Kothari Sugars & Chemicals has formally notified the National Stock Exchange of India of the completion of sugarcane crushing operations at its Kattur Sugar Unit in Tamil Nadu for the sugar season 2025-2026. The operations concluded on May 16, 2026, as disclosed by the company's Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, R. Prakash, in a regulatory filing submitted the same day.

Crushing Season Comes to a Close

The company had previously informed the stock exchange about the commencement of crushing operations at the Kattur unit through a letter dated December 23, 2025. The completion of the current season's crushing cycle marks the end of operations that ran from late December 2025 through mid-May 2026. The intimation has been made in compliance with Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Key Details of the Disclosure

The following table summarises the key operational and regulatory details disclosed by the company:

Company Operations

Kothari Sugars & Chemicals operates two sugar units in Tamil Nadu. The Kattur unit (Unit - I) is situated at Kattur Post, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, while the company's second unit (Unit - II) is located at Sathamangalam Village, Vetriyur Post, Ariyalur District. The regulatory disclosure pertains specifically to the Kattur unit's crushing activity for the concluded sugar season.

Promoters of Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited have formally declared that no encumbrance was created on the shares held by them during the financial year 2025-2026. These declarations were submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. and the company's Audit Committee on April 01, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

NBK Real Estates Private Limited, a promoter of Kothari Sugars & Chemicals , confirmed that it has not made any encumbrance either directly or indirectly on the shares held. The company stated that it held 5,81,86,610 shares as on March 31, 2026. The declaration was signed by Arjun B. Kothari, Director of NBK Real Estates Private Limited.

In addition to the corporate entity, individual promoters also submitted their respective declarations. Arjun B. Kothari, in his personal capacity, declared holding 54,467 shares as on March 31, 2026, and confirmed no encumbrance on these shares. Similarly, Nina B. Kothari declared holding 26,83,498 shares as on the same date, affirming that no encumbrance was made on them during the financial year.

Shareholding Details

The following table summarizes the shares held by the promoters as declared on March 31, 2026:

Nayantara B. Kothari also provided a declaration confirming no encumbrance on the 23,025 shares she held as on March 31, 2026. Meanwhile, promoter Anandita Kothari submitted a separate declaration stating that she does not hold any shares in the target company during the financial year 2025-2026, and therefore, the question of encumbrance does not arise. All declarations have been addressed to the Listing Department of the National Stock Exchange and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited.