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DCB Bank Limited has agreed to sell its 9.65% equity holding in Saksham Gram Credit Private Limited to Purple Finance Limited for Rs 2.60 Crores in cash and 9,65,055 equity shares in Purple Finance Limited worth Rs 6.95 Crores.

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Ref. No.CO:CS:RC:2026-27:108 August 06, 2026 BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, Dalal Street, Fort, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 001. Mumbai – 400 051 BSE Scrip Code No.: 532772 NSE SYMBOL: DCBBANK Dear Sir/ Madam, Sub.- Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI Listing Regulations) Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations and refer our earlier intimation Ref No.CO:CS:RC:2024-25:209 dated October 11, 2024, we wish to inform you that DCB Bank Limited (“the Bank”) has agreed to sell its equity holding of 9.65% in Saksham Gram Credit Private Limited. The consideration would be partially in cash of Rs 2.60 Crores and remaining in the form of investment of 9,65,055 equity shares (1.02% Diluted paid-up capital) in Purple Finance Limited amounting to Rs 6.95 Crores. The details required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations read with the applicable SEBI Circular are enclosed as Annexure A. You are requested to take the above on record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For DCB Bank Limited Rubi Chaturvedi Company Secretary & Compliance Officer DCB Bank Limited Corporate & Registered Office: 6th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013 CIN: L99999MH1995PLC089008 Tel: +91 22 66187000 Fax: +91 22 66589970 Website: www.dcb.bank.in Annexure A Sr Particular Details 1 Name of the target entity, Disinvestment in - Saksham Gram Credit Pvt Ltd details in brief such as size, Saksham Gram Credit Pvt Ltd is company registered turnover, etc. under Indian Companies Act, 2013. It started its commercial operations in Nov 2020. Saksham Gram Credit Pvt Ltd works as Business Correspondents to Banks and Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC’s) in India and is involved in providing micro- loans under the JLG model, individual enterprise loan (MSME), credit-linked insurance on behalf of banking partners. Investment in Purple Finance Limited: Purple Finance Limited, a BSE listed NBFC, registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as an Investment and Credit Company. It is engaged in the business of providing secured loans to micro and small enterprises for business expansion. Purple Finance Limited proposes to take over Saksham Gram Credit Pvt Ltd as 100% subsidiary subject to stakeholders and regulatory approvals. AUM of Rs 249 Crores as of March 2026. 2 Whether the acquisition would Not applicable fall within related party transaction(s) and whether the promoters/promoter group/ group companies have any interest in the entity being acquired? If yes, nature of interest and details thereof and whether the same is done at "arm's length". 3 Industry to which the entity Saksham Gram Credit Pvt Ltd - Business being acquired belongs. Correspondent (BC) services to the Banks and NBFCs. Purple Finance Limited – NBFC engaged in the business of providing secured loans to micro and small enterprises for business expansion. 4 Objects and impact of Secondary Sell of equity shareholding in Saksham acquisition (including but not Gram Credit Pvt. Ltd. limited to, disclosure Consideration in Cash: Rs 2.60 Crores of reasons for acquisition of Consideration other than Cash: 9,65,055 equity shares target entity, if its business is (1.02%) in Purple Finance Limited amounting to outside the main line of Rs. 6.95 Crores. business of the listed entity). 5 Brief details of any Subject to such governmental, statutory and regulatory governmental or regulatory approvals, as may be required upon finalisation of the DCB Bank Limited Corporate & Registered Office: 6th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013 CIN: L99999MH1995PLC089008 Tel: +91 22 66187000 Fax: +91 22 66589970 Website: www.dcb.bank.in approvals required for the of the transaction structure and valuation. acquisition. 6 Indicative time period for The proposed acquisition is expected to be completed completion of the acquisition. within the stipulated timeline of 6 months. The Company will undertake and ensure completion of all necessary corporate, regulatory, legal and other compliance requirements within the aforesaid period and receipt of all requisite internal and external approvals, as may be applicable. 7 Consideration - whether cash Consideration in Cash: Rs 2.60 Crores consideration or share swap or Consideration other than Cash: 9,65,055 equity shares any other form and details of (1.02%) in Purple Finance Limited amounting to the same Rs. 6.95 Crores 8 cost of acquisition and/or the Disinvestment in Saksham Gram Credit Pvt. Ltd. price at which the shares are (17,49,991 number of shares) at a price of Rs. 54.60 acquired per share amounting to Rs. 9.55 Crores. Investment in Purple Finance Limited in 9,65,055 shares at Rs 72 /share amounting to Rs 6.95 Crores. 9 Percentage of shareholding / Post investment in Purple Finance Limited, DCB Bank control acquired and / or will hold 1.32% shareholding (Existing paid-up capital) number of shares acquired. and 1.02% shareholding (Diluted paid-up capital) in Purple Finance Limited. 10 Brief background about the Purple Finance Limited - The Company was originally entity acquired in terms of incorporated on November 09, 1993, under the products/line of business Companies Act, 1956, as a Private Limited Company acquired, date of under the name Devipura Balaji Securities & incorporation, history of last 3 Investments Private Limited. Subsequently, the years turnover, country in Company was converted into a Public Limited which the acquired entity has Company and renamed Devipura Balaji Securities & presence and any other Investments Limited. The Company changed the name significant information (in brief) and was granted a Certificate of Registration by the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai, changing its name to Purple Finance Limited, effective January 06, 2014. Purple Finance Limited, a BSE listed NBFC, registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as an Non- Systemically Important Non-Deposit Taking Non- Banking Financial Company categorized as an Investment and Credit Company (NBFC -ICC) is planning to take over Saksham Gram Credit Pvt. Ltd as 100% subsidiary subject to stakeholders and regulatory approvals. It is engaged in the business of providing secured loans to micro and small enterprises for business expansion. Total Assets under Management (AUM) has grown from Rs 103 Crores as on March 2025 to Rs 249 Crores as on March 2026. DCB Bank Limited Corporate & Registered Office: 6th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai - 400013 CIN: L99999MH1995PLC089008 Tel: +91 22 66187000 Fax: +91 22 66589970 Website: www.dcb.bank.in