James Warren Tea shareholders approved the company’s audited financial statements for FY26 and reappointed key directors at its 17th Annual General Meeting held on September 9, 2026. The resolutions passed with overwhelming support from promoter group shareholders, who held 25,38,421 shares and voted entirely in favour.

The meeting was conducted via Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means (VC/OAVM) in compliance with Ministry of Corporate Affairs and SEBI circulars. It commenced at 12:30 pm and concluded at 1:03 pm. Chairman Anil Kumar Ruia presided over the proceedings.

Voting Results and Participation

The outcome of the AGM revealed a significant disparity in participation between promoter and public shareholders. While the promoter group achieved a 100% turnout on their outstanding shares, public non-institutional shareholder participation stood at just 0.18%.

The total number of shareholders on the record date was 8,020. Only 49 members attended the meeting through VC/OAVM, comprising three from the promoter group and 46 from the public category (including one non-promoter executive director).

Resolutions Passed

Shareholders voted on ordinary and special business items through remote e-voting and during the meeting. The key resolutions passed included:

• Adoption of the Audited Financial Statement for FY26, including the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account, and Cash Flow Statement as of March 31, 2026.
• Reappointment of Anil Kumar Ruia as a Director, retired by rotation.
• Reappointment of Sandip Das as Whole-time Director via special resolution.
• Approval of remuneration for Cost Auditors for the Financial Year 2026-27.

Audit and Compliance

The Chairman informed members that there were no qualifications, adverse remarks, or observations in the Statutory Auditors Report or the Secretarial Audit Report. S.K. Chhawchharia served as Statutory Auditor, while Santosh Kumar Tibrewalla acted as Secretarial Auditor and Scrutinizer for the e-voting process.

E-Voting Process

Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) facilitated remote e-voting from 9:00 am on September 6, 2026, to 5:00 pm on September 8, 2026. Voting facilities remained available during the meeting and for 15 minutes after its conclusion. Consolidated voting results will be displayed on the company’s website and forwarded to stock exchanges within the stipulated timeframe.

James Warren Tea Limited has completed the dispatch of the notice for its 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) along with the annual report for FY26 to its members. The company utilized electronic mode for the primary dispatch, as permitted under law, while sending physical letters containing weblinks to access the annual report to shareholders who do not have registered email addresses with the company, registrar, or depository participants.

The disclosure was made pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Part-A of Schedule-III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Additionally, the company complied with Regulation 36(1)(b) of the SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015, regarding the physical dissemination of digital links.

The AGM is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 12:30 pm via Video Conferencing or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). To participate in the meeting, shareholders must hold shares as of the cut-off date on September 2, 2026.

Key Dates

The company’s register of members and share transfer books will remain closed from September 3, 2026, to September 9, 2026, both days inclusive. This book closure is necessary to determine shareholders eligible to attend and vote at the AGM.

Ayushi Mundhra, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, issued the intimation regarding the completion of dispatch on August 18, 2026. The initial intimation regarding the book closure was issued on August 17, 2026, pursuant to Regulation 42 of the SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015. The notice was also published in Business Standard (All Edition) and Dainandin Barta (Guwahati Edition) on August 18, 2026.