News Verification

Ref. No.: BBL/SEC/180/2026-27 October 13, 2026 BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Surveillance The Listing Department Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Dalal Street, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 001 Mumbai - 400 051 BSE Scrip Code: 541153 NSE Symbol: BANDHANBNK Dear Sir/Madam, Sub.: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI LODR’) - Clarification/Confirmation on news item appearing in "https://www.moneycontrol.com/" This is in reference to recent news item which appeared in the "https://www.moneycontrol.com/" dated October 13, 2026 captioned "Bandhan Bank stock jumps 7% on reports of Abu Dhabi's IHC exploring promoter stake acquisition" and increase in the scrip price of Bandhan Bank Limited (‘Bank’) by 9.02% on October 13, 2026 moving from Rs. 157.35 to Rs 171.55, and the clarifications sought by BSE Limited (‘BSE’) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (‘NSE’) on the same. In this regard, the Bank wishes to clarify the following: 1) Whether such negotiations were taking place? If so, you are advised to provide the said information along with the sequence of events in chronological order from the start of negotiations/ events till date. In this context, the Bank clarifies that it is not aware of any such development, and the Bank has not received any communication in this regard. Since the Bank is unaware of any such development, the Bank is not in the position to comment on the correctness of abovementioned news item published in "https://www.moneycontrol.com/" dated October 13, 2026. 2) Whether you/company are aware of any information that has not been announced to the Exchanges which could explain the aforesaid movement in the trading? Further, you are advised to provide the said information and the reasons for not disclosing the same to the Exchange earlier as required under regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. The Bank would like to inform that it has furnished/ intimated, from time to time, to the Exchange(s), all necessary events, information, which are considered material for the Bank, as required under the provisions of Regulation 30 of the SEBI LODR. Further, the Bank has neither withheld disclosure of any material information/ event nor is there any impending announcement, which may be considered as material event or information for the Bank. Accordingly, the Bank understands that the increase/ movement in the price of the Bank's scrip is purely due to market conditions and is, apparently, market driven, on which the Bank has no control. 3) In case of regulatory/legal proceedings please provide the information on initiation/outcome of the proceedings. The Bank is unaware of any regulatory/legal proceedings in this regard. 4) The material impact of this article on the Company. There is no material impact of this article on the Bank. The Bank would like to state that the Bank gives utmost importance to regulatory compliance and continues to comply with the applicable requirements under Regulation 30 of the SEBI LODR, from time to time. You are requested to take note of the above. This disclosure is being simultaneously uploaded at the Bank’s website, www.bandhan.bank.in. Thank you. Yours faithfully, for Bandhan Bank Limited Indranil Banerjee Company Secretary