Press Release

Central Depository Services (India) Limited CDSL/CS/NSE/AB/2026/117 August 01, 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 (Q1) ended June 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 (Q1) ended June 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 Q1FY27; Consolidated total income and net profit grow 15% YoY QoQ the consolidated total income and net profit increased 27% and 47% respectively, while Assets Under Custody (AUC) rose to ₹ 88.2 Lakh Crore Mumbai, August 01, 2026: Central Depository Services (India) Limited (“CDSL”) (NSE: CDSL), Asia’s first listed depository, maintaining and providing services to 18+ crore demat accounts, announced its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Financial Performance Highlights: (All amounts in ₹ crore) Standalone Consolidated Q1 Q4 Q1 Q1 Q4 Q1 Particulars FY26- FY25- FY25- Q-o-Q Y-o-Y FY26- FY25- FY25- Q-o-Q Y-o-Y 27 26 26 27 26 26 Total Income 327 215 312 52% 5% 341 268 295 27% 15% Net profit 144 69 152 110% (5%) 118 80 102 47% 15% Other income in Standalone Financial Results includes dividend received from subsidiary of ₹ 39.50 crore in Q1 FY26-27 as compared to ₹ 62 crore in Q1 FY25-26. Shri Nehal Vora, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, said, “This quarter reflects CDSL’s continued focus on building scale and depth of leadership. The appointment of our new Executive Directors strengthens our leadership capacity across critical operations, technology, regulatory, risk, compliance, and investor-facing functions. At the same time, we remain committed to deepening investor education through initiatives such as Amar Chitra Katha, which make market awareness more accessible, relatable, and engaging. As India’s securities market continues to deepen, our responsibility is to support our Depository Participants and Issuer ecosystem in serving investors better, and in doing so, contribute to a more sustainable, inclusive, and trusted market infrastructure.” Business Highlights: • CDSL became the first depository to register over 18.59 crore demat accounts as on June 30, 2026, extending the trajectory from 15.86 Crore accounts as of June 30, 2025, with the opening of approx. 58 lakh new demat accounts during the quarter. • CDSL completed an investment of ₹1 crore for a 2% stake in Sahamati Foundation, an RBI- recognised Self-Regulatory Organisation for the Account Aggregator ecosystem, as part of a broader cross-industry initiative to strengthen governance, technology infrastructure and standards for financial data sharing in India. Classification - Public • The Governing Board approved the appointment of Shri Amit Mahajan as Executive Director for Vertical 1 (Critical Operations), effective June 11, 2026, and Smt. Nayana Ovalekar as Executive Director for Vertical 2 (Regulatory, Compliance, Risk Management & Investor Grievances), effective June 19, 2026, for a period of five years each. • During the quarter, CDSL was recognised with the following recognitions: o "Most Innovative Fintech Company in Asia-Pacific" at Global Finance Magazine's The Innovators 2026: Asia-Pacific Awards 2026 o “Innovation in Settlement Efficiency” award at the Global Custodian Leaders in Asia Custody Awards 2026 o Golden Peacock “Innovative Product/Service Award” (GPIPSA) for 2026 under the Financial Services category o Silver Award under the Not for Profit / Government Organisation category at the ET BrandEquity Shark Awards 2026 for the "SEBI vs SCAM" campaign by CDSL Investor Protection Fund (IPF) among several other recognitions received for its investor awareness initiatives during the quarter. • CDSL Investor Protection Fund (IPF) conducted over 40+ Investor Awareness Programmes (IAPs) across India during the quarter. Classification - Public 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 18.59 crore demat accounts, partnering with more than 588 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 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