The Board of Directors of Pioneer Distilleries Limited at their meeting held 22nd October 2021 accepted the resignation of a non-executive director and two Key Managerial Personnel and appointed the KMPs in place of the resigned KMPs as per the details furnished below: Noted and accepted the resignation of Mr. Gopal Kothari for the position of non- executive director with effect from 22nd October 2021. Noted and accepted the resignation of Mr. B L Akshara, Company Secretary from the end of 22nd day of October 2021. Appointed Mr. J Swaminathan as Company Secretary with effect from 23rd October 2021 in place of Mr. B L Akshara. Mr. J Swaminathan is a qualified Company Secretary and a law graduate with over 11 years of experience in Company Secretary functions. He has been working in United Spirits Limited ("USL"), holding Company of Pioneer Distilleries Limited since October 2010 and is currently designated as Senior Manager ? Secretarial in USL and also Company Secretary of Sovereign Distilleries Limited. Mr. Swaminathan has handled various activities such as board related functions, corporate governance functions, acquisition, hiving off, adjudication of stamp duty on account of mergers etc., and has been one of the core members of the USL Secretarial team.