Disclosure under Regulation 30 of Securities and Exchange Board of India ( SEBI ) (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ( Listing Regulations ) (as amended) Comments of Board of Directors of the Company with respect to fines imposed by BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited on the Company on account of its non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) and Regulation 19(1)/19(2) of the Listing Regulations for the quarter ended on 31st December, 2025
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BSE and NSE imposed fines on Balmer Lawrie for not meeting SEBI Listing Regulations during the October-December 2025 quarter. The non-compliance relates to Regulation 17(1) on board composition and Regulation 19(1) on the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The Board clarified that as a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, its board composition is controlled by the government (the President of India appoints directors), so the shortfalls were beyond the company's control. The Board also pushed back on the Regulation 19(2) fine, noting that the NRC Chairperson was an Independent Director throughout the quarter, meaning there was no actual violation on that count. The company has already filed representations with both stock exchanges seeking a waiver of the fines, and the Board confirmed the contents of those representations at its 5 March 2026 meeting.
The fines are relatively minor and procedural in nature, and the company is actively seeking a waiver. There is no material financial or operational impact on shareholders, though the episode highlights governance gaps typical of government-owned companies where board appointments depend on the administrative ministry.