| DURING THE YEAR, THE BOARD CARRIED OUT AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT AND LISTING REGULATIONS. THE BOARD ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NRC APPROVED THE CRITERIA FOR ANNUAL EVALUATION WHICH WERE BROADLY BASED ON THE GUIDANCE NOTE ON BOARD EVALUATION ISSUED BY THE SEBI VIDE ITS MASTER CIRCULAR DATED JANUARY 30, 2026. EACH BOARD MEMBER WAS REQUIRED TO FILL THE BOARD EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE ONLINE AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE WERE DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT SECTIONS VIZ. EVALUATION OF NON-EXECUTIVE/ INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS; EVALUATION OF BOARD AS A WHOLE; EVALUATION OF BOARD COMMITTEES; EVALUATION OF CHAIRMAN AND EVALUATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS/BOARD/COMMITTEES WERE BASED ON THE PARAMETERS LIKE DIRECTORS’ ATTENDANCE, PARTICIPATION AND ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE AT THE MEETING, STRUCTURE AND DIVERSITY ON THE BOARD, AND ITS FUNCTIONING, EXPERIENCE OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, QUALITY OF DECISION MAKING OF THE BOARD AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS, ETC. THE RESPONSES RECEIVED FROM THE DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO THE BOARD EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE WERE REVIEWED, DISCUSSED AT SEPARATE MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, NRC AND ALSO THE BOARD, AND THE SUGGESTIONS PROVIDED BY THE DIRECTORS WERE NOTED. PERFORMANCE OF THE COMMITTEES WAS EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR RESPECTIVE MANDATES. THE CHAIRMAN’S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WAS CARRIED OUT BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AT A SEPARATE MEETING. ALL THE DIRECTORS PARTICIPATED IN THE BOARD EVALUATION AND REVIEW EXERCISE INCLUDING THE PEER EVALUATIONS EXCLUDING THE DIRECTOR BEING EVALUATED. THE OVERALL FEEDBACK RECEIVED AS A PART OF BOARD EVALUATION SURVEY FOR FY 2025-26, ON THE PERFORMANCE OF INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS, CHAIRMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO, BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES WAS POSITIVE, NOTING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD IN FULFILLING ITS FUNCTIONS RELATING TO AREAS LIKE STRATEGIC DECISIONS, REGULAR MEETINGS, THOROUGH DISCUSSIONS, QUALITY OF AGENDA, COMPREHENSIVE MINUTES RECORDING, APPROPRIATELY MANAGING STAKEHOLDERS’ INTEREST AND CONTINUING TO UPHOLD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STANDARDS. FURTHER, THE SUGGESTIONS OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER THE BOARD EVALUATION PROCESS INCLUDED A) ANNUALLY CONVENE TWO JOINT MEETING BETWEEN AMC BOARD & TRUSTEE BOARD TO DISCUSS AREAS OF COMMON INTEREST/RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING REVIEWING FUND PERFORMANCE FOR EQUITY, FIXED INCOME, PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES (PMS) AND ALTERNATIVES AND B) UPDATE ON STRATEGY FOR FUTURE – INTERNATIONAL, PMS, ALTERNATIVES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & DIGITALISATION AND SUCCESSION PLANNING.DURING THE YEAR, THE COMPANY TOOK ADEQUATE STEPS TO IMPLEMENT OBSERVATIONS ARISING FROM THE BOARD EVALUATION EXERCISE FOR FY 2024-25. THE BOARD NOTED THE EVALUATION RESULTS AND WERE SATISFIED WITH THE OVERALL ENGAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD AND ITS VARIOUS COMMITTEES. |