SARDAEN

- Sarda Metals & Alloys Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd) declared preferred bidder for Avagudem Expired Manganese Mining Lease Block in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. - The manganese ore block has estimated total geological reserves of 0.70 million tonnes.

- Sarda Metals & Alloys Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd, received credit rating upgrades for its total bank facilities of ₹659.81 crore. - Long-term rating upgraded from CRISIL A/Positive to CRISIL AA-/Stable. - Short-term rating upgraded from CRISIL A1 to CRISIL A1+.

- Sarda Energy & Minerals Limited has informed the stock exchanges about a credit rating revision by CRISIL. - The long-term rating of the company's bank facilities has been upgraded from CRISIL AA- / Positive to CRISIL AA / Stable. - The short-term rating has been reaffirmed at CRISIL A1+ for total bank facilities rated at ₹2,845.50 crore.

Concall Schedule Concall Date: Thursday, 1st October, 2026 Meeting Type: Physical Group Investor Meetings

- Trading window will remain closed from 1st October 2026. - Closure applies to Directors, KMP, and designated persons under Insider Trading Code. - Trading window will reopen 48 hours after the declaration of financial results for the quarter and half-year ending 30th September 2026.

- Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd. received an 'IND A1+' credit rating from India Ratings & Research Pvt. Ltd. - The rating is for Commercial Paper of up to 365 days maturity. - The issue size for the Commercial Paper is ₹1,000 million.

- India Ratings & Research Pvt. Ltd. affirmed the IND A1 rating for ₹500 million bank loan facilities of Sarda Metals Alloys Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary.