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Central Depository Services (India) Limited CDSL/CS/NSE/AJ/2026/153 October 31, 2026 The Manager, Listing Compliance Department, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051 Symbol: CDSL ISIN: INE736A01011 Sub: Press Release for Financial Results for the Quarter (Q2) and half year ended September 30, 2026. Dear Sir / Madam, Please find attached herewith the press release for Audited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results of Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) for the quarter (Q2) and half year ended September 30, 2026. The above information will be made available on the Company's website www.cdslindia.com in terms of Regulation 46 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended. This is for your information and records. Thanking You, Yours faithfully, For Central Depository Services (India) Limited Nilay Shah Company Secretary & Compliance Officer ACS No.: A20586 Encl: As above Regd. Office: Marathon Futurex, A Wing, 25th Floor, Mafatlal Mills Compound, N M Joshi Marg, Lower Parel (E), Mumbai - 400 013. Phone: 91-22-2302 3333 • Fax: 91-22-2300 2036 • CIN: L67120MH1997PLC112443 Classification - Public Website: www.cdslindia.com Media Release CDSL declares financial results for Q2FY27; Consolidated Total Income and Net Profit grow 22% and 24% respectively YoY H1FY27 Consolidated Total Income and Net Profit increase 19% and 20% respectively YoY Mumbai, October 31, 2026: Central Depository Services (India) Limited (“CDSL”) (NSE: CDSL), Asia’s first listed depository and the trusted custodian of 19+ crore demat accounts, announced its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and six-months ended September 30, 2026. Financial Performance Highlights: (All amounts in ₹ crore) Standalone Q2 Q1 Q2 6M 6M Particulars FY26- FY26- FY25- Q-o-Q Y-o-Y FY26- FY25- Y-o-Y 27 27 26 27 26 Total Income 359 327 290 10% 24% 685 602 14% Net profit 163 144 128 13% 28% 308 280 10% Consolidated Q2 Q1 Q2 6M 6M Particulars FY26- FY26- FY25- Q-o-Q Y-o-Y FY26- FY25- Y-o-Y 27 27 26 27 26 Total Income 417 341 341 22% 22% 758 637 19% Net profit 173 118 140 47% 24% 291 242 20% Shri Nehal Vora, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, said, “Despite global macroeconomic volatility, participation in India’s securities market continues to demonstrate resilience. CDSL’s demat account base grew by around 17% year-on-year as of the end of Q2. This continued growth in market participation drives us to further strengthen our operations and value proposition. In this quarter, we added to our leadership depth through new appointments to our Governing Board and senior management. As a Securities Market Partner in SEBI’s Project Jagrook, we remain committed to promoting informed and responsible investing. In our own efforts towards this important cause, we furthered our investor education and empowerment initiatives during the quarter, through collaborations with Amar Chitra Katha and Yuva Unstoppable. CDSL’s focus continues to be on building trusted infrastructure and empowering every investor to become truly Atmanirbhar.” Classification - Public Other Highlights: • During the quarter, around 75 lakhs new demat accounts were opened with CDSL, while Assets Under Custody (AUC) crossed ₹89 lakh crore. • The CDSL Group continues to strengthen India’s digital infrastructure, working alongside other institutions: o CDSL made further investments in India International Bullion Holding IFSC Limited (IIBHL), with the objective of supporting IT infrastructure development, among others. o CDSL also made a strategic investment in Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry. o Centrico Insurance Repository Limited (CIRL), a subsidiary of CDSL, entered into a Software Development Partnership Agreement with Shoveltech Solutions Private Limited, which operates in the health-tech domain. • Smt. Geetha Gangadharan joined CDSL’s Governing Board as a Non-Independent Director, effective August 27, 2026; Shri Farokh Patel was elevated to Chief Regulatory Officer & Compliance Officer, effective September 1, 2026; and, Shri Kinjal Shah was appointed Chief Technology Officer, effective September 22, 2026. • CDSL Investor Protection Fund (IPF) undertook the following investor empowerment initiatives during the quarter: o CDSL IPF launched a multilingual investor education film with Amar Chitra Katha, based on its ‘The Garden of Prosperity’ comic, which is available in 12 languages. o CDSL IPF began distributing its Amar Chitra Katha investor education comics to nearly 21,000 students across 60 schools, in collaboration with Yuva Unstoppable. o CDSL IPF launched ‘Invest Vidya’, an investor education YouTube series designed to help individuals understand the fundamentals of investing and make informed financial decisions. o CDSL IPF conducted over 700 Investor Awareness Programmes (IAPs) across India during the quarter. About CDSL: Established in 1999, Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) set out with a clear mission: to offer convenient, dependable, and secure depository services. Over the past 25 years CDSL has played a pivotal role in strengthening India’s securities market by enabling dematerialisation and digital services, improving ease of doing business, and fostering inclusive market participation. As a Market Infrastructure Institution (MII), CDSL enables the electronic holding, settlement, and transfer of securities, serving a wide range of market participants including depository participants, issuers, investors, RTAs, clearing corporations, and exchanges. CDSL is distinguished globally as the first listed depository in Asia, managing over 19.34 crore demat accounts, partnering with more than 590 depository participants. Driven by technology-led innovation, CDSL has received multiple global recognitions, including "Most Innovative Fintech Company in Asia-Pacific" at Global Finance Magazine's The Innovators 2026: Asia-Pacific awards, ", “Best Institution for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) - Asia” by Asia Asset Management at the Best of the Best Awards 2026, ‘Market Infrastructure of the Year’ at the Regulation Asia Awards for Classification - Public Excellence (2024 & 2025), ‘CSD of the Year’ at the Asset Servicing Times Industry Excellence Awards (2023 & 2025), and ‘Innovation in Market Infrastructure’ at the Leaders in Custody Asia Awards 2025. Additionally, CDSL's subsidiaries offer extensive services to financial intermediaries and markets: • CDSL Ventures Limited (CVL), a wholly owned subsidiary, is India's first and largest KYC Registration Agency (KRA) and offers services including Registrar & Share Transfer Agent (RTA), GST Suvidha Provider (GSP), e-Sign, and e-KYC. • Centrico Insurance Repository Limited (CIRL) (formerly known as ‘CDSL Insurance Repository Limited’), registered under the Companies Act, 1956, is certified by the IRDAI as an ‘Insurance Repository’. • Countrywide Commodity Repository Limited (CCRL) (formerly known as ‘CDSL Commodity Repository Limited’), provides electronic warehouse receipts (eNWRs or eNNWRs) for commodities stored in WDRA-registered warehouses, supporting Farmers, Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs), and Manufacturers. Media Contacts Sumeet Shukla Shaurya Rathore communications@cdslindia.com shaurya.rathore@adfactorspr.com Classification - Public