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Mahendra K. Daga, a promoter and part of the promoter group, has acquired 42,187 shares of Orient Bell Ltd through open market transactions. This acquisition, dated August 26, 2026, increased his total shareholding to 31,32,023 shares, representing 21.28% of the total share capital. The total diluted share capital of the company before the acquisition was 14,71,54,760 shares and after the acquisition is 14,83,64,760 shares. This disclosure is made under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

Mahendra K Daga, identified as part of the promoter and promoter's group, has acquired 42,187 shares in Orient Bell Ltd through open market transactions. This acquisition, dated August 26, 2026, increased his total shareholding from 21.00% to 21.28% of the company's total share capital. The total diluted share capital of the company before the acquisition was 14,71,54,760 shares, and after the acquisition, it stands at 14,83,64,760 shares. This disclosure is made under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

Mahendra K Daga, identified as part of the promoter and promoter's group, has acquired 42,187 shares in Orient Bell Ltd through open market transactions. This acquisition, dated August 26, 2026, increased his total shareholding from 21.00% to 21.28% of the company's total share capital. The total diluted share capital of the company after the acquisition stands at 14,83,64,760 equity shares. This disclosure is made under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

Freesia Investment & Trading Co Ltd has disclosed a sale of 42,187 shares in Orient Bell Ltd, representing a 0.29% stake. This transaction, conducted via the open market, reduces Freesia Investment's holding from 4.57% to 4.25%. The company is classified under the promoter and promoter's group category. The total equity share capital of Orient Bell Ltd remains unchanged at 14,71,54,760 shares before and after the sale.

Orient Bell Ltd announced changes in its directorate following its Annual General Meeting held on August 11, 2026. Key appointments include the re-appointment of Mr. Mahendra K. Daga as Chairman & Whole Time Director for three years from April 1, 2027, and Mr. K.M. Pai as Non-Executive Independent Director for a second and final five-year term from April 1, 2027. Ms. Bindiya Shyam Agrawal was re-appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director for one year from October 28, 2026. Additionally, Mr. Sreeji Kamala Gopinathhan was appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director for three years from May 19, 2026. These changes are effective post the expiry of current terms and are subject to retirement by rotation for some positions.

Orient Bell Ltd announced that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held on August 11, 2026, has considered and approved the un-audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The company will upload these results on its website and publish details in newspapers as per SEBI regulations. The meeting commenced at 12:35 PM and concluded at 2:25 PM. The statutory auditors have provided their limited review reports on these financial results.

Orient Bell's consolidated Q1 FY27 (quarter ended June 30, 2026) revenue came in at ₹203.62 Cr, up 42.5% year-on-year from ₹142.90 Cr in Q1 FY26 — a period when the company posted a net loss of ₹0.37 Cr. This quarter the company turned profitable with consolidated PAT of ₹8.32 Cr (EPS ₹5.66 basic), a clean swing from loss to profit with no exceptional items on either side of the comparison (Q4 FY26 alone carried a ₹1.29 Cr one-off, absent here). Sequentially, revenue eased 5.1% from Q4 FY26's ₹214.64 Cr — expected given Q4 is typically the stronger quarter for tile demand tied to year-end construction activity — while PAT still grew 33.7% QoQ from ₹6.22 Cr, pointing to margin gains carrying through even as volumes normalized. Margins expanded sharply: consolidated NPM moved to 4.09% from -0.26% a year ago, and operating margin to roughly 8.1% from about 3.5% YoY (and ~6.1% in Q4 FY26). The bridge sits mostly on the expense mix — purchases of traded stock-in-trade fell to 21.0% of revenue from 28.5% a year ago and employee costs eased to 14.7% of revenue from 17.3%, both signs of better operating leverage and a shift toward own manufacturing over bought-out goods. Partly offsetting this, power & fuel costs rose to 24.9% of revenue from 19.9% YoY, an inflationary drag the company absorbed within the overall expansion. Standalone tracked closely with consolidated — PAT of ₹8.43 Cr on revenue of ₹200.96 Cr, EPS ₹5.73 — with no material divergence between the two bases. Management's Q4 FY26 call had flagged confidence in sustained margin performance from pricing actions and operational efficiencies, without specific FY27 revenue growth guidance; this quarter's OPM and NPM expansion is consistent with that framing, so the guidance reads on-track. No street consensus estimates for this specific quarter could be sourced, so the print cannot be benchmarked against analyst expectations. The results were approved alongside the company's 49th AGM held the same day (August 11, 2026), and follow the July 15 announcement extending CEO Aditya Gupta's tenure by five years — management continuity through this margin-recovery phase.

Orient Bell Ltd has announced that its Board of Directors will convene on August 11, 2026. The primary agenda item is to consider and approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. These results will be both standalone and consolidated. Concurrently, the company has extended its trading window closure, which began on July 1, 2026, until 48 hours after the declaration of these financial results.

Orient Bell Ltd has issued a communication to shareholders regarding its 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for August 11, 2026. For shareholders who have not registered their email addresses, the company has provided a weblink to access the Notice of AGM and the Integrated Annual Report for FY 2025-2026. The AGM will be held via Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM). Key dates include the cut-off for e-voting on July 24, 2026, with e-voting commencing on August 8, 2026, and concluding on August 10, 2026. Shareholders are advised to update their contact details with the RTA or Depository Participants.

Orient Bell Ltd has announced its 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. IST via Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means. The company has initiated the dispatch of its Integrated Annual Report for the Financial Year 2025-26, which includes the AGM notice. This report is also available on the company's website, www.orientbell.com. The report details the company's digital transformation, focusing on intelligent customer journeys, AI-assisted sales, and a connected digital ecosystem to enhance customer experience and drive sales.