| THE ACT AND THE LISTING REGULATIONS STIPULATE THE EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES, INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS, AND THE CHAIRPERSON. THE COMPANY HAS FORMULATED A PROCESS FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES AND OTHER INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS VIA SECURED BOARD PORTAL WHICH INCLUDES CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION EXERCISE WAS CARRIED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT, LISTING REGULATIONS, THE COMPANY’S CODE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND THE CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION APPROVED BY THE NRC AS UNDER: INTERNAL ASSESSMENT THROUGH A STRUCTURED AND SEPARATE RATINGBASED QUESTIONNAIRE FOR EACH OF THE E V A L U A T I O N S . T H E EVALUATION IS CARRIED OUT ON A SECURED ONLINE PORTAL WHEREBY, THE EVALUATORS CAN SUBMIT THEIR RATINGS AND QUALITATIVE FEEDBACK, DETAILS OF WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE ONLY TO THE NRC CHAIRPERSON. THE NRC ALSO REVIEWS THE IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE OF THE EVALUATION EXERCISE DONE ANNUALLY. THE RESULTS AND OUTCOME A RE EV ALU A TED, DEL IB ER ATE D U P ON AND NOTED BY THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, THE NRC, AND THE BOARD AT THEIR RESPECTIVE MEETINGS. ALL THE DIRECTORS OF YOUR COMPANY AS ON 31ST MARCH 2026 PARTICIPATED IN THE EVALUATION PROCESS. THEY EXPRESSED SATISFACTION WITH THE EVALUATION PROCESS. DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, NRC ASCERTAINED AND RECONFIRMED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT OF “QUESTIONNAIRE” AS A METHODOLOGY, IS EFFECTIVE FOR EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF BOARD AND COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS. THE EVALUATION OUTCOMES FOR THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW WERE DELIBERATED UPON AT LENGTH WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS. THE RESULTS REFLECTED A GOOD LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT AND DILIGENCE BY THE BOARD AND ITS VARIOUS COMMITTEES. THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES WERE OBSERVED TO HAVE FUNCTIONED EFFECTIVELY, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THEIR TERMS OF REFERENCE, SUPPORTED BY TIMELY, QUALITATIVE, AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION, AND CONSTRUCTIVE PARTICIPATION AT MEETINGS FACILITATED BY THE CHAIRMAN. THIS ENABLED EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE OF RESPONSIBILITIES WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROLS. BOARD MEMBERS APPRECIATED THE EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEES DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED DEEPENING OF FOCUS IN RISK MANAGEMENT, ESG, SUBSIDIARY OVERSIGHT, AS AGREED LAST YEAR, IN LINE WITH LEADING GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OUTCOME, THE BOARD AGREED TO ENHANCE ITS FOCUS ON AI RELATED DEVELOPMENTS AND CONTINUE TO UPHOLD HIGH STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE TO ENHANCE VALUE FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS. |