VST Industries Limited based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, at their Meeting on December 14, 2018, approved the appointment of Mr. Naresh Kumar Sethi, as a Nominee of the British American Tobacco group, in the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Ramakrishna V. Addanki. Date of appointment is 14 December, 2018. Term of appointment is Regularization at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and then retiring by rotation as applicable. Mr. Naresh Kumar Sethi's career spans 29 years as a Global Marketer, General Manager and Strategy Transformation Officer. He has held various marketing roles in India, Indonesia, West Africa Area and Australasia prior to moving to Japan as President of British American Tobacco Japan.