Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited approved Appointment of Ms. Shobha Ratna Tanniru, as Chief Human Resources Officer (Designate), Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, Senior Management Personnel of the Company with effect from December 15, 2023. She will take on the role of Chief Human Resources Officer from February 16, 2024. Shobha joins from Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance where she was Head - HR & Training and Chief Operations Officer.

Ms. Shobha joined the Aditya Birla Group in 2008 and has done multiple roles including as the Group Head ­ Leadership Development. In her current role she is Head HR ­ Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance, including a hybrid role of managing the operations function additionally. Under her leadership, the HR team at Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance has very ably supported the scale up of the business operations with the addition of new channels and partnerships.

Before joining the Aditya Birla Group, Shobha worked with Unilever for 12 years. A Civil Engineer from Regional Engineering College, Calicut, Shobha also has a Master's in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations, from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Shobha was the winner at the Aditya Birla Group's Chairman's Award in 2017 as an Accomplished Leader.

Mr. Chandrashekhar Chavan, Chief Human Resources Officer, Senior Management Personnel of the Company, will be moving into another role within the Aditya Birla Group. He will continue in his role and with the Company till February 15, 2024.