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2026 Date: 30 SePtember ftt. Corpo'ute Relations Department BSE Limited P.J. Towers, Dalal Street' Mumbai - 400001 ScriP Code: 509732 Intimation - Press Release on the 56th Annual General Meeting Subject: plans' website' d Te hv ee Plo rp esm se Rn et lease is enclosed herewith for yo_ u- r_ - in:- f, o'^ rf mfio atr ii on nn aanncd dissemination on the Exchange's This is for your information and records' Thanking You' Limited For Kothari Industrial Corporation Anil Kumar Padhiali Officer & Compliance Company Secretary Encl.: Press Release KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPOMTION LIMITED 8 @ l;l CIN No. L8'l l00TN'1970P1C005865 ruies@korhoris 1i13il1:;2! Kothori Building - No. I l4ll 17, Moholmo Gondhi Soloi Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034. KICL 56th AGM - Press Note QATARPARTNERSHIPToSUPPoRTK|c[SNEXTPHASEoFGRoWTH|NTAM|LNADU SheikhJassama|A|Thani,sconfidencestrengthensK|CUsvisiontobui|dadiversified conglomerate-witnn"wmajorinitiativesinruaaur.i,Ramanathapuram,Footwear,Design, reJlisers, Drones, Food and FMCG Chennai,September30,2o26:Atthe56trh';A;n';n u;a';|;G enera|M:el[et:in.giolf KothariInd.ustrial c tho erp co ora mri po an n L yi 'm s i nte ed x t1 pu hc aL st, e ch o fa i grm ro a w n t lD ' r ,' *'tn a strongT foT c u: si on tt il?.H'J:il',f;; growth story' with India's long-term building businesses atigneO AkeyhighIightoftheChairman.saddresswasKICL,sgrowingstrategicrelationshipwithSheikh Jassama|A|Thaniandtheru|ingfamilyo,o*.,..Dr.RafiqAhmedemphasisedthattne re|ationshiphasbeenbui|tontrust,mutualrespect,confidenceandasharedvisionforlong- term growth' strong confidence in KrcL and has expressed keen Arrhani has demonstrated sheikh Jassamar interestinsupportingandBparticipatingintheCompany,snextphaseofgrowthinitiativesin Tamil Nadu' i. naT iaae ig var ee a At gle et as untr sie eut ah oy up r gtt hn eae mtr es * nh u ti rp i a.is t , wr ,u ' s c et o. nT n th f eide er oe n ul ca re t nio i enn h l pci L hp aw a sne edh oa h fiv s ge rib n ou t wei rl tt hew s '"i t t h sin aS io dh ue Dri rkf 'u h Rtu ar fie Ahmed. TheChairmansaidK|CLIooksforwardtoexpandingthisrelationshipfurtherandexploring opportunitiesWnerethepartnershipcancontributetoinvestment,employmentgeneration and industrial development in Tamil Nadu' [$1 .j"T,,",r''H:[;l: ::::J.il' aS one of K|CL.s sigrrificant upcoming initiatives. The Companyisactive|yworkingonthedevelopmentandhasidentifiedtwoStrategic for the Project' collaboratrons K|CLislookingatcommencingtheprojectbytheendofthisyear,subjecttocompletionofthe necessary processes and finalisation of the collaborations' KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED 8 @ l;l CIN No. L8l l00TN'1970P1C005865 rolies@korhoris 1i1133122! Kothori Building - No. I l4ll I 7, Mohotmo Gondhi Soloi Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034. Theprojectisenvisionedasanimportantp|atformforindustria|andeconomicactivityinthe region,withthepotentiattocreateemploymentandbringnewbusinessesandcapabi|itiesto southern Tamil Nadu' - A New KICL Initiative Ramanathapuram TheChairmana|soannouncedRamanathapuramaSanewinitiativeinPhoenixKothari Footwear Private Limited' Tamil Nadu growth strategy' TheCompanvisevaluahngopportunihesintlt':*1"-i1y,-"ttsrgnificantpotentialfor developingprojectsthatcancontributeto|ocaleconomicdeve|opment,emp|oyment generation and the broader growth of southern Tamil Nadu' Building India's Footwear Growth Story with investments spannlng Footwear remains one of KICL's principal growth engines' m a n ufactu ri n g, i nfrastructu re' brands and tech nology' TheCompanyhasdeve|opedPhoenixKothariParkatPadalur,theKarurAdidasfaci|ityandthe 725-acreMaduraiproject,whilebuildingitsconsumerbrandsKickers,ZodizandJeet|o. TheChairmanhighIightedthesignificantpotentialofIndia,sfootwearmarket.With consumptioncurrent|yataround.*opui,,p.rrp*e'.r*so na Inn dn iau ao||nye,h oebf eth|iee vwesocrlodn'ss ummopstt ioim ncp ao nrtant move towards tnree pairs and beyond, footwea r consu m ption and m an ufactu ri n g markets' partners to bring international manufacturing K exrc oL a er ,s o nw oo ur tk oi on "g w anit dh teg cro hb noa lt oy r ye c ino tg on i ls ne dd ia 's footwear ecosystem' to India at Hosur in Tamil Nadu' IUAD - Bringing Global Design Education with IUAD ltaty initiatives is rUAD, its strategic colraboration Among KrcL,s most transformative to bring international design education to India' Withthecampusbeingdeve|o *p oe ued min bH eo r,s u for ln loe wa er dB e bn yg ra eglu ur lu ar, sdheogrrte-ete prmropgrraomgrmaems mfroemsa rA epril ,o .on..'r.n..-tro,.n expected 7027. institution' rt is an T inh ie tia c tih va ei r om "a rin g ns .t ore s iose d ch ath na gt e r tU hA eD w i as y m du ec sh ig nm eo dre u ct ah ta ion n a in s o dt eh le ivr e e red du c ina t Iio ndn ia al ' CKO INT H NA oR . I 1 I 8N 1D '1U 0S 0T TR NIA .|9L 7C 0O P1R CP 0O 0M 58T 6IO 5N LIMITED mlil'nf,!;1*''' '" @ l;l 111,32i122i Kothori Building - No. 114/117, Mohotmo Gondhi Soloi Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034. Throughitsunique,,|earningbydoing,,methodo|ogy,studentswi||gainexposuretogloba| designthinking,innovationandindustrypracticesacrossfootwear;fashion,apparel,jewelIery, furniture, interior design and fashion management' TheobjectiveistocreateaneWgenerationofIndiand ae nds ig crn ep ar to ivfe es escioonnoam|sye'quippedtocompete globally and contribute to India's manufacturing Fertilisers - Rebuilding on a Powerful Legacy potentral in its ferti|iser business. The Kothari name, particuIarly the K ic| oC nL ica ls Bo lu s ee e Hs o rs sig e n li ofi gc oa 'n ht as s ;tr ,on ,g : :re lc :o :g nition among farmers' stren gthen its p resence n ,n. .o, o, ny i.,.. d;;;;; :n::l ;lJfi lffi:Xlll: the fertiliser sector and develop it as a stgn to Manufacturing Drones - From Services business, is now movingtowards Krcl,s drone initiative which began as a service-oriented man ufactu ring and technology development' T eh me eC rgo im ngp a sen cy ts oe rse s ao np do ir ntu ten nit die S toa c pr ao rs tis ca ipg ar ii ec u il ntu Ir ne d,i in a'd su rs at pri ia d| l, ya pdpe|vicealotpioinngs adnrodnoeth eecrosystem' Food - Growth with a Social PurPose *:tl-O^:::"t' philosophy of growth The food initiative reflects KICL's WhatbeganwithfeedingaroundlOOpeoplehasgrowntoservingapproximate|y100,000 children' people, particularly school ,^.,^rnna^ tho ,na Villa Continental Restaurant brand' Alongsidethissocialinitiative,K w|C itL hh ta hs ed e Bv ee st| o cp oe nd tit nh ee nU tan la V cuil iI sa inC eo nRteinsetanutraa|nRt easwtaaurdra f ror FY2025- Una Vira was arso recognised 26attherecentRetai|ersAssociationeventheldinChennaionAugust19. FMCG - Participating in India's Consumption Story K|CLisalsoentertngtheFMCGsector,recognisingtheenormousopportunitycreatedby Hi:il# 1ffi.:"JilT,TlJ;ilr,., n d s su p po rted bv proressi o n ar te a m s, I on g-te rm investment ano scalable business models' KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LIMITED *; iitr,illzll CIN No. L8'l '100TN1970P1C005865 rolies@korhoris GD Kothori Building - No. 1 '14l1 1 7, Mohotmo Gondhi Soloi Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034. nvesting Today, Buildin g Tomorrow philosophy remains consistent: Across these businesses' KICL's create strong professionar teams' rnvest in the right oooonun,o" As n. dB pu aird rt it ch ipe a i tn ef r mas etr au nc intu gr fe u. l ly in India's growth story' Develop scalable businesses. Dr.RafiqAhmedsaidK|CLisno|ongerlookingatindividua|businessesiniso|ation,butis bui|dingadiversifiedportfo|ioofbusinessescapableofcreatingsustainab|evaluefor shareholders and other stakeholders' TheCompanyistargetingmintmum3xgrowthnextyear,whilethepCahrtaniermrsahinphsa' sbsraentadsn and ambition of achieving 5x growth, supported by the investments, new businesses being develoPeo' The Next ChaPte TheChairmana|sorevea|edthatsevera|newprojectsandinvestmentopportunitieshave aIreadybee ,nni od e run oti nfi ,e .d u, rin rec n|u t|d yi n ing o p|p ap ceo ,r t tu hen it Cie os min paT na ym wiI iN a ad nu no'H uo ncw ee tvheers,ed uineit [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]