Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. announced the appointment of Shri Rajinder Kumar, as a non-executive additional director in the designation of Government Nominee director on the board of the company with effect from 16 May 2023 and pursuant to the Voting Results of the 106th AGM of the company disseminated to the Stock Exchanges on 29 September 2023. In furtherance to the same and in compliance with Regulation 30 of the Listing Regulations, this is to further inform that the members of the company at the 106th Annual General Meeting of the company held on 27 September, 2023, have approved the appointment of Shri Rajinder Kumar, as a Government Nominee Director of the company with effect from16th May, 2023 for a period of three years on co-terminus basis or until further orders from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, (Administrative Ministry'), whichever is earlier and whose period of office shall be subject to retirement of Directors by rotation and on such other terms and conditions as contained in Letter bearing reference no.

CA-31 032/J/2021-PNG-37493 dated 16 May 2023 from the Administrative Ministry and any further instructions from the Administrative Ministry. Shri Rajinder Kumar is currently working as Economic Adviser (IFD) with MoP&NG and holds the following qualifications: M. Sc. (Hons.)-Economics; M. Phil (Public Policy) IIPA, Delhi; Post Graduate Diploma in Management, IGNOU, New Delhi; Post Graduate Diploma in International Law and Diplomacy, Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), New Delhi; Regional Trade Policy Course Diploma, National University of Singapore (Singapore); Post Graduate Diploma in Theology, DEI, Agra; WTO E-Course on Agreement on Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary, WTO, Geneva, Switzerland; WTO E-Course on Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade WTO, Geneva, Switzerland; Masters Diploma in Public Administration from IIPA, New Delhi.

Shri Rajinder Kumar has overall 20 years working experience with Government of India in various Ministries/Department including, Director (Finance) in Ministry of MSME; Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officers (FA&CAO) in Bhakra Beas Management Board, Ministry of Power; Director in Ministry of Defence; Deputy Economic Adviser in Ministry of Finance; Deputy Director in Department of Commerce, Trade Policy Division and Assistant Director in Ministry of Agriculture.