HMT LTD.

HMT Ltd has issued a corrigendum and addendum to its Annual Report for FY 2025-26, addressing inadvertent printing errors across various sections including the Chairman's Address, Performance Highlights, Director's Report, and financial statements. The company states these corrections are typographical/formatting and do not materially impact the financial statements. Additionally, HMT Ltd has received and included comments from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) along with management's replies, which are now available on the company's website and attached to the filing.

HMT Ltd has issued a corrigendum and addendum to its Annual Report for FY 2025-26, addressing inadvertent printing errors across various sections including financial statements and auditor reports. The company clarifies these errors are typographical and do not materially impact the financial statements or disclosures. Additionally, HMT Ltd has received comments from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) on the financial statements for FY 2025-26, along with management replies. An updated Annual Report incorporating these C&AG comments and replies has been made available on the company's website and is attached for reference.

HMT Ltd has announced the closure of its trading window for dealing in the company's shares. This closure is in accordance with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, and the company's internal code of conduct. The trading window will be shut for all designated persons and their immediate relatives from October 15, 2026, until 48 hours after the declaration of the unaudited financial results for the quarter and half-year ended September 30, 2026. The specific date for the board meeting to consider these results will be communicated in due course.

HMT Ltd has announced the appointment of statutory and branch auditors for the Financial Year 2026-27, as per the directives of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. M/s. G R S M & Associates have been appointed as the Statutory Auditor for Corporate Accounts and Consolidated Accounts of HMT and the HMT Group of Companies in Bengaluru. M/s. Gautam N Associates will serve as the Branch Auditor for the Food Processing Machinery Division in Aurangabad and the Turnkey Project in Indore. Both firms have extensive experience and profiles provided in the filing.

HMT Limited has issued a notice for its 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 02:00 P.M. IST. The meeting will be conducted via Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). The company will present the Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, along with Directors' and Auditors' reports. Key agenda items include the appointment of a director retiring by rotation, authorizing the Board to fix independent auditors' remuneration, and the appointment of Shri. N. Ramesh Kumar as Chairman & Managing Director, Ms. Nigar Fatima Husain as Government Nominee Director, and Shri. Dharmender Varada and Smt. Seema Mishra as Independent Directors.

HMT Limited has announced the dates for its 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled to be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 02:00 P.M (IST) via Video Conferencing (VC)/ Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). In accordance with SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, the company will close its Register of Members and Share Transfer Books from September 24, 2026, to September 30, 2026, inclusive. This book closure is in connection with the upcoming AGM. Shareholders are advised to note these dates for any transfer or related activities.

HMT Ltd has submitted its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26, as per SEBI regulations. The report details the company's corporate identity, registered and corporate addresses, contact information, and stock exchange listings on BSE and NSE. It outlines the company's business activities, with manufacturing and sale of watches contributing 66% of turnover and dairy & food processing equipment contributing 34%. The report also covers operational locations, markets served (including exports at 31.97% of turnover), and customer types. HMT Ltd has stated that it has not undertaken reasonable assurance of the BRSR Core for this reporting period.

HMT Ltd has been fined ₹7,58,740 each by BSE and NSE for non-compliance with SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, concerning the composition of its Board of Directors and committees due to a lack of requisite Independent Directors for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The company is applying for a waiver of these fines. As a Government Company, director appointments are made by the Government of India. The Administrative Ministry has been requested to appoint Independent Directors, and subsequent to the quarter, two Independent Directors were appointed on August 17, 2026.

HMT Limited announced the appointment of Shri. Dharmender Varada and Smt. Seema Mishra as Non-Executive Independent Directors to its Board, effective August 17, 2026. Their appointments are for a period of three years from the date of the Government Order, August 17, 2026, or until further orders. Both appointees have confirmed they are not debarred from holding directorships by any SEBI or other authority order. Shri. Varada is a Chartered Accountant with expertise in finance and business development across various sectors, while Smt. Mishra is an MPharma holder with a background in social entrepreneurship, MSME, and handloom development.

HMT Ltd announced the appointment of Shri. Dharmender Varada and Smt. Seema Mishra as Non-Official Independent Directors to its Board. The Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India, approved these appointments. The directors will serve for a period of three years from the date of notification or until further orders. The company is undertaking the necessary formalities to complete the appointment process in compliance with the Companies Act, 2013, and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. Further disclosures will be made in due course.