Appointment of Mr. Niranjan Gupta as the Executive Director, Finance & Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective 1st November 2025

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AI summary

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced a key leadership change at the CFO level. Current CFO Mr. Ritesh Tiwari will step down effective close of business on 31st October 2025 to take up the role of Global Head of M&A and Treasury at Unilever PLC in London, effective 1st November 2025. Mr. Niranjan Gupta has been appointed as CFO-Designate from 1st September 2025 and will formally become Executive Director, Finance & CFO from 1st November 2025 for a 5-year term, subject to shareholder approval. Niranjan is an external appointee who brings 20 years of prior HUL experience plus senior leadership stints at Vedanta and Hero MotoCorp, where he served as CFO from 2017 and CEO from 2023. He will report to MD & CEO Ms. Priya Nair.

Likely market impact

This is a well-managed, planned succession at a top Indian FMCG major and signals continuity rather than disruption. The outgoing CFO's elevation to a global role at the parent Unilever PLC is positive for HUL's leadership pipeline, while the incoming CFO's strong finance and CEO-level experience at Hero MotoCorp should support steady execution. Near-term share price reaction is likely to be neutral; shareholders should watch for smooth handover ahead of the ice-cream demerger (Kwality Walls) listing.