JK Paper Limited 's board has approved and recommended the re-appointment of two key directors for shareholder approval at its upcoming Annual General Meeting. The decisions were taken during a board meeting held on May 18, 2026, which commenced at 2:15 PM and concluded at 5:45 PM, following the recommendations of the company's Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

The board has proposed the re-appointment of Shri Harshavardhan Neotia as an Independent Director for a second term. His tenure is scheduled for five consecutive years, commencing on July 29, 2027, and concluding on July 28, 2032. His current tenure as Independent Director is set to expire on July 28, 2027. Neotia has confirmed that he meets the criteria for independence under Section 149 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation 16 of the SEBI Listing Regulations.

Additionally, the company has recommended the re-appointment of Shri Harsh Pati Singhania as Chairman & Managing Director for a further period of five years, effective from January 1, 2027, until December 31, 2031. Both directors have confirmed they are not related to any other directors on the board and are not debarred from holding office by any regulatory authority.

Re-appointment Details

The following table summarises the proposed terms for both directors pending shareholder approval at the forthcoming AGM:

Director Profiles

Shri Harshavardhan Neotia

Shri Harshavardhan Neotia is a Padma Shri recipient and the Chairman of the Ambuja Neotia Group, which operates across real estate, hospitality, healthcare, and education. He has formerly served on the boards of IIM Kolkata and IIT Kharagpur, and as a member of The Court of Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is the Chairman of Anant Centre in New Delhi, focusing on leadership, education, and international relations, and heads Jnana Pravaha, a Centre for Cultural Studies and Research in Varanasi. He is also one of the Trustees of Shree Somnath Trust, which manages and maintains the Somnath Temple in Gujarat. Neotia is an active member and past President of both FICCI and AIMA, serves as Chairperson of the National Institute of Technology Mizoram, and is a Council Member of the National Culture Fund, Government of India. He additionally serves as a Director on the Board of Invest India and as Chairman of the CII-Suresh Neotia Centre of Excellence for Leadership.

Shri Harsh Pati Singhania

Shri Harsh Pati Singhania holds an MBA from the University of Massachusetts and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He belongs to the J.K. Organisation, one of India's largest industrial groups operating across businesses including paper, cement, tyres, auto engineering, hybrid seeds, dairy/food, defence, and textiles, with a turnover of around USD 6.0 billion. He has served as Chairman & Managing Director of JK Paper Ltd. for over two decades, spearheading multifold growth, diversification, and multiple acquisitions. Singhania is a past President of FICCI and IPMA, and has served as Chairman of the Council for Pulp and Paper. He currently serves as First Vice-Chair and Member of the Executive Board of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris, which is the apex body for all Chambers of Commerce globally. He also serves on the Board of Governors of International Management Institute (IMI), the Board of Management of JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), and Pushpawati Singhania Hospital & Research Institute (PSRI).

JK Paper Limited's Board of Directors, at its meeting held on 18th May 2026 — commencing at 2:15 P.M. and concluding at 5:45 P.M. — approved the appointment of M/s Ronak Jhuthawat & Co as the company's new Secretarial Auditor. The decision was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and was based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee of Directors.

Appointment Details

The appointment fills a casual vacancy created by the resignation of the previous Secretarial Auditor, Shri Namo Narain Agarwal, Company Secretary in Practice. The following table summarises the key details of the appointment:

Proposed Five-Year Term Subject to AGM Approval

In addition to the immediate appointment, the Board has recommended — subject to approval of members at the forthcoming AGM — a five-year term for M/s Ronak Jhuthawat & Co as Secretarial Auditor. The proposed extended term is detailed below:

Profile of the Appointed Firm

M/s Ronak Jhuthawat & Co is a firm of Practicing Company Secretaries with over 12 years of experience in delivering professional services. The firm's areas of expertise include:

• Corporate Laws and Industrial Laws
• Intellectual Property Laws and SEBI Laws
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws
• RBI Guidelines
• Legal Due Diligence
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Listing and Capital Market Transactions

The firm comprises a total of twenty-one qualified Company Secretaries, of which three are partners. JK Paper has received consent to act as Secretarial Auditor along with an eligibility certificate from M/s Ronak Jhuthawat & Co, confirming their eligibility and compliance with applicable legal requirements.

Regulatory Compliance

The disclosure has been made in accordance with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, read with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/1/3762/2026 dated 30th January 2026. The communication was signed by Pradeep Joshi, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (FCS-4959), on behalf of JK Paper Limited.