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SIDDHARTHA LAL
Managing Director & CEO, Eicher Motors Limited.

Siddhartha Lal is the Managing Director and CEO of Eicher Motors Ltd., the flagship company of Eicher Group in India. Siddhartha has also been the Chief Executive Officer of Royal Enfield between 2000 and 2004 and the Chairman of VE Commercial Vehicles from 2012 - 2017 and 2020 - 2023.

During his tenure as CEO of motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield (a division of EML), Siddhartha helped revive the company's fortunes and also strengthened stakeholders' involvement with the brand. Siddhartha has passionately led niche motorcycle brands to be the global leader in mid-weight motorcycle segment. Under his leadership the company has launched several new motorcycles across the world and has won numerous awards and accolades.

VECV is the third largest commercial vehicle player in India and has ambitions to drive modernization in commercial transportation and become a leading trucks and buses company in India and emerging world markets.

Siddhartha is passionately involved in the subject of transportation and the role it has to play in sustainability, especially in urban settings; and its role in our health, safety and quality of life. Due to his efforts in this area, he has been nominated as a part of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Personal Transportation Systems. As a global leader at WEF, Siddhartha is co-championing the initiative - 'Transforming Urban Mobility'. He is also a part of the Next Generation Leaders Board at Indian School of Business.

Siddhartha holds a Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering from the University of Leeds and is a Cranfield University qualified mechanical engineer. Siddhartha is also an Economics graduate from St. Stephens College in Delhi and an alumnus of The Doon School.

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S. SANDILYA
Chairman, Eicher Motors Limited.

Mr S. Sandilya is presently Chairman, Eicher Motors Limited.

His working career spans over 44 years.

He started his career in 1969 with DCM group of companies at their Group Headquarters in the Finance function. After a year's stint with DCM he joined Union Carbide where he worked for five years in three locations namely Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai in Systems as well as Finance and Accounts.

Mr. Sandilya joined Eicher in 1975.

He has been a part of the growth journey of the Group and held various positions in different business units. He was the Managing Director of Eicher Motors Limited, the Commercial Vehicles Manufacturing business unit of the Group till 1998 before moving to the Group Office to take responsibility for Group Finance and Strategic Planning in addition to being the MD of Eicher Motors. He was appointed Group Chairman and CEO in April 2000. The group's portfolio at that time included Agricultural tractors, Commercial vehicles, Motorcycles, Engineering Components, Engineering Solutions and Business Consulting Services. He is the Non-Executive Chairman from 2006 after superannuation.

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MANVI SINHA
Independent Director, Eicher Motors Limited.

Ms. Manvi Sinha has a B.A. (Honours) degree in Economics from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University and has completed the Intermediate level from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She combines a sound academic background with rich journalism experience. Ms. Manvi Sinha served as Chief Revenue Officer at NDTV Ltd. from January 2018 to November 2019. During this time, the broadcast company delivered its best financial results (FY 2018-2019) in 14 years. Previously, Ms. Manvi Sinha had a twenty-year career in television business journalism. She has straddled roles ranging from anchoring and production to business development and operational cum editorial leadership at NDTV. Ms. Sinha was also a presenter of the India Business Report on BBC World. Prior to joining NDTV in 1998, Ms. Sinha was in the Audit and Business Advisory division of Arthur Anderson.

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Inder Mohan Singh
Independent Director, Eicher Motors Limited.

Mr. Inder Mohan Singh is a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, a law graduate from Delhi University and a postgraduate in Finance. Mr. Singh is a Partner with ShardulAmarchandMangaldas& Co., a leading law firm and specialises in various practice areas including General Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Governance and Education. Mr. Singh has vast experience in the automobile industry especially in matters related to joint ventures, distribution networks, business transfers and technology licensing issues. He has worked across industries including cement, media and entertainment, telecom, real estate and the education sector.

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Vinod Aggarwal
Non-executive Director, Eicher Motors Limited.

Vinod Aggarwal is the Managing Director & CEO of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV), Eicher Motors’ joint venture with Sweden’s AB Volvo. An industry veteran with over 40 years of rich experience in general management, finance and operations, Vinod has been leading the joint venture since 2010, two years after it was formed.

In his long and successful career with Eicher, spanning over 35 years, Vinod has held several management positions including the Chief Financial Officer of the Eicher Group from 2005-2009.

Vinod has won several awards for his contributions to the commercial vehicle industry including the “CV Man of the Year” twice in 2019 and 2014. He was also recognised as the “Best CEO- Medium and Heavy Duty truck makers” in 2016 by World Auto Forum and the “Hall of Fame 2015” by Manufacturing Today. He is presently the Treasurer of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Vinod is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Cost and Management Accountant.

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B GOVINDARAJAN
CEO, ROYAL ENFIELD & WHOLETIME DIRECTOR, EICHER MOTORS LIMITED.

B. Govindarajan has spent more than two decades at Eicher Motors Ltd and at Royal Enfield, and is currently the CEO of Royal Enfield, and Wholetime Director on the Board of EML since May 2022. In addition to this he also serves as EML’s Director on the Board of Stark Future, where EML has acquired an equity stake.

Previously, Govindarajan had been serving as the Executive Director of Royal Enfield since August 2021, and prior to that, he was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the company since 2013.

In his role as CEO, Royal Enfield, Govindarajan leads the entire Royal Enfield business and is also responsible for spearheading the electric mobility plans for Royal Enfield.

A veteran in the automotive industry, Govindarajan has more than 34 years of experience, 24 of these years, he has spent with Royal Enfield leading the organization at various stages through several critical projects.

Govindarajan’s association with Eicher Motors Ltd. dates back to 1995 and has been in two stints. He has been responsible for several roles and has worked across verticals. At Royal Enfield he was responsible for the entire manufacturing activity and the implementation of the Lean and Quality Management Systems. He has been instrumental in implementing extensive cost management in sourcing and operations.

In his present stint, he joined Royal Enfield in June 2011 as the Senior Vice President - Industry and was the Chief Operating Officer heading the entire technical organization at Royal Enfield from 2013 to 2022. During this time he has led several turnkey projects for Royal Enfield and has been instrumental in growing and expanding the company’s manufacturing facilities, and in bringing a paradigm shift in product quality, delivery and development processes and also played a significant role in elevating the company’s business performance. Under his leadership Royal Enfield has established Technology centres in the UK and in India. He has also been the driving force behind expanding Royal Enfield’s global footprint and led the setting up of 4 subsidiaries and 5 CKD plants for the brand.

At Royal Enfield he has led the development of several key motorcycles including the likes of the Himalayan, the Interceptor and Continental GT - 650 Twins, the Super Meteor 650 as well as the more recent J-platform based Hunter, Meteor, Classic and the Bullet.

He was recently recognized as the CEO of the year at the Manufacturing Today awards for his contribution to the manufacturing industry. He has a flair for excellence in everything he works for and has been a mentor to the young and upcoming talent in the industry.

He received his Mechanical Engineering degree from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu and also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Materials Management.

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Tejpreet S. Chopra
Independent Director, Eicher Motors Limited.

Tejpreet S. Chopra is the Founder and CEO of the Bharat Light & Power Group (BLP), one of the leading renewable energy generation and technology companies in India. Starting his career in 1996, Tejpreet has worked extensively with General Electric. He has over 25 years of global management and finance experience gained in various business roles held in France, England, Hong Kong, India and USA, of which over 14 years were at General Electric. Until 2010, Tejpreet was the President & CEO of General Electric in India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh, and was responsible for directing GE’s strategies for growth in these countries. He was earlier at GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and arranged over US$1 billion in financing for India’s growing airline industry. He is also on the Board of the World Economic Forum Foundation (WEF) for YGLs.

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S. Madhavan
Independent Director, Eicher Motors Limited.

S.Madhavan is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad, and has around 38 years of experience in Accountancy, Economics, Finance, Law, InformationTechnology, human resources, management, Business Management, and Banking. He has served as a Senior Partner and Executive Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers for several years and has held several senior positions there. He started his career with Hindustan Unilever Limited where he spent several years in the 1980s. In addition to this, he has also been the President, the Northern Region, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, and the Co-Chairman of the Taxation Committee, ASSOCHAM. He is on the board of several listed companies, such as HCL Technologies, ICICI Bank, Sterlite Technologies, Procter & Gamble Health and Transport Corporation of India and is a Chairman/member of various board committees.

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