HT Media shareholders approve Sameer Singh as Managing Director & CEO with 99.98% vote

Shareholders of HT Media Limited have approved the appointment of Sameer Singh as Managing Director and CEO through a postal ballot, with 99.98% of votes cast in favour of the special resolution.

HT Media Limited has received overwhelming shareholder approval for the appointment of Sameer Singh as the company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The appointment was approved through a postal ballot conducted via remote e-voting, with the special resolution deemed passed on March 05, 2026.

The voting results reflect strong shareholder backing, with 99.98% of the votes polled supporting the appointment. A total of 16,18,82,100 votes were cast, representing 69.55% of the company’s outstanding shares, demonstrating significant participation in the decision-making process.

Voting Results and Shareholder Participation

The voting data shows near-unanimous support from promoter shareholders, while participation from public shareholders varied across institutional and non-institutional categories.

Voting Category Shares Held Votes Polled Votes in Favour Votes Against Approval Rate

Promoter & Promoter Group 16,17,77,093 16,17,77,085 16,17,77,085 0 100%

Public – Institutions 2,31,192 0 0 0 0%

Public – Non Institutions 7,07,64,864 1,05,015 69,899 35,116 66.56%

Total 23,27,73,149 16,18,82,100 16,18,46,984 35,116 99.98%

The overall participation rate reached 69.55% of the company’s total outstanding shares, indicating strong shareholder engagement.

Appointment Details

The approved resolution confirms the appointment of Sameer Singh (DIN: 08138465) as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, along with approval of his remuneration package.

Appointment Details Information

Appointee Sameer Singh

DIN 08138465

Position Managing Director & CEO

Resolution Type Special Resolution

Approval Date March 05, 2026

As the resolution required a special majority, it needed approval from at least 75% of the votes cast, a threshold comfortably surpassed with near-unanimous support.

Postal Ballot and E-Voting Process

The postal ballot process was conducted fully through remote e-voting, following the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and related corporate governance regulations.

Key process milestones included:

Cut-off Date: January 30, 2026

Total Shareholders Eligible: 51,176

E-Voting Period: February 04, 2026 (9:00 AM) to March 05, 2026 (5:00 PM)

Notice Dispatch: February 03, 2026 (with corrigendum on February 10, 2026)

The company sent electronic notices to eligible shareholders whose email addresses were registered with the company, registrar, or depositories. Additionally, public notices were published in the newspapers Mint (English) and Hindustan (Hindi) on February 04, 2026 to inform shareholders about the voting process.

Scrutiny and Regulatory Compliance

The voting process was overseen by Dhawal Kant Singh of D S Associates Company Secretaries, who served as the independent scrutinizer. The scrutinizer confirmed that all regulatory requirements were followed and that the votes were counted in accordance with prescribed procedures.

The process complied with several regulatory frameworks, including:

Companies Act, 2013 (Sections 108 and 110)

Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014

SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

With the special resolution now passed, HT Media can proceed with completing the formalities required to finalize Sameer Singh’s appointment as Managing Director and CEO under applicable laws and corporate governance norms.