Dharani Finance Limited has notified the stock exchange of the vacation of office of its Director, Mr. Kolandagounder Kandasamy (DIN: 00277906), under Section 167(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013. The development was communicated to BSE Limited on May 16, 2026, pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Reason for Vacation of Office

The Board of Directors of Dharani Finance Limited took note of the vacation of office following Mr. Kolandagounder Kandasamy's absence from Board meetings for a period of 12 months. Under Section 167(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 2013, a director's office becomes vacant if they absent themselves from all meetings of the Board of Directors held during a period of twelve months, whether or not leave of absence was granted.

Key Details of the Change

The following table summarises the key particulars of the directorial change as disclosed by the company:

Regulatory Compliance

The disclosure was made in accordance with Clause (7) of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026. The announcement was signed by Murugavel Ramasamy, Managing Director (DIN: 10693633), on behalf of Dharani Finance Limited.

Dharani Finance Limited has submitted its quarterly compliance certificate under regulation 74(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The certificate was filed with the Bombay Stock Exchange on April 8, 2026.

Compliance Certificate Details

The compliance certificate was issued by Cameo Corporate Services Limited, the company's registrar and share transfer agent, on April 6, 2026. The certificate confirms adherence to regulatory requirements for dematerialization processes during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026.

Regulatory Compliance Confirmation

Cameo Corporate Services Limited confirmed that all securities received from depository participants for dematerialization during the quarter were properly processed. The registrar certified that securities were either accepted or rejected and confirmed to the depositories in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Key compliance aspects covered in the certificate include:

• All dematerialization requests were processed within the stipulated timeframe
• Physical security certificates were properly mutilated and cancelled after verification
• Depository names were substituted in the Register of Members as registered owners
• All procedures were completed within the mandatory 15-day period

Corporate Information

Dharani Finance Limited operates from its registered and administrative office at PGP House, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai. The company is incorporated under CIN L65191TN1990PLC019152 and trades on the Bombay Stock Exchange under scrip code 511451.

The compliance certificate was signed by Murugavel Ramasamy, Managing Director of Dharani Finance Limited, confirming the company's adherence to SEBI depositories and participants regulations for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.