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September 2026, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has unanimously approved the appointment of Mr. Leo Puri (DIN: 01764813) as an Additional and Independent Director of the Company for a first term of five (5) consecutive years commencing from 7th September 2026 to 6th September 2031, subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company.

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2. Masters in law, University of Cambridge,U.K. 

Profile: 
Leo Puri is an industry leader and financial sector veteran with four decades of experience. He presently serves as the Advisory India Chair, Apax, a global private equity firm. He also holds Board positions as the Chairman and Independent Director at Fortis Healthcare Limited, Lead Independent Director at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited and Independent Director at Amadeus IT Group, based out of Madrid, Spain.
 
He previously served as the Chairman, South &amp; Southeast Asia for JP Morgan Chase; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UTI Asset Management Company Limited; Managing Director and General Partner at Warburg Pincus; and Senior Partner at McKinsey &amp; Company. 

He has also served on the boards of several prominent organisations.

He currently chairs the Governing Council of the Institute for Sustainability, Employment and Growth, a not-for-profit policy body that works with State and Central governments on initiatives relating to renewable energy, smart cities and employment generation. He has previously served as the Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and as a member of various government and regulatory advisory committees.</in-capmkt:BriefProfile><in-capmkt:DisclosureOfRelationshipsBetweenDirectorsInCaseOfAppointmentOfDirector contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement1">Mr. Leo Puri is not related to any of the Directors and/or Key Managerial Personnel and/or members of the Promoter(s) &amp; Promoter(s) Group of the Company.</in-capmkt:DisclosureOfRelationshipsBetweenDirectorsInCaseOfAppointmentOfDirector><in-capmkt:AffirmationThatThePersonProposedToBeAppointedAsDirectorIsNotDebarredFromHoldingTheOfficeByVirtueOfAnySEBIOrderOrAnyOtherAuthority contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement1">true</in-capmkt:AffirmationThatThePersonProposedToBeAppointedAsDirectorIsNotDebarredFromHoldingTheOfficeByVirtueOfAnySEBIOrderOrAnyOtherAuthority><in-capmkt:WhetherTheDirectorBeingAppointedIsDisqualifiedFromHoldingTheOfficeOfDirectorPursuantToProvisionsOfSection164OfTheCompaniesAct2013 contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement1">false</in-capmkt:WhetherTheDirectorBeingAppointedIsDisqualifiedFromHoldingTheOfficeOfDirectorPursuantToProvisionsOfSection164OfTheCompaniesAct2013><in-capmkt:TypeOfChange contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Appointment</in-capmkt:TypeOfChange><in-capmkt:CategoryForChange contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Director</in-capmkt:CategoryForChange><in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Non - Executive Independent Director</in-capmkt:DesignationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:PositionOfDirectorInBoardTwo contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Chairperson</in-capmkt:PositionOfDirectorInBoardTwo><in-capmkt:PositionOfDirectorInBoardThree contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Not Applicable</in-capmkt:PositionOfDirectorInBoardThree><in-capmkt:SalutationOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Mr.</in-capmkt:SalutationOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson contextRef="I_ChangeInManagement2">Leo Puri</in-capmkt:NameOfDesignatedPerson><in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfReasonOfChange contextRef="I_ChangeInManagement2">2027-01-23</in-capmkt:EffectiveDateOfReasonOfChange><in-capmkt:TermOfAppointmentInMonths contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2" unitRef="pure" decimals="INF">55.15</in-capmkt:TermOfAppointmentInMonths><in-capmkt:BriefProfile contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Qualification:                                                                           1. Masters in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford, U.K.
2. Masters in law, University of Cambridge,U.K. 

Profile: 
Leo Puri is an industry leader and financial sector veteran with four decades of experience. He presently serves as the Advisory India Chair, Apax, a global private equity firm. He also holds Board positions as the Chairman and Independent Director at Fortis Healthcare Limited, Lead Independent Director at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited and Independent Director at Amadeus IT Group, based out of Madrid, Spain.
 
He previously served as the Chairman, South &amp; Southeast Asia for JP Morgan Chase; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UTI Asset Management Company Limited; Managing Director and General Partner at Warburg Pincus; and Senior Partner at McKinsey &amp; Company. 

He has also served on the boards of several prominent organisations.

He currently chairs the Governing Council of the Institute for Sustainability, Employment and Growth, a not-for-profit policy body that works with State and Central governments on initiatives relating to renewable energy, smart cities and employment generation. He has previously served as the Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and as a member of various government and regulatory advisory committees.</in-capmkt:BriefProfile><in-capmkt:DisclosureOfRelationshipsBetweenDirectorsInCaseOfAppointmentOfDirector contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">Mr. Leo Puri is not related to any of the Directors and/or Key Managerial Personnel and/or members of the Promoter(s) &amp; Promoter(s) Group of the Company.</in-capmkt:DisclosureOfRelationshipsBetweenDirectorsInCaseOfAppointmentOfDirector><in-capmkt:AffirmationThatThePersonProposedToBeAppointedAsDirectorIsNotDebarredFromHoldingTheOfficeByVirtueOfAnySEBIOrderOrAnyOtherAuthority contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">true</in-capmkt:AffirmationThatThePersonProposedToBeAppointedAsDirectorIsNotDebarredFromHoldingTheOfficeByVirtueOfAnySEBIOrderOrAnyOtherAuthority><in-capmkt:WhetherTheDirectorBeingAppointedIsDisqualifiedFromHoldingTheOfficeOfDirectorPursuantToProvisionsOfSection164OfTheCompaniesAct2013 contextRef="D_ChangeInManagement2">false</in-capmkt:WhetherTheDirectorBeingAppointedIsDisqualifiedFromHoldingTheOfficeOfDirectorPursuantToProvisionsOfSection164OfTheCompaniesAct2013></xbrli:xbrl>
