Orient Cement Limited has fixed Friday, June 12, 2026, as the record date to determine shareholder entitlement for a dividend of 50%, or ₹0.50 per equity share, for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The dividend, subject to approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), will be paid on or after Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The company has scheduled its 15th AGM for Friday, June 26, 2026, at 04:30 p.m. IST through Video Conferencing and Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM).

Pursuant to Regulation 34(1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the company has submitted the Integrated Annual Report containing the Notice of AGM and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2025-26. The report is being sent only through electronic mode to members who have registered their email addresses with the company or their depositories. The Integrated Annual Report has also been uploaded to the company’s website at www.orientcement.com .

Meeting Details and Documentation

The electronic copy of the notice convening the 15th AGM, which includes the procedure and instructions for e-voting, along with the Annual Report for FY 2025-26, will be sent to members whose email addresses are registered with the company or their depository participants. Members who have not registered their email addresses are advised to do so at the earliest. For shares held in dematerialised form, members must register with their Depository Participants. For physical shares, members can register by writing to the company's Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, KFin Technologies Limited, providing necessary details such as folio number and self-attested copies of PAN and Aadhar cards.

Key Information for Shareholders

The company will provide facilities for members to exercise their voting rights by electronic means. Pursuant to Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 44 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, shareholders can cast votes via remote e-voting provided by NSDL. The voting rights of shareholders shall be in proportion to the equity shares held by them in the paid-up equity share capital of the company as on Friday, June 19, 2026. Detailed instructions regarding the process for e-voting and participation in the AGM will be included in the notice convening the meeting.

Orient Cement Limited has filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26 with BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The filing, submitted pursuant to Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, outlines the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. The report has been assured by SGS India Private Limited under the Limited Assurance engagement as per ISAE 3000 (revised) and ISAE 3410 standards.

The company reported a total energy consumption of 19,242,683 Giga Joules (GJ) for FY26, with 1,953,997 GJ sourced from renewable energy. Energy intensity per rupee of turnover stood at 0.00069 GJ/₹. Regarding greenhouse gas emissions, Orient Cement disclosed total Scope 1 emissions of 4,010,106 tonnes of CO2 and Scope 2 emissions of 23,890 tonnes of CO2. The combined emission intensity was recorded at 644 kg CO2 per tonne of cementitious material.

Environmental Performance

The company achieved a water-positive status, with total water withdrawal for production at 986,591 kilolitres. Water intensity per rupee of turnover was reported at 0.035 litres. Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) mechanisms are implemented at all plant locations. In terms of air emissions, the company reported 2,460 tonnes of NOx, 61 tonnes of SOx, and 236 tonnes of particulate matter. The total waste generated amounted to 125,100.5 metric tonnes, with 125,100 metric tonnes recovered through recycling.

Social and Governance Metrics

Orient Cement employed a total of 577 permanent employees and 493 workers as of the end of FY26. The workforce included 16 female employees and 25 female workers. The company reported spending 0.25% of its total revenue on well-being measures for employees and workers. Safety data indicated a Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of 0.53 for employees and 1.07 for workers. There were no fatalities reported during the year.

The company identified Ambuja Cements Limited as its holding company with a 72.66% shareholding. The Board of Directors comprises six members, with one female director representing 16.67% of the board. The report also highlighted that the company received a monetary penalty of ₹ 1,34,000 from BSE Limited for non-compliance with Regulation 17(1A) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, which has been paid.

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