Jauss Polymers accepted the resignations of six directors on August 31, 2026, including Managing Director Ketineni Satish Rao. The departures, effective immediately, impact the company’s audit and nomination committees.

The board notified BSE Limited under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. All six outgoing directors cited personal reasons for their exit. Their resignations also terminate their memberships in various statutory committees where applicable.

Resigning Directors

The following individuals stepped down from their respective roles:

• Ketineni Satish Rao, Managing Director
• Pratibha Rao Ketineni, Director
• Saurabh Jibhau Shewale, Independent Director
• Rajani Shirish Laddha, Independent Director
• Maddi Venkata Sudarsan, Independent Director
• Ketineni Sayaji Rao, Director

Committee Implications

Upon acceptance, these directors ceased to be members of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee, and Stakeholders' Relationship Committee. Maddi Venkata Sudarsan confirmed no material reasons existed beyond those stated in his resignation letter. He also holds directorships at Athena Global Technologies Limited.

Jauss Polymers shareholders approved all agenda items at the company’s 39th annual general meeting held on August 30, 2026. The final voting results, scrutinized by Ms. Shikha Rai of Mamta Binani and Associates, confirm that every ordinary and special resolution passed with overwhelming support.

The meeting, chaired by Neha Shukla at The Westin Sohna Resort & Spa in Haryana, saw the appointment of Shipra Chauhan as managing director and Aditya Chopra as whole-time director. Members also ratified the re-appointment of Pratibha Rao Ketineni as a director retiring by rotation and approved M/s. MRB & Associates as statutory auditors for five consecutive years.

Voting Results

The voting process involved remote e-voting from August 27 to August 29, 2026, and polling at the venue. As on the cut-off date of August 23, 2026, there were 13,516 shareholders. Only 30 shareholders attended the meeting in person, all from the public category. No promoters or institutional investors participated in the voting process.

All ten resolutions were passed with identical voting patterns. The total votes polled stood at 832, representing 0.0180% of outstanding shares held by public non-institutions. Of these, 816 votes (98.07%) were cast in favour, while 16 votes (1.92%) were against.

Key Appointments and Profiles

The special business agenda focused on strengthening the executive and independent director slate. Shareholders passed ordinary resolutions to appoint:

• Shipra Chauhan as managing director for a term of five years (August 30, 2026 to August 29, 2031). She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and has served as a Director of Noize Brands and Lifestyle Limited since June 2025.
• Aditya Chopra as whole-time director for a term of five years (August 30, 2026 to August 29, 2031). He is a senior commercial and legal professional with nearly 15 years of experience in commercial structuring and regulatory compliance.
• Kritika Seth as executive director effective August 30, 2026. She is an accomplished legal professional with over 13 years of experience in intellectual property and corporate advisory, and is the Founding Partner of Victoriam Legalis – Advocates & Solicitors.

Additionally, special resolutions were passed to appoint three independent directors on the board for five-year terms:

• Neha Shukla (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031): An Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with an LLB degree and over seven years of experience in legal compliance and secretarial practices.
• Sweta Shah (July 5, 2026 to July 4, 2031): An Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India with over 10 years of experience in corporate secretarial and regulatory compliance, holding B.Com (Hons.), LL.B., and LL.M. degrees.
• Santosh Prasad Kushawaha (August 30, 2026 to August 29, 2031): A finance professional with over seven years of experience in finance, accounting, and auditing, previously working with Positive Equipments and Trinity Global Enterprises Ltd.

The meeting also approved the sitting fees payable to these independent directors.

Procedural Details

Ms. Neha Shukla confirmed the presence of the requisite quorum under Section 103 of the Companies Act, 2013. The audited standalone financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, were considered for adoption. The scrutinizer report noted that three members cast votes through polling paper at the venue, while the remainder voted electronically via CDSL.