Galada Finance appointed Abhinav Surendra Varma as interim Chief Financial Officer effective September 16, 2026. The Board of Directors approved the appointment during a meeting held on the same day.

The new CFO will assume responsibilities until a suitable candidate is formally appointed to the position. This move addresses the casual vacancy created by the demise of the existing CFO, as previously disclosed in September 2026.

Appointment Details

Mr. Abhinav Surendra Varma brings comprehensive expertise in financial reporting, management reporting, and SAP ERP systems. His profile highlights experience in financial modelling, valuation, forecasting, and business analysis across manufacturing and operations environments.

The Board meeting commenced at 4:00 pm and concluded at 5:45 pm at the company's registered office in Chennai. Naveen Ashok Galada, Managing Director, signed the intimation letter dated September 16, 2026.

This disclosure was made pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Detailed information regarding the change was provided in Annexure A to the filing.

Galada Finance Limited has filed its 40th Annual Report for FY26 along with the notice for its Annual General Meeting with the Bombay Stock Exchange. The filing was made on September 5, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 34 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015.

Meeting details

The company will convene its 40th AGM on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 4:30 pm. The meeting will be held through Video Conferencing and Other Audio Visual Means (VC/OAVM) without physical presence of members at a common venue. This arrangement is in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, read with Ministry of Corporate Affairs General Circular No. 03/2025 dated September 22, 2025, and applicable SEBI circulars.

Annual report and notice availability

The 40th Annual Report for FY2025-26, along with the AGM notice, financial statements, and other statutory reports, will be available on the company's website at www.galadafinance.in and on the CDSL e-voting website at www.evotingindia.com . The AGM notice will also be accessible on the BSE Limited website at www.bseindia.com .

The AGM notice and annual report will be dispatched electronically to members whose email addresses are registered with the company, its Registrar and Transfer Agents, or Depository Participants. In accordance with SEBI circulars, no physical copies of the AGM notice or annual report will be sent to members holding shares in physical form.

E-voting facility

Galada Finance is providing a remote e-voting facility through CDSL, enabling all members to cast votes on resolutions set out in the AGM notice. An e-voting facility will also be available during the meeting itself. Members who have not yet registered their email addresses are requested to do so with the company's RTA at https://investors.cameoindia.com/ to obtain the annual report and participate in remote e-voting or e-voting during the AGM.

Members attending via VC/OAVM will be counted for the purpose of determining quorum under Section 103 of the Companies Act, 2013. No provision has been made for physical attendance at the 40th AGM.

The public notice was signed by Naveen Ashok Galada, Managing Director, on behalf of Galada Finance Limited, from Chennai, dated August 31, 2026.