Pearl Polymers Shareholders Approve Re-appointment of Anant Kanoi as Independent Director with 99.94% Votes in Favour
Pearl Polymers Limited completed its postal ballot e-voting process with shareholders approving the re-appointment of Mr. Anant Kanoi as Independent Director by a special resolution, garnering 99.94% votes in favour out of 9,376,853 total votes polled. The Promoter & Promoter Group voted 100% in favour, while Public Non-Institutions recorded 72.37% votes in favour. M/s. Abhishek Gupta & Associates served as Scrutinizer, confirming the resolution was passed with requisite majority, with results submitted to NSE and BSE on May 11, 2026.

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Pearl Polymers Limited has announced the successful completion of its postal ballot e-voting process, wherein shareholders approved the re-appointment of Mr. Anant Kanoi (DIN: 00150667) as an Independent Director of the Company. The special resolution was passed with requisite majority, with the result declared on May 11, 2026, and the resolution deemed passed on Saturday, May 09, 2026—the last date of remote e-voting.
E-Voting Process Overview
The postal ballot process was initiated pursuant to Regulation 44(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and Sections 108 & 110 of the Companies Act, 2013. National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) was appointed as the service provider for remote e-voting. The key dates and parameters of the process are summarised below:
| Parameter: | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Postal Ballot: | April 08, 2026 |
| Cut-off Date: | April 03, 2026 |
| E-Voting Start: | Friday, April 10, 2026 at 09:00 AM (IST) |
| E-Voting End: | Saturday, May 09, 2026 at 05:00 PM (IST) |
| Total Shareholders on Cut-off Date: | 16,756 |
| Total Number of Shares: | 1,68,34,932 |
Voting Results for Resolution 1
The sole resolution put to vote was the re-appointment of Mr. Anant Kanoi as an Independent Director, classified as a Special Resolution. Promoters and the Promoter Group were not interested in the agenda. The detailed category-wise voting results are presented below:
| Category: | Shares Held | Votes Polled | % Votes Polled | Votes in Favour | Votes Against | % in Favour | % Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter & Promoter Group: | 9356490 | 9356490 | 100.0000 | 9356490 | 0 | 100.0000 | 0.00 |
| Public – Institutions: | 14570 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Public – Non Institutions: | 7463872 | 20363 | 0.2728 | 14736 | 5627 | 72.3665 | 27.6335 |
| Total: | 16834932 | 9376853 | 55.6988 | 9371226 | 5627 | 99.9400 | 0.0600 |
No invalid votes were recorded across any category—Promoter and Promoter Group, Public Institutions, and Public Non-Institutions all registered zero invalid votes.
Member-wise Voting Breakdown
A total of 62 members voted in favour of the resolution, casting 9371226.00 valid votes, representing 99.94% of total valid votes polled. Eight members voted against, casting 5627.00 valid votes, accounting for 0.06% of the total. No votes were declared invalid.
| Voting Outcome: | Members Voted | Valid Votes Cast | % of Total Valid Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In Favour: | 62 | 9371226.00 | 99.94 |
| Against: | 8 | 5627.00 | 0.06 |
| Invalid: | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Scrutinizer's Report
M/s. Abhishek Gupta & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries, were appointed as Scrutinizer by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on April 07, 2026. The firm scrutinized the e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner based on data downloaded from the NSDL e-voting system. Upon completion of the e-voting period, votes were unblocked on Saturday, May 09, 2026 in the presence of two witnesses—Ms. Priyanka Singh and Mr. Shanawaz Malik—both of whom are not in the employment of the Company. The Scrutinizer confirmed that the Special Resolution listed at Item No. 1, as set out in the Notice of Postal Ballot dated April 08, 2026, was passed with requisite majority, with 99.94% of votes cast in favour. The report was submitted on May 11, 2026, and countersigned by the Chairman of the meeting.
The voting results and the Scrutinizer's Report have been submitted to both the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited in compliance with Regulation 44(3) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The results are also available on the Company's website at www.pearlpet.net .
Historical Stock Returns for Pearl Polymers
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.15% | -2.59% | +21.62% | -25.07% | -30.71% | +30.95% |
How might Mr. Anant Kanoi's continued tenure as Independent Director influence Pearl Polymers' upcoming strategic decisions, particularly regarding capacity expansion or diversification in the polymer sector?
Given the notably low public institutional participation (0% votes polled), what steps could Pearl Polymers take to attract greater institutional investor interest and improve overall shareholder engagement?
With only 0.27% of public non-institutional shareholders participating in the e-voting process, how might Pearl Polymers address retail investor apathy in future corporate governance exercises?






























