| THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE (“NRC”) HAS FORMULATED AND APPROVED A POLICY FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BOARD, ITS COMMITTEES, AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS, WHICH HAS ALSO BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF THE COMPANY. THE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK IS DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD’S FUNCTIONING, THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS COMMITTEES, AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS IN DISCHARGING THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 (“THE ACT”) READ WITH THE RULES MADE THEREUNDER AND SEBI (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2015 (“SEBI LISTING REGULATION”), THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NRC, HAS CARRIED OUT AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE, THAT OF ITS COMMITTEES, AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 2026. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FRAMEWORK WAS DESIGNED TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES IN DISCHARGING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES, AS WELL AS THE CONTRIBUTION OF EACH DIRECTOR. THE EVALUATION OF DIRECTORS WAS BASED ON VARIOUS PARAMETERS, INCLUDING, INTER ALIA:LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS; QUALITY AND VALUE OF INPUTS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT, PARTICULARLY ON STRATEGIC AND CAPITAL MARKET–RELATED MATTERS; UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS, INCLUDING STOCK BROKING OPERATIONS, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, AND RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; FAMILIARIZATION WITH THE COMPANY’S OPERATIONS, SUBSIDIARIES, AND EVOLVING INDUSTRY DYNAMICS; ADHERENCE TO GOVERNANCE STANDARDS AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. THE EVALUATION PROCESS ALSO INCLUDED A SEPARATE ASSESSMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, INCLUDING A MEETING OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NRC HAS CARRIED OUT AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF ITS OWN PERFORMANCE, THAT OF ITS COMMITTEES AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS. THE EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED IN THEIR MEETING HELD ON 14TH JANUARY, 2026 ON THE BASIS OF A STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE CONSIDERING VARIOUS CRITERIA SUCH AS COMPOSITION, STRATEGIC INPUTS, RISK OVERSIGHT, DECISION-MAKING QUALITY AND ENGAGEMENT. THE BOARD AND NRC WAS SATISFIED WITH THE OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS FUNCTIONING, ITS COMMITTEES, AND THE INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS. ADDITIONALLY, A MEETING OF THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY WAS HELD ON 14TH JANUARY, 2026 WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT. DURING THIS MEETING, THE INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS REVIEWED THE PERFORMANCE OF NON-INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, THE CHAIRMAN AND VARIOUS COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD. THEY ALSO ASSESSED THE QUALITY, QUANTITY AND TIMELINESS OF THE FLOW OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD. |