Orient Press Limited has submitted its quarterly compliance certificate to stock exchanges, fulfilling mandatory regulatory requirements under SEBI guidelines. The filing, dated 6th April, 2026, addresses compliance obligations for the quarter ended 31st March, 2026.

Regulatory Compliance Filing

The company filed its certificate under Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 with both BSE Limited and The National Stock Exchange of India Limited. The submission was made by Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Shubhangi Bhauwala on behalf of Orient Press Limited.

Registrar Confirmation

MUFG Intime India Private Limited, formerly known as Link Intime India Private Limited, serves as the company's Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA). The RTA issued the compliance certificate dated 1st April, 2026, confirming adherence to dematerialization procedures during the quarter.

The certificate confirms that securities received from depository participants for dematerialization during the quarter ended 31st March, 2026 were properly processed. All securities comprised in the certificates have been listed on stock exchanges where the company's earlier issued securities are traded.

Compliance Procedures

The RTA confirmed several key compliance aspects in their certificate:

• Securities received for dematerialization were confirmed or rejected to depositories within prescribed timelines
• Security certificates received were mutilated and cancelled after due verification by depository participants
• Names of depositories were substituted in the register of members as registered owners
• All procedures followed prescribed regulatory timelines

Corporate Information

Orient Press Limited operates from its corporate office located at Lotus Corporate Park, Goregaon (East), Mumbai. The company maintains its CIN as L22219MH1987PLC042083 and continues its operations under the oversight of Company Secretary Shubhangi Bhauwala.

The filing was also copied to National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services India Limited, ensuring comprehensive regulatory compliance across all relevant depositories.

Orient Press Limited has informed stock exchanges that CARE Ratings Limited has reaffirmed its credit ratings following a comprehensive review of the company's facilities and fixed deposits. The rating agency maintained its assessment despite the company's request for an upgrade across multiple instruments.

Fixed Deposits Rating Reaffirmed

CARE Ratings reviewed Orient Press Limited's fixed deposits programme based on the company's operational and financial performance for FY25 (Audited) and 9MFY26 (Un-Audited). The rating agency reaffirmed the following rating:

Out of the total programme size of ₹8.00 crore, ₹6.96 crore was outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The fixed deposit programme offers tenure options ranging from less than 3 months to 36 months.

Bank Facilities Credit Rating Details

The rating agency also maintained its assessment of the company's bank facilities:

The total bank facilities under review amount to ₹48.95 crore, showing reductions across all categories compared to previous assessments.

Rating Upgrade Requests Declined

Following receipt of the initial rating letters dated February 26, 2026, Orient Press Limited's management engaged in discussions with CARE Ratings for possible rating upgrades on both fixed deposits and bank facilities. However, the company received regret letters dated March 9, 2026, where CARE Ratings stated that its Rating Committee had carefully reconsidered the company's representations but found it not possible to upgrade the ratings.

The rating agency confirmed that all ratings remain unchanged, with all facts mentioned in the company's representation letters being considered during the rating decision process.

Facility Breakdown by Lenders

The rated bank facilities are distributed among multiple banking partners:

Long-term Facilities (₹25.45 crore)

• Term Loans: Indian Bank (₹1.57 crore), Kotak Mahindra Bank (₹0.88 crore)
• Fund Based Limits: Axis Bank (₹14.00 crore), Indian Bank (₹9.00 crore)

Short-term Facilities (₹13.50 crore)

• Non-Fund Based Limits: Axis Bank (₹9.50 crore), Indian Bank (₹4.00 crore)

Long-term/Short-term Facilities (₹10.00 crore)

• Fund Based Limits: Axis Bank (₹8.00 crore), Indian Bank (₹2.00 crore)

Regulatory Compliance

Orient Press Limited has disclosed these rating outcomes in compliance with Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The company has made both the original credit rating letters and the regret letters available on its website at www.orientpressltd.com for stakeholder reference.

Company Secretary Shubhangi Ashish Bhauwala signed the disclosure communications to BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited on March 10, 2026.

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