Material update in connection with the Scheme of Arrangement - Communication received from Kwality Wall's (India) Limited
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HUL has shared a material update from Kwality Wall's (India) Limited (KWIL) in connection with the ongoing Scheme of Arrangement between the two companies. The actual update from KWIL is a routine governance matter: the Board of Kwality Wall's has appointed Mr. Rohit Jhunjhunwala as the Internal Auditor for FY 2025-26. Mr. Jhunjhunwala is a company employee, a Chartered Accountant with over a decade of experience in audit, M&A, and risk management, and previously served as Risk Manager at HUL. He also led the establishment of KWIL as part of the demerger process before moving to the demerged entity. The disclosure is being made by HUL on a continuous basis as required by the stock exchanges' observation letters dated May 14, 2025 for the scheme.
This is a routine procedural disclosure and not a major event. The underlying Scheme of Arrangement (under Sections 230-232 of the Companies Act, suggesting a demerger) between HUL and Kwality Wall's is still ongoing. The internal auditor appointment is unlikely to move the HUL stock on its own, but it signals that KWIL is operational and the demerger process is progressing on the governance side.