KIOCL Limited hereby informed that Ministry of Steel vide Order No. S-14015/2/2023- BLA dated April 22, 2024 has appointed Shri Ganti Venkat Kiran, Director (Production & Projects), KIOCL Limited as Chairman and Managing Director of the Company from the date of his assumption of charge of the post, on or after June 01, 2024 (F/N) till the date of his superannuation i.e., June 30, 2027, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Further, Shri.

T. Saminathan, has relinquished the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Company effective May 31, 2024 (A/N) on attaining the age of superannuation. Accordingly, he ceased to be Chief Executive Officer of the Company. B Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Bhopal and M Tech in Quality Management from BITS Pilani.

Before joining KIOCL, Shri GV Kiran amassed extensive experience in various key positions across leading organizations in the Steel & Mining sectors. As the Executive Vice-President at BRPL (Stemcor Group) in Odisha, he played a pivotal role in completing the project from inception to commission. Furthermore, he served as the Vice- President at Essar Steel Ltd. (presently Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India) and at Pro Minerals Pvt.

Ltd. (Aditya Birla Group). Shri G V Kiran joined KIOCL Limited in 2019 as General Manager (Projects & Technical Services). Subsequently, he assumed the role of Director (Production & Projects).

His expertise extends to the construction, operations, and maintenance of Pellet Plants and Beneficiation Plants, reflecting his comprehensive understanding of the steel manufacturing ecosystem.