BASF India shareholders meet on June 24 to approve scheme
BASF India Limited will hold an equity shareholder meeting on June 24, 2026, via video conferencing to approve a scheme of arrangement with BASF Agricultural Solutions India Limited. The NCLT has dispensed with meetings for creditors. Remote e-voting is available from June 19 to June 23 for shareholders registered as of June 17, 2026.

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BASF India Limited has announced a meeting of its equity shareholders to approve a scheme of arrangement with BASF Agricultural Solutions India Limited. Scheduled for June 24, 2026, the meeting will be conducted via video conferencing in accordance with an order from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench.
The NCLT has directed that the meeting be held to consider the arrangement between the two companies and their respective shareholders. Consequently, the tribunal has dispensed with the requirement to convene separate meetings for the secured and unsecured creditors of BASF India Limited and the resulting company, BASF Agricultural Solutions India Limited.
Meeting Details and Voting Process
The equity shareholders' meeting is set to take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. IST. Physical attendance has been dispensed with, and shareholders must attend through video conferencing or other audio-visual means. The facility for the appointment of proxies will not be available.
To facilitate shareholder participation, the company has provided a remote e-voting facility. The timeline for e-voting and the meeting is as follows:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Cut-off Date | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 |
| Commencement of Remote E-voting | Friday, June 19, 2026 at 9 am (IST) |
| Conclusion of Remote E-voting | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 5 pm (IST) |
| Meeting Date | Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:30 pm (IST) |
Only shareholders whose names appear in the register of members or beneficial owners as of the cut-off date are entitled to vote. Shareholders who have not registered their email addresses are advised to do so by June 17, 2026, to receive the notice and login credentials for e-voting.
Appointments and Documentation
The NCLT has appointed Shri. V. Nallasenapathy, a former member of the NCLT, as the Chairman of the meeting. Shri. Hemant Shetye, a Practicing Company Secretary, has been appointed as the scrutinizer.
The notice of the meeting, along with the scheme of arrangement and other relevant documents, was sent electronically to shareholders on May 22, 2026. These documents are also available on the company’s website, the websites of BSE and NSE, and the NSDL e-voting portal. The results of the e-voting will be declared within two working days after the meeting concludes.
Historical Stock Returns for BASF
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.67% | -8.87% | -4.35% | -17.43% | -34.57% | +45.26% |
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