Two Additional Directors/Independent Directors appointed; Independent Director and Chairman resigns

Board changes at Windlas Biotech.

Mon 12 Oct 2026

Independent Director Term

5 consecutive years for both new appointees

Effective Date

October 12, 2026

Chairman Resignation

Mr. Vivek Dhariwal resigns as Independent Director & Chairman, effective close of business Oct 12, 2026

Board composition changes

Windlas Biotech Limited has informed the stock exchanges about a change in the composition of its Board, approved by the Board through a resolution dated October 12, 2026. Two Independent Directors have been appointed and one Independent Director has tendered his resignation.

Who is joining

• Mr. Aashish Mehra has been appointed as an Additional Director/Independent Director with effect from October 12, 2026, for a period of five consecutive years. He holds a B.Tech. degree in Manufacturing Science and Engineering from IIT, Delhi and a P.G. Diploma in Computer-Aided Management from IIM, Calcutta. He brings over two decades of strategy, consulting and business leadership experience, with particularly deep exposure to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry.
• Mr. Soni Saran Singh has been appointed as an Additional Director/Independent Director with effect from October 12, 2026, for a period of five consecutive years. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Aligarh Muslim University and a P.G. Diploma in Marketing Management from the Institute of Marketing & Management, New Delhi. He has over three decades of experience in the electronics manufacturing and technology sectors, and is the Founder, Managing Director & CEO of NMTronics India Pvt. Limited and its affiliated entities across India, Singapore and the UAE.

Both appointments are based on the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and are subject to the approval of shareholders. The company has stated that both appointees are not debarred from holding the office of director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other such authority.

Who is leaving

Mr. Vivek Dhariwal has tendered his resignation as an Independent Director of the company with effect from close of business hours on October 12, 2026, citing personal reasons and prior commitments. Consequently, he shall also cease to be the Chairman of the Board and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee. He has confirmed that there are no material reasons for his resignation other than those stated in his resignation letter.

What the numbers say

• Two new Independent Directors are being brought in, each for a term of 5 consecutive years.
• One Independent Director, who was also Chairman of the Board, is stepping down from the close of business hours on October 12, 2026.

How a reader may see this

• Board changes of this kind are routine disclosures, and the update sets out the profiles of both incoming directors and the reason given for the outgoing director's resignation.
• The two appointments take effect immediately but are subject to shareholders' approval.
• The outgoing director's resignation also removes him from the chairmanship of the Board and from two Board committees.

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