Paragon Finance Limited has announced the closure of its trading window for designated persons, effective from April 1, 2026, in compliance with regulatory requirements ahead of its Q4FY26 financial results declaration.

Trading Window Closure Details

The trading window closure affects multiple categories of individuals associated with the company:

The restriction period will continue until 48 hours after the company declares its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

Regulatory Compliance Framework

The trading window closure adheres to comprehensive SEBI regulations and guidelines:

• Primary Regulation: Clause 4(2) of Schedule B read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015
• Supporting Circulars: SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/ISD/ISD-SEC-4/P/CIR/2022/107 dated August 5, 2022
• Additional Guidelines: SEBI/HO/ISD/ISD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/124 dated July 19, 2023
• Internal Framework: Company's Code of Internal Procedures and Conduct for Regulating, Monitoring and Reporting of Trading

Implementation and Communication

Paragon Finance has formally communicated this closure to BSE Limited through an official intimation dated March 26, 2026. The company has specifically advised all designated persons, including their dependants and immediate relatives, to refrain from entering into any securities transactions during the closure period.

Upcoming Financial Results

The company will announce the board meeting date for publishing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 separately. The trading window will reopen 48 hours after the official declaration of these quarterly results, ensuring compliance with insider trading prevention measures.

Paragon Finance Limited has announced significant changes to its secretarial audit function following a board meeting held on March 19, 2026. The meeting, conducted at the company's registered office in Kolkata, addressed key appointments in the company's audit structure.

Board Meeting Decisions

The board meeting, which commenced at 1:00 p.m. and concluded at 3:15 p.m., focused on two critical matters related to the company's secretarial audit function. The decisions were made in compliance with Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015.

Secretarial Auditor Changes

The board approved the discontinuation of Mrs. Rupal Patel, who served as the existing Secretarial Auditor of the company. Mrs. Patel holds Membership No: F6275 and C.P No: 3803. Following this discontinuation, the board addressed the resulting casual vacancy in the position.

Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the board approved the appointment of Mr. Altab Kazi as the new Secretarial Auditor. Mr. Kazi brings his professional credentials with FCS No. 12581 and C.P. No. 27662 to the role.

Regulatory Compliance

The announcement was made pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015. The company communicated these changes to BSE Limited, where Paragon Finance Limited is listed under Security Code: 531255.

The meeting was held at the company's registered office located at Sikkim House 4th Floor, 4/1 Middleton Street, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, 700071. The decisions reflect the company's commitment to maintaining proper governance and compliance standards in its audit functions.