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Date: August 11, 2021 To, To, BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited P. J. Towers, Dalal Street, Fort, Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai – 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051 Ref.: BSE Scrip Code No. “540743” Ref.: “GODREJAGRO” Sub.: Outcome of the 30th (Thirtieth) Annual General Meeting Dear Sir/Madam, With reference to our letter dated July 16, 2021 in respect of the Notice of the 30th (Thirtieth) Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Godrej Agrovet Limited scheduled on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 4.00 p.m. (IST) through Video Conference (“VC”) / Other Audio Visual Means (“OAVM”), we would like to inform that the AGM was duly held and business was transacted thereat as per the Notice of the AGM dated May 7, 2021 and in terms of the General Circular dated May 5, 2020 read with General Circulars dated April 8, 2020, April 13, 2020 and January 13, 2021 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) and in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”). In this connection, please find enclosed, the following disclosures pursuant to the SEBI Listing Regulations and the Act:- 1. Summary of proceedings of the AGM pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI Listing Regulations – Enclosed as Annexure-1; 2. Results of Voting pursuant to Regulation 44(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations – Enclosed as Annexure-2; 3. Report of Scrutinizer dated August 10, 2021 pursuant to Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 – Enclosed as Annexure-3; 4. Annual Report for the Financial Year 2020-21 duly approved and adopted by the Shareholders at the AGM, pursuant to Regulation 34 of the SEBI Listing Regulations (which was filed with the Stock Exchanges pursuant to Regulation 34(1)(a) of the Listing Regulations on July 16, 2021) – Enclosed as Annexure-4. Kindly take the above information on your record. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, For Godrej Agrovet Limited Vivek Raizada Head – Legal and Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (ACS 11787) Encl.: As above Annexure-1 Summary of Proceedings of the 30th (Thirtieth) Annual General Meeting of Godrej Agrovet Limited The 30th (Thirtieth) Annual General Meeting (“AGM” or “the Meeting”) of the Shareholders of Godrej Agrovet Limited (“the Company”) was duly convened and held on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 4.00 p.m. (IST) through Video Conferencing (“VC”). The Company Secretary welcomed all the Shareholders and briefed them about certain procedural and technical aspects of the AGM with respect to joining the Meeting through Video Conference and manner of asking questions by speaker shareholders. Mr. Nadir B. Godrej (Chairman) chaired the AGM. The Chairman welcomed all the Shareholders. All the Directors (Except Mr. Vijay M. Crishna) of the Company (including Chairman of the Audit Committee, Chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Chairman of the Stakeholders’ Relationship Committee, Chairman of the Risk Management Committee, Chairman of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee and Chairman of the Managing Committee), the Chief Financial Officer and the representatives of B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants (Statutory Auditors) and M/s. BNP & Associates, Practicing Company Secretaries (Secretarial Auditors), attended the AGM through Video Conferencing. The requisite quorum being present, the Chairman called the Meeting to order. With the consent of the Shareholders present, the Chairman took the Notice of the Meeting and the Report of the Statutory Auditors on the Standalone and Consolidated Audited Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021 and the Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021 as read. The Chairman then delivered his speech to the Shareholders. The Chairman informed the Shareholders that the Company had provided to the Shareholders, the facility to cast their vote electronically through remote e-voting facility provided by National Securities Depository Limited (“NSDL”) which had commenced on Friday, August 6, 2021 at 9.00 a.m. (IST) upto Monday, August 9, 2021 till 5.00 p.m. (IST), on all resolutions set forth in the Notice of the AGM. Shareholders who were present at the AGM and had not cast their vote electronically were provided an opportunity to cast their votes though e-voting during the Meeting. The Shareholders were informed that the Board of Directors had appointed Mr. B. Narasimhan, Practicing Company Secretary as the Scrutinizer to supervise the remote e-voting and e-voting process during the AGM. The Chairman also informed that the results of the voting shall be declared within 48 (Forty-eight) hours from the conclusion of the AGM and accordingly, the same forms a part of this summary of proceedings of AGM which is being submitted to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and will also be put up on the Company’s website, www.godrejagrovet.com. The following resolutions set out in the Notice convening the AGM were put to vote by remote e- voting and e-voting during the Meeting: 1. Adoption of Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021. 2. Declaration of Final Dividend for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021. 3. Re-appointment of Mr. Jamshyd N. Godrej as a “Director”, liable to retire by rotation, who has offered himself for re-appointment. 4. Re-appointment of Mr. Pirojsha Godrej as a “Director”, liable to retire by rotation, who has offered himself for re-appointment. 5. Ratification of Remuneration of M/s. P. M. Nanabhoy & Co., Cost Accountants, Mumbai, as the “Cost Auditors” of the Company for the Financial Year ending March 31, 2022. 6. Appointment of Dr. Ashok Gulati as a “Non-Executive & Independent Director” of the Company. Clarifications were then provided to the queries raised by the Shareholders on the financials and performance of the Company for the Financial Year 2020-21. The AGM ended at 4.55 p.m. (IST) with a vote of thanks by the Chairman. The Chairman thanked the Shareholders, for attending and participating in the Meeting and also the employees of the Company, Government agencies and other stakeholders for their continued support. The e-voting facility was kept open for the next 15 (fifteen) minutes to enable the Members to cast their vote. As per the Report of the Scrutinizer dated August 10, 2021 issued by Mr. B. Narasimhan, Practicing Company Secretary, all the above mentioned 6 (Six) Resolutions stand passed with requisite majority. For Godrej Agrovet Limited Vivek Raizada Head – Legal and Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (ACS 11787) Annexure-2 Name of the Company GODREJ AGROVET LIMITED Date of the AGM/EGM 10-08-2021 Total number of shareholders on record date 98794 No. of shareholders present in the meeting either in person or through proxy: Promoters and Promoter Group: 0 Public: 0 No. of Shareholders attended the meeting through Video Conferencing 80 Promoters and Promoter Group: 6 Public: 74 Resolution No. 1 Resolution required: (Ordinary/ Special) ORDINARY - Adoption of Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021 Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution? % of Votes Polled % of Votes in % of Votes on outstanding favour on votes against on votes No. of shares No. of votes shares No. of Votes – in No. of Votes – polled polled Category Mode of Voting held (1) polled (2) (3)=[(2)/(1)]* 100 favour (4) against (5) (6)=[(4)/(2)]*100 (7)=[(5)/(2)]*100 Votes Invalid Votes Abstained E-Voting 13,76,28,389 100.0000 13,76,28,389 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 Poll 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 13,76,28,389 Postal Ballot (if Promoter and Promoter Group applicable) 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 Total 13,76,28,389 100.0000 13,76,28,389 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 E-Voting 82,50,688 62.2890 82,50,688 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 Poll 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 1,32,45,828 Postal Ballot (if Public- Institutions applicable) 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 Total 82,50,688 62.289 82,50,688 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 E-Voting 2,67,29,776 64.8178 2,67,29,059 717 99.9973 0.0026 0 0 Poll 2,83,219 0.6868 2,83,219 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 4,12,38,351 Postal Ballot (if Public- Non Institutions applicable) 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 Total 2,70,12,995 65.5046 2,70,12,278 717 99.9973 0.0027 0 0 Total 19,21,12,568 17,28,92,072 89.9952 17,28,91,355 717 99.9996 0.0004 0 0 Resolution No. 2 Resolution required: (Ordinary/ Special) ORDINARY - Declaration of Final Dividend on Equity Shares for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021. Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution? % of Votes Polled % of Votes in % of Votes on outstanding favour on votes against on votes No. of shares No. of votes shares No. of Votes – in No. of Votes – polled polled Category Mode of Voting held (1) polled (2) (3)=[(2)/(1)]* 100 favour (4) against (5) (6)=[(4)/(2)]*100 (7)=[(5)/(2)]*100 Votes Invalid Votes Abstained E-Voting 13,76,28,389 100.0000 13,76,28,389 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 Poll 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 13,76,28,389 Postal Ballot (if Promoter and Promoter Group applicable) 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 Total 13,76,28,389 100.0000 13,76,28,389 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 E-Voting 82,50,688 62.2890 82,50,688 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 Poll 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 1,32,45,828 Postal Ballot (if Public- Institutions applicable) 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 Total 82,50,688 62.289 82,50,688 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 E-Voting 2,67,29,774 64.8178 2,67,28,167 1,607 99.9939 0.0060 0 0 Poll 2,83,219 0.6868 2,83,219 0 100.0000 0.0000 0 0 4,12,38,351 Postal Ballot (if Public- Non Institutions applicable) 0 0.0000 0 0 0.0000 0.0000 0 0 Total 2,70,12,993 65.5046 2,70,11,386 1,607 99.9941 0.0059 0 0 Total 19,21,12,568 17,28,92,070 89.9952 17,28,90,463 1,607 99.9991 0.0009 0 0 Resolution No.