Notice of 40th Annual General Meeting to be held on Saturday, 26.09.2026. at 12:15 p.m.

Paragon Finance Limited CIN-L65921WB1986PLC040980 SIKKIM HOUSE, 4/1 Middleton Street, Kolkata-700 071 September 01st, 2026 The Department of Corporate Services BSE Limited Ground Floor, P. J. Tower, Dalal Street, Mumbai-400001 Scrip Code: 531255 Sub: Submission of Notice of 40 th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Company. Dear Sir/Madam, This is with reference to the above-mentioned subject and in terms of applicable regulations of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we are hereby enclosing the copy of Notice of 40th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the company scheduled to be held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 12:15 P.M. (IST) through Video Conferencing (“VC”). Kindly take the same on your records. Thanking you, Yours Faithfully, For Paragon Finance Limited Sanjay Kumar Gupta Whole Time Director & Company Secretary DIN: 00213467 Encl. As Above PARAGON FINANCE LIMITED (CIN:L65921WB1986PLC040980) NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the 40th Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company “Paragon Finance Limited” will be held on Saturday, the 26th day of September, 2026 at 12:15 P.M. through Video-Conferencing (“VC”)/ Other Audio Visual Means (“OAVM”) to transact the following business: ORDINARY BUSINESS: 1. TO RECEIVE, CONSIDER AND ADOPT THE AUDITED STANDALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE YEAR ENDED ON 31ST MARCH, 2026, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE AUDITORS REPORT THEREON: To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT the Audited Standalone Financial Statements including Balance Sheet of the Company as at March 31, 2026, the Statement of Profit and Loss, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date together with all the notes annexed and the Directors’ and Auditors’ Reports thereon, placed before the meeting, be and are hereby considered and adopted.” 2. TO APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN PLACE OF MR. ALOKE KUMAR GUPTA (DIN: 00825331), DIRECTOR WHO RETIRES BY ROTATION AT THIS MEETING AND BEING ELIGIBLE, OFFERS HIMSELF FOR RE-APPOINTMENT AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY To consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 152 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Aloke Kumar Gupta (DIN: 00825331), Executive Director of the Company who retires by rotation at this meeting, and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment, be and is hereby reappointed as an Executive Director of the Company, liable to retire by rotation.” SPECIAL BUSINESS: 3. APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARIAL AUDITOR OF THE COMPANY FOR THE TERM OF 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: PARAGON FINANCE LIMITED (CIN) L65921WB1986PLC040980 “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provision of Section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 & Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and other applicable provisions, if any of the Companies Act, 2013, applicable regulations of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 [including any statutory modification(s) or amendment(s) thereto or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force], based on the recommendation of Audit committee and Board of Directors of the Company, consent of the members be and is hereby given for appointment of Mr. Altab Uddin Kazi, Practising Company Secretaries, (FCS No. 12581) (C.P. No: 27662), as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for the term of 5 consecutive years starting from the FY 2025-2026 at such remuneration and out-of-pocket expenses, as may be mutually agreed between the Secretarial Auditor and the Audit committee/Board of Directors on the terms and conditions including those relating to remuneration as set out under the Explanatory Statement annexed to this Notice.” “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors of the Company, be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, to file form with the Registrar, deeds, matters and things as may be necessary for the purposes of giving effect to this resolution and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.” 4. REVISION OF REMUNERATION PAYABLE TO MR. SANJAY KUMAR GUPTA (DIN: 00213467) & MR. ALOKE KUMAR GUPTA (DIN: 00825331), EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY W.E.F. 01.05.2026 To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution, as an Ordinary Resolution: - RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 196, 197, 203, Schedule V and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Rules framed thereunder, applicable provisions of the (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time, the Articles of Association of the Company and based on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee and the Approval of Board of Directors, the consent of the Members be and is hereby accorded for revision and reduction of remuneration payable to the Executive Directors of the Company, namely, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Gupta (DIN: 00213467) from Rs. 3,00,000/- per month to Rs. 1,00,000/- per month plus National Pension Scheme as applicable and Mr. Aloke Kumar Gupta (DIN: 00825331) from Rs. 5,00,000/- per month to Rs. 50,000/- per month, with effect from 1st May, 2026 subject to approval of shareholders in the Annual General Meeting. “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors of the Company, be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, to file form with the Registrar, deeds, matters and things as may be necessary for the purposes of giving effect to this resolution and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.” PARAGON FINANCE LIMITED (CIN) L65921WB1986PLC040980 5. REGULARISATION OF APPOINTMENT OF MRS. RAVEENA AGRAWAL (DIN: 09117345) AS A NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as a Special Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company and pursuant to the provisions of Sections 149, 150, 152, 160, 161(1) and 178, read with Schedule IV and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”), the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, and Regulations 16(1)(b), 17(1C), 19 and 25(2A) read with Part D of Schedule II and other applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”), as amended from time to time, and the Articles of Association of the Company, Mrs. Raveena Agrawal (DIN: 09117345), who was appointed by the Board of Directors as an Additional Director in the category of Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company with effect from 31st August, 2026, and who has submitted a declaration that she meets the criteria of independence prescribed under Section 149(6) of the Act and Regulation 16(1)(b) of the SEBI Listing Regulations, and who is eligible for appointment as an Independent Director, be and is hereby appointed as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation, for a term of five consecutive years commencing from 31st August, 2026 up to 30th August, 2031.” “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT Mrs. Raveena Agrawal shall be entitled to receive sitting fees for attending meetings of the Board of Directors and/or Committees thereof and such other remuneration, if any, as may be d [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]