Karnataka Bank will host analysts and institutional investors for group and one-on-one meetings on September 10 and 11, 2026. The sessions are organized by Ernst & Young LLP in Mumbai.

The bank disclosed the schedule pursuant to Regulation 30(6) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Top management will attend the meetings in person at the EY Office in Dadar, Mumbai.

Meeting Details

The interactions are scheduled from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on both days. Participation is restricted to institutional investors and analysts invited by the organizer. No specific platform is required as the mode of attendance is in person.

Information Shared

Only information available in the public domain will be discussed during the meetings. The Q1FY27 investor presentation has already been uploaded on the bank’s website and filed with the stock exchanges. Sham K, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, issued the disclosure on September 3, 2026.

Karnataka Bank has scheduled its 102nd Annual General Meeting for Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The Board of Directors recommended a final dividend of ₹5.00 per equity share of face value ₹10 each for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.

The record date for the dividend is set as September 15, 2026. Shareholders whose names appear in the bank’s register or depository statements as at the close of business on this date will be eligible to receive the payout. The dividend will be paid only through electronic mode; physical dividend warrants will not be issued.

Meeting Details and Voting

The AGM will commence at 11:00 am and be conducted via Video Conferencing or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). Members can attend and participate through these digital channels only. The bank will provide remote e-voting facilities to all members before the meeting date and during the AGM itself. Remote e-voting begins on September 18, 2026, at 9:00 am and ends on September 21, 2026, at 5:00 pm.

The Notice of the AGM along with the Annual Report for FY26 was disseminated electronically to members with registered email addresses on August 31, 2026. These documents are hosted on the bank’s website under the investors section. A newspaper advertisement regarding the AGM was published on September 1, 2026, in Business Line (English) and Vijayavani (Kannada).

Key Agenda Items

Beyond the dividend declaration, the AGM features several significant governance appointments:

• Executive Director Appointment: Approval for the appointment of Mrs. Bijj Sreekrishnavilas Sankaranarayanan as Executive Director for three years, effective July 15, 2026. Her total compensation is capped at up to ₹2.50 crore per annum, comprising fixed pay of approximately ₹1.25 crore and variable pay of up to ₹1.25 crore (50% cash, 50% non-cash).
• Independent Directors: Appointment of Dr. M Aruna Shyam and Mr. Parthasarathi Periaswamy as Non-Executive Independent Directors for four-year terms, effective July 18, 2026, and July 29, 2026, respectively.
• Director Re-appointment: Re-appointment of Mr. B R Ashok as a Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director liable to retire by rotation.
• Statutory Auditors: Appointment of M/s. Batliboi & Purohit as Joint Statutory Auditor for three years alongside M/s. R.G.N. Price & Co., replacing M/s. Ravi Rajan & Co., LLP. The audit fee for FY27 is fixed at ₹1.60 crore for each firm.

Scrutinizer and Compliance

CS. Lekha Ashok, Partner, M/s. SVJS & Associates, Practising Company Secretaries, Bengaluru, failing her, CS. Jayan K, Practising Company Secretary, Kochi, is appointed as the scrutinizer to scrutinize the remote e-voting process and voting at the AGM in a fair and transparent manner.

Members must submit relevant documents to determine the applicable Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) rate on or before September 17, 2026. This requirement stems from the Income Tax Act 2025, which mandates that dividends are taxable in the hands of shareholders. For resident individuals, TDS is nil if total dividend income does not exceed ₹10,000 in a tax year; otherwise, it is 10% with PAN or 20% without PAN.

The Board approved the schedule during its meeting held on May 19, 2026. The disclosure was made pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Sham Kanathila, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, signed the communication dated August 31, 2026.