Kesoram Industries: Frontier Warehousing Acquires 42.80% Stake, Becomes Promoter
Frontier Warehousing Limited acquired 42.80% stake in Kesoram Industries Limited on September 12, 2026, becoming the new promoter. Following this, multiple directors resigned. Mrs. Nikita Rateria was appointed Company Secretary and Compliance Officer. New Non-Executive Independent Directors and an Additional Non-Executive Director were appointed, along with Mr. Gautam Agarwalla as Managing Director for five years.
The change in promoter and the acquisition of a substantial stake (42.80%) will fundamentally alter the control and strategic direction of the company, impacting its operations, management, and future prospects.
The acquisition marks a significant change in ownership and control, bringing in a new promoter and management team, which is generally viewed positively as it can lead to strategic changes and potential growth.
Kesoram Industries Limited announced that Frontier Warehousing Limited has successfully acquired 13,29,69,279 Equity Shares, representing 42.80% of the company's equity share capital, on September 12, 2026. This acquisition was completed in accordance with the Share Purchase Agreement dated December 4, 2025, and SEBI (SAST) Regulations. Following this transaction, Frontier Warehousing's shareholding increased from 0.01% to 42.81%, thereby acquiring control and becoming the Promoter of Kesoram Industries Limited.
Consequent to the change in control, the Board of Directors of Kesoram Industries met on September 12, 2026. The board recorded the resignation of Ms. Jikyeong Kang, Mrs. Mangala Radhakrishnan Prabhu, and Mr. Satish Narain Jajoo as Non-Executive Directors, effective from the close of business hours on September 12, 2026. The company confirmed that there were no material reasons for their resignations other than those stated in their letters.
The Board also approved several appointments. Mrs. Nikita Rateria was appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer from September 12, 2026. Additionally, Mrs. Charu Rajgharia, Mr. Himanshu Ranjan, and Mr. Aninda Chatterjee were appointed as Non-Executive Independent Directors, subject to member and statutory approvals. Mr. Amit Agarwalla was appointed as an Additional Non-Executive Director, and Mr. Gautam Agarwalla was appointed as an Additional Director and Managing Director for a term of five years, both subject to shareholder and statutory approvals.
The registered office of the company is being shifted from 9/1 R.N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata- 700001 to East India House, 20B Abdul Hamid Street, 3rd Floor, Kolkata- 700069 within the same city. Furthermore, the promoter and promoter group of Kesoram Industries Limited are being re-classified under Regulation 31A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The Board meeting commenced at 11:20 a.m. and concluded at 11:45 a.m.
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