Re-appointment of Independent Director for the second consecutive term of 5 years

SURAT TRADE AND MERCANTILE LIMITED CIN: L17119GJ1945PLC000214 Registered office: 6th Floor, Tulsi Krupa Arcade, Near Aai Mata Chowk, Puna Kumbharia Road, Dumbhal, Surat, Gujarat, 395010 Phone: 0261-2311198 | Email ID: sharedepartment@stml.in | Website: www.stml.in Date: 12/08/2026 The Manager Dept. of Corporate Services, BSE Ltd, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001. Scrip Code: 530185 – Surat Trade and Mercantile Limited Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Compliance under Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”) – Re-appointment of Independent Director ================================================== This is to inform you pursuant to Regulation 30 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI LODR Regulations”), the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 commenced at 12:30 PM (IST) and concluded at 02:10 PM (IST) has approved the re-appointment of Mr. Deepak N. Shah (DIN: 07356807) as an Independent Director for a second term of 5 (five) year with effect from August 11, 2027 subject to approval by the Members at the ensuing 80th Annual General Meeting by passing Special Resolution. Disclosure as required under Para A Part A of Schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026 is annexed herewith as Annexure A. SURAT TRADE AND MERCANTILE LIMITED CIN: L17119GJ1945PLC000214 Registered office: 6th Floor, Tulsi Krupa Arcade, Near Aai Mata Chowk, Puna Kumbharia Road, Dumbhal, Surat, Gujarat, 395010 Phone: 0261-2311198 | Email ID: sharedepartment@stml.in | Website: www.stml.in Please take the same on your records. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For SURAT TRADE AND MERCANTILE LIMITED Ankita Prasiddha Shroff Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Membership No.: A36425 Encl: As above Annexure A Disclosure as required under Para A Part A of Schedule III of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026 Sr No Details of the event/ Mr. Deepak N. Shah (DIN: 07356807) Information of such event 1. Reason for change viz. the Board of Directors of the Company at their appointment, meeting held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 reappointment, resignation, has approved the re-appointment of Mr. Deepak removal, death or otherwise N. Shah (DIN: 07356807) as an Independent Director for a second term of 5 (five) year with effect from August 11, 2027 subject to approval by the Members at the ensuing 80th Annual General Meeting by passing Special Resolution. 2. Date of Date of Re-appointment: August 11, 2027 appointment/reappointment/ cessation (as applicable) and Term of Re-appointment: 5 years w.e.f August term of 11, 2027 appointment/reappointment 3. Brief Profile (in case of Mr. Deepak N. Shah, aged about 76 years, is a Fellow appointment) Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is a Practicing Chartered Accountant and having more than 4 decades of experience in the Statutory Audits, Tax Audits, Internal Audit, Management Audits and MIS related services. 4. Disclosure of relationships Mr. Deepak N. Shah (DIN: 07356807) is between directors (in case of Independent Director and there is no inter-se appointment of a director) relationship between any other Director and Mr. Deepak N. Shah 5. Information as required Mr. Deepak N. Shah is not debarred from pursuant to BSE Circular with holding the office of director by virtue of any ref. no. SEBI order or any other such authority. LIST/COMP/14/2018-19 dated June 20, 2018 6. Affirmation under Section Mr. Deepak N. Shah hereby affirms that he is 164 of the Companies Act, not disqualified from holding the office of 2013 Director pursuant to the provisions of Section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013 7. Letter of Resignation along Not Applicable with detailed reason for resignation 8. Names of listed entities in Not Applicable which the resigning director holds directorships, indicating the category of directorship 9. Names of listed entities in Not Applicable which the resigning director holds Membership/ Chairmanship of Committees of other Boards, if any. For SURAT TRADE AND MERCANTILE LIMITED Ankita Prasiddha Shroff Company Secretary and Compliance Officer Membership No.: A36425