Punjab National Bank will participate in virtual group meetings for analysts and investors on September 28 and 29, 2026. The bank disclosed the schedule to comply with Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.

Punjab National Bank representatives will engage with market participants in two separate sessions. The first meeting is part of the Bharat Connect Conference hosted by Arihant Capital. It is scheduled for September 28, 2026, starting at 3:00 pm.

The second session is a virtual group meeting hosted by Kotak Securities. This meeting is set for September 29, 2026, beginning at 10:30 am.

Meeting Schedule

Bikramjit Shom, Company Secretary at the bank, issued the communication from the Head Office in New Delhi. The disclosure was dated September 21, 2026.

Punjab National Bank has cancelled its Extraordinary General Meeting scheduled for September 25, 2026, following the deemed election of Smt. Vandana Bhagavatula as Shareholder Director.

The bank received three nominations by the September 10 deadline. The Board of Directors, in a meeting on September 17, 2026, found Smt. Bhagavatula to be the only valid nomination, deeming her 'FIT and PROPER' under Regulation 66 of the Punjab National Bank (Shares and Meetings) Regulations, 2000.

Election Details

Smt. Bhagavatula will hold office for a period of three years, continuing beyond her current term ending on October 5, 2026. The Board confirmed no inter se relationship exists between her and other directors, and she is not debarred from holding office by any SEBI order or other authority.

The election complies with Section 9(3)(i) of the Banking Companies (Acquisition & Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and the Reserve Bank of India ('Commercial Banks – Governance) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025.

Candidate Profile

Smt. Bhagavatula is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with 26 years of experience. Her background includes roles as Vice-President at HDFC Bank Ltd., independent woman director at Shakti Pumps (India) Limited, and Director at Aneja Associates. She previously served as proprietress of M/s VB & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Mumbai.