TNPL initiates postal ballot for CMD and Director appointments

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited has initiated a postal ballot process to seek shareholder approval for the appointment of Thiru Kumar Jayant, I.A.S., as Chairman and Managing Director and Dr S Vijayakumar, I.A.S., as Director. The remote e-voting period commences on May 27, 2026, and concludes on June 25, 2026, with the results scheduled to be declared on or before June 29, 2026. These appointments follow Government of Tamil Nadu orders and are subject to regulatory approvals.

The Board of Directors appointed Thiru Kumar Jayant as an Additional Director designated as Chairman and Managing Director effective May 1, 2026, pursuant to G.O. Rt. No. 1537 dated April 30, 2026, and G.O. Rt. No. 1683 dated May 13, 2026. He succeeds Dr. Sandeep Saxena, I.A.S. Similarly, the Board appointed Dr S Vijayakumar as an Additional Director effective May 20, 2026, pursuant to Government Order No. 18 dated May 20, 2026, issued by the Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department. He succeeds Thiru V Arun Roy, I.A.S.

Director Profiles

Thiru Kumar Jayant is a 1992 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre holding a B.Tech degree. He has served in key positions including Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Principal Secretary, and District Collector. Dr S Vijayakumar belongs to the 1993 batch of the Indian Administrative Service with 33 years of experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Watershed Development, an M.Sc. in Bio-Technology, and an M.Sc. in International Health Policy from the London School of Economics.

Key Details

Detail	Thiru Kumar Jayant	Dr S Vijayakumar
Designation	Chairman and Managing Director	Director
Date of Appointment	May 1, 2026	May 20, 2026
DIN	01820616	01764064
Age	58 years	58 years
Shareholding in TNPL	Nil	Nil
Inter-se Director Relationship	None	None

The company confirmed that both appointees are not debarred from holding the office of director by any SEBI order or other authority and are not disqualified under Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013. The terms and conditions of Thiru Kumar Jayant's appointment, including remuneration, are governed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Thiru R Sridharan of M/s. R Sridharan & Associates has been appointed as the Scrutinizer for the postal ballot process.

1 Day	5 Days	1 Month	6 Months	1 Year	5 Years
+0.17%	+1.23%	-1.07%	+3.64%	-7.75%	-14.40%

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited, a Government of Tamil Nadu Enterprise, has informed stock exchanges of the successful completion of its scheduled meeting with analysts and institutional investors on 15th May, 2026. The disclosure was filed in compliance with Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and signed by Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Anuradha Ponraj.

Analyst Meeting Outcome

The concall, which was originally intimated to exchanges on 12th May, 2026, was conducted as scheduled. The details of the meeting are presented below:

Parameter:	Details
Day and Date:	Friday, 15th May, 2026
Meeting With:	ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited & IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Limited
Type of Meeting:	Concall – Teams Meeting
Venue:	Chennai

Key Disclosures

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers has confirmed the following with respect to the completed meeting:

No Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI) was shared or discussed during the meeting.
The intimation has been submitted to both BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited as part of the company's ongoing compliance obligations under SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015.