TNPL appoints Thiru Kumar Jayant as CMD and Dr S Vijayakumar as Director

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited announced on June 29, 2026, that its shareholders have approved the appointment of Thiru Kumar Jayant as Chairman and Managing Director and Dr S Vijayakumar as Director. The approvals were secured through a postal ballot process, concluding the company's proposal to strengthen its leadership team.

The decision follows the company's previous intimations to the stock exchanges on May 26 and May 27, 2026, regarding the proposed appointments. The postal ballot, which utilized remote e-voting, received the requisite majority as outlined in the notice dated May 22, 2026. The remote e-voting was conducted from May 27, 2026, to June 25, 2026.

Appointment Details

The following key personnel have been appointed to the board:

Name	Designation	DIN
Thiru Kumar Jayant	Chairman and Managing Director	01820616
Dr S Vijayakumar	Director	01764064

Voting Results

The resolutions were passed as Ordinary Resolutions with a requisite majority. A total of 240 shareholders participated in the remote e-voting process out of 50,968 shareholders on record.

Resolution	Votes in Favour	Votes Against	% of Favour
Appointment of Thiru Kumar Jayant	31,413,003	8,304	99.97%
Appointment of Dr S Vijayakumar	31,413,360	7,947	99.97%

The disclosure was made in compliance with Regulation 44(3) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company confirmed that all requisite details, as required under SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD/4/ 2015 dated September 9, 2015, had been provided in the earlier communication dated May 26, 2026.

Anuradha Ponraj, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, signed the disclosure on behalf of Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited.

1 Day	5 Days	1 Month	6 Months	1 Year	5 Years
-0.79%	-1.98%	-0.77%	+1.32%	-19.61%	-11.06%

Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited has appointed Thiru R Kannan, I.A.S., as an Additional Director on its Board effective June 8, 2026, following a nomination by the Government of Tamil Nadu. The appointment, made under Section 161(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, replaces Thiru T Anbalagan, I.A.S., and is subject to shareholder approval through a postal ballot process.

The Board of Directors approved the appointment via Circular Resolution No. 219, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The nomination was formalised by the Government of Tamil Nadu’s Industries, Investment Promotion and Commerce Department vide G.O. (Rt). No. 71 dated June 8, 2026. Thiru R Kannan currently serves as the Commissioner of Sugar and Chairman & Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Limited.

The company affirmed that the newly appointed director is not debarred from holding the office of director by any SEBI order or other authority and is not disqualified under Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013. Furthermore, Thiru R Kannan does not hold any shares in Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited and has no inter-se relationship with other directors on the Board.

Profile of Thiru R Kannan

Attribute	Details
Name	Thiru R. Kannan, I.A.S.
Age	53 years
Date of Birth	July 2, 1972
Educational Qualification	B.E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Current Position	Commissioner of Sugar / Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Sugar Corporation Limited
IAS Batch	2010
Experience	16 years of service in various departments of Government of Tamil Nadu
Shareholding in TNPL	Nil

The appointment is part of a routine administrative change where the government directs that any equity shares held by the former director be transferred in favour of the newly nominated director. The exchange filing was submitted by Anuradha Ponraj, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, on June 19, 2026.