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contextRef="MainD">true</in-capmkt:WhetherDisclosureFiledForListedEntity><in-capmkt:RelationshipWithTheListedEntity contextRef="MainD">Listed Entity (self)</in-capmkt:RelationshipWithTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationIsAnOutcomeOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainD">true</in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationIsAnOutcomeOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:DateOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainD">2026-10-12</in-capmkt:DateOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:StartTimeOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainD">16:25:00</in-capmkt:StartTimeOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:EndTimeOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainD">16:36:00</in-capmkt:EndTimeOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:NumberOfPersonsOrEntitiesForWhomChangeIsBeingReported contextRef="MainI" unitRef="pure" decimals="0">4</in-capmkt:NumberOfPersonsOrEntitiesForWhomChangeIsBeingReported><in-capmkt:RemarksForWebsiteDissemination contextRef="MainI">Appointment of Ms. Manaswini Goel as the Chief Financial Officer and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company, designated as Interim 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In this role, she drives capital efficiency, strategic financial planning, business performance, and value creation. She also played a key role in Mahindra &amp; Mahindra's acquisition of a stake in SML Isuzu Limited (now SML Mahindra), strengthening the Group's position in the Trucks &amp; Buses segment.

Prior to her current role, she served as Group Head - Corporate Finance and Treasury for the Mahindra Group. 

Ms. Goel joined the Mahindra Group in 2015 and has also served as the Treasurer of Mahindra &amp; Mahindra Financial Services Limited. Prior to Mahindra, she worked with organisations such as HDFC and National Housing Bank, developing extensive experience across capital markets, treasury, funding, risk management, and corporate finance.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, and is a Chartered Accountant, being an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).</in-capmkt:BriefProfile><in-capmkt:TypeOfChange contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Appointment</in-capmkt:TypeOfChange><in-capmkt:CategoryForChange contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Key Managerial Personnel</in-capmkt:CategoryForChange><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Chief Financial Officer</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:SalutationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Mr.</in-capmkt:SalutationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_ChangeInManagement2">Surender Kalra</in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfReasonOfChange contextRef="I_ChangeInManagement2">2027-01-01</in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfReasonOfChange><in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Mr. Surender Kalra is a Chartered Accountant and brings over three decades of experience across finance, governance, business planning, and transformation. He has been associated with the Swaraj business for nearly 30 years, having joined erstwhile Punjab Tractors Ltd. in 1996 and continuing with Mahindra &amp; Mahindra Limited following the acquisition in 2007. Over the course of his career, he has held leadership roles across Finance &amp; Accounts, Business Planning, and Internal Audit. He was part of the core team that successfully navigated the integration of Punjab Tractors Ltd. into Mahindra &amp; Mahindra and has led several financial optimization and governance initiatives that have strengthened business performance and resilience. 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He brings nearly 30 years of rich HR experience across consumer durables, telecom, FMCG, engineering, and manufacturing sectors. He joins us from Voltas, where he currently works as Head HR - International Operations Business Group. Prior to Voltas, he held various positions with Vodafone, Samsung, Procter &amp; Gamble, LG Electronics, and Punjab Tractors Ltd. 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