Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd has re-engaged Pankaj Kanaiyalal Purohit as Executive Director on a fixed-term contractual basis effective June 12, 2026. The re-engagement follows his retirement from the company's services on May 31, 2026. The appointment is for an initial period of six months and may be extended for a further six months, subject to the approval of the Managing Director.

Purohit brings over 36 years of extensive experience in operations, process management, and service functions. During his tenure with Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd , he held key positions across the Nitrophosphate Project, BSD, TDI-II Process at Dahej, Steam & Power Generation, and Urea plants. Most recently, he was responsible for the overall Operations & Maintenance (O&M) of the TDI-II Dahej site and associated service functions.

Profile and Background

Purohit is a Chemical Engineer from Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad. His previous responsibilities included oversight of Design & Consultancy, Laboratory & R&D, Civil Maintenance, Fire & Safety, Medical Centre, Neem Plant, ISD & Telecom, ECU, and S&R Club activities. The company stated there are no specific relationships to disclose regarding his appointment as a director.

The disclosure was made in accordance with Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The filing was submitted by Rajesh Pillai, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer.

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited announced the cessation of two senior management personnel effective May 31, 2026, impacting its executive leadership and legal secretarial functions. The company disclosed that Executive Director Shri Pankaj Kanaiyalal Purohit retired from his services, while Shri Rikesh Ishwarbhai Patel, Chief Manager – Legal & Secretarial, exited following the conclusion of his employment contract. These changes were communicated to the stock exchanges in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.

The filing detailed the specific reasons for the departure of both officials. Shri Pankaj K. Purohit's cessation was attributed to retirement, marking the end of his tenure as Executive Director. Simultaneously, the services of Shri Rikesh I. Patel were terminated upon the conclusion of his contract of employment. The company confirmed that both departures took effect on the same date, May 31, 2026.

The disclosures were submitted in accordance with the requirements outlined in the SEBI Master Circular. The circular, referenced as HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026, was issued on July 11, 2023, and last updated on January 30, 2026. The company provided the necessary details in Annexure – A to ensure full transparency regarding the changes in its senior management structure.

Management Changes

The following table summarizes the details of the personnel changes as disclosed by the company:

The company confirmed that no brief profiles or relationship disclosures were required for these cessations, as the regulations mandate such details primarily for new appointments. The notification was signed by Rajesh Pillai, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, on behalf of gujarat narmada valley fert & chem .