Crest Ventures Limited has informed the exchanges that it has fixed Friday, August 14, 2026, as the record date for determining shareholders eligible to receive a dividend for the financial year 2025-2026. This announcement was made in compliance with Regulation 42 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

The company has scheduled its 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Saturday, August 22, 2026. The record date is essential for identifying members entitled to any dividend declared at this meeting. If a dividend is approved by the shareholders, the company stated that it will be paid within a week from the conclusion of the AGM.

Key Dates for Shareholders

The following dates have been established by Crest Ventures Limited for the upcoming corporate action:

In addition to dividend eligibility, August 14, 2026, has been fixed as the cut-off date to determine the members eligible to vote on all resolutions set out in the Notice of the AGM. Shareholders holding shares on this date will have the right to participate in the voting process during the meeting.

The company confirmed that this information will be made available on its official website. The intimation was signed by Namita Bapna, Company Secretary, on May 22, 2026.

Crest Ventures Limited has transferred 2,000 equity shares to eligible employees upon the exercise of options granted under the Crest - Employees Stock Option Plan 2022. The transfer was approved by the company's Nomination and Remuneration Committee during a meeting held on May 21, 2026. The shares, which have a face value of ₹10 each, were transferred from the Crest - Employee Welfare Trust to the employees. The company confirmed that there is no change in the paid-up equity share capital subsequent to this transfer.

Details of the ESOP Scheme

The scheme is compliant with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021. A total of 2,53,000 options were granted to eligible employees under two distinct grants. The first grant, ESOP Grant I, accounted for 70,000 options, while the second, ESOP Grant II, accounted for 1,83,000 options. The options were granted at an exercise price of ₹200 per stock option.

Exercise and Financials

As per the disclosure, 66,000 options under ESOP Grant II had vested as of the date of the report. In the current event, 2,000 of these options were exercised. The exercise of these options resulted in the realization of ₹4,00,000 by the Crest – Employee Welfare Trust. Consequently, 2,000 fully paid-up equity shares were transferred to the employees.

The equity shares transferred under this scheme will remain under lock-in for a period of 12 months from the date of credit of such shares. No options lapsed during this period, and there were no variations in the terms of the options. The company noted that the diluted earnings per share pursuant to the issue of equity shares on the exercise of options is not applicable.