Zeal Aqua Limited has appointed Manish R. Patel as its Secretarial Auditor for the financial year 2025-26. The company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment during a meeting held on August 5, 2026, in Surat. This decision fills a casual vacancy that arose following the resignation of the previous auditor, M/s. JDM & Associates LLP.

The appointment was made pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Para A of Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company also referenced SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026, in its disclosure to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Manish R. Patel is a Practicing Company Secretary with Membership No. F19885 and Certificate of Practice No. 9360. He brings over 21 years of experience in corporate laws, governance, and compliance, with a specific focus on listed companies across various sectors. Patel became an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) in 2006 and has been practicing in Surat since 2009.

Appointment Details

The key details of the regulatory filing are outlined below:

The disclosure confirms that there are no relationships between the appointed auditor and the directors of the company. Additionally, Mr. Patel holds no shares in Zeal Aqua Limited. The intimation was signed by Anita Digbijay Paul, the Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Zeal Aqua Limited.

Zeal Aqua has accepted the resignation of M/s. JDM and Associates LLP (LLPIN: ACO-1243) from the position of Secretarial Auditor, effective July 30, 2026. The practising company secretaries tendered their resignation due to pre-occupation with other professional assignments, a move that requires the company to initiate the appointment process for a new auditor to fill the casual vacancy.

The disclosure was made pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Para A, Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended. The company submitted the intimation to BSE Limited on July 30, 2026, confirming that the cessation of services took effect on the same date.

Resignation Details

M/s. JDM and Associates LLP served as the Secretarial Auditor for Zeal Aqua Limited until July 30, 2026. The firm’s decision to step down was communicated via email and letter dated July 30, 2026. The resignation is attributed solely to the firm's engagement in other professional assignments, with no adverse comments or qualifications noted in the filing.

Next Steps

Zeal Aqua Limited stated that it will initiate the process for appointing a new Secretarial Auditor to fill the casual vacancy. This appointment will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder. The company indicated that details of the new appointment will be intimated to the Stock Exchange in due course.

The disclosure was signed by Anita Digbijay Paul, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, from Surat. The filing also referenced SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFDPOD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026, regarding the format of such disclosures.