Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd

Appointment of Non-Official Independent Director

• Appointment of Smt. Sarita Gena as part-time Non-Official Independent Director, 14 Aug 2026 for 3 years; government order.

AGM Details

• 65th AGM on Friday, 25 September 2026 at 03:30 PM IST via VC/OAVM.
• Record date fixed as 18 September 2026 to determine voting eligibility.
• Remote e-voting window from 22 September 2026 (9:00 AM) to 24 September 2026 (5:00 PM IST).
• Scrutinizer appointed: M/s ASKBN & Company, Practicing Company Secretaries, New Delhi.
• VC platform and e-voting provided by NSDL.

Shareholding/Record Closure

• Register of Members and share transfer books closed 19 September to 25 September 2026 (inclusive).

Circulation and Access

• Notice and annual report circulated to shareholders via registered email; access on company website.

Penalty and governance update

• Penalties imposed: Rs 4,50,000 + GST for Regulation 17(1) and Rs 42,000 + GST for Regulation 24A(2).
• Total base penalties Rs 4,92,000 plus GST.
• Penalties relate to non-compliance during Q4 FY2025-26.
• Board notes director appointments are handled by the Ministry; non-compliance largely outside company control.
• Annual Secretarial Compliance Report submitted on time; PDF correct, XML referred to prior year due to error, corrected.
• BSE to place matter before Board; comments to be disseminated on the Exchange portal.
• Board to exercise caution in filings going forward.
• 428th Board meeting held on 07.08.2026 discussed the matter.

Financial performance

• Standalone Q1 ended 30 Jun 2026: Revenue from operations ₹9,599.62 lakh.
• Standalone Q1 ended 30 Jun 2026: Total income ₹10,028.96 lakh.
• Standalone expenses ₹9,659.53 lakh; PBT ₹369.43 lakh; PAT ₹369.43 lakh.
• Standalone EPS: Basic ₹0.55; Diluted ₹0.55.
• Standalone OCI total ₹4.76 lakh; FV gain ₹0.43; DB plan ₹4.33.
• Consolidated Q1 ended 30 Jun 2026: Revenue from operations ₹9,599.62 lakh.
• Consolidated Q1 ended 30 Jun 2026: Total income ₹10,028.96 lakh.
• Consolidated net profit for the quarter ₹383.98 lakh.
• Consolidated total comprehensive income ₹388.31 lakh.
• Board approved unaudited standalone and consolidated results with unmodified opinion.
• Restructuring plan ongoing; Rasayani land sale in progress.
• Phenol plant at Kochi is operational.
• Governance: SEBI LODRR non-compliance due to independent director vacancy.
• Audit Committee meetings did not meet.
• Subsidiary Hindustan Fluorocarbons delisted Feb 2026; HOCL acquired shares.

Dematerialisation status

• Dematerialisation requests up to 30 June 2026 were confirmed to depositories as accepted/rejected.
• Securities dematerialised have been listed on the stock exchanges where the original securities are listed.
• Physical certificates were mutilated and cancelled after verification; depository name substituted as registered owner within 15 days.

Plant reopening

• Hindustan Organic Chemicals has commenced activities to reopen its Phenol and Hydrogen Peroxide plants with effect from today.
• This follows prior shutdown intimations on 3.06.2026 and 22.06.2026.
• No financials or projected capacity impact disclosed in the filing.
• Regulatory compliance: SEBI LODR Regulation 30 compliance referenced in the update.