Deccan Gold Mines Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Pandarinathan Elango (DIN: 06475821) as a Non-Executive Independent Director with effect from November 10, 2023 for a period of 3 years; and In his career spanning over 35 years in Upstream Oil & Gas Sector, Mr. Elango has held several leadership roles in different areas of the business and is a recognized leader in the Indian Oil and Gas industry. Mr. Elango holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and began his career with ONGC in 1985 and over a span of 10-years, has performed diverse roles prior to joining Cairn India in 1996. Mr. Elango served the Board of two listed entities as Whole time Director for more than 10 years.

He was the CEO of Cairn India Ltd. during 2012 to 2014 and Managing Director of Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd. (HOEC) during Feb. 2015 to September 2023. Under his leadership, HOEC's oil and gas production grew from 500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2015 to 10,000 boepd in 2023.

Prior to joining HOEC in 2015, he was the Chief Executive Officer & Whole Time Director of Cairn India Limited. He was associated with Cairn in various leadership roles for over 18 years and contributed to its growth as India's largest oil and gas producer in private sector. In 2014, Cairn was among the top 25 large cap listed entities in India.

Mr. Elango was one of the five finalists for Platt's' first- ever Asia CEO of the Year award 2013.