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Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Feb 27, 2024

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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TBEL/SE/2023-24 27 February 2024

BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Corporate Relationship Department Corporate Service 1[st] Floor, New Trading Ring, Exchange Plaza, Rotunda bldg., P.J. Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex, Dalal Street, Mumbai- 400001 Bandra (East), Mumbai -400051 Scrip Code: 519091 NSE Symbol: TASTYBITE

Sub: Postal Ballot Notice for approval of Material Related Party Transactions for FY 2024-25 of the Company.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Pursuant to the Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we are enclosing herewith the Postal Ballot Notice for seeking approval of Members of the Company through voting by electronic means for the approval of Material Related Party Transactions for FY 2024-25 of the Company.

The Notice is being sent to all the Members, whose names appear in the Register of Members / list of Beneficial Owners as received from National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited and whose email IDs are registered with the Company / Depositories as on Friday, 23 February 2024.

Members holding shares in physical mode and who have not updated their email addresses with the Company are requested to update their email addresses as per the instructions given in the enclosed Notice.

The e-voting period will commence from Wednesday, 28 February 2024, at 9.00 a.m. (IST) and will end on Thursday, 28 March 2024, at 5.00 p.m. (IST)

This Postal Ballot Notice will also be available on the Company’s website at https://www.tastybite.co.in/investors.

Kindly take it on records.

Thanking You,

For Tasty Bite Eatables Limited

VIMAL TANK Digitally signed by VIMAL TANK DN: c=IN, postalCode=400615, st=MAHARASHTRA, street=FLAT NO 404 BUILDING NO A-2, CORAL HEIGHTS ,GODBUNDAR ROAD, ,THANE,KANCHANPUSP KAVESAR, THANE ,400615, l=THANE, o=Personal, serialNumber=f208a651b96bfe75d628ebb201d44e72f538b9d3aba0d044ff7127e492bd64b0, pseudonym=26f0a284430d4fda9278f68cf72b6bf8, 2.5.4.20=2374b32b9e9159bdbe0145ac5f08a7e5e81c2ab04511d21caccfe382039e776f, [email protected], cn=VIMAL TANK Date: 2024.02.27 12:17:06 +05'30' Vimal Tank Company Secretary

Encl: A/a

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NOTICE OF POSTAL BALLOT

Special Business:

Notice is hereby given to Members of Tasty Bite Eatables Limited ("the Company") pursuant to Section 108 and Section 110 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with Rule 20 and Rule 22 of Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended from time to time ("Companies Rules") read with the General Circular Nos. 14/2020 dated 8 April 2020, 17/2020 dated 13 April 2020, 20/2020 dated May 5, 2020, 22/2020 dated 15 June 2020, 33/2020 dated 28 September 2020, 39/2020 dated 31 December 2020, 10/2021 dated 23 June 2021, 20/2021 dated 8 December 2021, 03/2022 dated 5 May, 2022 and 11/2022 dated 28 December, 2022 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA Circulars"), and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Circular No. SEBI/ HO/ CFD/ PoD2/ P/ CIR/ 2023/ 4 dated January 5, 2023 and Regulation 44 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, ("Listing Regulations"), Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and other applicable provisions of the Act, Rules, Circulars and Notifications issued thereunder (including any statutory modifications or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force and as amended from time to time), that the ordinary resolutions as set out in this Postal Ballot Notice is proposed for consideration by the Members of the Company for passing by means of Postal Ballot by voting through electronic means only ("remote e-voting"):

Approval of Material Related Party Transactions for FY 2024-25

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an Ordinary Resolution:

RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 188 of Companies Act, 2013 and Regulation 23 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions, if any, including any re-enactment, modification, amendment thereof, basis the approval and recommendation of the Audit Committee, the consent of the Members of the Company be and is hereby accorded to material related party transaction(s)/ arrangement(s) (whether by way of an individual transaction or transactions taken together or series of transactions or otherwise) proposed to be entered into between the Company and: (a) Preferred Brands International, Inc. (“PBI”) (holding company of the Company), and (b) Mars Food US LLC (“Mars US”) [fellow subsidiary of the Company] in terms of the table below, for the financial year 2024-25:

Name
of
Related
Party
Nature
of
Transaction
Approval
Limited (INR
in crores)
Preferred
Brands
International
Inc.
Export sales and
expenses incurred
for and behalf of
PBI for such sales
300
Mars
Food
USA
Sale / Purchase of
goods
and
75

availing services including reimbursement of expenses

RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors be and are hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as it may deem fit, and to take all such steps as may be required in this connection including finalizing and executing necessary contract(s), arrangement(s), agreement(s) and such other documents as may be required, and settling all such issues, questions, difficulties or doubts whatsoever that may arise and to take all such decisions as may be required to give effect to this resolution.”

Notes:

  1. The Explanatory Statements and reasons for the proposed Resolutions pursuant to Section 102 read with Section 110 of the Act setting out material facts are appended herein below.

  2. Pursuant to Regulation 23 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and other applicable provisions, the Company seeks the approval of the Members for entering into the Material Related party transactions, for the financial year 2024-25.

  3. In compliance with the MCA Circulars, the Notice is being sent by electronic mode alone to those Members whose names appear in the Register of Members/ List of Beneficial Owners maintained by the Company/ Depositories on Friday, 23[rd] February 2024, ("cut-off date") and whose e- mail IDs are registered with the Company / Depositories. For Members who have not registered their e-mail IDs, please follow the instructions given under Note No. 11 & Note No. 16(B).

  4. As per the MCA Circulars, physical copies of the Notice, postal ballot forms and pre-paid Business Reply Envelopes are not being sent to Members for this Postal Ballot. Members are requested to provide their assent or dissent through e-voting only.

  5. In compliance with provisions of Section 108 and Section 110 and other applicable provisions, of the Act read with the Companies Rules, the Company is pleased to offer e-voting facility to all the Members of the Company. For this purpose, the Company has appointed KFin Technologies Limited to provide an e-voting facility to enable the Members to cast their votes electronically.

  6. Members may please note that the Postal Ballot Notice will also be available on the Company's website at www.tastybite.co.in, websites of the Stock Exchanges i.e. BSE Limited ("BSE") and National Stock Exchange of India Limited ("NSE") at www.bseindia.com and www.nseindia.com respectively, and on the website of KFin Technologies Limited at https://evotinq.kfintech.com/public/Download s.aspx.

  7. Explanatory Statements referred to Explanatory Statement, shall be available for inspection through electronic mode, basis the request being sent on [email protected].

  8. The Notice is being sent to all the Members, whose names appear in 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, 23[rd] February 2024. The Members whose names appear in the Register of Members/ List of Beneficial Owners as on Friday, 23[rd] February 2024, being the cut-off date are entitled to vote on the Resolution set

forth in this Notice. A person who is not a member as on the cut-off date should treat this Notice of Postal Ballot for information purpose only.

  1. The voting rights of Members shall be in proportion to their shares of the paid-up equity share capital of the Company as on Friday, 23[rd] February 2024, being the cut-off date fixed for the purpose.

  2. The voting period will commence from Wednesday, 28[th] February 2024, IST at 9.00 a.m. and end on Thursday, 28[th] March 2024, IST at 5.00 p.m. The e-voting module shall be disabled by KFin for voting thereafter. Once a vote on the resolution is casted by the Member, no change will be allowed subsequently. Please read the instructions given in the Notice thoroughly before exercising your vote.

  3. 11.Members holding shares in physical mode and who have not updated their email addresses with the Company are requested to update their email addresses by writing to the Company at [email protected] along with the copy of the signed request letter mentioning the name and address of the Member, self-attested copy of the PAN card and self-attested copy of any document (eg. Driving License, Election Identity Card, Passport) in support of the address of the Member. Members holding shares in dematerialized mode are requested to register/ update their e-mail addresses with the relevant Depository Participants. In case of any queries / difficulties in registering the e-mail address, Members may write to [email protected].

  4. The Scrutinizer will submit his report to the Chairman, or in his absence, the Company Secretary of the Company, duly authorised by the Chairman, after completion of the scrutiny

and the results of the e-voting will be announced on or before Saturday, 30[th] March 2024. The Resolution if passed by requisite majority shall be deemed to have been passed on Thursday, 28[th] March 2024 , being the last date specified by the Company for e-voting.

  1. The declared results along with the report of the scrutinizer shall be available to BSE and NSE.

  2. The results of the Postal Ballot and shall be uploaded on the website of the Company i.e. www.tastybite.co.in. and the website of KFin i.e. https://evoting.kfintech.com/public/Download s.aspx.

  3. In case of shares held by companies, trusts, societies, etc., the copy of relevant Board Resolution/ Authority Letter duly certified / attested by Authorised Signatory(ies) shall be sent to the Scrutiniser by email through its registered email address to [email protected] with a copy marked to [email protected].

  4. The instructions for Members for e-voting are:

(A) In case a member receives an email

from KFin:

  • i. Launch internet browser by typing the URL: https://evoting.kfintech.com.

  • ii. Enter the login credentials (i.e. User ID and password as mentioned in email).

  • In case of physical folio, User ID will be EVEN (E-Voting Event Number) followed by folio number.

  • In case of Demat account, User ID will be your DP ID followed by Client ID.

  • However, if you are already registered with KFin for E-voting, you can use your existing User ID and password for casting

your vote.

  • iii. After entering these details appropriately, click on "LOGIN".

  • viii. Members holding multiple folios/ demat accounts shall follow the voting process separately for each folio/ demat accounts.

  • iv. You will now reach password change menu wherein you are required to mandatorily change your password. The new password shall comprise of minimum 8 characters with at least one upper case (AZ), one lower case (a-z), one numeric value (0-9) and a special character (@,#,$, etc.). The system will prompt you to change your password and update your contact details like mobile number, email ID etc. on first login. You may also enter a secret question and answer of your choice to retrieve your password in case you forget it. It is strongly recommended that you do not share your password with any other person and that you take utmost care to keep your password confidential.

  • ix. Voting has to be done for each item of the notice separately. In case you do not desire to cast your vote on any specific item, it will be treated as abstained.

  • x. You may then cast your vote by selecting an appropriate option and click on "Submit".

  • xi. A confirmation box will be displayed. Click "OK" to confirm else "CANCEL" to modify. Once you have voted on the resolution(s), you will not be allowed to modify your vote. During the voting period i.e. Wednesday, 28[th] February 2024, to Saturday, 28[th] March 2024, members can login any number of times till they have voted on the resolution(s).

  • v. You need to login again with the new credentials.

  • xii. Corporate/ Institutional members (i.e. other than Individuals, HUF, NRI etc.) are also required to send scanned certified true copy (PDF Format) of the Board Resolution/ Authority Letter etc., together with attested specimen signature(s) of the duly authorised representative(s), to the Scrutinizer at email [email protected] with a copy marked to [email protected]. The scanned image of the above-mentioned documents should be in the naming format "Tasty Bite Eatables Limited Event No."

  • vi. On successful login, the system will prompt you to select the "EVENT of TASTY BITE EATABLES LTD "

  • vii. On the voting page, enter the number of shares (which represents the number of votes) as on the cut-off date i.e. Friday, 23[rd] February 2024 under "FOR/ AGAINST" or alternatively, you may partially enter any number in "FOR" and partially "AGAINST" but the total number in "FOR/ AGAINST" taken together shall not exceed your total shareholding as mentioned herein above. You may also choose the option ABSTAIN. If the member does not indicate either "FOR" or "AGAINST" it will be treated as "ABSTAIN" and the shares held will not be counted under either head.

(B) In case of members who have not registered their email address with the Company/ Depository Participant(s):

On account of threat posed by COVID-19 and in terms of the MCA Circulars, the Company will send Postal Ballot Notice in electronic form only and hard copy of Postal Ballot Notice along with Postal Ballot Forms and

prepaid business envelope will not be sent to the members for this Postal Ballot. Accordingly, the communication of the assent or dissent of the members would take place through the remote e-voting system only. Therefore, those members who have not yet registered their email address are requested to get their email addresses registered by following the procedure given below:

Members holding shares in physical form:

Members holding shares in physical mode, who have not registered/ updated their email addresses with the RTA, are requested to register/ update the same by clicking on https://ris.kfintech.com/clientservices/mo bilereq/mobileemailreq.aspx or by writing to the RTA with details of folio number and attaching a self-attested copy of PAN card at [email protected].

Members holding shares in electronic mode

Members are required to register their e-mail address with their respective Depositary Participant "DPs" to receive all communications from the Company electronically.

After due verification, KFIN will forward your login credentials to your registered email address.

After registration of e-mail address members would be required to follow steps 16 (A) (i) to (xii).

  1. Members can also temporarily update their email address and mobile number with KFIN, by complying with the procedure given below:

(i)Visit the link https://ris.kfintech.com/clientservices/ mobilereq/mobileemailreq.aspx

  • (ii) Select the company name: Tasty Bite Eatables Limited

  • (iii) Enter DP ID Client ID (in case shares are held in electronic form)/Physical Folio No. (in case shares are held in physical form) and Permanent Account Number (PAN).

  • (iv) In case shares are held in physical form, if PAN is not available in the records, please enter any one of the Share Certificate No. in respect of the shares held by you.

  • (v) Enter the email address and mobile number.

  • (vi) System will check the authenticity of the DP ID Client ID/Physical Folio No. and PAN/Certificate No., as the case may be and send the OTPs to the said mobile number and email address, for validation.

  • (vii) Enter the OTPs received by SMS and Email to complete the validation process. (Please note that the OTPs will be valid for 5 minutes only).

  • (viii) In case the shares are held in physical form and PAN is not available, the system will prompt you to upload the self-attested copy of your PAN.

  • (ix) System will confirm the email address for the limited purpose of serving the Notice of the Postal Ballot and the e-voting instructions along with the User ID and Password.

Alternatively, Members may send an email request to [email protected] along with the scanned copy of their request letter duly signed by the 1st shareholder, providing the email address, mobile number, self- attested copy of PAN or copy of the share certificate in case shares are held in physical form, to enable KFIN to temporarily register their email address and mobile number so as to enable the Company to issue the Notice of the Postal Ballot and the e- voting instructions along with the User ID and Password, through electronic mode.

However, Members holding shares in electronic form, will have to register their email address and mobile number with their DPs, to permanently update the said information.

In case of any queries, in this regard, Members are requested to write to [email protected] or [email protected] or contact KFIN at toll free number: 1800 3094 001.

As per the SEBI circular dated 9 December 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.

  1. Information and Instructions for Remote e- voting by Individual Shareholders holding shares of the Company in Demat Mode:

Login method for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode is given below:

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NSDL CDSL
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Login method for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode is given below: Login method for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode is given below: Login method for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode is given below:
NSDL
CDSL
1. User already registered for
IDeAS facility:
I. Type in the browser/ click on the
following
URL:
https://eservices.nsdl.com
II. Click on the “Beneficial Owner”
icon under ‘IDeAS’ section.
III. On the new page, enter User ID
and Password. Post successful
authentication, click on “Access to
e-voting”
IV. Click on company name or e-
voting service provider and you will
be re-directed to e-voting service
provider website for casting the vote
during the remote e-voting period.
2. User not registered for IDeAS e-
Services
I. To register, type in browser/ click
on link:https://
eservices.nsdl.com
II. Select “Register Online for
IDeAS”
1. Existing user who have opted for Easi / Easiest
I. Type in the browser/ click on the following URL:
https://web.cdslindia.com/myeasitoken/Home/Login
or
URL:www.cdslindia.com
II. Click on New System Myeasi
III. Login with user id and password.
IV. Option will be made available to reach e-voting page without any
further authentication.
V. Click on e-voting service provider name to cast your vote.
2. User not registered for Easi/Easiest
I. To register, type in browser/ click on link:
https://web.cdslindia.com/myeasitoken/Registration/EasiRegistration
II. Proceed with completing the required fields.
III. After registration, please follow steps given above to cast your
vote.
3. By visiting the e-voting website of CDSL
I. Type in the browser/ click on the following URL:
www.cdslindia.com
II. Provide demat Account Number and PAN
III. System will authenticate user by sending OTP on
registered Mobile & Email as recorded in the demat
III. Proceed with completing the
required fields.
IV. After registration, please follow
steps given above to cast your vote.
3. By visiting the e-voting website
of NSDL
I. Type in the browser/ click on the
following URL:https://
www.evoting.nsdl.com/
II. Click on the icon “Login” which
is
available
under
‘Shareholder/Member’ section.
III. On the login page, enter User ID
(i.e. 16-digit demat account number
held with NSDL), Password/OTP
and a Verification Code as shown on
the screen.
IV. Post successful authentication,
you will be redirected to NSDL
Depository site wherein you can see
e-voting page.
V. 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.
Account.
IV. After successful authentication, user will be provided links for the
respective e-voting service provider where the e- Voting is in
progress.

Login method for remote e-Voting for shareholders other than Individual’s shareholders holding securities in demat mode and shareholders holding securities in physical mode is given below:

Members whose email IDs are registered with the Company/ Depository Participants (s), will receive an email from KFintech which will include details of E-Voting Event Number (EVEN), USER ID and password. They will have to follow the following process:

  • i. Launch internet browser by typing the URL: https://emeetings.kfintech.com/

  • ii. Enter the login credentials (i.e. User ID and password). In case of physical folio, User ID will be EVEN (E-Voting Event Number) 7903, followed by folio number. In case of Demat account, User ID will be your DP ID and Client ID. However, if you are already registered with KFintech for e-voting, you can use your existing User ID and password for casting the vote.

iii. After entering these details appropriately, click on “LOGIN”.

  • iv. You will now reach password change Menu wherein you are required to mandatorily change your password. The new password shall comprise of minimum 8 characters with at least one upper case (AZ), one lower case (a-z), one numeric value (0-9) and a special character (@,#,$, etc.,). The system will prompt you to change your password and update your contact details like mobile number, email ID etc. on first login. You may also enter a secret question and answer of your choice to retrieve your password in case you forget it. It is strongly recommended that you do not share your password with any other person and that you take utmost care to keep your password confidential.

  • v. You need to login again with the new credentials.

  • vi. On successful login, the system will prompt you to select the event number for Tasty Bite Eatable Limited and click on “Submit”

  • vii. On the voting page, enter the number of shares (which represents the number of votes) as on the Cutoff Date under “FOR/AGAINST” or alternatively, you may partially enter any number in “FOR” and partially “AGAINST” but the total number in “FOR/AGAINST” taken together shall not exceed your total shareholding as mentioned herein above. You may also choose the option ABSTAIN. If the Member does not indicate either “FOR” or “AGAINST” it will be treated as “ABSTAIN” and the shares held will not be counted under either head.

  • viii. Members holding multiple folios/demat accounts shall choose the voting process separately for each folio/ demat accounts.

  • ix. Voting has to be done for each item of the notice separately. In case you do not desire to cast your vote on any specific item, it will be treated as abstained.

  • x. You may then cast your vote by selecting an appropriate option and click on “Submit”.

  • xi. A confirmation box will be displayed. Click “OK” to confirm else “CANCEL” to modify. Once you have voted on the resolution (s), you will not be allowed to modify your vote. During the voting period, Members can login any number of times till they have voted on the Resolution(s).

Individual Shareholders (holding securities in demat mode) login through their demat accounts/ website of 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. Once login, you will be able to see e- voting option. Click on e-voting option and you will be redirected to NSDL/CDSL Depository site after successful authentication. 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.

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Important note:

Members who are unable to retrieve User ID/ Password are advised to use Forget User ID and Forget Password options available on the websites of Depositories/ Depository Participants.

Members facing any technical issue – NSDL Members facing any technical issue – CDSL

Members facing any technical issue in login can Members facing any technical issue in login can contact NSDL helpdesk by sending a request at contact CDSL helpdesk by sending a request at [email protected] or call at toll free no.: 1800 [email protected] or contact at 0221020 990 and 1800 22 44 30 23058738 or 22-23058542-43.

  1. In case of any query and/ or grievance, in respect of voting by electronic means, members may refer to the Help & Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and E-voting user manual available at the download section of https://evotinq.kfintech.com (KFin Website) or contact Mr. Sankara Gokavarapu, Manager (Unit: Tasty Bite Eatables Limited), KFin Technologies Limited, Karvy Selenium Building, Tower B, Plot No. 31 & 32, Gachibowli, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad - 500 032. Tel. No.: +91 40 6716 2222; Toll Free No.:1800 309 4001; Fax No.: +91 40 2300 1153; E-mail: [email protected] for any further clarifications.

Members who do not have the User ID and Password for e-voting or have forgotten the User ID and Password may retrieve the same by following the e-voting instructions mentioned elsewhere in the Notice. Further, members can also use the OTP based login for logging into the e-voting system.

Registered office:

201/202, Mayfair Tower, Wakdewadi, Shivajinagar, Pune 411 005, India

By Order of the Board of Directors Tasty Bite Eatables Limited

Sd/-

Vimal Tank

Place: Pune Date: 13 February 2024

Company Secretary Membership No. A22370

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR ITEM 1 PURSUANT TO SECTION 102 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

In terms of Regulation 23 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, (‘SEBI Listing Regulations’), as amended, all Material Related Party Transactions (‘RPTs’) and subsequent material modifications thereto, for an aggregate value exceeding ₹1,000 crore or 10% of annual consolidated turnover of the Company as per the last audited financial statements of the Company, whichever is lower, shall require prior approval of Members by means of an Ordinary Resolution. The said limits are applicable, even if the transactions are in the ordinary course of business of the Company and at an arm’s length basis.

The Company obtained approval from its members via a postal ballot dated 06 February, 2023, for Material Related Party Transactions (RPTs) with Preferred Brands International, Inc (PBI) and Mars Food US LLC (Mars US), for sums not surpassing Rs. 300 crore and Rs. 50 crores, respectively, for the financial year 2023-24. As the approved limits will expire on 31 March 2024, the following limits are approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and recommended to Shareholders for their approval for FY 2024-25:

Name of Related Party Nature of Transaction Approval Limited (INR in
crore)
Preferred Brands International Inc Export sales and expenses incurred for and on
behalf of PBI for such sales
300
Mars US LLC (Mars US) Export sales and expenses incurred on behalf
of Mars Food USA for such sales
75

PBI, the holding company of the Company is primarily engaged in marketing & distribution of ready-to-eat food products in the United States of America. The proposed transaction value with PBI for FY 2024-25 is equivalent up to INR 300 Crore, which is a material related party transaction, and hence, approval of the shareholders is being sought.

Mars US is the fellow subsidiary of the Company ultimately held by Mars, Incorporated (the ultimate holding company of the Company). The Company also manufactures ready-to-eat food products which are sold to Mars US marketed/ distributed in the United States of America by Mars US. The proposed transaction value with Mars US for FY 2024-25 is equivalent of up to INR 75 Crore which is material related party transactions, hence, approval of the shareholders is being sought.

Details of the material Related Party Transaction(s) including the information required to be disclosed as part of the Explanatory Statement pursuant to the SEBI Master Circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/2023/120 dated July 11, 2023 and the proposed material modification(s) thereto, are as follows:

SR.
No.
Particulars Details
1 Name of the related party and its relationship with
the listed entity or its subsidiary, including nature
of its concern or interest(financial or otherwise)
• PBI is the holding company of the Company.
• Mars US is a fellow subsidiary of the Company
2 Type, material terms and particulars of the
proposed transaction
Sale of Ready-to-Eat (“RTE”) food products to:
(a) PBI for upto INR 300 Crore; and (b) Mars US for
uptoINR75 Crore;
3 Tenure of the proposed transaction (particular
tenure shallbe specified)
For the Financial year 2024-25
4 Value of the proposed transaction
For sales to PBI – Up to INR 300 crore

For sales to Mars US – Upto INR 75 crore
5 The percentage of the listed entity’s annual
consolidated turnover, considering FY 2022-23 as
the immediately preceding financial year, that is
• For the Company’s proposed transaction with PBI - 61
%
• For the Company’s proposed transaction with Mars
US- 15%
represented by the value of the proposed
transaction
6 Name of the director or key managerial personnel
who is related, if any
Mr. Sukhdev David Dusangh and Ms. Emmanuelle
Celia Orth are directors of the Company and employees
of Marsgroup.
7 Justification as to why the RPT is in the interest of
the listed entity
The Company manufactures ready-to-eat food products
and other food products. PBI and Mars entities are
marketing/ distributing these products. Approximately,
70.6% of revenue of the Company is generated by RTE
business.
8 If the transaction relates to any loans, inter-
corporate deposits, advances or investments made
or given by the listed entity or its subsidiary:
i. details of the source of funds in connection with
the proposed transaction
ii. where any financial indebtedness is incurred to
make or give loans, inter-corporate deposits,
advances or
investments,
• nature of indebtedness;
• cost of funds; and
• tenure;
iii. applicable terms, including covenants, tenure,
interest rate and repayment schedule, whether
secured or unsecured; if secured, the nature of
security; and
iv. the purpose for which the funds will be utilized
by the ultimate beneficiary of such funds pursuant
to the RPT.
Not Applicable
9 A copy of the valuation or other external party
report,if anysuch report has been relied upon
Not Applicable
10 A statement that the valuation or other external
party report, if any such report has been relied
upon by the listed entity in relation to the proposed
transaction will be made available through the
registered email address of the shareholders
Not Applicable
11 Any other information that may be relevant All relevant details and information have been
mentioned in the Explanatory Statement setting out
material facts, pursuant to Section 102(1) of the Act,
forming part of this Notice.
Registered office:
201/202, Mayfair Tower,
Wakdewadi, Shivajinagar,
Pune 411 005, India


Place: Pune
Date: 13 February 2024
By Order of the Board of Directors
Tasty Bite Eatables Limited
Sd/-
Vimal Tank
Company Secretary
Membership No. A22370