Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has announced the opening of a special window facility for the transfer and dematerialization of physical shares. The company published newspaper advertisements on April 3, 2026, in The Financial Express (English) and Loksatta (regional language) to inform shareholders about this facility.

SEBI Regulatory Framework

The special window has been established pursuant to SEBI Circular No. HO/38/13/11(2)2026-MIRSD-POD/I/3750/2026 dated January 30, 2026. This regulatory framework provides guidelines for handling physical securities that were previously lodged for transfer but faced processing issues.

Special Window Timeline and Eligibility

The facility will remain operational for one year, providing shareholders with adequate time to complete their transfer requirements.

Transfer Requirements and Process

The special window specifically caters to transfer deeds that were lodged prior to April 1, 2019 and were subsequently rejected, returned, or not attended to due to deficiencies in documents, processes, or other issues. All re-lodged shares will be issued exclusively in demat form.

Registrar and Transfer Agent Details

Shareholders can submit their necessary documents to the company's Registrar and Transfer Agent:

Regulatory Compliance and Documentation

The announcement was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The notice was signed by Jaikishan Shah, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer (Membership No: A34948), and the copies of the notices are available on the company's investor website at https://www.colgateinvestors.co.in/ .

The company has provided bilingual communication to ensure wider accessibility, with notices published in both English and Marathi languages to cater to diverse shareholder demographics.

CESC Limited has announced the results of its postal ballot conducted through remote e-voting, with shareholders approving key director appointments and corporate governance measures on March 30, 2026. The voting process, overseen by scrutinizer Pankaj Kumar of PVK & Associates, concluded successfully with strong shareholder participation across all three special resolutions.

Postal Ballot Overview

The remote e-voting period remained open from February 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM IST to March 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM IST. A total of 360,149 shareholders were eligible to participate based on the cut-off date of February 20, 2026. The postal ballot notice was dated February 25, 2026.

Director Appointment Results

Umang Kanoria Appointment

Shareholders approved the appointment of Mr. Umang Kanoria (DIN: 00081108) as Non-Executive Independent Director with overwhelming support. The resolution received 1,056,773,233 votes in favor, representing 92.49% of total valid votes cast.

Debanjan Mandal Re-appointment

The re-appointment of Mr. Debanjan Mandal (DIN: 00469622) as Non-Executive Independent Director was approved with 965,166,401 votes in favor, constituting 84.47% of valid votes cast.

Corporate Governance Approval

Shareholders demonstrated strong support for the resolution regarding loans/advances under Section 185 of the Companies Act, 2013, with 1,141,277,893 votes in favor representing 99.88% approval.

Scrutinizer Report and Compliance

The postal ballot was conducted in accordance with Sections 108 and 110 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 44 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Company Secretary Jagdish Patra coordinated the process, while scrutinizer Pankaj Kumar (CP No. 20994) ensured compliance with all regulatory requirements. The scrutinizer's report was prepared with witnesses Sachin Shrivastva and Harshit Pal present during the vote unblocking process.

The voting results have been uploaded on the company's website and the National Securities Depository Limited platform, with copies filed with NSE (Scrip Code: CESC) and BSE (Scrip Code: 500084) exchanges. All three special resolutions were passed with the requisite majority, enabling CESC Limited to proceed with the approved corporate actions.