Ceat Ltd

Regulatory update

• CCI order dated Aug 21, 2026 finds no contravention by CEAT Ltd in 2019 bid-rigging tenders.
• Update provided for information with no immediate operational or financial impact.

Dividend proposal and KYC-related withholdings

• Board recommends Rs 35 per equity share dividend for FY2025-26, subject to AGM approval on Aug 17, 2026.
• Dividends for non-KYC compliant physical folios will be withheld per SEBI circular.
• Investors must update KYC and bank details with DP or RTA to enable payment.
• Claim withheld dividend by sending updated documents to NDML RTA for FY2025-26.

Shareholder communications and procedural context

• Communication to physical-shareholders under SEBI Master Circular HO/38/13/(4)2026 dated February 6, 2026.
• Purpose is to facilitate timely KYC updates and receipt of unclaimed dividends.
• Updates also aim to prevent unclaimed dividend and shares transfer to IEPF.

Suspension order details

• Authority: Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra.
• Nature of action: temporary suspension of license to procure Methanol.
• Reason: alleged violation under Maharashtra Poisons Rules, 1972, Rules 9 and 11.
• Effective period: September 1–15, 2026.
• Status: suspension yet to be effective; alternate methanol procurement arrangements in place.
• Impact: no material adverse impact anticipated on financials or operations.

FBC meeting resolution

• Finance and Banking Committee meeting held on August 17, 2026.
• FBC approved conversion of USD 24.5 million inter-company loan into equity in CEAT OHT Lanka.
• Conversion preserves CEAT OHT Lanka as a 100% subsidiary.
• Conversion results in 12,788,094 ordinary shares at LKR 642.67 per share.
• Total loan amount is USD 80 million, with USD 24.5 million to be converted.
• No fresh infusion of funds accompanying the conversion.
• Conversion is subject to BOI approval in Sri Lanka.
• BOI approval status pending as per local norms.

AGM details

• AGM held August 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM IST via VC/OAVM.
• Mode via VC/OAVM; proxy facility dispensed.
• Record date: 10 August 2026.
• Total shareholders on record: 142,560.
• Total members present: 63.

Key resolutions and outcomes

• Resolution 1: Adoption of standalone and consolidated financial statements; passed.
• Resolution 2: Dividend of Rs 35 per share; passed.
• Resolution 3: Re-appointment of Anant Vardhan Goenka; passed.
• Resolution 4: Remuneration for Cost Auditor ratified; passed.
• Resolution 5: Debentures issuance up to Rs 1,000 crore; passed.
• Resolution 6: Continuation of Paras Kumar Chowdhary as NED; passed.

Dividend

• Dividend of Rs 35 per share approved for FY 2025-26.

Director changes

• Appointment/re-appointment: Anant Vardhan Goenka to continue as Director.
• Paras Kumar Chowdhary continues as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director.

Auditor matters

• Remuneration payable to Cost Auditor ratified for FY ended 31 March 2026.

Meeting Details

• Date and time: August 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. IST.
• Mode and type: In-person, Group/One-On-One meeting.
• Events: Equirus Annual India Conference ’26 and Emkay Confluence 2026, Mumbai.

Participants

• Company management participants not specified in filing.

Purpose

• Purpose: Scheduled Analyst/Institutional Investors Meet.

Additional Notes

• Recording/presentation availability not specified.

Special window for re-lodgement of physical share transfers

• Ceat announces SEBI-enabled special window for re-lodgement of physical share transfers (Feb 5, 2026–Feb 4, 2027).
• Eligibility depends on execution date, pre-2019 lodgement status, and original certificate availability.
• Successful verification results in transfer only in dematerialised form.
• Submit original share certificates, transfer deeds, and KYC to NSDL NDML RTA for processing.
• Newspaper notices published in Financial Express and Loksatta for disclosure.

ESOP share acquisition

• ESOP Trust to acquire equity shares from open market in multiple tranches by 31 December 2026.
• Acquisition to be through SEBI-registered stockbroker during open trading window under SBEBSE Regulations.
• Funding of acquisitions will be in accordance with shareholders' approval and SBEBSE Regulations.
• Disclosures to stock exchanges will be made as and when triggered.
• Compliance with Insider Trading Regulations 2015 and the Company's Code of Conduct.

Public notice

• CEAT Limited has published a public notice for lost/misplaced share certificates seeking duplicate issuance.
• Folio ZVK0000843 shows 1,417 shares; Certificate No. 13838; Distinctive Nos. 3346836-3348252.
• Applicant names: KumarShri Pravinsinhji (Holder) and YateendraSinh (Claimant).
• Offer for duplicate certificates will be processed after 15 days from publication.
• Public cautions readers against purchasing or dealing with these certificates.