Tushar Gunderia ceases as Head (Legal & Compliance) & Company Secretary; Rabindra Purohit appointed

KMP change at Blue Dart Express: Mr. Tushar Gunderia ceases as Head (Legal & Compliance) & Company Secretary w.e.f. October 9, 2026; Mr. Rabindra Purohit appointed Vice President, Legal, Compliance & Company Secretary from October 10, 2026.

Fri 9 Oct 2026

Cessation Effective Date

close of business hours on October 9, 2026

Appointment Effective Date

October 10, 2026

Outgoing Officer Tenure

associated with the organisation since 1998, a tenure of about 28 years

What was announced

The Board of Directors of the company, at its meeting held on October 9, 2026, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, considered and approved changes in the Key Managerial Personnel — Head (Legal & Compliance) & Company Secretary.

The outgoing officer

• Mr. Tushar Gunderia, Head (Legal & Compliance) & Company Secretary (ICSI Membership No. F5508), ceases to hold that office and to be Key Managerial Personnel with effect from close of business hours on October 9, 2026.
• The disclosure describes this as early superannuation, by approx. 2.5 months, in order to facilitate a smooth and seamless transition in favour of the incumbent candidate.
• He shall continue employment as a 'Corporate Affairs and Legal Counsel' upto December 31, 2026, the superannuation date.
• He has been associated with the organisation since 1998, a tenure of about 28 years, with over 32 years of overall experience. His record of service includes board-level representation as a Director and Chairman of Concorde Air Logistics Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary, over 21 years.

The incoming officer

• Mr. Rabindra Purohit (ICSI Membership No. F4680) has been appointed as Vice President, Legal, Compliance & Company Secretary of the company and Compliance Officer under the Listing Regulations.
• He would also be Key Managerial Personnel and part of the Senior Management Personnel, with effect from October 10, 2026.
• He is a seasoned legal and governance professional with around 25 years of experience leading legal, secretarial, compliance and corporate governance functions across diverse industries. He is a qualified Company Secretary, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, and a law graduate (LL.B.) & B.Com (Hons.) from Berhampur University.
• Prior to joining the company, he served as Vice President - Legal, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer at Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, and earlier held the role of Head - Legal, Compliance & Company Secretary at NIVEA India, with leadership positions also with Vodafone India and Bharti Del Monte Foods Ltd.

Other points in the disclosure

• Mr. Rabindra Purohit will act as one of the Key Managerial Personnel authorised for the purpose of determining materiality of an event or information and for making disclosures to the stock exchange(s), in place of Mr. Tushar Gunderia, from October 10, 2026. The other Key Managerial Personnel authorised for this purpose remain unchanged.
• Mr. Rabindra Purohit is not related to any Director of the company.
• A copy of the letter dated October 9, 2026 received from Mr. Tushar Gunderia is enclosed with the disclosure.

How to read this

• This is a change in a specified Key Managerial Personnel position covering the legal, compliance and secretarial function.
• The outgoing officer continues with the company in a different role until his superannuation date, and the incoming officer takes charge from the next day, so the disclosure sets out a transition rather than a vacancy.
• The incoming officer is credited with about 25 years of experience in legal, secretarial, compliance and corporate governance roles, including senior positions at other listed and multinational companies.

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