Linde India Limited announced that Mr. Robert John Hughes (DIN: 08493540) resigned from the Board as the Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Company with effect from the close of business hours on 13 February 2023 in view of his other personal and professional commitments. The Board has accepted the resignation of Mr. Robert John Hughes as the Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Company with effect from the aforesaid date. The Board is in the process of appointing an Additional Director in the vacancy caused due to the resignation of Mr. Hughes.

The Board has noted that Mr. Pawan Marda, Director ­ Corporate Affairs and Company Secretary of the Company will be superannuating from the services of Linde India Ltd. with effect from close of business hours on 28 February 2023 and will therefore cease to be the Key Managerial Personnel and Compliance Officer of the Company with effect from 1 March 2023. The Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Amit Dhanuka (Membership No. A 23872) as the Company Secretary (Key Managerial Personnel) of the Company with effect from 1 March 2023 on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Mr. Amit Dhanuka will also take over the role of Compliance Officer of the Company pursuant to Regulation 6 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015 with effect from the said date. Mr. Amit Dhanuka, aged about 37 years, is a qualified Company Secretary (Membership No. A23872) and a Bachelor of Commerce.

Mr. Dhanuka has gathered rich experience of over 15 years in corporate secretarial functions dealing with company law related matters, SEBI Regulations, mergers and acquisitions, etc. in his earlier roles across various companies. Immediately before joining Linde India Ltd., Mr. Dhanuka was the Company Secretary of Xpro India Ltd.