Board approves Sanjay Kumar as Managing Director & CEO with effect from 13th May 2027
Petronet LNG's Board approved the appointment of Shri Sanjay Kumar as Managing Director & CEO.
- Appointee
- Shri Sanjay Kumar
- DIN
- 08346704
- Current Role
- Director (Marketing), GAIL (India) Limited
- Effective Date
- 13th May 2027
- Board Meeting Date
- 2nd October 2026
What the company informed the exchanges
Petronet LNG Ltd has informed the stock exchanges that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on 2nd October 2026, approved the appointment of Shri Sanjay Kumar (DIN: 08346704) as Managing Director & CEO of the Company. The appointment is with effect from the date of vacancy, i.e. 13th May 2027, on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board.
Who is being appointed
- Shri Sanjay Kumar is presently Director (Marketing), GAIL (India) Limited.
- He is to take over as Managing Director & CEO of Petronet LNG Ltd.
- The company states that the detailed disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 will be sent to the stock exchanges once he assumes charge as Managing Director & CEO.
The timeline
- The Board Meeting commenced at 4:00 P.M. and concluded at 4:15 P.M.
- The appointment takes effect from the date of vacancy, i.e. 13th May 2027.
How a retail investor may read this
This is a change in the top management of the company. The Managing Director & CEO is a key executive position, and the update names the person and the role he currently holds, along with the date from which the appointment takes effect. The detailed disclosure is stated to follow when he assumes charge.
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