Disclosure attached.

Ref. No.: 01:SEC:LA:1 Dated: 20th October 2026 BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited Department of Corporate Services, Listing Department, Floor 25, PJ Towers, Dalal Street, Exchange Plaza, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai-400 001 Mumbai-400 051 25वी ंमंिजल, पी. जे. टावस(cid:330), दलाल (cid:720)(cid:332)ीट, मुंबई – 400001 ए(cid:411)च(cid:336)ज (cid:600)ाज़ा, बां(cid:363)ा-कु ला(cid:330) कॉ(cid:817)(cid:600)े(cid:411), बां(cid:363)ा (पूव(cid:330)), मुंबई-400051 Scrip Code: 532555 Symbol: NTPC ISIN: INE733E01010 Sub: Clarification on the news item published on the website of AD HOC NEWS dated 20th October 2026 captioned “NTPC Posts 7.43 Percent Profit Growth; Buyback Sets Date for NTPC stock” Dear Sir/ Madam, Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we wish to inform you that the Company has become aware of a news article titled "NTPC Posts 7.43 Percent Profit Growth; Buyback Sets Date for NTPC Stock", published on the website of AD HOC News at the following link: https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/corporate-news/ntpc-posts-7-43-percent- profit-growth-buyback-sets-date-for-ntpc-stock/70370756 In this regard, the Company hereby clarifies that the information contained in the aforesaid article is factually incorrect and misleading. The statements made therein do not correspond with any disclosure made by NTPC Limited to the stock exchanges. Investors and stakeholders are advised to rely only on information disseminated by the Company through official filings made with the stock exchanges and available on the Company's website. The Company is taking up the matter with the publisher for appropriate corrective action. This is for your information and record. Thanking you/ ध(cid:586)वाद, Yours faithfully/ भवदीया, (Ritu Arora)/ ((cid:303)रतु अरोड़ा) Company Secretary & Compliance Officer/