within two working days from the conclusion of AGM of the Company and communicated to the Stock Exchange ( BSE).
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The Explanatory Statement pursuant to section 102 of the Companies Act, 2013 is annexed hereto.
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In accordance with the above mentioned MCA General Circulars and SEBI Circulars, in view of the prevailing situation and owing to the difficulties involved in dispatching physical copies of the Financial Statements (including Board’s Report, Auditor’s Report or other documents required to be attached therewith) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2024 pursuant to section 136 of the Act and Notice calling the AGM pursuant to section 101 of the Act read with the Rules framed thereunder, such statements including the Notice of AGM are being sent only in electronic mode to those Members whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Company/ RTA or the Depository Participant(s). The Company will not be dispatching physical copies of such statements and Notice of AGM to any Member. Members are requested to register/ update their email addresses, in respect of electronic holdings with the Depository through the concerned Depository Participants and in respect of physical holdings with RTA by following due procedure. In line with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Circular No. 17/2020 dated April 13, 2020, a copy of the Notice of this AGM along with Annual Report for the Financial Year 2023-24 is available on the website of the Company at www.simplexcastings.com website of the Stock Exchanges where the shares of the Company is listed i.e. BSE Limited at www.bseindia.com and the AGM Notice is also available on the website of CDSL (agency for providing the e-voting facility) i.e. www. evotingindia.com.
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has mandated the submission of Permanent Account Number (PAN) by every participant in the Securities
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Market. Members holding shares in electronic form are therefore, requested to submit the PAN to their Depository Participants with whom they are maintaining their demat accounts. Members holding the shares in physical form can submit their PAN details to the Company/RTA.
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As per Regulation 40 of the Listing Regulations, as amended, securities of listed companies can be transferred only in dematerialized form with effect from April 1, 2019, except in case of request received for transmission or transposition of securities. In view of this and to eliminate all risks associated with physical shares and for ease of portfolio management, Members holding shares in physical form are requested to consider converting their holdings to dematerialized form. Members can contact the Company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, Link Intime India Pvt. Ltd. C-101, 247 Park, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (West) Mumbai - 400083 (MH) Email : [email protected] Contact No. : 022-49186270.
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Transfer of Unclaimed Dividend Amounts to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF):
The following are the details of dividends paid by the Company and respective due dates for transfer of unclaimed dividend to such Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) of the Central Government:
| Year of Dividend |
Date of Declaration |
Due Date for Transfer of IEPF A/c |
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| 2016-17 | 14/09/2017 | 13/09/2024 |
| 2017-18 | 21/09/2018 | 20/09/2025 |
| 2018-19 | NA | NA |
| 2019-20 | NA | NA |
| 2020-21 | NA | NA |
| 2021-22 | NA | NA |
| 2022-23 | NA | NA |
Further, the Company shall not be in a position to entertain the claims of the shareholders for the unclaimed dividends which have been transferred to the credit of the IEPF of the Central Government under the provisions of Section 125 of the Companies Act 2013. The shareholders are requested to claim their dividend/shares after filing of relevant form available at the website of IEPF at http://www.iepf.gov.in/
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Members are requested to intimate changes, if any, pertaining to their name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone/mobile numbers, PAN, registering of nomination, power of attorney registration, Bank Mandate details, etc., to their Depository Participant (“DP”) in case the shares are held in electronic form and to the Registrar in case the shares are held in physical form, quoting their folio number and enclosing the selfattested supporting document. Further, Members may note that SEBI has mandated the submission of PAN by every participant in securities market.
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To support the ‘Green Initiative’, Members who have not yet registered their email addresses are requested to register the same with their DPs in case the shares are held by them in electronic form and with the Company in case the shares are held by them in physical form.
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Pursuant to Section 72 of the Companies Act, 2013, Members who hold shares in the physical form can nominate a person in respect of all the shares held by them singly or jointly. Members who hold shares in single name are advised, in their own interest, to avail of the nomination facility by filling form SH-13. Members holding shares in the dematerialized form may contact their Depository Participant for recording the nomination in respect of their holdings.
23. PROCEDURE FOR INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS: :
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a. All the documents referred to in the accompanying notice and the statement pursuant to Section 102 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 shall be available for inspection through electronic mode. Members are requested to write to the Company on [email protected] for inspection of said documents; and
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b. The Register of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel and their shareholding, maintained under Section 170 of the Act, and the Register of Contracts or Arrangements in which the directors are interested, maintained under Section 189 of the Act, will be available electronically for inspection by the Members during the AGM. All documents referred to in the Notice will also be available for electronic inspection by the Members from the date of circulation of this Notice up to the date of AGM. Members seeking to inspect such documents can send an email to [email protected]
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Members holding shares in physical form are requested to advise any change in their registered address, E-mail address, Contact Numbers and Bank particulars etc., to the Company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (RTA), Link Intime India Private Limited (LIIPL), Mumbai quoting their folio number at rnt.helpdesk@ linkintime.co.in. Members holding shares in electronic form must send the advice about change in their registered address, E-mail address, Contact Number and bank particulars to their respective Depository Participant and not to the Company.
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In all correspondence with the Company or with its Share Transfer Agent, members are requested to quote their folio number and in case the shares are held in the dematerialized form, they must quote their Client ID Number and their DPID Number.
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Members are encouraged to express their views /send their queries in advance mentioning their name demat account number / folio number, email id, mobile number at [email protected]. Questions / queries
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received by the Company till 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, 26th September, 2024 shall only be considered and responded during the AGM.
Explanatory Statement
[Pursuant to Section 102 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”)]
The following Statement sets out all material facts relating to Item Nos. 3 to 6 mentioned in the accompanying Notice.
ITEM NO 3
At the 40th AGM of the Company held on 30th September, 2020, the shareholders had approved the appointment of M/s APAS & Co, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration No.000340C) , as Statutory Auditors of the Company, to hold office till the conclusion of the 41st AGM and further approved the re-appointment of M/s. APAS & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the Statutory Auditors of the Company in the AGM held on 30th Sep, 2021 for a term of 3 (Three) years i.e. from the conclusion of 41st AGM till the conclusion of 44[th] AGM to be held in year 2024.
The tenure of M/s APAS & Co LLP as Statutory Auditor of the Company shall be completed with the conclusion of upcoming 44th Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors place on record their appreciation for the services rendered by M/s APAS & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants.
Accordingly, the Board of Directors of the Company has, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, at its meeting held on 2[nd ] August ,2024 proposed the appointment of M/s Harsh Jain & Associates , Chartered Accountants ( FRN: 007639C) as Statutory Auditors of the Company for a term of five consecutive years, to hold office from the conclusion of this AGM till the conclusion of 49[th] AGM to be held in the year 2029.
M/s Harsh Jain & Associates , Chartered Accountants (FRN: 007639C) have consented to the aforesaid appointment and confirmed that their appointment, if made, will be in accordance with the provisions of the Sections 139, 141 and other relevant provisions the Act and the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.
Details as required under Regulation 36(5) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are as under:
- The fee proposed to be paid to M/s Harsh Jain & Associates , Chartered Accountants towards statutory audit for financial year 2024-25 shall not exceed Rs 6 Lacs, plus applicable Taxes and out of pocket expenses, with the authority to the Board to make revisions as it may deem fit for the balance term, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee.
The fee for services in the nature of statutory certifications and other permissible non-audit services will be in addition to the statutory audit fee as above, and will be decided by
the management in consultation with the Statutory Auditors. The provision of such permissible non-audit services will be reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee.
There is no material change in the proposed fee for the auditor from that paid to the outgoing auditor. The fees are commensurate with the size of the Company, audit coverage and scope of work.
The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, while recommending the appointment of M/s Harsh Jain & Associates as the Statutory Auditor of the Company, have taken into consideration, among other things, the credentials of the firm and partners, proven track record of the firm and eligibility criteria prescribed under the Act.
M/s Harsh Jain & Associates is a Partnership firm established in 1996 and is a firm of Chartered Accountants registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”) with Registration No. 007639C . The Firm has a valid Peer Review certificate.The Firm are primarily engaged in providing audit and assurance services, certain tax and financial accounting advisory services to its clients. They audit several large private companies across diverse market segments including Industrial, Infrastructure, Consumer Products, Financial Services, Technology, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunications and Professional Services.
None of the Directors, Key Managerial Personnel or any of the ir respective relatives are, in any way, concerned or interested, whether financially or otherwise, in this resolution.
The Board of Directors recommends the resolution for approval of the Members of the Company, as set out at Item No. 3 of the Notice
ITEM NO. 4
The Board of Directors of the Company on the recommendation of Audit Committee, has approved the appointment and remuneration of M/s Arindam & Associates, Cost Accountants, to conduct the audit of the cost records of the Company for the financial year 2024-25.
In terms of the provisions of Section 148(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules thereunder, the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors is required to be ratified by the members of the Company. Accordingly, the members are requested to ratify the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors for audit of cost records of the Company for the financial year 2024-25 as set out in the resolution for the aforesaid services to be rendered by them.
None of the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company (including relatives of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel) are in any way, whether financially or otherwise, concerned or interested, in the said resolution.
The Board of Directors recommend the Ordinary Resolution as set out at item No. 4 of the Notice for approval by the members.
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ITEM NO. 5
Mrs Sangeeta Ketan Shah joined the Company as Whole Time Director effective from 1st October,2014 upto 30th September 2019. The Members had approved the Change of Designation from Whole Time Director to Managing Director of the Company with effect from 10th February,2018 till the end of the tenure of her appointment viz 30th September,2019 on 24th March ,2018 through postal ballot. The Member has re-appointed Mrs Sangeeta K Shah as Managing Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for a further period of five years effective 1st October,2019 to 30th September, 2024.
Further based on the Recommendation of Nomination and Remuneration Committee, The Board has approved the resolution to re-appoint Mrs Sangeeta K Shah as Managing Director of the Company for further period of five years from 1[st] October 2024 to 30 th September 2029 subject to approval of shareholders.
The Board, while re-appointing Mrs Sangeeta K Shah as Managing Director of the Company, considered her background, experience and contributions to the Company. Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors is of the opinion that the vast knowledge and experience of Mrs Sangeeta K Shah, who has been associated with the Company for more than one decade, is of great value to the Company. The Company is being immensely benefited from her expertise. She successfully lead the Company during difficult phase for Steel sector. Mrs Sangeeta K Shah is a solid professional and excellent team leader with deep and intrinsic understanding and knowledge of the Company’s business. It is in the interest of the Company to continue to avail her services as a Managing Director of the Company for a further period of 5 years with effect from 1st October, 2024 upto 30th September, 2029.
Brief terms and conditions including remuneration as Managing Director are as follows:
Salary: Rs 3,00,000/- per Month as basic salary
Commission/Royalty: Commission at 0.25% (point two five percent )of the net profits calculated in accordance with Section 196, 197, 203 and Schedule V of the Companies Act , 2013 subject to ceiling of Rs 5,00,000/- per annum.
Perquisites :
Perquisites listed under Part “A” below will be restricted to the annual salary as above or such higher limit as the Companies Act , 2013 may permit.
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i) Housing including gas, electricity, water and furnishings (non-interchangeable)
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a) The expenditure by the Company for hiring accommodation, if necessary, will be Subject to 50% of Salary over and above 10% payable by the Director himself.
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b) The expenditure incurred by the Company on gas, electricity, water and furnishings will be evaluated as per the Income Tax Rules, 1962. This will however be subject to a ceiling of 10% of the Salary of the Director.
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c) Where accommodation is owned by the Company: Smt Sangeeta K Shah shall pay to the Company by way of rent 10% of salary. Whenever, Company does not provide accommodation, House Rent Allowance may be paid in accordance with (a) above.
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ii) Medical Benefits: For self and family, reimbursement of expenses actually incurred, the total cost of which to the Company shall not exceed one month’s salary in a year or three months salary in a block of three years.
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iii) Leave Travel Concession: For self and family once a year in accordance with the rules of the Company.
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iv) Club Fees: Subject to a maximum of two clubs provided that no life membership or admission fee is paid.
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v) Personal Accident Insurance: An amount, the annual premium of which does not exceed Rs.50000/- per annum.
Part B:-
Item (vi), (vii) and (viii) listed below will not be considered or included for the computation of ceiling or perquisites to the extent these either singly or put together are not taxable under the Income Tax Act.
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vi) Company’s contribution towards Provident Fund subject to a ceiling of 12% of the Salary or such other percentage that may be prescribed by Government from time to time.
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vii) Company’s contribution towards Pension/ Superannuation Fund subject to an overall ceiling for (vi) &(vii) of 25% of the salary as laid down in the Income Tax Rules, 1962 (The overall ceiling referred to above will be non inter- changeable).
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viii) Gratuity is payable in accordance with an approved Fund which does not exceed one half month’s salary for each complete year of service subject to ceiling of Rs.20,00,000/-.
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ix) Provision of car for use on Company’s business and telephone at residence will not be considered as perquisites. Personal long distance calls on telephones and use of car for private purpose shall be billed to the Director.
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x) Earned / Privileged leave of full pay and allowances will be as per rules of the Company but not more than one month’s leave for every eleven months of service. However, Leave accumulated but not availed of will not be allowed to be uncashed.
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xi) The Director and the Company shall have the right to terminate the agreement by giving the other party six months clear notice in writing.
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xii) If the tenure of her Office is determined by any reason whatsoever before the expiration of the agreement, he shall be entitled to compensation for loss of Office for the unexpired residue of her term or for three years whichever is shorter calculated on the basis of average remuneration actually earned by him during the three years or lesser period as above, immediately preceding the date on which he ceases to hold Office.
Valuation of Perquisites:
Perquisites/allowances shall be valued as Income Tax Rules, wherever applicable, and in the absence of any such rules, shall be valued at actual cost.
Minimum remuneration:
In the event of loss or inadequacy of profits in any financial year during the tenure of the appointment, the Managing Director shall, subject to the approval of the Central Government, if required, be paid remuneration by way of salary and perquisites as set out above, as minimum remuneration, subject to restrictions, if any, set out in Schedule V to the Companies Act, 2013, Computation of ceiling: The contribution to provident and superannuation funds; gratuity payable & encashment of leave shall not be included in the computation of perquisites for the purposes of the ceiling.
The terms and conditions of the said appointment may be altered and varied from time to time by the Board of Directors/Nomination and Remuneration Committee as it may in its discretion, deem feet within the maximum amounts payable to Managing Directors in accordance with schedule V of the Companies Act, 2013 or any other amendments made hereafter in this Regard.
In compliance with the provisions of Section 196, 197, 203 and other applicable provisions of the Act, read with Schedule V to the Act as amended, and based on the recommendation of the Board and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, approval of the Members is sought for the re-appointment and terms of remuneration of Mrs Sangeeta K Shah as Managing Director as set out above.
None of the Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company or their respective relatives, except Mrs Sangeeta K Shah and Mr Ketan M Shah are concerned or interested in the Resolution mentioned at Item No. 5 of the Notice.
(DIN: 09010427 ) as an Independent Director, not liable to retire by rotation, who shall hold office for a term of five consecutive years commencing from 1[st] October 2024 to 30[th] September 2029. Indu Nagar is not disqualified from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164 of the Act. She has confirmed that She is not debarred from holding the office of director by virtue of any order from SEBI or any such authority and has given her consent to act as a director of the Company. The Company has also received declaration from her that She meets the criteria of independence as prescribed, both, under section 149(6) of the Act and regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI Listing Regulations’) and other applicable guidelines/circulars issued from time to time. In the opinion of the Board, Indu Nagar fulfils the conditions as specified in the Act read with rules made thereunder and SEBI Listing Regulations and is independent of the Management. The Board is also of the opinion that Indu Nagar is a person of integrity and considering her qualifications, extensive knowledge and rich experience in various sectors, her appointment is in the interest of the Company. Her association would be of immense benefit and value to the Company and, therefore, the Board recommends her appointment as an Independent Director to the members.
In terms of regulation 25(2A) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, a special resolution is required to be passed for appointment of an Independent Director and accordingly, approval of members is being sought for appointment of Indu Nagar as an Independent Director, not liable to retire by rotation, to hold office for a term of five (5) consecutive years with effect from 1[st] october 2024 to 30[th] September 2029 (both days inclusive).
Interest of Directors and KMP: Indu Nagar, being the appointee is deemed to be interested in this item of business.
Save and except above, no other Director/Key Managerial Personnel and/or their relatives, are directly or indirectly concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, except to the extent of their shareholding, if any, in the Company, in the resolution set out at item No. 6 of the Notice.
The Board recommends passing of the special resolution as set out at item No. 6 of the Notice for approval by members.
The Board recommends the Special Resolution set forth in Item No. 5 for the approval of Members.
ITEM NO. 6
With a view to broad base the Board with professionals from diverse background and the completion of tenure of Ms Ushma Khabaria, Independent Director on 30[th] September , 2024, the Board, at its meeting held on 2[nd] August,2024, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (‘NRC’) has proposed to the members of the Company, the appointment of Indu Nagar
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Annexure-A
Additional Information of Director seeking appointment/re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting pursuant to Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and in accordance with provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Secretarial Standards-2 issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, as on the date of the Notice of AGM
| Name of Director: | Sajal Kumar Ghosh (DIN : 10045814) |
Sangeeta Ketan Shah (DIN:05322039) |
Indu Nagar (DIN:09010427) |
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| Age | 50 Years | 46 years | 39 Year |
| Date of First Appointment on Board: |
22.02.2023 | 01.10.2014 | NA |
| Brief resume along with experience and qualifcations |
Mr. Sajal Kumar Ghosh has completed his graduation in Mechanical stream And Metals. He is associated with the Company since last 26 years and having vast experience and skills in the feld of Marketing. He had been designated as Senior General Manager in Marketing Department. |
Mrs Sangeeta K Shah holds Master Degree in Business Administration. She is an experienced and dynamic women entrepreneur. She is an active member of Industrial Association, CII, IIF, Chhattisgarh Skills Development, and also holds membership in various other associations. She worked in diferent capacities in Simplex Castings Limited and joined Board of the company as a Executive Director from 1 October, 2014. |
Ms Indu Nagar has completed her LLB from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Jaipur and BBA from Poddar Institute of Technology, Jaipur. She has been in the business of corporate advisory for more then 15 years and handhold businesses to resolve their fnancial and legal matters. She has been working as a partner at C.K. Nagar & Associates. This frm has expertise in advisory and liasoning services with a track record of more than a decade. |
| Experience/Expertise in specifc functional area |
Sr General Management, Sales & Marketing |
Finance and Human Resource | Liasoning |
| Terms and conditions for appointment / reappointment |
As per Company Policy on appointment of Board Members |
As per Company Policy on appointment of Board Members |
As per Company Policy on appointment of Board Members |
| Details of Remuneration sought to be paid and Remuneration last drawn: |
Rs 11.20 Lacs | Rs 36.26 Lacs | Not Applicable |
| Number of Board Meetings attended during FY 2023-24: |
Six out of Six | Six out of Six | Not Applicable |
| Other Directorship held: | NIL | 1. Hem Holdings and Trading Limited 2. Sim Prabha Estates and Trading Company Pvt Ltd. 3. Ssquare Iromax Pvt Ltd. 4. Prabha Plantations Pvt Ltd. 5. SEFW Projects Pvt Ltd. 6. Coin Media LLP |
NIL |
| No. of Shares Held (as on Date of Notice) |
NIL | 776297 | NIL |
| Name of committees in which he/she holds membership/ chairmanship |
NIL | Audit, Nomination & Remuneration and Stakeholder Relationship Committee in Hem Holdings &Trading Limited |
NIL |
| Relationship with other Directors and KMPs of the Company |
Mr. Sajal Kumar Ghosh is not related to any of the Directors of the Company and it is further afrmed that he is not debarred from holding the ofce of Director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other such authority. |
Mrs Sangeeta K Shah and Mr Ketan M Shah are related to each other. |
Ms Indu Nagar is not related to any of the Directors of the Company and it is further afrmed that She is not debarred from holding the ofce of Director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other such authority. |
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ANNEXURE-B
I THE INTRUCTIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS FOR E-VOTING AND JOINING VIRTUAL MEETINGS ARE AS UNDER:
Step 1 : Access through Depositories CDSL/NSDL e-Voting system in case of individual shareholders holding shares in demat mode.
Step 2 : Access through CDSL e-Voting system in case of shareholders holding shares in physical mode and nonindividual shareholders in demat mode.
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(i) The voting period begins on 25[th] September , 2024 ( 9 A.M IST) and ends on 27[th] September, 2024 (5 P.M IST). During this period shareholders’ of the Company, holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized form, as on the cut-off date (record date) of 20[th] September, 2024 may cast their vote electronically. The e-voting module shall be disabled by CDSL for voting thereafter.
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(ii) Shareholders who have already voted prior to the meeting date would not be entitled to vote at the meeting venue.
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(iii) Pursuant to SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/ CIR/P/2020/242 dated 09.12.2020, under Regulation 44 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, listed entities are required to provide remote e-voting facility to its shareholders, in respect of all shareholders’ resolutions. However, it has been observed that the participation by the public non-institutional shareholders/retail shareholders is at a negligible level.
Currently, there are multiple e-voting service providers (ESPs) providing e-voting facility to listed entities in India. This necessitates registration on various ESPs and maintenance of multiple user IDs and passwords by the shareholders.
In order to increase the efficiency of the voting process, pursuant to a public consultation, it has been decided to enable e-voting to all the demat account holders, by way of a single login credential, through their demat accounts/ websites of Depositories/ Depository Participants. Demat account holders would be able to cast their vote without having to register again with the ESPs, thereby, not only facilitating seamless authentication but also enhancing ease and convenience of participating in e-voting process.
Step 1 : Access through Depositories CDSL/NSDL e-Voting system in case of individual shareholders holding shares in demat mode.
(iv) In terms of SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/ CMD/CIR/P/2020/242 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.
Pursuant to abovesaid SEBI Circular, Login method for e-Voting and joining virtual meetings for Individual shareholders holding securities in Demat mode CDSL/ NSDL is given below:
| a negligible leve | l. NSDL is given below: |
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| Type of shareholders |
Login Method |
| Individual Shareholders holding securities in Demat mode withCDSL Depository |
1. Users who have opted for CDSL Easi / Easiest facility, can login through their existing user id and password. Option will be made available to reach e-Voting page without any further authentication. The users to login to Easi / Easiest are requested to visit cdsl website www.cdslindia.com and click on login icon & New System Myeasi Tab. 2. After successful login the Easi / Easiest user will be able to see the e-Voting option for eligible companies where the evoting is in progress as per the information provided by company. On clicking the evoting option, the user will be able to see e-Voting page of the e-Voting service provider for casting your vote during the remote e-Voting period or joining virtual meeting & voting during the meeting. 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 website www. 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 evotingis inprogress and also able to directlyaccess the system of all e-VotingService Providers. |
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| Type of shareholders |
Login Method |
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| Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode withNSDL Depository |
1) If you are already registered for NSDL IDeAS facility, please visit the e-Services website of NSDL. Open web browser by typing the following URL:https://eservices.nsdl.comeither on a Personal Computer or on a mobile. Once the home page of e-Services is launched, click on the “Benefcial Owner” icon under “Login” which is available under ‘IDeAS’ section. A new screen will open. You will have to enter your User ID and Password. After successful authentication, you will be able to see e-Voting 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 or e-Voting service provider name and you will be re-directed to e-Voting service provider website for casting your vote during the remote e-Voting period or joining virtual meeting & voting during the meeting. 2) If the user is 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 3) 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 Verifcation 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 name and you will be redirected to e-Voting service provider website for casting your vote during the remote e-Voting period orjoiningvirtual meeting& votingduringthe meeting |
| Individual Shareholders (holding securities in demat mode) login through theirDepository Participants(DP) |
You can also login using the login credentials of your demat account through your Depository Participant registered with NSDL/CDSL for e-Voting facility. After Successful login, you will be able to see e-Voting option. Once you 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 name and you will be redirected to e-Voting service provider website for casting your vote during the remote e-Voting period or joining virtual meeting & voting during the meeting. |
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. CDSL and NSDL
| Login type | Helpdesk details |
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| I n d i v i d u a l Shareholders holding securities in Demat mode withCDSL |
Members facing any technical issue in login can contact CDSL helpdesk by sending a request at [email protected] or contact at toll free no. 1800 22 55 33 |
| I n d i v i d u a l Shareholders holding securities in Demat mode withNSDL |
Members facing any technical issue in login can contact NSDL helpdesk by sending a request at [email protected] or call at toll free no.: 1800 1020 990 and 1800 22 44 30 |
Step 2 : Access through CDSL e-Voting system in case of shareholders holding shares in physical mode and nonindividual shareholders in demat mode.
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(v) Login method for e-Voting and joining virtual meetings for Physical shareholders and shareholders other than individual holding in Demat form.
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1) The shareholders should log on to the e-voting website www.evotingindia.com.
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2) Click on “Shareholders” module.
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3) Now enter your User ID
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a. For CDSL: 16 digits beneficiary ID,
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b. For NSDL: 8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digits Client ID,
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c. Shareholders holding shares in Physical Form should enter Folio Number registered with the Company.
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4) Next enter the Image Verification as displayed and Click on Login.
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5) If you are holding shares in demat form and had logged on to www.evotingindia.com and voted on an earlier e-voting of any company, then your existing password is to be used.
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- 6) If you are a first-time user follow the steps given below:
For Physical shareholders and other than individual shareholders holding shares in Demat.
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PAN Enter your 10 digit alpha-numeric *PAN issued by Income Tax Department (Applicable for both demat shareholders as well as physical shareholders)
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Dividend Enter the Dividend Bank Details or Date of Bank Birth (in dd/mm/yyyy format) as recorded Details in your demat account or in the company OR Date records in order to login. of Birth • If both the details are not recorded (DOB) with the depository or company, please enter the member id / folio number in the Dividend Bank details field.
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(vi) After entering these details appropriately, click on “SUBMIT” tab.
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(vii) Shareholders holding shares in physical form will then directly reach the Company selection screen. However, shareholders 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.
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(viii) For shareholders holding shares in physical form, the details can be used only for e-voting on the resolutions contained in this Notice.
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(ix) Click on the EVSN for the relevant Simplex Castings Limited on which you choose to vote.
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(x) 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 dissent to the Resolution.
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(xi) Click on the “RESOLUTIONS FILE LINK” if you wish to view the entire Resolution details.
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(xii) After selecting the resolution, you have decided to vote on, click on “SUBMIT”. A confirmation box will be
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displayed. If you wish to confirm your vote, click on “OK”, else to change your vote, click on “CANCEL” and accordingly modify your vote.
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(xiii) Once you “CONFIRM” your vote on the resolution, you will not be allowed to modify your vote.
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(xiv) You can also take a print of the votes cast by clicking on “Click here to print” option on the Voting page.
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(xv) If 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.
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(xvi) There is also an optional provision to upload BR/ POA if any uploaded, which will be made available to scrutinizer for verification.
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(xvii) Shareholders can also cast their vote using CDSL’s mobile app m-Voting. The m-Voting app can be downloaded from Google Play Store. Apple and Windows phone users can download the app from the App Store and the Windows Phone Store respectively. Please follow the instructions as prompted by the mobile app while voting on your mobile.
(xviii) Additional Facility for Non – Individual Shareholders and Custodians –For Remote Voting only.
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Non-Individual shareholders (i.e. other than Individuals, HUF, NRI etc.) and Custodians are required to log on to www.evotingindia.com and register themselves in the “Corporates” module.
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A scanned copy of the Registration Form bearing the stamp and sign of the entity should be emailed to [email protected].
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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.
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The list of accounts linked in the login will be mapped automatically & can be delink in case of any wrong mapping.
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It is Mandatory that, 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 format in the system for the scrutinizer to verify the same.
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Alternatively Non Individual shareholders are required mandatory to send the relevant Board Resolution/ Authority letter etc. together with attested specimen signature of the duly authorized signatory who are authorized to vote, to the Scrutinizer and to the Company at the email address viz; [email protected] , if they have voted from individual tab & not uploaded same in the CDSL e-voting system for the scrutinizer to verify the same.
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II INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHAREHOLDERS ATTENDING THE AGM THROUGH VC/OAVM & E-VOTING DURING MEETING ARE AS UNDER:
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The procedure for attending meeting & e-Voting on the day of the AGM is same as the instructions mentioned above for e-voting.
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The link for VC/OAVM to attend meeting will be available where the EVSN of Company will be displayed after successful login as per the instructions mentioned above for e-voting.
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Shareholders who have voted through Remote e-Voting will be eligible to attend the meeting. However, they will not be eligible to vote at the AGM.
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Shareholders are encouraged to join the Meeting through Laptops / IPads for better experience.
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Further shareholders will be required to allow Camera and use Internet with a good speed to avoid any disturbance during the meeting.
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Please note that Participants Connecting from Mobile Devices or Tablets or through Laptop connecting via Mobile Hotspot may experience Audio/Video loss due to Fluctuation in their respective network. It is therefore recommended to use Stable Wi-Fi or LAN Connection to mitigate any kind of aforesaid glitches.
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Only those shareholders, who are present in the AGM through VC/OAVM facility and have not casted their vote on the Resolutions through remote e-Voting and are otherwise not barred from doing so, shall be eligible to vote through e-Voting system available during the AGM.
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If any Votes are cast by the shareholders through the e-voting available during the AGM and if the same shareholders have not participated in the
meeting through VC/OAVM facility, then the votes cast by such shareholders may be considered invalid as the facility of e-voting during the meeting is available only to the shareholders attending the meeting.
III PROCESS FOR THOSE SHAREHOLDERS WHOSE EMAIL/MOBILE NO. ARE NOT REGISTERED WITH THE COMPANY/DEPOSITORIES.
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For Physical shareholdersplease provide necessary details like Folio No., Name of shareholder, scanned copy of the share certificate (front and back), PAN (self attested scanned copy of PAN card), AADHAR (self attested scanned copy of Aadhar Card) by email to rnt.helpdesk@ linkintime.co.in.
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For Demat shareholders -, Please update your email id & mobile no. with your respective Depository Participant (DP)
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For Individual Demat shareholders – Please update your email id & mobile no. with your respective Depository Participant (DP) which is mandatory while e-Voting & joining virtual meetings through Depository.
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IV If you have any queries or issues regarding attending AGM & e-Voting from the CDSL e-Voting System, you can write an email to helpdesk.evoting@cdslindia. com or contact at toll free no. 1800 22 55 33
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V All grievances connected with the facility for voting by electronic means may be addressed to Mr. Rakesh Dalvi, Sr. Manager, (CDSL, ) Central Depository Services (India) Limited, A Wing, 25th Floor, Marathon Futurex, Mafatlal Mill Compounds, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (East), Mumbai - 400013 or send an email to [email protected] or call toll free no. 1800 22 55 33.
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