August 11, 2022

1. BSE Limited

2. National Stock Exchange of India Limited

Department of Corporate Service

Exchange Plaza

Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers

Bandra-Kurla Complex

Dalal Street

Bandra (East)

Mumbai - 400 001

Mumbai - 400 051

Scrip: 532478

Scrip: UBL

Sub: Proceedings of the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Company held on August 10, 2022

Dear Sirs/Madam,

In terms of clause 13 of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, we attached herewith Summary of Proceedings of 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Company held on August 10, 2022.

Kindly treat this as our Compliance in terms of the relevant provisions of the Regulations.

Yours faithfully

For UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED

GOVIND IYENGAR

Senior Vice President - Legal &

Company Secretary

Encl: As above.

UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED

Summary of Proceedings of the 23rd Annual General Meeting

The 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 1.00 p.m. (IST) via two-way Video Conferencing ("VC"). The Company, while conducting the Meeting,

adhered to the Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ('MCA'), the Securities and Exchange Board of India ('SEBI') and other social distancing norms.

Present:

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Mr. Rishi Pardal

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Berend Odink

Director and Chief Financial Officer

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Mr. Christiaan A J Van Steenbergen

Non-Executive Director

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Mr. Jan Cornelis van der Linden

Non-Executive Director

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Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Independent Director

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Ms. Geetu Gidwani Verma

Independent Director with effect from May 29, 2022

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Mr. Manu Anand

Independent Director with effect from May 29, 2022

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Mr. Madhav Bhatkuly

Independent Director

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Mr. Govind Iyengar

Senior Vice President-Legal & Company Secretary

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Mr. Aditya Bhauwala - representing

S R Batliboi & Associates, LLP, Statutory Auditors

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Mr. Sudhir Vishnupant Hulyalkar

Secretarial Auditor, and

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Mr. Pramod S M

Scrutinizer appointed for remote e-voting

53 Members holding 167636418 (constituting 63.40%) of Equity Shares in the Company were present through Video Conferencing.

  1. Statutory Registers as required by the Companies Act, 2013, Auditors Report, Secretarial Audit Report and other documents referred to in the Notice convening 23rd Annual General Meeting were made available electronically for inspection, through Central Depository Services (India) Limited, web portal, to all members.
  2. In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Circulars issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Securities and Exchange Board of India for conduct of AGM through Video Conferencing/Other Audio- Visual Means, this AGM is being conducted through Video Conferencing. Link for attending the AGM through Video Conferencing/Other Audio-Visual Means was sent to all Members.

3.

Mr. Christiaan A J Van Steenbergen, representing Heineken International B V.,

a Promoter Shareholder, proposedand Mr. Berend Odink, representing Heineken U K

Limited, a Promoter Shareholder, secondedMr. Madhav Bhatkuly to Chair the Annual

General Meeting and as the requisite quorum as per Section 103 of the Companies Act, 2013, was present, Mr. Madhav Bhatkuly, Chairman of the meeting called the

Meeting to order.

  1. The Chairman introduced the Board of Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, and the Auditors of the Company, who had joined the virtual Annual General Meeting.
  2. As there were no qualifications, observations or comments in the Auditor's Report or the
    Secretarial Audit Report, on any financial transactions or matters which have any adverse effect on the functioning of the Company, the Chairman did not direct the same to be read by the Company Secretary.
  1. The Members were informed that:
    • In terms of applicable provisions, the Company has provided its Members the facility to exercise their right to vote in respect of Resolutions at this AGM through remote e-voting which was open for three days i.e., 07.08.2022 to 09.08.2022 through e-voting mechanism by the link provided by Central Depository Services (India) Limited.
    • For those Members who had not voted through remote e-voting, the e-voting facility was provided during the AGM.
  2. The Chairman of the Meeting then delivered his Speech.
  3. The Chairman invited the Members to express their views, offer their comments, make observations, and seek clarifications on the financial performance and business of the Company and the Resolutions set out it in the Notice. The Members who had registered to speak at the Meeting were given an opportunity to speak.
  4. Mr. Rishi Pardal, Managing Director then delivered his statement on the financial performance and business of the company.
  5. Queries raised by Speaker Shareholders were responded by the Chairman in detail.
  6. Since the Notice convening the AGM had already been circulated to all Members, the Chairman took the Notice convening the AGM as received and read.
  7. Mr. Pramod S M, Company Secretary in Practice, Designated Partner BMP & Co., LLP (Membership Number FCS 7834 CP 13784) appointed as the Scrutinizer for e-voting process was also appointed as Scrutinizer for remote e-voting.
  8. The following Resolutions that were put through for remote e-voting and e-voting at the Annual General Meeting were briefed by the Chairman:

Items#

Description

1.

Adoption of the audited Financial Statements of the Company (including

audited consolidated Financial Statements) for the year ended March 31,

2022, together with the Reports of the Auditors and Directors thereon

(Ordinary Resolution).

2.

Declaration of Dividend on Equity Shares (Ordinary Resolution).

3.

Re-appointment of Mr. Jan Cornelis van Der Linden, (DIN 08743047)

Non-Executive Director (Ordinary Resolution).

4.

Appointment of Messrs Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm

Registration Number 008072S) as Statutory Auditors of the Company in place

of Messrs S.R.Batliboi & Associates LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm

Registration Number 101049W/E00004) (Ordinary Resolution).

5.

Appointment of Mr. Manu Anand (DIN 00396716) as an Additional Director

(in the category of Independent Director) not liable to retire by rotation.

(Special Resolution).

6.

Appointment of Ms. Geetu Gidwani Verma (DIN 00696047) as an Additional

Director (in the category of Independent Director) not liable to retire by

rotation. (Special Resolution).

14. The e-voting facility was kept open for 30 minutes after the closure of Annual General Meeting to enable Members to cast their vote.

15. The Chairman of the Meeting informed the Members that voting result will be announced on receipt of scrutinizer's report and will be placed on the Company's website and sent

to Stock Exchanges within the prescribed time as per Rule 20 of Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2015 and Regulation 44 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015 by the Company Secretary who is authorised in this regard. The voting result in respect of Item Nos. 1 to 6 of the Notice of AGM shall form part of the proceedings.

  1. The Chairman of the Meeting then thanked the Members for their participation and announced formal closure of the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Company at 2:45 p.m.
  2. All the above Resolutions were approved as per Voting Results.

Sd/-

August 11, 2022

Chairman of the Meeting

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