Punjab National Bank e-voting: key dates, results 2026

What the disclosure covers

Punjab National Bank (the Bank) informed shareholders about the facility to vote electronically on business to be transacted at its Annual General Meeting (AGM). The Bank outlined both remote e-voting and e-voting during the AGM for shareholders attending through VC/OAVM. The e-voting platform is provided by National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). Alongside the process note, the disclosure also carries a consolidated voting outcome table showing category-wise votes polled, votes in favour, and votes against.

E-voting modes available to shareholders

The Bank stated that shareholders can exercise their right to vote by electronic means. The available routes are remote e-voting and e-voting during the course of the AGM. Shareholders who are present at the AGM through VC/OAVM and have not cast their votes through remote e-voting are eligible to vote during the AGM through the e-voting system. The notice also clarifies that shareholders who have already cast their vote can still attend the meeting through VC/OAVM.

Cut-off date for voting eligibility

The cut-off date for reckoning eligibility to cast votes through e-voting is Saturday, 13 June 2026. The Bank specified that shareholders holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialised form as on this cut-off date may cast their vote electronically. This cut-off date is used to determine who is entitled to vote on the resolutions.

Remote e-voting window and timings

The remote e-voting period begins at 09.00 a.m. (IST) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. It ends at 05.00 p.m. (IST) on Friday, 19 June 2026. After the end time, the e-voting module is disabled by NSDL. The disclosure repeats that shareholders must cast votes electronically during this window to convey assent or dissent on the resolutions using the NSDL platform.

Institutional shareholders: documents and email submission

Institutional shareholders, described as other than individuals, HUF, NRI etc., have to send supporting documentation for voting authorisation. The Bank specified that a scanned copy (PDF/JPG format) of the relevant Board Resolution or Authority letter, with attested specimen signature of the duly authorised signatory(ies), should be emailed to the Scrutinizer. The email address mentioned for the Scrutinizer is mail@csraginichokshi.com, with a copy marked to evoting@nsdl.com. For queries or support, the notice also mentions the designated email address evoting@nsdl.com and telephone number 022-48867000.

Scrutinizer appointment and vote-counting process

Ms Ashu Gupta, Practising Company Secretary (Membership No. F4123, CP No. 6646) of M/s Ashu Gupta & Co. was appointed as the Scrutinizer by the Bank. Her role is to scrutinise the e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner. After the conclusion of voting at the AGM, the Scrutinizer will first count votes cast at the meeting and then unblock votes cast through remote e-voting. This unblocking is to be done in the presence of at least two witnesses who are not in the employment of the Bank. The Scrutinizer is required to submit a consolidated Scrutinizer’s Report to the Chairman of the Meeting not later than 48 hours of conclusion of the AGM. The Chairman, or a person authorised by him in writing, will countersign the report and declare the result of the voting.

Where the results will be published

The disclosure states that the results along with the consolidated Scrutinizer’s Report will be placed on the Bank’s website and also on the website of CDSL immediately after the result is declared by the Chairman. Separately, the Bank also noted that the results of e-voting (including remote e-voting) shall be declared within 48 hours of the meeting and will be communicated to the stock exchanges and uploaded on the Bank’s website.

Snapshot: key dates and contacts

Consolidated voting outcome: category-wise summary

The consolidated results table in the disclosure shows shares held, votes polled, and the split between votes in favour and against across categories. In the table provided, the Promoter and Promoter Group line shows polling at 100.00% of shares held, with all votes in favour. Public institutional voting shows a high participation percentage through e-voting, while public non-institution participation is shown at a lower percentage in the e-voting row. The total row reports the overall votes polled and the in-favour and against counts.

Earlier AGM and EGM references mentioned in the filing

The text also references earlier disclosures around AGM and voting outcomes. It notes that the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Bank was held on Friday, 27 June 2025 at 11.00 a.m. through VC/OAVM, and links it to BSE announcements dated 04.06.2025, 27.06.2025 and 30.06.2025. It further refers to an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on Wednesday, 11 March 2021 at 11.00 a.m. for the election of one Shareholder Director of the Bank from amongst shareholders other than the Central Government. In that EGM scrutinizer report, it was observed that 10 shareholders cast votes at the EGM and 1,033 shareholders voted through remote e-voting. Based on the consolidated results in that report, Shri Gautam Guha secured a majority of votes polled and could be declared elected as a Shareholder Director, pursuant to Regulation 66 of Punjab National Bank (Shares and Meetings) Regulations, 2000.

Why the process details matter for shareholders

The dates, eligibility cut-off, and the step-by-step scrutiny framework define how shareholder votes are captured and validated. The requirement to count votes cast during the meeting first and then unblock remote e-votes in the presence of witnesses is part of the process controls described in the notice. The 48-hour timeline for submitting the consolidated report and declaring results sets expectations for when shareholders can check the final outcome. The publication plan, including placement on the Bank’s website and CDSL’s website, is also part of how results are disseminated after the Chairman declares them.

Conclusion

Punjab National Bank’s disclosure sets out the remote e-voting window of 17-19 June 2026, the eligibility cut-off date of 13 June 2026, and the NSDL-based voting mechanism available to shareholders attending via VC/OAVM. It also details the scrutinizer-led process and timeline for declaring results, along with category-wise consolidated voting numbers. The results, along with the consolidated Scrutinizer’s Report, are to be published after declaration by the Chairman, including on the Bank’s website and CDSL’s website.