Hindustan Media Ventures Limited held its 16th Post-IPO Annual General Meeting on September 24, 2026, adopting the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26. The meeting, conducted via video conferencing, also saw the re-appointment of Priyavrat Bhartia as a director.

The AGM commenced at 11:00 am and concluded at 11:26 am. A total of 50 members attended the virtual meeting. The proceedings were chaired by Sameer Singh, Managing Director, in the absence of Chairperson Shobhana Bhartia. Key managerial personnel, including CEO Samudra Bhattacharya and CFO Anna Abraham, were present to address member queries.

Agenda items and resolutions

The members transacted two ordinary resolutions through remote e-voting and venue voting. The first item involved the consideration and adoption of the company's financial performance for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The second resolution concerned the re-appointment of Priyavrat Bhartia (DIN: 00020603), who retired by rotation and was eligible for re-appointment. Both resolutions were passed with requisite majority.

Voting results and attendance details

The voting results, scrutinized by Dhawal Kant Singh, indicate strong shareholder support for both resolutions. For the adoption of financial statements, 99.99% of the votes polled were in favour, while 0.01% were against. Similarly, for the re-appointment of Priyavrat Bhartia, 99.99% voted in favour and 0.01% against. No invalid or abstained votes were recorded for either resolution.

A total of 50 members attended the virtual meeting, comprising one from the Promoter and Promoter Group and 49 from the Public category. The cut-off date for entitlement to vote was September 17, 2026, with a total of 15,769 shareholders on record. The total paid-up share capital stood at ₹73.67 crore, divided into 7,36,71,548 equity shares of ₹10 each.

Six directors were present at the meeting, including Independent Directors Sharad Bhansali, Ruchira Kamboj, Suchitra Rajendra, and Vikas Agnihotri, along with Director Shamit Bhartia. Nikhil Sethi served as the Company Secretary. The Annual Report, including Board and Auditor reports, had been previously circulated to members via email and were taken as read. It was confirmed that there were no qualifications, observations, or adverse remarks in the Statutory Auditor's Report or the Secretarial Auditor's Report.

Hindustan Media Ventures Limited has scheduled its 16th post-IPO Annual General Meeting (AGM) for September 24, 2026. The meeting will be conducted via video conferencing or other audio-visual means.

The company confirmed the dispatch of the Annual Report for FY26 and the AGM notice in compliance with Regulation 36(1)(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Letters containing web links to the report were sent to shareholders without registered email addresses as of August 26, 2026.

E-Voting Schedule

Shareholders can exercise their voting rights through remote e-voting facilitated by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). The voting window is open for three days prior to the meeting date.

Members whose names appear in the Register of Members or Depositories as on September 17, 2026 are eligible to vote. Those who have already cast their remote e-votes may attend the AGM but cannot vote again.

Agenda Items

The AGM will transact two ordinary business items:

• Adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26, along with reports from the Board of Directors and Auditors.
• Re-appointment of Priyavrat Bhartia (DIN: 00020603) as a Director, who retires by rotation.

Nikhil Sethi, Company Secretary, signed the notice dated September 1, 2026. The meeting location is designated as New Delhi, though participation is virtual. Shareholders are advised to update their email addresses with depository participants to receive future communications electronically.