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/  MR. ABHIRAM KASTUR SHETH

Mr Abhiram Kastur Sheth aged 39, is the Non-Executive and Independent Director of our Company. He is a qualified Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and also completed his General Management with focus on Finance and Computer.

He is currently involved in his family business and Focusing in Residential Real Estate Development and Finance related activities.

He has also worked as an independent consultant to the Mutual Fund Department of Ventura Securities Ltd, Mumbai.

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/  MR. ARUP KUMAR CHOWDHURI

Mr Arup Kumar Chowhuri aged 67, is the Non-Executive and Independent Director of our Company. He is a commerce graduate from St Anthony's College, Shillong.

He was an instrumental in moving Mysore Agro Chemical Co. Pvt Ltd (MACPL) from Mangalore to Kolkata with a manufacturing facility in West Bengal. Currently he is the Managing Director of MACPL and his main activity is concerned on the organic chemicals, pulverizing minerals etc.

He was also nominated by Govt of Assam to give advisory service on Agriculture. He was also in the agriculture committee of CII (eastern region) and is currently the president of the Planters Society of Eastern India.

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/  MR. ANIL KUMAR RUIA

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Mr Anil Kumar Ruia, aged 63, is the Non Executive and Non Independent Director – Chairman of our Company. He holds a law degree from King’s College, London and is a chartered accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has received an Honarary Doctorate from the University of Manchester. His business activities involve importation, distribution and conversion of textiles products and have his expertise in Specific Functional Areas of Administration and General Corporate Affairs.  He is also involved in philanthropic, social and charitable activities for social cause.He is engaged in the business of growing, manufacture and sale of black tea.

Mr Ruia has many external interests involving organizations in community, business, educational and charitable affairs. He is currently the chairman of the Board of Governors of the University of Manchester, a Board Member of Higher Education Funding Council in England (“Hefce”) and until recently a Board Member of Arts Council England. In the past Mr Ruia was a Board Member of the North West Development Agency, the Manchester Asian Business Forum, M2002 Limited, National Museums Liverpool, The Manchester Grammar School and The Commonwealth Film Festival together with a non-executive directorship at Granada Television Limited.

In October 2002, he was elected as the President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Industry and was awarded an OBE in January 2001 for services to business, and is a past High Sherriff of Greater Manchester.

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/  MR. RAGHAV LALL

Mr Raghav Lall aged 65, is the Non-Executive Independent Director of our Company. Mr Raghav Lall is a qualified MBA in management studies from Delhi University and a bachelor in honours.

Mr. Raghav Lall has great work experience in Finance and Business Management and wide experience of Tea Industry. He has been there in the Tea Industry since 1986 and has exposure of more than 36 years in this.

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/  MR. MONOJIT DASGUPTA

Mr. Monojit Dasgupta aged 65, is the Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company is having sound exposure of Tea Industry since past four decades.

He had served for Indian Tea Association as Secretary General in early 1980s and then promoted to CEO from 2004 to 2015.
He had also, officially represented the Tea Industry in several Delegations including  at the Inter- Governmental Group on Tea forum constituted under  the Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO), headquartered in Rome.

Presently, he is serving as the Senior Advisor Federation of All India Tea Traders Association (FAITTA), also he holds the office of Director in M/s. STEWART HOLL (INDIA) LIMITED from 07.03.2017

Mrs. Shanti Kaur aged 62, is the Non-Executive Non-Independent Woman Director of the Company She has a great work exposure and vast experience of more than 30 years in advocacy. Her expertise in Criminal, Company, Industrial and Labour Laws is laudable. Mrs. Kaur is familiar in handling legal matters related to Tea Gardens and has also worked as a Legal Advisor in companies like Mcleod Russel and Apeejay Tea Limited.

Mrs. Kaur has been associated with James Warren Tea Limited since demerger and is handling all the criminal & civil legal matters of our seven tea estates in Assam.

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/  MRS. SHANTI KAUR

Mr. Sandip Das aged 45 , is the Wholetime Director &  Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.  He is having a rich experience of over 18 years in the field of accounts and operations. He was previously associated with United Spirits Limited as Manager - Accounts & Finance and before that he was with Century Ply as   Sr. Manager.

Mr. Das is associated with james Warren Tea Limited since 2014 and has expertise in budgeting, cost control, developing and implementing operational control & operational management and Internal Audit modules development. He is also responsible for the overall financial control of the Company.

/  MR. SANDIP DAS