X/ 4 o Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited: GNFC Amimshotsav CIN: L24110GJ1976PLC002903
X/ 4 o Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited: GNFC Amimshotsav CIN: L24110GJ1976PLC002903
Dear Sir,
The Board of Directors of the Company have approved the Buyback by passing a
resolution on Wednesday, 08" November, 2023. Kindly refer to our letter no.
Please find enclosed copy of the Board Resolution passed by the Board Members
pursuant to Regulation 5(vii) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-
Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FERTILIZERS & CHEMICAL LIMITED
ASHWINKUMA R
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COMPANY SECRETARY & GM (LEGAL)
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GNEC Lo A CIN : L24110GJ1976PLC002903
An IS0 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & ISO 50001 Certified Company P.0. Narmadanagar - 392015, Dist. Bharuch, Gujarat, India
Ph. (02642) 247001, 247002 Website: www.gnfc.in
CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE MEETING OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FERTILIZERS &
CHEMICALS LIMITED (THE “COMPANY”) HELD ON NOVEMBER 8, 2023 AT 3:00 P.M.
FLOOR,
THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING (VC) AT THE MEETING ROOM, 5™
BLOCK NO. 1, NEW SACHIVALAYA, GANDHINAGAR - 382 010.
shareholders as on Record Date through tender offer in a manner the Board may consider
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT as required under the provisions of Section 68(6) of the Companies
Act read with Regulation 8 of the SEBI Buyback Regulations, the draft of the Declaration of
Solvency prepared in the prescribed form along with supporting affidavits and other documents,
placed before the meeting be and are hereby approved and that any two from Mr. Pankaj Joshi,
|AS, Managing Director, Smt. Gauri Kumar, IAS (Retd.), Independent Director, Prof. Ranjan Kumar
Ghosh, Independent Director and Dr. N. Ravichandran, Independent Director be and are hereby
authorized jointly, to sign the same, for and on behalf of the Board and that Mr. A C Shah, Company
Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company be and is hereby authorized to file the same
with the MCA/Registrar of Companies, SEBI, and/or any other concerned authorities, as may be
necessary in accordance with the applicable laws.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in terms of Section 69 of the Companies Act, the Company shall
transfer from free reserves or securities premium account and/or such other sources as may be
permitted by law, a sum equal to the nominal value of the Equity Shares bought back through the
Buyback, to the capital redemption reserve account and the details of such transfer shall be
disclosed in its subsequent unaudited/audited financial statements, as may be required under the
applicable laws and rules
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT as required by clause (x) of Schedule | of the SEBI Buyback
Regulations, the Board hereby confirms that it has made a full enquiry into the affairs and prospects
of the Company and the Board has formed an opinion
« that immediately following the date of this resolution, there will be no grounds on which the
Company can be found unable to pay its debts.
« that as regards the Company’s prospects for the year immediately following the date of this
Board resolution, and having regard to the Board’s intention with respect to the management
of the Company’s business during that year and to the amount and character of the financial
resources which will in the Board's view be available to the Company during that year, the
Company will be able to meet its liabilities as and when they fall due and will not be rendered
insolvent within a period of one year from the date of this Board Resolution; and
« in forming their opinion for the above purposes, the Board has taken into account the liabilities
(including prospective and contingent liabilities) as if the company were being wound up under
the provisions of the Companies Act or the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, as
amended.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Buyback is being proposed in keeping with the Company's
desire to (a) optimize returns to shareholders; (b) enhance overall shareholders
value; and (c)
optimize the capital structure
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT Mr. Pankaj Joshi, IAS, Managing Director, Smt. Gauri Kumar, IAS
(Retd.), Independent Director, Prof. Ranjan Kumar Ghosh, Independent Director and
Dr. N
Ravichandran, Independent Director, be and are hereby severally authorized to make necessary
applications to the statutory, regulatory or governmental authorities as may be required
under the
applicable law; to sign, execute and deliver all such papers, deeds, documents,
agreements,
undertakings, declarations and forms, which are necessary and incidental thereto and to
do all
such acts, deeds, things and matters that may be necessary, expedient or proper with regard
to
the implementation of the Buyback or for matters incidental thereto in order to successfull
y
complete the Buyback.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT KFin Technologies Limited, be and is hereby appointed and
designated as the Investor Service Centre and Registrar for the Buyback in accordance with the
applicable laws including the SEBI Buyback Regulations, on the terms and conditions
as set outin
the draft engagement letters, and that Mr. Pankaj Joshi, IAS, Managing Director, Mr. D V Parikh,
Chief Financial Officer and Mr. A C Shah, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the
Company of the Company be and are hereby severally authorized to sign the same (including
any
amendment thereto) for and on behalf of the Company
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT Mr. A. C Shah be and is hereby appointed as the Compliance
Officer
for the Buyback and KFin Technologies Limited, Registrar to the Buyback be and is
hereby
designated as the investors service centre, as required under regulation 24(iii) of the SEBI Buyback
Regulations.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT SBI Capital Markets Limited, be and is hereby appointed as the
Manager to the Buyback.
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GNFC oy Amimahotsav CIN : L24110GJ1976PLC002903
An IS0 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & ISO 50001 Certified Company P.0. Narmadanagar - 392015, Dist. Bharuch, Gujarat, India
Ph. (02642) 247001, 247002 Website: www.gnfc.in
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT SBICAP Securities Limited, appointed as the Stock Broker to the
Buyback in accordance with the relevant provisions of the SEBI Buyback Regulations, on the
terms and conditions as set out in the draft engagement letters, and that Mr. Pankaj Joshi, IAS,
Managing Director, Mr. D V Parikh, Chief Financial Officer and Mr. A C Shah, Company Secretary
and Compliance Officer of the Company be and are hereby severally authorized to sign the same
(including any amendment thereto) for and on behalf of the Company and the consent of the
Board be and is hereby accorded to open a depository account and a trading account in
connection with and for the purpose of the Buyback.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT Crawford Bayley & Co., be and is hereby appointed as legal advisor
of the Company for the purpose of the Buyback.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the BSE Limited be and is hereby appointed as the designated
stock exchange for the purpose of the Buyback.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT, the Board hereby takes on record the report dated November 08,
of
2023 issued by M/s Suresh Surana & Associates LLP, Statutory Auditors, the statutory auditor
the Company, as required under clause (xi) of Schedule | of the SEBI Buyback Regulations.
the
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in respect of the Buyback, the Board do hereby authorize
Buyback Committee to take all further necessary actions including finalizing, approving, executing,
signing and filing of public announcementin accordance with the SEBI Buyback Regulations and
as may be required by applicable law.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT November 24, 2023 be and is hereby approved to be the Record
Date for the purpose of determining the entitlement and the names of the shareholders who are
eligible to participate in the Buyback.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT for the purpose of giving effect to the Buyback, a committee of the
Board (the “Buyback Committee”) be and is hereby constituted as follows:
The powers of the Board in respect of Buyback be and are hereby delegated to the Buyback
Committee and the Buyback Committee is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds, matters
and things as it may in its absolute discretion deem necessary, expedient, usual or proper, in
relation to the Buyback, including but not limited to, the following:
« finalizing the terms of Buyback including the mechanism for the Buyback, the schedule/ timeline
of activities including the dates of opening and closing of the Buyback, Record Date, entitlement
ratio; the timeframe for completion of the Buyback, making any amendment(s) and modification(s)
to such terms as may be prescribed by the Appropriate Authorities or such other acts & things as
they may deem fit
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Ph. (02642) 247001, 247002 Website: www.gnfc.in
into escrow and other agreements with and to give instructions to the bankers in
« enter
signatories to such accounts including bank
connection therewith and to decide authorised
accounts, escrow accounts and special account
of the
« earmarking and making arrangements for adequate sources of funds for the purpose
to arranging for bank guarantees as may be necessary for the
Buyback including but not limited
Buyback in accordance with applicable laws;
bank
« opening, operating and closing of all necessary accounts for this purpose, including
accounts, escrow account, special account, and authorizing
accounts, demat account, depository
persons to operate the such accounts;
deposited in
« deciding the form (whether cash deposit or bank guarantee) and the amount to be
the escrow account;
agent(s),
« appointing and finalizing the terms of designated stock exchange, broker(s), escrow
ies/ agencies /
registrar, depository participants, advertising agency and such other intermediar
into agreement s/
persons including payment of commission, brokerage, fee, charges etc. and enter
letters in respect thereof,
initiate all necessary actions for preparing, executing, approving, signing and filing of public
«
announcement, letter of offer; including any modification, or amendment or corrigendum thereto,
the
various related documents as may be necessary or desirable in connection with or incidental to
Equity Shares
Buyback including affidavit/certificates for declaration of solvency, extinguishment of
advertisem ent which are required to be filed
and certificate of extinguishment and post-completion
stock
in connection with the Buyback on behalf of the Board and other filings with SEBI, ROC, the
exchange and other appropriate authorities, if any;
« providing such confirmation and opinions as may be required in relation to the Buyback;
« creating and maintaining requisite statutory registers and records and furnishing requisite
returns to Appropriate Authorities;
execute, and
« to deal with stock exchanges (including their clearing corporations), and to sign,
may be necessary or desirable in connection with implementi ng the
deliver such documents as
m for acquisition of shares through Stock Exchange” notified by SEBI
Buyback using the "Mechanis
POLICYCE LL/1/201 5 dated April 13, 2015 read with SEBI circular
vide circular CIR/CFD/
CFD/DCR2/CIR/P/2016/131 dated December 9, 2016, SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/144
13,
dated July 31, 2020 and SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR-III/CIR/P/2021/615 dated August
any amendmen ts
2021 and SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/35 dated March 8, 2023, including
or statutory modifications for the time being in force;
and accepting any change(s) or modification(s) in the Buyback mechanism and the
« proposing
documents connected with the said Buyback including declaring a reduction/extension of the
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GNFC s AR hotsav CIN : L24110GJ1976PLC002903
An ISO 9001, ISO 14001, 1SO 45001
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India
Ph. (02642) 247001, 247002 Website: www.gnfc.in
with applicable law;
Buyback offer period, as may be deemed fit and necessary in compliance
and
« taking all actions for obtaining all required certificates and reports from statutory auditors
other third parties as required under applicable law;
of acceptance, pay
« taking all actions to verify offers and acceptances received, finalize the basis
share certificates
the shareholders consideration for shares bought back, approve split of physical
Shares in physical forms
and issue new consolidated share certificates for the unaccepted Equity
destruction of the
and transfer of shares, extinguish dematerialised shares and ensure the physical
and filing of
share certificates with respect to the Equity Shares bought back by the Company
the Buyback on behalf of the
certificate of extinguishment required to be filed in connection with
Company and/ or Board, as required under applicable law;
approve the final acceptance of Equity Shares tendered under the Buyback process;
«
the implementation
« settling all such questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise in relation to
of the Buyback;
Buyback and
« todo all such acts, deeds, matters and things incidental and in connection with the
; and
sign and deliver such documents as may be necessary, desirable and expedient
to any authorized
« delegating all or any of the powers and/or authorities conferred as above,
effect to the aforesaid resolution or to accept any
representative(s) of the Company to give
be suggested by the Appropria te Authoritie s or advisors.
change(s) or modification(s) as may
for
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the quorum for any meeting of the Buyback Committee
in person or through
implementing the Buyback shall be any two members present, either present
ing, and the Buyback Committe e may approve by passing appropriat e resolutions
video conferenc
(including by way of circular resolution) in connection with the above stated matters.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT for the purpose of giving effect to this resolution, Buyback
or desirable
Committee be and is hereby authorized to give such directions as may be necessary
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An SO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
& ISO 50001 Certified Company P.0. . Narmadanagar -- 392015, , Dist. Dist. Bharuch, , Gujarat,
Gujarat, Indi
India
Ph. (02642) 247001, 247002 Website: www.gnfc.in
relation to the Buyback
and to settle any questions or difficulties whatsoever that may arise in
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the particulars of the Equity Share certificates extinguished and
es within seven working days
destroyed shall be furnished by the Company to the Stock Exchang
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GNEFC e A MShotsay CIN : L24110GJ1976PLC002903
An 1SO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & ISO 50001 Certified Company P.0. Narmadanagar - 392015, Dist. Bharuch, Gujarat, India
Ph. (02642) 247001, 247002 Website: www.gnfc.in
of such extinguishment or destruction of the certificates and the dematerialised Equity Shares shall
be extinguished and destroyed in the manner as specified under the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 and the bye-laws, circulars,
guidelines framed thereunder, each as amended, and that Mr. A C Shah, Company Secretary and
Mr. Rajesh Pillai, Deputy Company Secretary be and is hereby severally authorized to do all such
acts as may be required for this purpose.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT Mr. A C Shah, Company Secretary and Mr. Rajesh Pillai, Deputy
Company Secretary of the Company be and are hereby severally authorized to send the necessary
intimations to the Stock Exchanges in relation to this resolution, as may be required under the SEBI
Listing Regulations; to file necessary e-forms with the Registrar of Companies, and to do all such
acts, deeds and things or incidental for signing and filing of forms, payment of fees etc. and to do
all such other acts, things and deeds, as may be required for the aforesaid purpose or other services
as that may be necessary to give effect to the above resolution.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT a copy of this Resolution duly certified to be true by Mr. A C Shah,
Company Secretary and Mr. Rajesh Pillai, Deputy Company Secretary of the Company be issued
as may be necessary, to give effect to the above resolution.