| IN LINE WITH THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013, SEBI GUIDANCE NOTE ON BOARD EVALUATION, AND SEBI LISTING REGULATIONS, THE BOARD CONDUCTED ITS ANNUAL EVALUATION FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2025-26 DURING ITS MEETING HELD ON MAY 05, 2026, WHEREIN THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS (EXCEPT THE DIRECTOR BEING EVALUATED) WAS ASSESSED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. ADDITIONALLY, A SEPARATE MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS WAS HELD ON APRIL 9, 2026, TO EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, THE BOARD AS A WHOLE, AND ITS COMMITTEES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SCHEDULE IV TO THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 AND REGULATION 25(3) OF THE SEBI LISTING REGULATIONS. FOR REFERENCE, THE CORRESPONDING EVALUATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2024- 25 WERE CONDUCTED AT THE BOARD MEETING HELD ON MAY 8, 2025, AND AT THE SEPARATE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS’ MEETING HELD ON APRIL 19, 2025. THE BOARD’S EVALUATION COVERED CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, COMPETENCIES, STRATEGIC DIRECTION, RISK MANAGEMENT, DIVERSITY, AND INDUSTRY RELEVANCE. A COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS CIRCULATED TO ASSESS DIRECTORS’ KNOWLEDGE, INDEPENDENCE, INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION-MAKING, STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT, AND RISK AWARENESS. THE EVALUATION ALSO INCLUDED AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN’S LEADERSHIP, COORDINATION, AND FACILITATION SKILLS AFTER TAKING FEEDBACK FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE (NRC) REVIEWED THE PERFORMANCE OF INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS BASED ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROFIT-BASED COMMISSION FOR DIRECTORS WAS DETERMINED, ENSURING THAT REMUNERATION ALIGNS WITH INDIVIDUAL AND OVERALL BOARD PERFORMANCE. THIS STRUCTURED EVALUATION PROCESS STRENGTHENS BOARD EFFECTIVENESS, ENHANCES INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, AND ENSURES FAIR AND PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN REMUNERATION, REINFORCING OUR COMMITMENT TO STRONG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. |