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As on : 06-Mar-2026

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06-Mar-2026 15:06

UltraTech Cement board appoints Jayant Dua as Managing Director (Designate)

The board of UltraTech Cement at its meeting held on 06 March 2026 has approved the appointment of Jayant Dua as Managing Director (Designate) of the Company with effect from 1 April 2026. He will be a Senior Management Personnel from the said date.

The Board also approved Dua's appointment as Additional Director; Managing Director and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company effective 1 January 2027, upon completion of the term of K. C. Jhanwar as Managing Director on 31 December 2026. Dua's term as Managing Director would be for 4 (four) years beginning 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030, subject to approval of the Company's shareholders.

Dua is a seasoned leader with 37 years of experience. He joined the Aditya Birla Group in 1996 in its Cement Business and spent a decade across functional and business leadership roles. Over the last two decades, he has held multiple P&L and CEO responsibilities, building and scaling businesses across diverse industries such as Insulators, Insurance, Century Cement and Chlor-Alkali. In 2023, he was elevated as the Business Head - Renewables and Textiles.

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