The Ramco Cements Limited has scheduled its 68th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be conducted through video conferencing (VC) to discuss the company’s performance for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, and other statutory business items. This virtual format ensures broader shareholder participation while adhering to the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

The Board of Directors has fixed August 13, 2026, as the cut-off date to determine eligibility for voting rights. Shareholders holding equity shares on this date can cast their votes electronically during the remote e-voting window or during the meeting itself. The remote e-voting period commences at 9:00 AM on Monday, August 17, 2026, and concludes at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Once a vote is cast remotely, shareholders cannot vote again during the live meeting.

Key Dates and Voting Procedures

Shareholders who have not registered their email addresses with the company or their depository participants are urged to update their details using Form ISR-1, available on the company’s website. Those holding shares in demat mode should contact their respective depository participants for registration. The notice of the AGM and the Integrated Annual Report for the year 2025-26 will be sent exclusively by email to registered members.

Accessing Meeting Materials

The Notice of the AGM and the Integrated Annual Report, including financial statements and the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report, are accessible on the company’s website at www.ramcocements.in . These documents are also available on the websites of BSE Limited ( www.bseindia.com ) and NSE Limited ( www.nseindia.com ). For shareholders without registered email IDs, a letter containing the web link to access these reports is being dispatched by post.

Participants can join the AGM via the CDSL e-voting portal at https://www.evotingindia.com . For technical assistance regarding e-voting or attendance, shareholders may contact the helpdesk at helpdesk.evoting@cdslindia.com or call the toll-free number 1800 210 99 11. The company emphasizes that voting rights are proportional to the number of equity shares held as of the cut-off date.

Rajapalayam Mills Limited has released a pledge on 7,05,800 shares of The Ramco Cements Limited, reducing the encumbered promoter holding in the company. The release, executed on July 22, 2026, was undertaken to facilitate the repayment of a loan to Barclays Investments & Loans India Pvt. Ltd. This action was disclosed to the stock exchanges on July 23, 2026, in compliance with Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

The transaction affects the promoter group's overall exposure in The Ramco Cements Limited . Prior to this release, Rajapalayam Mills Limited held 1,89,91,625 encumbered shares, representing 8.04% of the total share capital. Post-event, the encumbered shares held by the promoter group have decreased to 2,14,76,689 shares, which constitutes 9.09% of the total share capital.

Details of Encumbrance

The disclosure outlines the specific changes in the shareholding pattern of the promoter group. The table below details the event and the updated status of the encumbered shares.

The Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Mills Limited and Sri Vishnu Shankar Mill Limited, other members of the promoter group, continue to hold encumbered shares amounting to 15,50,864 and 16,40,000 respectively. No changes were reported for the other promoter group entities listed in the disclosure.