Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited has informed the Exchange about Retirement

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AI summary

ABFRL announced planned leadership transitions across three key roles. Sangeeta Tanwani, CEO-Pantaloons and Whole-time Director, will retire on January 31, 2027, with Suraj Bahirwani (an internal group veteran) stepping in as CEO (Designate)-Pantaloons from April 1, 2026 and as CEO from October 1, 2026. Marco Agnolin, a global fashion retail leader with 30+ years at Inditex (Zara Italy, Bershka) and Diesel, has been appointed CEO of the OWND! brand from April 6, 2026, marking an external senior hire. CFO Jagdish Bajaj will retire on December 31, 2026, and will be succeeded by Nikhil Modha, currently President–Corporate Finance at Aditya Birla Management Corporation, who joins as CFO (Designate) on April 1, 2026 and becomes CFO on January 1, 2027.

Likely market impact

This is an orderly, well-staged succession for two KMP roles plus a new external CEO for the OWND! youth brand, which should support continuity. Investors may view the external hire for OWND! as a positive signal of focus on the fast-fashion/youth segment, while the CFO transition keeps a seasoned group insider at the finance helm.