Notice of the 42nd Annual General Meeting

August 06, 2026 The National Stock Exchange of India Limited, BSE Limited Exchange Plaza, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Listing department, First floor, PJ Towers, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400051 Dalal Street, Fort Mumbai - 400 001 Symbol: FIVESTAR Scrip code: 543663,974905,975246,975598 Dear Sir/ Madam, Sub: Intimation under Regulation 34 (1) & 53(2) of SEBI (LODR) 2015 - Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26 and Notice of the 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Five-Star Business Finance Limited (Company) This is in continuation of our letter dated July 25, 2026 with regard to the intimation of 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is scheduled to be held on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 10.00 AM (IST) through Video conferencing (VC)/ Other Audio Visual Means ('OAVM') in accordance with the circulars and notifications issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) to transact the businesses, as set forth in the Notice of the AGM. Pursuant to Regulation 34(1) & 53(2) of Securities Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (SEBI LODR Regulations), we are enclosing herewith the Annual Report of the Company for the financial year 2025-26 along with the Notice convening the 42nd Annual General Meeting of the Company. The Annual Report and AGM Notice have been dispatched today through electronic mode to the all the shareholders whose email IDs have been registered with the Company / Depository Participant/s (DPs) for communication purposes. Pursuant to Regulation 36(1)(b) of SEBI LODR Regulations, a letter providing web-link for accessing the Annual report FY 2025-26 and Notice of AGM, is being sent to those shareholders whose email addresses are not registered with the Company/ DP. The Annual report and AGM Notice are also available on the website of the Company in below section: Annual Report – https://fivestargroup.in/annual-reports-returns/ AGM Notice - https://fivestargroup.in/notices/ The Company has engaged National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) for providing E‐voting services and VC facility for this AGM. Details of e‐voting are as follows: Cut‐off date for determining eligibility for the remote Monday, August 24, 2026 e‐voting & e‐voting at the AGM E‐Voting start date and time Friday, August 28, 2026 (9:00 AM IST) E‐Voting end date and time Sunday, August 30, 2026 (5:00 PM IST). Detailed instruction for e‐voting (remote e-voting and e-voting at the AGM) and participation in the AGM through VC have been provided in the AGM Notice. We request you to kindly take the above information on record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For Five-Star Business Finance Limited Vigneshkumar SM Company Secretary & Compliance Officer FIVE-STAR BUSINESS FINANCE LIMITED Regd. Office: New No.27, Old No.4, Taylor’s Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600010; Phone: 044 4610 6200 CIN: L65991TN1984PLC010844 Website: www.fivestargroup.in Email ID: secretary@fivestargroup.in NOTICE TO MEMBERS - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the 42ndAnnual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Members of Five-Star Business Finance Limited (the “Company”) will be held on Monday, August 31, 2026 at 10.00 AM (IST) through Video Conferencing (VC)/Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM), to transact the following businesses: ORDINARY BUSINESS 1. To receive, consider and adopt the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, together with the reports of the Directors’ and Auditor’s thereon. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, together with the reports of the Directors and the Auditors thereon as circulated, be and are hereby received, considered and adopted.” 2. To declare a final dividend for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT a final dividend of `2/- per equity share (i.e., 200% of the face value), as recommended by the Board of Directors, be and is hereby declared on the fully paid-up equity shares of `1/- each of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, and be paid to the members whose names appear in the Register of Members of the Company as on Friday, July 31, 2026, being the record date fixed for this purpose.” 3. To appoint a director in place of Mr Thirulokchand Vasan (holding DIN: 07679930) who retires by rotation and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT Mr Thirulokchand Vasan (holding DIN: 07679930), who retires by rotation and being eligible for re-appointment, be re- appointed as a Director of the Company liable to retire by rotation.” 4. Appointment of Joint Statutory Auditors To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Sections 139, 141, 142 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) thereto or re-enactment for the time being in force), appointment procedure and eligibility criteria as prescribed under the RBI Guidelines (Ref.No.DoS.CO.ARG/SEC.01/08.91.001/ 2021- 22) dated April 27, 2021 (including any statutory modification(s) thereto and re-enactment thereof for the time being in force, based on the recommendations of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, M/s Suri & Co, Chennai, Chartered Accountants (FRN:004283S), be and are hereby appointed as the Joint Statutory Auditors of the Company for a period of 3 consecutive financial years namely, 2026-27, 2027-28 and 2028-29 to hold office from the date of passing of this resolution until the conclusion of the 45th Annual General Meeting, subject to their satisfaction of the eligibility criteria every year.” “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board of Directors of the Company (including the Audit Committee) be and is hereby authorized to fix the remuneration payable to the Statutory Auditors of the Company, from time to time including the actual travelling and out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with the Audit, in addition to taxes as applicable, during the appointed period.” “RESOLVED FURTHER THAT any of the Directors and/or the Company Secretary of the Company, be and are hereby severally authorised to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as may be necessary and expedient to give effect to this resolution.” SPECIAL BUSINESS 5. Fixing of borrowing limits for the Company To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as Special Resolution: “RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of section 180(1)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable provisions if any, or any other law for the time being in force (including any statutory modification(s) or amendment(s) thereto or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force) and in terms of Articles of Association of the Company, the Company hereby accords its consent to the Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as “the Board” which term shall be deemed to include the Business & Resource Committee or any such committee which the Board may constitute / authorize for this purpose) of the Company to borrow such sum or sums of moneys and for availing all kinds and types of loans, advances and credit / financing / debt facilities including issuance of all kinds of debentures / bonds and other debt instruments (apart from temporary loans from the Company’s Bankers), from time to time, inclu [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]