Hindustan Zinc Appoints New Government Nominee Director and Amends Insider Trading Code
Hindustan Zinc appointed Mr. Ashim Kumar Modi as a Government Nominee Director effective October 17, 2025, and amended its Insider Trading Prohibition Code.
The appointment of a new government nominee director to the board is a significant change in governance, potentially influencing strategic decisions. The amendment to the insider trading code, while a compliance update, reinforces corporate governance standards.
The announcement reports a routine government nominee director appointment and an update to the company's insider trading policy, both of which are standard corporate actions without inherent positive or negative financial implications.
* Hindustan Zinc Limited's Board of Directors, at its meeting on Friday, October 17, 2025, approved the appointment of Mr. Ashim Kumar Modi (DIN: 11342680) as a Government Nominee Director (Non-Executive). * This appointment is effective from October 17, 2025, and is subject to shareholder approval. * Mr. Modi, an Officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IT) (2000 Batch), currently serves as Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of Coal, with additional charge of Ministry of Mines and Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India. * He replaces Shri Ashish Chatterjee (DIN: 07688473), AS&FA, following a letter from the Ministry of Mines dated October 10, 2025. * The Board also approved a revised Company's Insider Trading Prohibition Code for Prevention of Insider Trading, in accordance with Regulation 8(2) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. * The amended Code will be available on the Company's website.
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