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• Orient Paper & Industries Limited announces that the promoter and promoter group have not made any encumbrance, either directly or indirectly, on the shares of the company during the financial year ended 31st March, 2025.
• This declaration is made pursuant to Regulation 31(4) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.
• The declaration includes the names and PAN details of the entities and persons on whose behalf the declaration is submitted, including Chandrakant Birla, Central India Industries Limited, Shekhavati Investments And Traders Ltd, and others.

Orient Paper & Industries Limited held its Board Meeting on 22 May 2025, where it approved several key decisions:

• Financial Results for Q4 and FY25:
  • The Board approved the Audited Financial Results for the quarter and financial year ended 31 March 2025. The Statutory Auditors, M/s. B S R & Co. LLP, issued an unmodified opinion on these results.
  • For the quarter ended 31 March 2025, the company reported revenue from operations of ₹219.27 crore and a net loss of ₹18.07 crore.
  • For the full financial year ended 31 March 2025, revenue from operations stood at ₹895.79 crore, an increase from ₹831.94 crore in FY 2023-24. However, the company incurred a net loss of ₹54.66 crore, compared to a net profit of ₹6.23 crore in the previous fiscal year.
  • Segment-wise performance for FY 2024-25 showed the Paper & Tissue segment with a revenue of ₹751.30 crore and a loss of ₹55.16 crore, while the Chemicals segment recorded a revenue of ₹161.87 crore and a profit of ₹17.93 crore.
• Appointment of Auditors:
  • Secretarial Auditor: M/s. LABH & LABH Associates, Company Secretaries, were appointed for five consecutive years from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30, subject to shareholder approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
  • Internal Auditor: M/s. Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP was appointed as the Internal Auditor for the financial year 2025-26, on the same terms and conditions as FY 2024-25.
  • Cost Auditor: Mr. Somnath Mukherjee, Cost Accountant, was appointed as the Cost Auditor for the financial year 2025-26, at a remuneration of ₹75,000 per year plus expenses, subject to shareholder ratification.
• Sale of Shares of BirlaNu Limited:
  • The Board approved the sale of up to 9,06,360 equity shares, representing up to 12.02% of the equity share capital of BirlaNu Limited (formerly HIL Limited), by way of an inter-se transfer.
  • These shares will be sold to various members of the promoter and promoter group of BirlaNu Limited, including Central India Industries Limited (up to 3,32,000 shares or 4.40%), Ashok Investment Corporation Ltd (up to 50,000 shares or 0.66%), Shekhavati Investments & Traders Ltd (up to 3,32,000 shares or 4.40%), and Gwalior Finance Corporation Limited (up to 2,02,360 shares or 2.68%).
  • The transaction is considered a related party transaction but will be undertaken at arm’s length and has been approved by the Audit Committee.
  • This sale is part of an internal restructuring exercise. Orient Paper & Industries Limited will continue to remain a member of the promoter and promoter group of BirlaNu Limited post-transaction.
  • The transaction is expected to be completed on or after 29 May 2025, in one or more tranches, for cash consideration.
  • BirlaNu Limited, a home and building products and services company, reported a turnover of ₹2,310.04 crore for FY 2024-25 and a net worth of ₹1,268 crore as of 31 March 2025.

• Orient Paper & Industries Limited informs shareholders about the transfer of unclaimed dividends and corresponding equity shares to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority.
• The unpaid final dividend for the financial year 2017-18, for which dividend has remained unpaid or unclaimed for seven consecutive years, are due for transfer to the IEPF Authority on 18th August, 2025.
• Individual communications have been sent to concerned shareholders, advising them to claim their unclaimed dividends by 17th August, 2025.
• Details of the concerned shareholders are available on the company's website: www.orientpaper.in.
• Shareholders can still claim the shares and dividends from the IEPF Authority even after the transfer, with procedures available at www.iepf.gov.in.
• Shareholders can communicate with the Company's RTA, KFin Technologies Ltd., or mail the company at cosec@opil.in.