KS Smart Technologies Limited has submitted its mandatory compliance certificate under SEBI regulations for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The filing demonstrates the company's adherence to regulatory requirements governing depository operations and shareholder record maintenance.

Regulatory Filing Details

The certificate was filed with BSE Limited on April 13, 2026, under reference number SE/2026-27/003. The submission fulfills requirements under Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018.

Compliance Confirmation

The certificate from Adroit Corporate Services Private Limited, serving as the company's registrar and share transfer agent, confirms several key compliance aspects for the quarter. The registrar verified that securities received from depository participants for dematerialization during Q4FY26 were properly confirmed to the depositories.

Additionally, the certificate confirms that:

• Securities comprised in the certificates have been listed on stock exchanges where earlier issued securities are listed
• Security certificates received for dematerialization have been mutilated and cancelled after due verification
• Names of depositories have been substituted in the register of members as registered owner within the mandated 15-day period

Corporate Structure

The filing was signed by Priyanka Malpani, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer (membership number A64349), representing KS Smart Technologies Limited, formerly known as Soma Papers and Industries Limited. The digital signature was authenticated on April 13, 2026, confirming the document's validity.

Regulatory Significance

This quarterly certificate represents a standard regulatory requirement for listed companies to ensure proper handling of dematerialized securities. The submission confirms that KS Smart Technologies Limited maintains compliance with SEBI's depository regulations, which govern the electronic holding and transfer of securities in the Indian capital markets.

KS Smart Technologies Limited has successfully concluded its postal ballot process, with shareholders unanimously approving all seven special resolutions through remote e-voting. The company submitted its voting results to BSE Limited on April 06, 2026, confirming strong shareholder participation and complete consensus on key board appointments and governance changes.

Postal Ballot Overview

The remote e-voting facility was available from Thursday, March 05, 2026, to Friday, April 03, 2026, at 05:00 P.M. (IST). The company had 2,583 total shareholders on the record date of Friday, February 27, 2026. M/s. Nuren Lodaya & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, served as the scrutinizer for the postal ballot process.

Key Board Appointments Approved

Shareholders approved several critical leadership appointments that will shape the company's future direction. The appointment of Keshav A S as Managing Director & Chairman received 5,39,07,742 votes in favor, representing 46.68% of total outstanding shares. Notably, votes cast by Mr. Keshav A S himself were treated as invalid due to related party provisions under the Companies Act, 2013.

Executive Leadership Changes

Independent Directors Appointed

The company strengthened its board governance by appointing three independent directors for five-year terms. Each appointment received unanimous approval from participating shareholders:

• Reshma Dilip Kumar (DIN: 11482128) - Non-Executive Independent Director
• Puneet Rakesh Pandey (DIN: 11498006) - Non-Executive Independent Director
• Rajan Chaurasiya (DIN: 11235791) - Non-Executive Independent Director

All three independent director appointments received 8,66,10,047 votes in favor with 100% approval rate from participating voters.

Voting Pattern Analysis

The voting results demonstrated strong alignment between promoter and public shareholders across all resolutions. The promoter and promoter group, holding 6,54,05,610 shares, participated fully in most resolutions with 100% voting rate. Public non-institutional shareholders, holding 5,00,58,489 shares, showed 42.36% participation rate with unanimous support for all proposals.

Scrutinizer's Report Confirms Compliance

The scrutinizer's report issued by M/s. Nuren Lodaya & Associates confirmed that all resolutions were passed with requisite majority as per applicable regulations. The report noted that 25 members participated in the remote e-voting process across all resolutions except the Managing Director appointment, where one vote was declared invalid due to related party provisions.

Governance Enhancement

Shareholders also approved the alteration and adoption of new articles of association in substitution of existing articles, aligning the company's governance framework with the Companies Act, 2013. This resolution received the same level of support as the independent director appointments, with 8,66,10,047 votes in favor.

The voting results and scrutinizer's report are available on the company's website at https://ksstech.co/ and NSDL's e-voting platform at www.evoting.nsdl.com . The company secretary Priyanka Malpani signed the submission to BSE Limited, confirming compliance with Regulation 30 and 44 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.