Octaware Technologies Ltd

CFO resignation details

• Name of resigning CFO: Mr Shahnawaz Aijazuddin Shaikh.
• Last working day: 10 August 2026.
• Reason: personal reasons and professional commitments.
• No other material reasons stated.
• Resignation accepted by Board at meeting on 20 August 2026.
• Interim or new CFO transition not disclosed.

Internal Auditor Appointment

• Change type: Appointment of Internal Auditor.
• Appointee: Biswajit Das as Internal Auditor.
• Effective date: 20 August 2026.
• Term: Not specified.
• Reason for change: Nil.
• Brief profile: Biswajit Das, finance professional with 8+ years in accounting, corporate finance, and audit coordination.
• Relationships with directors: Nil.
• Committee memberships: Nil.
• Independence: N.A.
• Debarment: Nil.
• Disqualification: N.A.

Secretarial Auditor Appointment

• Appointed: M/s R&D Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditors.
• Effective date: 20 August 2026; term: five years (FY2025-26 to FY2029-30).
• Reason: subject to shareholders' approval at the ensuing AGM.
• Brief profile: Peer-reviewed firm; Debabrata Deb Nath, Managing Partner, 17 years' experience.
• Disclosure of relationships with directors: Not Applicable.

Resignation of Independent Director

• Rabia Khan resigns as Non-Executive Independent Director, effective 13 August 2026, due to personal reasons.

Independent Director Appointment

• Appointment of Divya Mittal as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent).
• Effective 20 August 2026; first term five years to 19 August 2031, subject to shareholders' approval.
• Reason: appointment as an Additional Director.
• Profile: MBA in Marketing; 20+ years in pharma/healthcare; HR and marketing leadership.
• No relationships with other directors disclosed.
• Independence confirmed; not debarred or disqualified.
• No committee memberships at appointment.
• Board composition updated with independent director appointment; subject to shareholder approval.

Registered office change

• Board approved shifting registered office from Maharashtra to Uttar Pradesh.
• Board decision made at meeting held on 20 August 2026.
• Subject to members' approval and Central Government confirmation.

Appointment details

• Shivangi Gupta appointed as Company Secretary, Key Managerial Personnel and Compliance Officer.
• Effective date of appointment: 20 August 2026.
• Board approved appointment at the meeting held on 17 August 2026.
• Brief profile: M.Com; CS Professional (Aug 2024); ICSI member.
• No relationships with directors or promoters disclosed.
• Designated as KMP with authority as Company Secretary.

Cessation of Secretarial Auditor

• Aabid & Co., Secretarial Auditor, resigned 27 July 2026 for personal reasons; tenure ends 31 Mar 2026.

Corporate Actions

• Registered office shifted from Maharashtra to Uttar Pradesh, subject to shareholder approval.
• Notice of Postal Ballot approved to seek shareholder approval; hosted on company website.

Resignations

• Ms Rashmi Rajesh Chalke resigns as Internal Auditor for FY 2026-27, effective 18 Jun 2026.

Governance/Approvals

• Mr Hitesh Jhamb appointed Scrutinizer for postal ballot/e-voting.