Change in Director(s)

BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED (A Govt. of India Enterprise, Ministry of Defence) CIN :- L24292TG1970GOI001353 Corporate Office: - Plot No. 38-39, TSFC Building, Near ICICI Towers, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Hyderabad-500032 Registered Office: - Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad-500058 Tel: 040-23456145; Fax: 040-23456110 E-mail:investors@bdl-india.in; Website: https://bdl-india.in Ref-BDL/CS/2026/SE-53 Date: 07/10/2026 To, To, Compliance Department Compliance Department The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd BSE Limited Exchange Plaza, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Tower, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Dalal Street, Mumbai- 400051 Mumbai- 400001 Scrip Code BDL Scrip Code 541143 Sub:- Appointment of Dr. Jagannath Nayak, DS&DG (MSS), DRDO as Part-Time Official Director (Government Director) on the Board of Bharat Dynamics Limited. 1. Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015, we wish to inform that Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production, Government of India vide its Office Memorandum No.DDP-M0001/11/03/2018- D(BDL) dated 06/10/2026 conveyed the approval of the competent Authority for the appointment of Dr. Jagannath Nayak DS&DG (MSS), DRDO as Part-Time Official Director (i.e. Government Director) on the Board of Bharat Dynamics Limited. The Application for his DIN is under process and accordingly his appointment will be effective from the date of allotment of DIN. The intimation of the above appointment was received by BDL on 07.10.2026. 2. A brief profile of the said Director is attached as Annexure-I. For Bharat Dynamics Limited N. Nagaraja Company Secretary Brief profile Dr Nayak brings over 35 years of experience in defence research and development. He is recognised for his work in the indigenous design and development of advanced avionics for defence and aerospace applications. As Director of CHESS, he led the development, field testing, and technology transfer of India’s first Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system. He holds an MS and a PhD in Electrical Communication Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Dr Nayak is credited as the chief architect of Fibre Optic Gyro guidance for Akash missiles and DEW-based Anti-Drone systems. As Project Director at the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, he led the indigenous development of Fibre Optic Gyroscopes, a critical technology now deployed in missiles, aircraft, and main battle tanks, contributing to India’s self-reliance. Dr Nayak’s career is noted for scientific excellence, visionary leadership, and transformative contributions to India’s defence R&D. He was the Founder Chairperson of the IEEE Photonics Society, Hyderabad Chapter, and served as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at IISc Bangalore and IIT Madras from 2009 to 2014. He has published over 125 research papers and authored several books, specialising in Directed Energy Weapons, Inertial Navigation Systems, Lasers, and Fiber Optics. ******