We wish to inform you that the newspaper advertisement published by the Company on 30th July, 2026, in the English newspaper, The Hindu Business Line and Regional (Tamil) Newspaper Dinamani, ....

30th July, 2026 The Manager - Listing, The Manager - Listing, BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Rotunda Building, Exchange Plaza, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Bandra Kurla Complex, Dalal Street, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 001 Mumbai - 400 051 Scrip Code: 543276 Stock Code: CRAFTSMAN Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Intimation of publication of the Financial Results in the newspaper as per Regulation 47 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015; We wish to inform you that pursuant to Regulation 47 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the newspaper advertisement published by the Company relating to Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2026 in the English newspaper (The Hindu BusinessLine) and Regional (Tamil) newspaper (Dinamani) on 30th July, 2026 are enclosed herewith for your records. Further, the advertisement also includes a Quick Response code and the weblink to access complete Financial Results for the said period. The above information is also available on the Company’s website at www.craftsmanautomation.com. Kindly take the same into your records. Thanking you. Yours faithfully, for CRAFTSMAN AUTOMATION LIMITED Shainshad Aduvanni Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Encl: As above Craftsman Automation Limited Registered Office: Corporate Office: 123/4, Sangothipalayam Road, No.1087, 4th & 5th Floor, Krishna Towers, Tel + 91 422 71 610 00 Arasur Post, Coimbatore – 641 407 Avinashi Road, Coimbatore - 641037 fax + 91 422 71 612 34 Tamil Nadu, India Tamil Nadu, India info@craftsmanautomation.com CIN NO: L28991TZ1986PLCO01816 www.craftsmanautomation.com GST NO: 33AABCC2461K1ZW news bl MUMBAI 11 businessline. THURSDAY-JULY30-2026 Low stocks may halt sugar exports, Cotton imports likely to rise to a record 60 lakh bales ethanol diversion early next season CAI reduced the been shipped in. Based on Vishwanath Kulkarni the arrivals, CAI has raised export estimate SUPPLY CHECK.Govt may curb cane juice diversion for ethanol in Q1 of 2026-27 season to safeguard domestic supplies Bengaluru the pressing estimate by 3 for the 2025-26 lakh bales to 337 lakh bales of ponding period last year. In- the domestic market,” an in- Trade body Cotton Associ- season by 3 lakh 170 kg each. Prabhudatta Mishra dustry sources said that dustry veteran said. If sugar- ation of India (CAI) has bales to 15 lakh New Delhi some mills have been selling cane juice is curbed, only B- raised the import projec- CONSUMPTION UP more sugar in the market and C-heavy molasses are tions of the fibre crop for the bales from its Based on the report of the After consistently allocating than their allotted quotas, the other two options for 2025-26 season ending Confederation of Indian earlier projections lower sugar for sales in the for which the government ethanol feedstock and allow- September by 13 lakh bales Textile Industry (CITI), CAI domestic market, the Indian has also been cutting their ing B-heavy molasses means to a new high of 60 lakh bales of 18 lakh bales has increased India’s total government has allotted a entitlements. reduced sugar production (of 170 kg each). This is in cotton consumption during 22.5 lakh tonnes (lt) quota Against 201 lt sugar alloc- and C-heavy molasses pro- view of the consuming sec- Currently, the cotton im- 2025-26 by 10 lakh bales to for August, which is the same ated by the government dur- duction can be about 300 tor, taking advantage of the ports are duty-free for the 348 lakh bale, from the as the year-ago period. ing October 2025-June 2026, crore litres, he said. 11 per cent duty exemption, June-October period. Gan- earlier estimate of 338 lakh This is seen as a move to as much as 214 lt was sold, Asked on the sugar scen- making record overseas pur- atra said another 10-15 lakh bales.Till June 30, the con- check any further price rise. industry sources said. ario in India, GK Sood, a chases. Earlier, the trade bales of imports are expected sumption was estimated at However, with the deplet- former India head of a global body projected the imports by September-end. Mills are 261 lakh bales. ing stock of sugar in the SETTING STOCK LIMIT trading firm, said that even if at 47 lakh bales for the year. importing more and don’t CAI estimates the total country and limited option Sensing that there may be 35 lt opening stock as on Oc- The CAI, which released want to miss out on the 11 cotton supply for the 2025- available for the government QUOTA WATCH.The Food Ministry’s August sugar sales quota lower sugar available with tober 1, 2026 is presumed to the latest pressing estimate per cent duty-free advant- 26 season at 452.59 lakh to augment supply, the fest- takes the cumulative allocation for October 2025-August 2026 to mills, the government on be available, historically pro- on Wednesday, said cotton age, he said. bales against 393.59 lakh ival demand during October- 245.5 lt, down 2.6 per cent from 252 lt a year ago. July 24 has already an- duction in the first month imports during 2025-26 will While projecting higher bales last year. Total supply November will have to nounced it would conduct does not cross 5 lt, making be higher by 19 lakh bales imports, CAI reduced the ex- for 2025-26 comprises an largely depend on fresh physical verification of stock availability at most 40 lt in over the previous year. port estimate for the 2025- opening stock of 55.59 lakh production. to be celebrated November With the Food Ministry in every mill in the first fort- October. Till end-June, about 51 26 season by 3 lakh bales to bales, pressing of 337 lakh 8, the government may have announcing the sugar sales night of August. “If the government main- lakh bales are estimated to 15 lakh bales from its earlier bales and imports of 60 lakh SALES TOP QUOTA to curb diversion of sugar- quota for August, the total al- Besides, a stock limit has tains domestic sales quota have arrived at the Indian projections of 18 lakh bales. bales. The opening stock has Historically sugarcane cane juice for ethanol at least location for October 2025- been imposed. “All these for October 2026 at the same ports, said Vinay N Kotak, Last year, cotton exports been cut by 5 lakh bales fol- crushing peaks up after Di- for first three months of the August 2026 has reached steps show a panic reaction level as a year ago, 24 lt sugar President, CAI, and Atul S were 18 lakh bales. Till the lowing the decision to recon- wali when labour returns to 2026-27 season to make sure 245.5 lakh tonnes (lt), 2.6 per after allowing sugar for ex- will be needed, leaving a sur- Ganatra, Chairman, CAI end of June in the current cile stock with a correspond- work in sugarcane field and domestic market gets ad- cent lower than the 252 lt al- port and ethanol without en- plus of 16 lt for November,” Crop Committee, in a season to September 30, ing increase in consumption 8 9 since this year the festival is equate sugar, sources said. located during the corres- suring adequate reserve for said Sood. statement. about 11.25 lakh bales have for the 2024-25 season. 8 9 e ‘Diamond jewellery sales Kerala deploys Annam.AI smart weather stations e - 4 gathering momentum in India’ bl - 4 2 interview louts of AI-powered weather participation in agriculture, 2 6 networks, crop advisory sys- AI-powered tools are likely 6 b 4 Kerala’s learning will tems and climate risk predic- to be adopted quickly. b 4 e 2 sumer preferences, particu- V Sajeev Kumar directly inform national tion models, shaping India’s e 2 - a Rohan Das larly among the younger gen- Kochi agricultural intelligence in- Kerala has - a c e Chennai erations is also contributing rollouts of AI-powered frastructure for the future. experimented with c e 4 to the increase in demand for Kerala is leveraging weather networks, crop automated weather 4 3 At a time when gold prices the king of [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]