Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited has appointed Shri Lalit Kumar Mohanty as its Company Secretary & Compliance Officer effective July 01, 2026. The appointment follows the superannuation of Shri P Shankar, who ceased to be the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer at the close of business hours on June 30, 2026. The Board of Directors approved the appointment during its meeting held on June 26, 2026.

Shri Lalit Kumar Mohanty is a Science graduate and a qualified Company Secretary from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, holding Membership No. F6655. He also holds a Master's degree in Law. Prior to this elevation, he had been serving as the Deputy Company Secretary of the company since 2020.

The appointee brings over 25 years of experience in secretarial, legal, and taxation functions across various industries, including telecom, refractories, steel, and oil sectors. Before joining Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, he served as the Company Secretary at Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited, a Central Public Sector Undertaking. His previous professional associations include Tata Refractories Limited, RPG Group of Companies, and Ortel Communications Limited.

The change in the key managerial personnel was disclosed to the stock exchanges in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Board meeting, where the appointment was ratified, commenced at 10:00 AM and concluded at 11:40 AM on June 26, 2026.

Key Appointment Details

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited has closed its trading window for insiders effective July 1, 2026, to prevent potential insider trading ahead of its quarterly financial announcement. The window will remain shut until 48 hours after the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 are filed with the stock exchanges. This measure is in accordance with the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulation, 2015 and the company's internal code for preventing insider trading.

The restriction applies to all designated insiders of Chennai Petroleum Corporation . The company stated that the specific date for the Board meeting to consider and approve the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 will be communicated in due course. The filing of these results with the exchanges will trigger the reopening of the trading window after the mandatory 48-hour period.

Key Dates and Restrictions

The following table outlines the critical timeline for the trading window closure and the associated financial reporting event:

The disclosure was submitted to BSE Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of India Limited on June 18, 2026, by P. Shankar, Company Secretary. The closure ensures compliance with regulatory standards aimed at maintaining market integrity during periods of material non-public information.