Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy Srutinizers report of Postal Ballot. Further, the company has informed the Exchange regarding voting results.
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Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited (KMEW) conducted a postal ballot via remote e-voting from February 14, 2026 to March 15, 2026 to seek shareholder approval for raising the company's borrowing limit from Rs. 500 Crores to Rs. 1,200 Crores — a 2.4x increase. The special resolution was passed with strong support, with 98.46% of votes (15,640,729 shares) in favor and only 1.54% (244,900 shares) against. The promoter and promoter group voted 100% in favor, and public non-institutional shareholders also approved nearly unanimously (99.9985%). However, public institutional investors holding 478,227 shares voted 100% against the resolution. The scrutinizer, Preeti Singhania of P Singhania & Associates, certified the results on March 17, 2026. Of 14,145 shareholders on the record date (February 10, 2026), about 64.99% of outstanding shares were polled.
Shareholders have approved a major expansion of the company's debt capacity, giving KMEW significant room to raise additional borrowings for growth, acquisitions, or working capital. While this signals ambitious expansion plans, it also raises leverage risk and future interest obligations. The split voting — institutional investors voting against while promoters and retail voted in favor — is a notable divergence worth monitoring for the company's debt strategy and any subsequent capex or fundraising announcements.