Mr. Haridas Kanani

Chairman Emeritus

Mr. Haridas Kanani is the Chairman Emeritus of the Company and founder of the Neogen Group. Mr. Haridas Kanani, former Chairman and Managing Director of the Company has vide his letter dated August 2, 2025, expressed his desire to take retirement from active role and relinquish his position as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company effective end of working hours of September 30, 2025. The Board had on recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“NRC”) had in its meeting held on August 2, 2025, accepted his request to take retirement and relinquish his position, as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Company with effect from end of working hours of September 30, 2025. Further, considering his past service and a pivotal role played by him in establishing Company’s strong foundation, driving sustained growth, and fostering a culture of excellence, integrity, and innovation, and in recognition of his visionary leadership, dedication, and outstanding contributions to the Company’s progress, the Board of Directors had in consultation with and approval of the NRC, had approved conferring Mr. Haridas Kanani with the honorary title of “Chairman Emeritus”(a Non-Executive, Non-Board position), w.e.f. October 1, 2025 post his retirement. In the capacity of Chairman Emeritus he is continuing in a technical advisory role, offering guidance when needed drawing on his >55 years of past experience, but without the formal authority or responsibilities of an active Chairman. He may participate in board and committee meetings of Neogen Group as an observer, provide historical context, and mentor, but shall not vote or have executive decision-making power. Further, he shall not be responsible for any day-to-day operations of the Company. His association with the Company has been integral to its success, and his designation as Chairman Emeritus would be symbolic of the Company’s continued respect and appreciation for his legacy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the IIT, Bombay and is a member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (MIICHE) since December, 1981. He has previously worked with Excel Industries Limited. He then founded Chem Ocean Industries which was set up as one of India’s first Bromine plants using indigenous technology at Navalakhi, Gujarat. Due to floods in 1976, the Bromine plant was destroyed. He then set up Chem Ocean Consultants which provided consultancy, technology and engineering technologies to set up Bromine plants to other companies. In 1985 he set up Prachi Chemicals to manufacture organic and inorganic Bromides. Later in 1989 he established Neogen Chemicals Private Limited and has since served on its Board as Chairman and Managing Director till September 30, 2025. As on date, he does not hold any directorship in any of the companies / body corporates.

Mr. Sanjay Mehta

Chairman and Independent Director

Mr. Sanjay Mehta is Chairman and Independent Director in the Company. He is a post-graduate and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, having distinction of qualifying the exams with rank in all India Merit List. He is also a Graduate member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India since 1974. He is a founding partner of the Chartered Accountancy firm M/s Akkad Mehta & Co. LLP. He has a professional experience of more than 50 years as a practicing Chartered Accountant having varied experience in Auditing, Corporate Advisory services in the field of taxation (both domestic and international), project finance and working capital appraisals, company law compliances, company secretarial matters, FEMA Regulations, Indirect Taxes, and Management Accounting & MIS etc. specializing in providing total solution to foreign companies setting up Indian presence.

As on date, he holds directorship in below mentioned companies / body corporates:

Dr. Harin Kanani

Managing Director

Dr. Harin Kanani is the Managing Director of the Company. He heads various business divisions of the Company including research and development, business development, growth strategy, quality control, purchase, marketing and finance. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Maryland. He has served as a research fellow at the University of Maryland, U.S.A, where he published four first author manuscripts in the field of chemical engineering. In addition to his academic achievements he further established one of the first US academic lab for metabolomics program in 2003. He has been a speaker at several national and international conferences. He has also participated in the Small and Medium Enterprises Programme from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has previously worked with Asian Paints India Limited and has been a Research Scientist at Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., United States (a DuPont Company). He joined Neogen Chemicals Limited (“the holding company”) in 2008 as a General Manager and has been on the Board of the Company as a Director from July 15, 2013 and as a Managing Director from July, 22 2017. As on date, he holds directorship in below mentioned companies / body corporates:

Mr. Shyamsunder Upadhyay

Executive Director

Mr. Shyamsunder Upadhyay oversees manufacturing, maintenance, projects, logistics, plant administration and engineering store in the Company. He has a master’s degree in science from Vikram University, Ujjain. He has over 48 years of work experience in the field of chemicals and was previously been associated with companies, such as, Savita Chemicals, Wimco, Gharda Chemicals, Clariant India, Tytan Organics Limited, Arch Pharmalabs Limited and Laxmi Organic Industries Limited. As on date, he holds directorship in below mentioned companies / body corporates:

Mr. Anurag Surana

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Mr. Anurag Surana is the Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of the Company. He has over 29 years’ experience in the Specialty Chemical industry and is a known and reputed name in the chemical industry. He has a bachelor’s degree in commerce with Honours from the University of Delhi. He founded and manages a consulting company Kagashin Global Network Private Limited, specializing in consulting with companies in the Specialty chemicals & agrochemical companies in India and abroad. He was earlier an executive director on the Board of PI Industries Limited. Mr. Surana is also on the board of other chemical companies like Privi Specialty Chemicals Ltd, Yasho Industries Limited, Cohizon Life Sciences Limited, Neogen Chemicals Limited and Neogen Morita New Materials Limited. As on date, he holds directorship in below mentioned companies / body corporates:

Mr. Hitesh Reshamwala

Independent Director

Mr. Hitesh Reshamwala is an Independent Director in the Company. He is practicing as a Chartered Accountant since 1990. He has completed a course on ‘Independent Director’s Studies’ conducted by the Bombay Chartered Accountants Society and S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research. He has over 3 decades of experience in finance, tax and statutory compliance related matters. His know-how is spread across diverse sectors and geographies such as manpower, logistics, chemicals and oil & gas. With tax and statutory compliance being his forte, he has bought an immense value to the Board and the Company at various levels of their growth cycles right from its inception till today.

As on date, he holds directorship in below mentioned companies / body corporates:

Prof. Ranjan Kumar Malik

Independent Director

Prof. Ranjan Kumar Malik is an Independent Director in the Company. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Chemical Engineering) with a gold medal from the University of Kanpur. He also has a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He has been a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay at Mumbai for more than 30 years. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of Chemical Engineering with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai. He is also a life member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. As on date, he holds directorship in below mentioned companies / body corporates: