Pursuant to the provisions of regulation 30 of the securities and exchange board of india(listing obligations and disclosures requirements) regulations, 2015 we wish to inform you that Mr. S Balakrishnan (DIN No.087230652) has ceased to be an Independent Director of our company with effect from the close of business hours on 12th October 2026 consequent to completion of his first term of five consecutive years.

EL FORGE LIMITED Regd.Off : No.1A, Sriperumbudur High Road (Via) Singaperumal Koil,Appur Village, Kattangulathur Onrium, Chengalpattu District 603204 Phone: (044) 47112500 Fax: (044) 47112523 Corp.Office : No.21C, A.R.K.Colony, Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018 Ph (044)24334010 Email id:edf@elforge.com Web Site : http://www.elforge.com CIN : L34103TN1934PLC000669 Ref: EFL/BSE/531144/BSE/2026-27 13th October 2026 The Corporate Relationship Dept. BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai 400 001. Ref: BSE Scrip code No: 531144 Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Intimation of Cessation of tenure of Independent Director pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we wish to inform you that Mr. S. Balakrishnan (DIN: 08723052) has ceased to be an Independent Director of our Company with effect from the close of business hours on 12th October,2026, consequent to completion of his first term of five consecutive years. Please find enclosed his letter informing the same. The relevant disclosure pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Listing Regulations read with SEBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFDPOD2/ I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026, is enclosed herewith as Annexure A. Kindly take the above on record. Thanking you Yours faithfully For EL FORGE LIMITED R Sowmithri Company Secretary & Compliance Officer EL FORGE LIMITED Regd.Off : No.1A, Sriperumbudur High Road (Via) Singaperumal Koil,Appur Village, Kattangulathur Onrium, Chengalpattu District 603204 Phone: (044) 47112500 Fax: (044) 47112523 Corp.Office : No.21C, A.R.K.Colony, Eldams Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018 Ph (044)24334010 Email id:edf@elforge.com Web Site : http://www.elforge.com CIN : L34103TN1934PLC000669 Annexure A Disclosure as per Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFDPOD2/ I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026: Sl.No. Details of Event Information of such events 1 Reason for change viz., appointment, Retirement of Mr. S. Balakrishnan, re-appointment, resignation, removal, Independent Director death or otherwise DIN No. 08723052 2 Date of appointment /re- From the close of business hours of appointment/cessation (as applicable) 12th October, 2026 & term of appointment/re-appointment 3 Brief Profile (in case of appointment) Not Applicable 4 Disclosure of relationships (in case of Not Applicable appointment of a director)