Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC) has confirmed that it, along with Mr. C J George acting in concert, did not create any encumbrance on the shares of geojit financial services during the financial year 2025-26. The disclosure, submitted to the stock exchanges, confirms that no direct or indirect charges were placed on the shares other than those already reported.

The confirmation was provided to the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Ltd in compliance with Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. The filing was signed by Dr. Joffy George, Company Secretary of KSIDC, on April 1, 2026.

Key Disclosure Details

The letter explicitly states that the confirmation covers the entire financial year 2025-26 and applies to shares held directly or indirectly. The disclosure is intended for the information and records of the exchanges.

Geojit Financial Services will hold its 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. IST through Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). The meeting will be conducted in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and applicable Ministry of Corporate Affairs circulars. The venue is deemed to be the company's registered office at 11th Floor, 34/659-P, Civil Line Road, Padivattom, Kochi, Kerala – 682024. The proxy appointment facility will not be available for this AGM, and the requirement for attaching a Proxy Form and Attendance Slip has been dispensed with accordingly.

AGM Details and Shareholder Participation

The Notice of the 32nd AGM and the Annual Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, including Financial Statements, will be sent only by email to members whose email addresses are registered with the company or their respective Depository Participants. The notice and annual report are also available on the company's website at www.geojit.com , as well as on the websites of BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India. Members whose email addresses are not registered may register them to obtain login credentials for e-voting. Physical shareholders must provide details such as Folio No., name, and scanned copies of share certificates and identity proofs via email. Members are also advised to update their bank account details with the company or their Depository Participant to receive dividends directly via Electronic Clearing Service.

The remote e-voting period begins on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and ends on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The cut-off date for determining voting rights is Friday, July 17, 2026. The Board has appointed Mr. Satheesh Kumar N of M/s Satheesh and Remesh, Company Secretaries in Practice, as Scrutinizer for the e-voting process.

Agenda Items

The ordinary business at the AGM includes adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY26, declaration of a final dividend of ₹1.50 per equity share, and re-appointment of Mr. Punnoose George (DIN: 00049968) as a director retiring by rotation. A key ordinary resolution proposes the appointment of M/s Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP (Firm Registration Number: 012754N/N500016) as Statutory Auditors for a term of five consecutive years from the conclusion of the 32nd AGM until the conclusion of the 37th AGM, replacing M/s B S R & Associates LLP whose two consecutive five-year terms conclude at this meeting.

Special business includes a Special Resolution to enhance the limit for providing loans, guarantees, and securities to subsidiary Geojit Credits Private Limited (GCPL) from ₹50 crore to ₹100 crore at any given point of time during a financial year, along with approval for material related party transactions with GCPL. An Ordinary Resolution also seeks shareholder approval for material related party transactions between subsidiary Geojit Technologies Private Limited and GCPL, covering loans up to ₹125 crore, software services, and cloud hosting services.

FY26 Financial Performance

Geojit Financial Services delivered a resilient performance in FY26, with the company executing deliberate strategic investments to strengthen its long-term growth platform. On a consolidated basis, the company reported total income of ₹67,596.02 lakhs, profit before tax of ₹10,822.81 lakhs, and net profit of ₹8,358.01 lakhs. The Board, at its meeting held on April 29, 2026, recommended a final dividend of ₹1.50 per equity share for FY26, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.

On a standalone basis, the basic EPS from continuing operations stood at ₹2.51, compared to ₹1.97 in the previous year. The company's lending book grew from ₹576 crore in FY25 to ₹641 crore in FY26, driven by the Margin Trading Facility (MTF). The overall remuneration cost for all employees increased by 9% in FY26, while the average remuneration cost per employee decreased by 16%.

Business Segment Highlights

Geojit's financial product distribution segment emerged as the primary growth engine in FY26. The mutual fund distribution business managed an equity AUM of ₹16,115 crore at year-end, supported by a monthly SIP book of ₹151 crore, compared with ₹14,728 crore in FY25. Insurance distribution recorded gross premiums of ₹549 crore in FY26, up from ₹399 crore in FY25. The Asset Management segment (PMS) closed the year with an AUM of ₹1,449 crore, rising from ₹1,262 crore in FY25. Total customer assets under management stood at over ₹97,100 crore as at the end of FY26.

The recurring revenue contribution increased from 20% in FY22 to 38% in FY26, while transaction-based revenue moderated from 71% to 49% during the same period. The company onboarded over 600 field sales professionals during the year, taking its workforce beyond 3,768. As of FY26, Geojit operates through 524 offices across India and GCC markets, with nearly three-fourths of its clients and branches located in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.

Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Governance

During FY26, Geojit accelerated its 'Geojit 2.0' strategy, focused on transitioning toward a wealth and distribution-driven business model. A major milestone was the operationalisation of a new entity in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), enabling USD-denominated global products for its 50,000+ NRI clients in the GCC. The company also added 1.56+ lakh new customers and 18 additional offices compared with FY25.

The Board of Directors comprised ten directors as on March 31, 2026, including three Executive Directors and seven Non-Executive Directors (of which five are Independent Directors). The Board met seven times during FY26. Key changes included the appointment of Mr. Vishnuraj P IAS as Nominee Director effective September 24, 2025, the re-appointment of Ms. Alice Geevarghese Vaidyan as Independent Director for a second term of five years effective August 4, 2025, and the retirement of Mr. A Balakrishnan as Executive Director effective October 20, 2025. M/s Price Waterhouse Chartered Accountants LLP is proposed as the new Statutory Auditor for five years commencing from the conclusion of the 32nd AGM.

The CSR obligation for FY26 stood at ₹3,34,16,000, with total CSR expenditure of ₹2,16,63,000. An unspent amount of ₹1,17,53,000 pertaining to two ongoing projects has been transferred to the GFSL Unspent CSR Account for utilisation in forthcoming years.