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Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the Eighty Ninth (89th) Annual Report of the Company along with Audited Financial Statement for the year ended March 31, 2026.

1. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Your Directors submit below the financial results for the year ended March 31, 2026.

Particulars

For the Current Year ended March 31, 2026

For the Previous Year ended March 31, 2025

Profit before Interest and Depreciation

 

9,325.85

 

7,587.93

Less :

       

Interest

19.50

 

21.92

 

Depreciation & Amortisation

631.90

651.40

652.61

674.53

Profit Before exceptional items

 

8,674.45

 

6,913.40

Exceptional Items:

 

885.67

   

Profit Before Tax

 

7,788.78

 

6,913.40

Provision for Taxation

       

- Income Tax

(2,212.63)

 

(1,797.26)

 

- Deferred Tax

215.63

(1,997.00)

(32.67)

(1,829.93)

Profit for the year

 

5,791.78

 

5,083.47

Add: Net other comprehensive income not

 

(13.84)

 

(79.22)

to be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

     

(net of tax)

       

Total comprehensive income for the year

 

5,777.94

 

5,004.25

Surplus from previous year brought forward

 

27,295.66

 

23,621.31

Profit for Appropriation

 

33,073.60

 

28,625.56

Appropriations:

       

Final Dividend Paid

 

751.68

 

751.68

Interim Dividend Paid

 

578.22

 

578.22

Balance Profit Carried to Balance Sheet

 

31,743.70

 

27,295.66

   

33,073.60

 

28,625.56

Note: The sales/revenue wherever referred in Boards Report and MDA denotes Gross Sales (net sales plus taxes, discounts and claims), unless explicitly mentioned as Net Sales.

2. STATE OF AFFAIRS:

Business Performance at a Glance-OTC & Beverage

Particulars

2025-26

2024-25

Change %

Production - Tonnes

1,382.36

1,186.68

16.49

- Kilo Ltrs

3,785.64

5,745.39

(34.11)

Sales Volume - Tonnes

1,251.69

1,138.53

9.94

- Kilo Ltrs

2,495.49

3,827.59

(34.80)

Net Sales (Rs in lakhs)

50,255.27

45,181.63

11.23

Operating EBITDA (Rs in lakhs)

6,682.79

5,820.06

14.82

Operating EBITDA Margin (%)

13.30%

12.88%

3.24

3. DIVIDEND i. Interim Dividend:

Your Directors have declared two interim dividends for an aggregate I 2 per equity share of I1/- each (for the year 2025-26). Details of the Interim Dividend paid are given below:

S. No. Date of Board Meeting approving the Dividend

Rate of dividend (K)

% of Interim Dividend to Face value

Total amount of interim dividend (K in lakhs)

Date of payment

1. November 10, 2025

1

100%

289.11

November 27, 2025

2. February 3, 2026

1

100%

289.11

February 18, 2026

Total

2

200%

578.22

-

ii. Final Dividend:

The Board, in its meeting held on May 8, 2026, has recommended a final dividend of I2.90/- per equity share of face value of I1/- each for the approval of the shareholders in the upcoming Eighty Ninth (89th) Annual General Meeting. The dividend pay-out is as per the Dividend Distribution Policy adopted by the Company pursuant to Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and any amendments thereto.

The Dividend Distribution Policy is available on the website of the Company which is accessible through the web- link https://www.amrutanjan.com/pdf/ DIVPOLICYJUN21.pdf.

The members who are holding shares (as on September 11, 2026) in dematerialised mode and in physical mode will be paid final dividend within 30 days of declaration of the dividend. With respect to the shares held in dematerialised form, it would be paid to the members whose names are furnished by NSDL and CDSL as owners on the record date.

4. RESERVES

No amount is proposed to be transferred to reserves for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.

5. SHARE CAPITAL

The share capital of the Company as on March 31, 2026 is as follows:

Particulars

FY25 (Amount in Indian Rupees)

FY24 (Amount in Indian Rupees)

Authorized Equity

5,10,00,000

5,10,00,000

Share Capital (Equity Shares of I1/-each)

   

Paid-up Equity Share Capital (Equity Shares of I1/-each)

2,89,10,630

2,89,10,630

(i) Directors state that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of Issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise as there were no transactions on these items during the year under review.

(ii) Amrutanjan Health Care Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme 2020 (the Scheme 2020)

Pursuant to approval given by the shareholders in the AGM on September 23, 2020, the Board has been authorised to introduce, offer, issue and provide Options convertible into equity shares to the eligible employees of the Company under the Scheme 2020. In compliance with SEBI

(Share Based Employee Benefits & Sweat Equity)

Regulations, 2021) as amended from time to time, your Board had authorized the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Compensation Committee) to administer and implement the Scheme 2020 including deciding and reviewing the eligibility criteria for grant and issuance of stock options under the Scheme. The maximum number of shares under the Scheme 2020 shall not exceed 2,92,306 equity shares of I1/- each being 1.00% of the paid-up equity share capital of the Company.

The shares under the Scheme 2020 shall be issued by way of secondary acquisition of shares by Amrutanjan Health Care Limited ESOP Trust. Applicable disclosures relating to Employees Stock Options as at March 31, 2026, pursuant to the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014 and

SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits & Sweat

Equity) Regulations, 2021, as amended from time to time, are set out in the ANNEXURE A to this Report and the details are also placed on the website of the Company at www.amrutanjan. com. The details of the Plan form part of the notes to accounts of the Financial Statements given in this Annual Report.

Practicing Company Secretarys Certificate to the effect that the Scheme of the Company has been implemented in accordance with the SEBI

(Share Based Employee Benefits & Sweat Equity)

Regulations, 2021 and as per the resolution passed by the members of the Company, as prescribed under Regulation 13 of the SEBI

(Share Based Employee Benefits & Sweat Equity)

Regulations, 2021 has been obtained and shall be made available for inspection during the Annual General Meeting of the Company electronically.

In the Board Meeting held on 8th May 2026 the Board withdrew and terminated the entire ESOP Phase 2 and approved the revised "Second Phase "ESOP 2" subsequent to recommendation by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the "Second Phase "ESOP 2" can be accessed from the website of the Company.

6. DEPOSITS

During the year, your Company has not accepted any deposits within the meaning of provisions of Chapter V (Acceptance of Deposits by Companies) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014 and was not holding any amount under Deposit Account as on March 31, 2026. As such, there has been no default in repayment of deposits or payment of interest thereon during the year. Further, the Company has no deposits which are not in compliance with requirements of Chapter V of the Act.

7. FINANCE

The Profit before tax for FY26 was I7,788.78 lakhs compared to I 6,913.40 lakhs for FY25.

The Investments, Fixed Deposit, Cash and Cash equivalents was at I22,288.50 lakhs as on March 31, 2026 (I23,954.41 lakhs as on March 31, 2025).

8. PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS

Details of Loans, Guarantees and Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and as required under Schedule V of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 [SEBI LODR] are given below:

Particulars

As on 31st March, 2026

As on 31st March, 2025

Loans (Secured

-

-

& Unsecured)

   

Investments

312.07

4.51

(I in lakhs)

   

Guarantees

209.44

205.44

(I in lakhs)

   

The total amount stated above does not exceed the limit mentioned in Section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013.

9. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (MDA)

In terms of Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, the MDA capturing the financial performance, industry trends and other material changes with respect to your Company is presented in ANNEXURE B of this Report.

10. CORPORATE GOVERNANACE

Pursuant to Regulation 34 read with Schedule V of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI LODR), the following

Reports/ Certificates form part of this report.

a) The Report on Corporate Governance

(ANNEXURE C).

b) The declaration by the Managing Director & CEO regarding compliance by the Board members and Senior Management Personnel with the Companys Code of Conduct.

c) The Practicing Company Secretary Certificate on

Corporate Governance.

d) The Practicing Company Secretary Certificate on

Directors eligibility.

The Certificate duly signed by the Chairman &

Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer on the Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended March 31, 2026 as submitted to the Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 8, 2026 pursuant to Regulation 17(8) of the SEBI LODR is also provided under the Report on Corporate Governance.

In terms of Section 118(10) of the Act, the Company has complied with all the applicable Secretarial Standards i.e. SS-1, SS-2 and SS-4, relating to the Meetings of the Board, General Meetings and Report of the Board of Directors respectively, as specified by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and approved by the Central Government

11. BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT (BRSR)

As mandated in Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report (BRSR) forms part of the Annual Report as ANNEXURE D. The report on the nine principles of the National Voluntary Guidelines on social, environmental, and economic responsibilities of business as framed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is provided in relevant sections of the BRSR.

12. DIRECTORS, KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL & SENIOR MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

(a) Non-Executive Director:

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mr. Raghavan Govindan (DIN: 00820000), Non-Executive Director, retired by rotation at the Eighty Eighth (88th) Annual General Meeting. Mr. Raghavan had expressed his desire not to seek re-appointment and subsequently retired as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the Company with effect from September 23, 2025.

In accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) and the Articles of Association of the Company, Ms. Ramaa Prabhakar Arikirevula (DIN: 09465903), Non-Executive Director, retires by rotation at the upcoming Eighty Ninth (89th) Annual General Meeting and being eligible, offers herself for reappointment.

(b) Independent Directors:

The Board at its meeting held on May 8, 2026, appointed Dr. Ramaswami Krishnan (DIN: 08562199) as an Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of the Company, based on the recommendation of Nomination & Remuneration Committee for a period of five years with effect from May 8, 2026 up to May 7, 2031, which was subsequently approved by the shareholders through Postal Ballot on 18 June 2026.

Mr. Swayambunathan Muralidharan (DIN: 09198315), Non-Executive Independent Director, has joined the

Board of the Company on June 29, 2021 and first term of his appointment completed on June 28, 2026. Pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on

8 May 2026, the Board has recommended the reappointment of Mr. Swayambunathan Muralidharan as Non-Executive Independent Director, for a second term of five consecutive years commencing from June 29, 2026 up to June 28, 2031 which was subsequently approved by the shareholders through Postal Ballot on 18 June 2026.

Mr. Raja Venkataraman (DIN: 00669376) has completed the first term as an Independent Director of the Company and ceased to be a Director of the Company with effect from close of business hours of 26 May 2026 and consequently vacated the office of Director.

The Independent Directors have affirmed that they satisfy the criteria laid down under section 149 (6) of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as amended from time to time. Further, the Independent Directors have also submitted their declaration in compliance with the provision of Section 150 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rules 6(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of

Directors) Rules, 2014, which mandated the inclusion of an Independent Directors name in the data bank of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) for a period of one year or five years or lifetime till they continue to hold the office of an Independent Directors and have passed the proficiency test, if applicable to them.

All Independent Directors hold office for a fixed term of five years and are not liable to retire by rotation. In the opinion of the Board, all the Independent Directors have integrity, expertise and experience (including proficiency) to occupy the positions.

None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified as per the provisions of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Company has obtained the

Certificate from Company Secretary in Practice that none of the Directors on the Board of the Company has been debarred or disqualified from being appointed or continuing as directors of the Company by the SEBI/ Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any such authority. The Directors have made necessary disclosures as required under various provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the SEBI Listing Regulations.

The terms and conditions of appointment of the Independent Directors are placed on the website of the Company www.amrutanjan.com. The details of familiarization programme conducted to the Independent Directors are available at the web link https://www.amrutanjan.com/pdf/FR.pd.

(c) Key Managerial Personnel (KMP):

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(51) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31, 2026 are - Mr. S. Sambhu Prasad, Chairman & Managing Director, Mr. N.

Swaminathan, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Gagan

Preet Singh, General Manager- Legal, Company

Secretary and Compliance Officer.

Mr. M. Srinivasan, Company Secretary retired with effect from May 31, 2025. Consequently Mr. Gagan Preet Singh, General Manager-Legal was redesignated as General Manager-Legal, Company Secretary and

Compliance Officer at the Board meeting held on May

15, 2025 with effect from June 1, 2025.

Apart from the above, there was no change in the

KMPs during financial year 2025-26.

(d) Committees of the Board:

As on March 31, 2026, the Company has 5 (five) Board level Committees: Audit Committee (AC), Risk Management

Committee (RMC), Nomination and Remuneration Committee /Compensation Committee (NRC), Stakeholders Relationship Committee (SRC) and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (CSR). The composition of the above Committees during the year 2025-26, is disclosed as under:

S. No. Name of Members

Category

AC

RMC

NRC

SRC

CSR

1. Mr. S. Sambhu Prasad

Executive Director,

M

C

-

-

M

(DIN: 00015729)

Chairman & Managing Director

         

2. Mr. G. Raghavan*(DIN :00820000)

Non-Executive & Non-Independent Director

-

M

-

-

-

3. Mr. Raja Venkataraman* (DIN: 00669376)

Non-Executive & Independent Director

C

M

-

-

M

4. Mr. Muralidharan Swayambunathan(DIN: 09198315)

Non-Executive & Independent Director

M

M

C

C

M

5 Ms. Meenalochani Raghunathan (DIN: 07145001)

Non-Executive & Independent Director

-

-

M

M

C

6. Ms. Ramaa Prabhakar Arikirevula

Non-Executive &

-

-

M

M

M

(DIN: 09465903)

Non-Independent Director

         

7. Mr. Nagaraj (DIN: 00190903)

Non-Executive & Independent Director

-

M

M

-

-

8. Mr. N. Swaminathan

Chief Financial Officer

-

M

-

-

-

9. Mr. S. Jeyakanth

Chief Operating Officer

-

M

-

-

-

 

(Supply Chain & Product Delivery)

         

10. Dr. Ramaswami Krishnan** (DIN: 08562199)

Non-Executive & Independent Director

C

M

-

-

M

C: Chairperson and M: Member

*Mr. G. Raghavan retired from the Board of Directors as on 23 September 2025. Mr. Raja Venkataraman vacated his office w.e.f. 26 May 2026.

**Dr. Ramaswami Krishnan was appointed on the Board as an Independent Director w.e.f. 8 May 2026 and took over the Committee memberships subsequent to vacation of office by Mr. Raja Venkataraman w.e.f. 26 May 2026.

13. BOARD MEETINGS

During the year, four (4) meetings of the Board of Directors were held. The intervening gap between any two Meetings was less than 120 days in compliance with the provisions of Section 173(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. The complete details of the meetings are furnished in the Report on Corporate Governance which forms part of this Annual Report.

14. MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

During the year, one (1) separate meeting of Independent Directors was held. In the said meeting, the Independent Directors assessed the quality, quantity, and timeliness of flow of information between the management and the Board and have expressed that the current flow of information and contents were adequate for the Board to effectively perform its duties. They also reviewed the performance of the Non-Independent Directors and the Board as a whole and the performance of the Chairperson of the Company considering the views of Executive Director and Non- Executive Directors.

15. BOARD DIVERSITY

The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board in contributing to its success. Adequate diversity on the Board is essential to meet the challenges of business globalization, rapid deployment of technology, greater social responsibility, increasing emphasis on corporate governance and enhanced need for risk management. The Board enables efficient functioning through differences in perspective and skill, and fosters differentiated thought processes at the back of varied industrial and management expertise, gender, knowledge, and geographical backgrounds. The Board has adopted the Board Diversity Policy which sets out the approach to diversity of the Board. The policy is available at the website of the Company at www.amrutanjan.com.

16. BOARD EVALUATION

Pursuant to Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(4) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 and SEBI LODR, the Board of Directors during the year carried out an annual performance evaluation of its own performance, the Directors individually (without participation of the relevant Director) and the Chairman. The evaluation was carried through a structured methodology approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

The criteria for performance evaluation have been detailed in the Corporate Governance Report. The outcome of the evaluation also forms the basis for the Nomination and Remuneration Committee while considering the re-appointment of Directors.

17. REMUNERATION POLICY

The Remuneration policy of the Company deals with the appointment of and remuneration to the Executive & Non-Executive Directors, Key Managerial Personnel and Senior Executives of the Company including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director and other related matters. It aims to attract, recruit and retain exceptional talent and ensures that the remuneration is performance driven. The Policy can be accessed in the website of the Company through the link - https://www.amrutanjan. com/policy.html. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has also framed a Policy on Board diversity appropriate to the business requirements of the Company, which inter-alia specifies optimum combination of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors, and Independent Directors. The role of Nomination and Remuneration Committee is to ensure that the Policy on Board diversity is considered while recommending the appointment of new directors on the Board of the Company.

The details of remuneration paid/ payable to the Directors during the financial year 2025-26, are furnished in the Report on Corporate Governance annexed to this report.

18. WHISTLE BLOWER MECHANISM

Pursuant to Section 177(9) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 22 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors had approved the Policy on Vigil Mechanism/ Whistle Blower and the same was further amended effective from April 1, 2019 to comply with the amended SEBI Insider Trading Regulations. The Policy is hosted on the website of the Company https://www. amrutanjan. com/pdf/Whistle%20Blower%20Policy. Pdf.

The Policy inter-alia provides direct access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Your Company hereby affirms that no Director/ employee has been denied access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. During the year, the policy has been updated with regard to the appointment of vigilant officer vide Board meeting dated 3 February 2026.

19. UNCLAIMED SHARES

The details of unclaimed shares held in Unclaimed Shares Suspense Account pursuant to SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 are provided in the Report on Corporate Governance annexed to this report.

20. STATUTORY AUDITORS & THEIR REPORT

M/s. B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (ICAI Firm Registration No. 101248W/W-100022), were appointed as Statutory Auditors, at the conclusion of Eighty fifth (85th) AGM held on September 22, 2022, for a second term of five (5) years till the conclusion of the ninetieth (90th) Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in the year 2027.

The Auditors Report on the financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, is unmodified i.e. it does not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark or disclaimer. The Auditors Report is enclosed with the financial statements forming part of the annual report.

With reference to clause 2B(f) of the Report, the Company has used SAP accounting software for maintaining its books of account which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and there were no instances of tampering of audit trail for the period mentioned in the audit report. Additionally, where audit trail (audit log) was enabled and operated in the previous year(s), the audit trail has been preserved by the Company as per the statutory requirements for record retention. The desired standards were not met for few accounting softwares and hence the auditors were unable to check and comment on the same. During the year, the statutory auditors have not reported to the Audit Committee any material fraud on the Company by its officers or employees under

Section 143(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 requiring disclosure under Section 134(3) (ca) of the Companies Act, 2013.

21. SECRETARIAL AUDITOR & AUDIT REPORT

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013, read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Company has appointed M/s SPNP & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, to conduct the secretarial audit of the

Company for the financial year 2025-26. The secretarial audit report certified by the Secretarial Auditor, in the specified form MR-3 is annexed herewith and forms part of this report as ANNEXURE E. Following observation was reported in the FY 2025-26: It was observed that certain UPSI events were not contemporaneously recorded in the SDD; However, the same were subsequently updated as on the date of this Report. The instances include: A. Appointment of Company Secretary.

B. Declarations of interim dividends dated November 10, 2025 and February 3, 2026. In this regard, the Company had replied that: The Company was facing technical difficulties and as a result few events were not captured in the Structured Digital Database portal during this period.

Subsequently, after rectification of the technical issue, the entries were duly captured in the Structured Digital Database and the Company ensured compliance with the requirements of Regulation 2(n) read with 3(5) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. Also during this period, the Trading Window was closed for all Designated Persons for the entire process and their PAN were also freezed, restricting them from trading during the relevant period. This ensured that the information remained protected completely and no unauthorised trading occurred.

Furthermore, pursuant to the amended provisions of Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors have approved and recommended the appointment of M/s. SPNP & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries (Firm Registration Number: FR/CHENNAI CENTRAL/102/2020) as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company and approved in the Annual General Meeting held 23 September 2025, for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive financial years commencing from April 1,

2025 till March 31, 2030, at such remuneration as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the

Company (including its Committee thereof as may be authorized in this regard).

22. COST AUDITOR

The Company is required to maintain cost records in respect of its OTC products and accordingly such accounts and records are made and maintained. Pursuant to Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on August 11, 2026, on recommendation of the Audit Committee has appointed M/s. Geeyes & Co.

(Reg. No. 000044), Cost Accountant, as the Cost Auditor to conduct the cost audit with respect to OTC business of the Company for the financial year ending

March 31, 2027.

23. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) INITIATIVES

The CSR activities carried out by your Company during the financial year 2025-26 were mainly focused on (a)

Animal Welfare (b) Health and Sanitation (c) Promoting Education and (d) Environment. The activities undertaken by the Company are in accordance with Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013, the CSR Policy of the Company and as per recommendations of the CSR Committee.

The CSR Committee met two times (2) during the year to oversee the activities, programs, and execution of initiatives as per the predetermined guidelines of the Board and approve the amount to be spent towards CSR. The Board takes pleasure to inform that the Company has spent more than the mandatory amount to be incurred towards the CSR spends for the year 2025-26.

The main objectives of CSR policy of the Company are to help build socio-economic development of the nation through different projects and to ensure environmental sustainability. The Policy has widened scope to undertake all activities permitted under law. The CSR Policy is available on the website of the Company at the web-link https://www.amrutanjan. com/pdf/ahcl-csr-policy.pdf. The detailed report on

CSR activities carried out during the financial year is given in ANNEXURE F.

24. PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AND RELATED DISCLOSURES

Disclosures and comparative analysis pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 are provided in ANNEXURE G.

25. ANNUAL RETURN

A copy of the Annual Return referred to in Section 134(3)(a) and 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of FY 2025-26 will be placed on the website of the Company after the conclusion of the 89th AGM in the web-link https://www.amrutanjan. com/ Annualreturn.html.

26. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY/ TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS/OUTGO

Information as required under Section 134(3)(m) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 8(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 relating to Conservation of Energy, Technology Absorption, Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 are furnished in

ANNEXURE H to this Report.

27. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Your Company has no subsidiaries or Joint venture or Associate companies during the year under review. No material significant related party transaction was made by the Company during the year with Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, or other designated persons which may have a potential conflict with the interest of the Company at large and

Form AOC-2 as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act, read with Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014, is attached as part of this report vide ANNEXURE I.

28. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

To the best of their knowledge and belief and according to the information and explanations obtained by them, your Directors make the following statements in terms of Section 134(3)(c) &134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013:

I. that in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2026, the applicable accounting standards had been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures.

II. that the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and had made judgment and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March

31, 2026 and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date.

III. that proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.

IV. that the annual financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

V. that proper internal financial controls were followed by the Company and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively.

VI. Those proper systems had been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

29. INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND THEIR ADEQUACY

The Company has a proper and adequate internal control system to ensure that all the assets of the Company are safeguarded and protected against any loss and that all the transactions are properly authorised and recorded.

The internal control system is subject to continuous improvement, with system effectiveness, assessed regularly. Information provided to management is reliable and timely. Company ensures the reliability of financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations. The details of the same are provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report.

30. RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY

In accordance with the amended SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 effective from May 05, 2021, your Company has formed a Risk Management Committee and has put in place an enterprise wide Risk Management

Framework with the objective of timely identification of risks, assessment and evaluation of such risks in line with the overall business objectives or strategies and define adequate mitigation strategy and adopted Risk

Management Policy by the Board. Periodical in-house risk audits were conducted to detect and mitigate the risks in a timely and effective manner. Management Discussion and Analysis Report contain more details on the risk management practiced by the Company.

31. MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY

There are no Material Changes and Commitments affecting the financial position of the Company during the year. Between the close of the financial year 2025-

26 and the date of this report, the Company has paid the lease rent arrears totalling to Rs. 9,74,67,151/- (subject to deduction of tax at source) to Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai. With this payment, the matter with the temple is settled and no further dues are payable by the Company.

32. SIGNIFICANT AND MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS OR COURTS OR TRIBUNALS

There are no significant and material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which would impact the going concern status of the Company and Companys operations in future. Between the close of the financial year 2025-26 and the date of this report, the Honble Madras High Court had passed the order whereunder the Company was required to pay the lease rent arrears to Arulmigu Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai. Hence, on 1 August 2026, the Company paid the lease rent arrears totalling to Rs. 9,74,67,151/- (subject to deduction of tax at source) to the temple. No application has been made or proceedings pending under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in respect of the Company.

33. ENHANCING SHAREHOLDERS VALUE

Your Company believes that its members are among its most important stakeholders. Accordingly, your Companys operations are committed to the pursuit of achieving high levels of operating performance and cost competitiveness, consolidating, and building for growth, enhancing the productive asset and resource base, and nurturing overall corporate reputation. Your Company is also committed to creating value for its other stakeholders by ensuring that its corporate actions positively impact the socio-economic and environmental dimensions and contribute to sustainable growth and development.

34. POLICY ON PREVENTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Your Company has in place a Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment in line with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. An Internal Complaints Committee has been set up to redress complaints received regarding sexual harassment. All employees (permanent, contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered under this policy. During the year 2025-26, the status of the complaints received by the committee related to sexual harassment given below:

The number of sexual harassment complaints received during the year.

Nil

The number of such complaints disposed of during the year.

Nil

The number of cases pending for a period exceeding ninety days.

Nil

35. STATEMENT ON MATERNITY BENEFIT COMPLIANCE:

The Company affirms that it has duly complied with the provisions of Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 during the financial year. The eligible employees, if any, were provided maternity benefits as prescribed under the

Act and the Company continues to ensure a supportive work environment for women employees during and after maternity.

36. TRANSFER OF UNPAID AND UNCLAIMED AMOUNTS TO INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND (IEPF)

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013, dividend which remain unclaimed for a period of seven years is required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) of the Central Government. The details of unclaimed dividend transferred to IEPF are furnished in the Report on Corporate Governance and unpaid and unclaimed dividends lying with the Company as on the date of last Annual General Meeting and the same has been uploaded on the website of the Company https://www.amrutanjan.com/si.html

37. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Directors wish to express their sincere appreciation to all the Government Departments, Bankers, Customers, Distributors, Suppliers and the shareholders and all other stakeholders for their cooperation and support extended during the year. The Directors also wish to thank all the employees for their contribution, support, and continued commitment throughout the year.

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