Enclosed please find a release on the captioned subject being issued by the Company today.

August 12, 2026 The General Manager The Manager BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited Listing Department Listing Department Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza Dalal Street 5th Floor, Plot No. C-1, Block-G Mumbai- 400 001 Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra(E) Mumbai-400 051 BSE Scrip Code: 532281 NSE Scrip Code: HCLTECH Subject: Release – “HCLTech recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Public Cloud Optimization and Transformation Services” Dear Sir / Madam, Enclosed please find a release on the captioned subject being issued by the Company today. This is for your information and records. Yours faithfully, For HCL Technologies Limited Manish Anand Company Secretary Encl.:a/a HCL Technologies Ltd. Technology Hub, Special Economic Zone Corporate Identity Number: L74140DL1991PLC046369 Plot No. 3A, Sector 126, NOIDA-- 201304, UP, India Registered Office: t: +91 120 4306000 806 Siddharth, 96, Nehru Place, New Delhi -110019, India HCLTech recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Public Cloud Optimization and Transformation Services NEW YORK and NOIDA, India, Aug 12, 2026 — HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Public Cloud Optimization and Transformation Services (PCOTS) 2026. HCLTech has been a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ assessments for Public Cloud IT Transformation Services from 2021 through 2025. The company continues to advance its cloud capabilities through its PCOTS business and partner ecosystem, applying automation at scale to strengthen operational resilience and sustain continuous optimization. Through an industry-focused model, HCLTech delivers standardized, cloud native solutions for regulated and non-regulated sectors, supported by robust DevOps practices and global centers of excellence. This approach enables enterprises to accelerate time-to-value, enhance compliance and navigate complex transformation programs with greater confidence. To meet the evolving needs of organizations of all sizes, HCLTech is broadening its engagement across enterprises and mid-sized businesses through flexible commercial frameworks, including sustainability-linked and experience-based models. "Our approach to cloud transformation is centered on enabling enterprises to scale with clarity, resilience and long-term impact. Leveraging our engineering heritage and cloud- native capabilities, we help clients modernize continuously, optimize costs and performance and create lasting business value across complex multicloud environments," said Vijay Guntur, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Ecosystems, HCLTech. For more information on HCLTech’s Cloud Consulting Services and Solutions, please visit: https://www.hcltech.com/cloud-services To access the full report, Gartner subscribers please visit: https://www.gartner.com/document- reader/document/8170829?ref=TypeAheadSearch&toggle=1&viewType=Full GARTNER and MAGIC QUADRANT are trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About HCLTech HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology & Services, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. To learn how we can supercharge progress for you, visit hcltech.com. For further details, please contact: Meredith Bucaro, Americas - meredith-bucaro@hcltech.com Elka Ghudial, Europe - elka.ghudial@hcltech.com James Galvin, APAC - james.galvin@hcltech.com Nitin Shukla, India, Middle East & Africa - nitin-shukla@hcltech.com