Digjam shareholders approve Reid & Taylor scheme with 99% support
Digjam Limited equity shareholders approved the Scheme of Arrangement with Reid & Taylor International Private Limited on August 16, 2026, with 98.99% support from public shareholders. Unsecured creditors also approved the scheme. The company will now seek final approval from the NCLT, Chennai Bench, following the successful vote.

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Digjam Limited equity shareholders approved the proposed Scheme of Arrangement involving Reid & Taylor International Private Limited (RTIL) on August 16, 2026. The resolution passed with overwhelming support, securing 98.99% of votes cast by public shareholders and 99.94% including promoter group votes. This approval marks a critical step in the demerger process, which was convened pursuant to an order from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Chennai Bench, dated June 19, 2026.
Unsecured creditors of RTIL also approved the scheme with the requisite majority in a separate meeting held on the same day. With both shareholder and creditor approvals secured, Digjam will now approach the NCLT for final sanction of the arrangement.
Voting Results
The meeting was conducted via video conference and remote e-voting through National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). A total of 32,566 shareholders were on record as of August 10, 2026. Out of 2 crore total equity shares, 1,58,07,686 votes were polled, representing a 79.04% participation rate.
| Category | Votes Polled | Votes In Favor | % In Favor | Votes Against | % Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters & Promoter Group | 1,50,00,000 | 1,50,00,000 | 100.00% | - | - |
| Public - Institutions | 3,99,693 | 3,58,250* | 100.00% | - | - |
| Public - Non-Institutions | 6,28,471 | 6,18,527 | 98.42% | 9,944 | 1.58% |
| Total (Excl. Promoters) | 9,86,721 | 9,76,777 | 98.99% | 9,944 | 1.01% |
Note: Public institutions voted 3,58,250 shares in favor excluding promoters; 1,79,215 including promoters per SEBI disclosure norms. Total votes in favor excluding promoters stood at 9,76,777.
Mr. P. Ajith Kumar, Advocate, served as the Scrutinizer for the proceedings. His report confirmed that the e-voting process was conducted fairly and transparently in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015.
Meeting Proceedings
The meeting commenced at 11:00 am at the company's registered office, which served as the deemed venue. Mr. Ritesh Krishna Kumar Mishra, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, welcomed participants and outlined procedural arrangements. Mr. Sriram Ananth V., an advocate appointed by the NCLT as Chairperson, called the meeting to order after confirming the presence of the requisite quorum of six equity shareholders.
Mr. Ajay Agarwal, Non-Executive Director of Digjam Limited, briefed shareholders on the salient features of the scheme. Management addressed queries raised during the session. Shareholders who had not utilized the remote e-voting facility were instructed to cast their votes through the NSDL platform, which remained open for an additional 30 minutes following the formal closure of the meeting at 11:20 am.
Regulatory Compliance
The notice for the meeting, along with accompanying documents, was dispatched via electronic mode to registered email addresses and by post to those without registered emails. The cut-off date for dispatch was July 3, 2026. These documents remain available for inspection on the company's website.
The proceedings adhered to the Companies Act, 2013, Secretarial Standard-2, and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The voting results and Scrutinizer Report have been uploaded to the company's website and notified to stock exchanges.
Historical Stock Returns for DIGJAM
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.46% | +4.82% | +7.80% | +23.83% | -7.98% | 0.0% |
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