HCL Technologies Limited has announced its 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. (IST), to be held through Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The notice, dated July 17, 2026, was signed by Company Secretary Manish Anand in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

AGM Business and E-Voting Schedule

The AGM will transact the following business:

• Adoption of Financial Statements: Consideration and adoption of the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors.
• Re-appointment of Director: Re-appointment of Mr. Shikhar Neelkamal Malhotra (DIN: 00779720) as a Director liable to retire by rotation.
• Appointment of Independent Director: Appointment of Mr. Jacob Christian Dahl (DIN: 11758422) as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a term of five consecutive years commencing from July 13, 2026 to July 12, 2031.

The Company has engaged National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) for facilitating remote e-voting. Key dates are as follows:

Mr. Nityanand Singh (Membership No. FCS 2668; CP No. 2388) of M/s. Nityanand Singh & Co., Company Secretaries, has been appointed as the Scrutinizer for conducting the electronic voting process. The Scrutinizer is required to submit a consolidated report to the Chairperson on or before August 14, 2026.

Director Seeking Re-appointment: Mr. Shikhar Neelkamal Malhotra

Mr. Shikhar Malhotra, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, is the longest-serving director liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing AGM and, being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) recommended his re-appointment, considering his proven track record in healthcare, education and technology sectors, his strong entrepreneurial background, and his active engagement in Board and Committee meetings. The Board approved his re-appointment at its meeting held on April 20-21, 2026.

Mr. Shikhar Malhotra is the CEO & Vice Chairman of HCL Healthcare and a Trustee at the Shiv Nadar Foundation. He is also the Chairman of Shiv Nadar School and the Chancellor of Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence. He attended all 8 Board Meetings held during FY 2025-26.

Director Seeking Appointment: Mr. Jacob Christian Dahl

Mr. Jacob Christian Dahl (DIN: 11758422) was appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) with effect from July 13, 2026, by the Board of Directors, subject to shareholder approval. His appointment as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a term of five consecutive years is being proposed as a Special Resolution at the AGM.

Mr. Dahl brings nearly four decades of experience in banking and financial services. He currently serves as an Independent Director of Danske Bank, where he chairs its Remuneration Committee and serves on the Risk & Compliance Committee. Prior to this, he spent more than 25 years at McKinsey & Company as Senior Partner, co-leading the Global Banking Practice and leading the Asia Banking Practice. He has also been co-opted as a member of the NRC with effect from July 31, 2026.

FY 2025-26 Financial Performance Highlights

HCL Technologies delivered a strong financial performance in FY 2025-26, recording the fastest constant currency revenue growth among comparable peers for the third consecutive year. The company also became the first large-cap, India-headquartered technology services company to report Advanced AI revenue, reaching an annualized figure of $620 million.

Consolidated Performance

*Excludes one-time impact of New Labour Codes of ₹956 crores

Standalone Performance

Dividend Details

The Board declared the following interim dividends during FY 2025-26:

Subsequently, the Board declared an interim dividend of ₹24 per share for FY 2026-27 on April 21, 2026. The total dividend payout for FY 2025-26 amounted to ₹14,618 crores, representing 87.80% of net income returned to shareholders.

Key Operational and Business Highlights

HCL Technologies operates across three business segments — IT and Business Services (ITBS), Engineering and R&D Services (ERS), and HCLSoftware — serving clients across 60 countries with a workforce of 2,27,181 employees as of March 31, 2026. The company's IT voluntary attrition rate stood at 12.50%, one of the lowest in the industry.

• ITBS accounted for 73.80% of overall revenue mix, with revenue growing 3.70% YoY in constant currency.
• ERS delivered 9.80% YoY revenue growth in constant currency, with an EBIT margin of 16.80%.
• HCLSoftware reported revenue of $1,395 million with Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) of $1,045 million.
• The company trained over 1,44,000 employees in GenAI during FY 2025-26.
• AI Force platform was deployed across 75+ client accounts.
• The company filed 165 patents and was granted 73 patents during FY 2025-26.
• Total CSR spend during FY 2025-26 amounted to ₹304.32 crores.

The AGM Notice and Annual Report for FY 2025-26 are available on the Company's website at www.hcltech.com .

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Manappuram Finance Limited received shareholder approval for the appointment of six directors to its board during an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on July 14, 2026. The resolutions sought to strengthen the company's governance framework and strategic capabilities following a strategic investment by BC Asia Investments XXV Limited and BC Asia Investments XIV Limited. The voting process, conducted via remote e-voting and electronic voting during the meeting, saw a total of 683,312,404 votes polled across all resolutions, with an overwhelming majority in favour of the appointments.

The EGM was chaired by Mr. V. P. Nandakumar, Chairman and Managing Director. The company engaged Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) to facilitate the remote e-voting facility, which was open from July 10, 2026, to July 13, 2026. CS Suresh M. V., FCS, Senior Partner at SMS & Co Company Secretaries LLP, served as the Scrutinizer for the voting process.

Resolutions Passed

The members approved the appointment of the following directors:

Voting Results

All six resolutions were passed with the requisite majority. The appointment of Mr. Rishi Mandawat received 99.96% assent, with 683,005,556 votes in favour and 306,848 against. Mr. Ashish Arvind Kotecha's appointment secured 99.78% assent, with 681,787,958 votes in favour and 1,524,446 against. The four special resolutions for the appointment of independent directors also passed comfortably, with assent percentages ranging from 99.95% to 99.997%.

The consolidated voting results and the Scrutinizer's Report will be submitted to the stock exchanges and made available on the company's website within the prescribed timelines.