Aastamangalam Finance appointed Ms. Gomathi as an Additional Independent Director on October 15, 2026. The appointment is for a term of one year and is subject to shareholder approval.

The board of directors approved the appointment during a meeting held on the same date. Ms. Gomathi will not be liable to retire by rotation during her tenure.

Director profile and terms

Ms. Gomathi holds a BA in English from Madras University. She is self-employed with experience in the field of publication. The company disclosed that she is not debarred from holding the office of director by any regulatory authority.

Regulatory compliance

The intimation was filed under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The disclosure confirms that there are no relationships between the new director and existing directors that require specific disclosure. The company signed off on the filing through Director Bhavika Jain.

Aastamangalam Finance Limited passed all resolutions proposed at its 41st Annual General Meeting held on September 25, 2026, with 99.82% of valid votes cast in favour. The meeting, conducted via Video Conferencing, focused on adopting financial statements for FY26 and appointing new statutory auditors.

The proceedings commenced at 3:10 pm and concluded at 3:28 pm. Chairman Bharat Dughar confirmed the presence of the requisite quorum. Director Bhavika Jain briefed members on financial highlights, noting that the Statutory Auditors made no remarks in their report. Observations by Secretarial Auditors were disclosed in the annual report.

Resolutions passed

The following ordinary businesses were transacted at the meeting:

Bhavika M Jain (DIN: 07704015) retired by rotation and was eligible for reappointment. The company proposed the appointment of Chartered Accountant firm Venkat and Rangaa LLP (FRN: 004597s) as the new statutory auditors.

Voting results

The consolidated scrutinizer report released on September 26, 2026, detailed the voting outcomes for all three ordinary resolutions. Remote e-voting opened on September 21, 2026, and closed on September 24, 2026. Additional e-voting was conducted during the AGM itself.

All resolutions were passed with the requisite majority. The total number of valid votes received through remote e-voting prior to the AGM was 46,46,546, while 8,200 votes were cast during the meeting.

Scrutinizer details

Balu Sridhar, Partner at A. K. Jain & Associates, served as the scrutinizer for both remote and on-meeting e-voting. The unblocking of votes took place at 4:02 pm on September 25, 2026, witnessed by Mr. Akshar Gulecha and Mr. Kumaran. The company extended e-voting facilities pursuant to Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013.