BASF India Limited at its board meeting held on January 23, 2019, approved the superannuation of Dr. Raman Ramachandran as the Chairman & Managing Director of the company with effect from the close of business hours as on 31 March, 2019, appointment of Mr. Pradip P. Shah as the chairman of the company for a period of 5 years with effect from April, 2019; Mr. Narayan Krishnamohan as the Managing Director of the company for a period of 5 years with effect from April, 2019; Mrs. Shyamala Gopinath as the independent woman director of the company for a period of 5 years with effect of April 1, 2019. Also Mr. R. R. has expressed his desire not to seek for re-appointment as an independent director of the company after the expiry of the current term until March 31, 2019, appointment of Mrs. Shyamala Gopinath as the Independent Woman Director of the company for a period of 5 years with effect from 1st April, 2019, cessation of Dr. Lakshmi Nadkarni as an Alternate Director to Dr. Ramkumar Dhruva with effect from the close of business hours as on 31, March, 2019. Appointment of Mr. Pradeep Chandan as an Alternate Director to Dr. Ramkumar Dhruva (Non-Executive Director) and being in employment deemed as a Whole-time Director for a period of 3 years with effect from 1st April, 2019.