The Tata Sons annual general meeting (AGM) in August 2025 "will feature six representatives in the parent Tata Trusts including the three children of chairman Noel Tata,” states Mint of August 8. This marks the change in "the Tata Group holding company held annual shareholder meetings so far.” In addition to being a board member of Tata Sons, Noel will be attending the meeting in a personal capacity as well, being the company’s single largest shareholder.
Above, from l: Noel, Leah, Maya and Neville Tata
In the past Ratan Tata was the sole representative of the Tata Trusts at the Tata Sons shareholder meetings. "In October last year, Noel took over as the chair of Tata Trusts after the demise of his half-brother, Ratan. However, 10 months into Noel’s tenure, it appears that the philanthropic entities that own Tata Sons have no single individual wielding absolute power,” according to an executive quoted in the newspaper.
"Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Sir Ratan Tata Trust, the two largest shareholders, owning 27.98% and 23.56% of Tata Sons, will be represented by Vijay Singh, former defense secretary, and Mehli Mistry, a businessman and a close confidante of the late chairman Ratan.
"Noel’s three children, Leah, 39, Maya, 36 and Neville, 32 will be representing the smaller Tata Trusts that own shares in Tata Sons, according to an executive privy to the development. Finally, Tushad Dubash, 42, will also be attending the AGM as he is one of the trustees of the R. D. Tata Trust. Dubash is the son of Behram Dubash, a businessman who was a close associate of Ratan, having attended school with the late industrialist.
"Also in attendance will be a representative from the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, which owns 18.38% of Tata Sons.”
Noel’s three children began serving on the board of the smaller Tata philanthropic entities beginning early 2023. "Presently, the children are on the boards of six of the 15 charitable entities, which comprise the Tata Trusts,” Mint noted.