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Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited ‘Lakshmi Chambers’, 192, St. Mary’s Road, Alwarpet, Chennai -600 018. INDIA. : 91 (044) 66229000 ● Fax: 91 (044) 66229011 / 66229012 E-mail: contact@hoec.com ● Website: www.hoec.com CIN: L11100GJ1996PLC029880 November 07, 2026 By Online The Listing Department The Corporate Relationship Department National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., BSE Limited, “Exchange Plaza”, Bandra Kurla Complex, 1stFloor, P. Jeejeebhoy Towers, Bandra (East), MUMBAI –400 051 Dalal Street, MUMBAI –400 001 Stock Code: HINDOILEXP Stock Code: 500186 Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Submission of the copy of Newspaper Advertisement towards publication of Financial Results for the quarter and half ended September 30, 2026 Pursuant to Regulation 47 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, please find enclosed the copy of Newspaper Advertisement published in Business Line (All editions), Business Standard (Ahmedabad Edition) and Loksatta (Baroda Edition) pertaining to the Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026. The above information is also available on the website of the Company –www.hoec.com We request you to take the submissionon record. Thanking You, Yours Sincerely, For Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Limited Baroruchi Mishra Managing Director & CEO DIN: 09223144 Encl: a/a Registered Office: ‘HOEC HOUSE’, Tandalja Road, Off Old Padra Road, Vadodara -390 020. INDIA. : 91 (0265) 2330766, 2333565 E-mail: contact@hoec.com ● Website: www.hoec.com news bl MUMBAI 5 businessline. SATURDAY-NOVEMBER7-2026 QUICKLY. Rupee strengthens to 94/$ mark, Sonata Software’s Q2 profit up 7.7% despite a 25.4 per cent q-o-q Chola Financial reports Our Bureau decline sequentially. 25% growth in Q2 PAT closes at six-and-a-half month high Bengaluru Net profit rose 7.7 per cent q-o-q to ₹116.4 crore, com- Sonata Software reported a pared with ₹108.1 crore in 15.4 per cent y-o-yincrease the preceding quarter. How- in consolidated revenue to ever, it declined 3.2 per cent ₹2,445.2 crore for Q2FY27, y-o-y. BRIGHT MOOD. Markets buoyed by hopes of West Asia war cool off following US mid-term election results Foreign portfolio in- supported by renewed for- Our Bureau vestors (FPIs) net bought eign investor inflows, easing Chennai: Cholamandalam Mumbai $1.724 billion on Friday, with crude oil prices and a weaker Financial Holdings reported risk-on sentiment returning dollar. consolidated net profit of The rupee (INR) closed at a to the Indian equity market ₹1,520 crore for the quarter six-and-a-half month high on in the last few days after CRUDE PRICES ended September 2026 as Friday, strengthening below Democrats became victori- He noted that the key factors against ₹1,214 crore in the the 94 mark per US dollar ous in the mid-term elec- that could support the rupee corresponding quarter of the (USD), buoyed by Foreign tions. include lower crude oil previous year, a growth of 25 Portfolio Investors (FPIs) Also, bolstering the rupee prices; favourable India-US per cent. Consolidated total net purchase in the equity is the decline in crude oil yield differential; India’s income was ₹11,388 crore as markets, falling crude oil price, which continues to strong growth outlook; re- against ₹9,589 crore, prices, and a weak dollar. hover below the $100 per newed FPI inflows; and a registering a growth of 19 per This comes amid hopes barrel mark. India, which im- cooling Dollar Index. cent. The holding company’s that the war in West Asia may porters about 90 per cent of Pabari said: “We expect performance was driven by cool off following the US its crude oil requirement, the rupee to maintain its Cholamandalam Investment & President Donald Trump’s can procure this commodity positive bias in the near Finance Company (CIFCL). Republican party suffering a cheaper, leading to less out- seen on April 22. So, after Fading AI euphoria is also term, supported by easing CIFCL, in which the company reverse in the mid-term elec- flow of dollars. crude oil softening, a sharp encouraging global portfolio crude oil prices, renewed FPI holds about 43.48 per cent tions. turnaround in global risk ap- diversification, with India inflows and the cooling Dol- stake, disbursed ₹35,872 Cr in The Indian currency FALLING OIL petite post the US election emerging as a beneficiary of lar Index. Q2 FY27 as against ₹24,442 Cr closed at 93.90 per USD, up V Rama Chandra Reddy, outcome, expectation of redirected flows, he added. A sustained break below in Q2 FY26, registering a 57 paise against the previous Head - Treasury, Karur Vysya early resolution to west Asia Amit Pabari, Managing 94.00 could accelerate rupee growth of 47 per cent. close of 94.47. Intraday, it Bank, said: “The rupee con- crisis and FII flows returning Director, CR Forex Advisors, appreciation, potentially tak- CFHL ended the trading day at tested a high/ low of tinued its winning streak, to Indian markets have observed that the rupee’s re- ing USD/INR towards 93.00 ₹1,457on the NSE. OUR BUREAU 93.8200/94.5150. closing at 93.90, a level last strengthened the rupee.” covery on Friday has been in the coming days.” 0 ‘Our focus is on turning SHG members into entrepreneurs’ 0 interview and what outcomes do agreement with SBI deepens both, enabling more women you expect? India’s local-currency finan- to participate more actively We chose SBI because of its cing ecosystem and provides in the economy. By mobilising more Mahesh Ravidas Nayak unmatched reach in rural In- IFC with an additional av- rupee financing, we can Mumbai dia and its strong presence in enue to raise long-term ru- Given concerns around the self-help group (SHG) provide businesses with pee funding. credit quality in parts of As IFC makes its first ecosystem. The partnership greater funding By mobilising more rupee- the SHG ecosystem, why investment in an Indian combines a $150 million so- denominated financing, we does IFC remain certainty public sector bank, its cial loan to expand credit ac- can provide businesses with confident in the SHG partnership with State Bank cess for rural women with a ROSHIKA SINGH greater funding certainty model? of India reflects a shift in landmark swap arrangement Principle Country Officer, IFC while attracting more SHGs remain one of the financial inclusion and that strengthens local-cur- private capital. most effective channels for local-currency funding in rency financing. women’s financial inclusion, the country. We expect this collabora- through SHGs and SBI’s strengthen IFC’s Why are rural women in helping millions gain access Roshika Singh, Principal tion to help women grow Svayam Siddha Scheme. local-currency financing agriculture a key to formal credit through a Country Officer, their businesses, increase in- Success will be measured strategy? priority for IFC, and well-established framework International Finance comes, create jobs, and by greater access to formal Demand for local-currency where do you still see supported by the RBI and the Corporation (IFC), explains gradually transition from credit, more women gradu- financing has been rising financing gaps? National Rural Livelihoods why SBI was chosen as the group-based lending to indi- ating to individual enterprise steadily as it helps reduce While India has made signi- Mission. institution’s first PSU vidual enterprise finance. loans, stronger women-led foreign-exchange risk for ficant progress in financial Through this partnership, banking partner and how the businesses, and wider adop- borrowers. Over the past inclusion, many rural wo- we aim to not only to expand $150 million social loan will How will IFC measure tion of similar products three years, IFC has funded men still face barriers to ac- SHG lending but also to help support rural women. success over the next across thebanking sector. approximately ₹30,040 crore cessing formal credit. A key women graduate to indi- Edited excerpts: few years? through the dollar-r [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]