D.B. Corp Limited received a Crisil ESG 62 rating from CRISIL on September 15, 2026, marking an independent assessment of its environmental, social, and governance practices.

The rating was assigned by Crisil ESG Ratings & Analytics Limited, a SEBI-registered Category-1 ESG ratings provider. The assessment was conducted voluntarily and independently by CRISIL, as the company did not engage the agency for this specific evaluation.

Assessment Basis

CRISIL based its rating on public disclosures regarding ESG parameters at the standalone level. The agency also utilized other information available in the public domain to arrive at the score.

Regulatory Disclosure

The company issued the intimation in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. This disclosure aligns with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026.

The communication was received by the company via email at 8:08 pm IST on September 15, 2026. The intimation has been uploaded to the company’s investor relations page for record.

DB Corp has confirmed the schedule for its 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. (IST). The company published a newspaper advertisement on August 7, 2026, in Financial Express and Divya Bhaskar, notifying shareholders of the upcoming meeting and the availability of remote e-voting facilities. The AGM will be conducted via Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM), with the registered office in Ahmedabad deemed as the venue. Shareholders holding equity shares as on the cut-off date of August 26, 2026, are eligible to vote. This procedural update accompanies the company’s recently released FY26 annual report, which reported a consolidated Profit After Tax (PAT) of ₹ 3,319.99 million.

AGM Schedule and E-Voting Details

The remote e-voting facility for the 30th AGM opens on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. (IST) and closes on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (IST). The voting module is managed by KFin Technologies Limited (KFin). Members who have cast their votes via remote e-voting may attend the AGM but will not be entitled to vote again during the meeting. Those who have not voted remotely can exercise their voting rights electronically during the AGM session.

Shareholders are advised to update their email addresses with their Depository Participants by August 21, 2026, to receive e-voting credentials. The facility for appointing proxies is not available for this VC/OAVM meeting.

Key Agenda Items

The Board of Directors has placed several key resolutions before shareholders for approval. The primary agenda includes the re-appointment of Sudhir Agarwal as Managing Director for a five-year term from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2031. His proposed remuneration includes an annual salary of ₹ 3,67,50,000 with an annual increment of up to 10%, along with perquisites such as company-maintained cars and club fees. Other agenda items include the ratification of cost auditor remuneration for M/s. K. G. Goyal & Associates at ₹ 33,000 per annum, the adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26, and the re-appointment of Pawan Agarwal as a director retiring by rotation.

Financial Context

The AGM follows the release of DB Corp’s FY26 annual results, which showed a slight decline in profitability despite stable revenue growth. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at ₹ 23,555.21 million in FY26, compared to ₹ 23,391.11 million in FY25. However, consolidated EBITDA declined 9% to ₹ 5,736.09 million from ₹ 6,269.51 million in the previous year. The company declared an aggregate equity dividend of 70% (₹ 7 per share), representing a payout ratio of approximately 37.60% of consolidated PAT. The Board’s recommendation for the MD’s remuneration reflects the company’s focus on leadership continuity amidst margin pressures in the print media segment.