Benares Hotels Limited has closed its trading window for dealing in the company's securities effective Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The measure is implemented to prevent insider trading ahead of the upcoming financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. The trading window will remain shut until 48 hours after the financial results are formally declared to the stock exchanges.

The closure is a standard procedural step mandated by the company's adopted Code of Conduct for Prevention of Insider Trading. This regulation ensures that no unpublished price-sensitive information influences trading activities during the period leading up to the results announcement.

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The company submitted the intimation to BSE Limited on June 22, 2026. The disclosure was signed by Vanika Mahajan, Company Secretary of Benares Hotels Limited.

Benares Hotels Limited will conduct its 55th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. (IST) through Video Conferencing and Other Audio-Visual Means. The meeting will be held to transact the business set out in the notice convening the AGM. The facility is being provided by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL).

The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on April 29, 2026, recommended a dividend of Rs. 25 per Equity Share of Rs. 10 each (250%) for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026. If declared at the AGM, the dividend will be paid subject to the deduction of tax at source (TDS) on and from Monday, August 3, 2026, via electronic mode only.

The Board has fixed Thursday, July 16, 2026, as the Record Date to determine the members entitled to receive the dividend for FY 2025-26, pending approval at the AGM. Members are requested to ensure their bank details and KYC compliance are updated with the Company or Registrar and Transfer Agents to facilitate dividend payments.

In compliance with Ministry of Corporate Affairs and SEBI circulars, the requirement to send physical copies of the Annual Report has been dispensed with. The Notice of the 55th AGM and the Annual Report for FY 2025-26 will be sent electronically to members with registered email addresses. Members who have not registered their email addresses must do so before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026, to receive the notice and login credentials for e-voting.

The Company has also provided a remote e-voting facility through NSDL before and during the AGM. Detailed instructions for joining the meeting and the e-voting process will be provided in the notes to the Notice of the AGM. The Notice and Annual Report are available on the Company’s website and the BSE website.