electro force has appointed M/s Ketan Vyas & Company as its Secretarial Auditor for the financial year 2025-26 following the resignation of Ms. Aakruti Somani. The Board of Directors approved the appointment and resignation during a meeting held on May 30, 2026, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee. Ms. Somani resigned due to other professional commitments and differences in professional approach concerning the engagement, effective immediately.

The Board meeting commenced at 05:35 p.m. and concluded at 05:50 p.m. on May 30, 2026. The company stated that the resignation was tendered considering the extensive scope and complexity of the secretarial audit assignment and the auditor's existing commitments. Ms. Somani conveyed no objection to the appointment of a replacement auditor.

M/s Ketan Vyas & Company, a firm of Company Secretaries based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has been appointed to conduct the secretarial audit for FY 2025-26. The firm specializes in corporate compliance, secretarial audits, regulatory approvals, and SEBI & listing compliances. Mr. Ketan Vyas, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), leads the firm with over eight years of experience in secretarial practice and legal compliance.

The disclosures were made in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The filing references specific SEBI circulars dated July 13, 2023, November 11, 2024, and December 31, 2024, regarding the disclosure of such events.

Resignation and Appointment Details

electro force submitted the Structured Digital Database (SDD) compliance certificate for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, to the National Stock Exchange of India. The filing confirms the company's adherence to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, regarding the maintenance of digital records for Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI).

The certificate, signed by Ketan Vyas & Company, Practicing Company Secretaries, validates the internal controls and audit trails of the database. The certification confirms that the system is non-tamperable and capable of maintaining records for 8 years. The report was submitted to the exchange on May 30, 2026.

Compliance Status

The auditor certified that Electro Force (India) Limited has a Structured Digital Database in place with restricted access controls. The system successfully captured the nature of UPSI along with the date and time of dissemination. The database is maintained internally with a complete audit trail to ensure data integrity.

Event Capture and Findings

The company was required to capture six events during the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The compliance report confirms that four of these required events were captured in the database. Ketan Vyas reported that no non-compliance was observed during the financial year and no remedial actions were necessary.