The Exchange has received the disclosure under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 for Malabar India Fund Ltd

ANNEXURE – 1 Format for disclosures under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 Part-A- Details of the Acquisition Virtuoso Optoelectronics Ltd Name of the Target Company (TC) Malabar India Fund Limited Name(s) of the acquirer and Persons Acting in Concert (PAC) with the acquirer Whether the acquirer belongs to Promoter/Promoter group BSE Limited (BSE) and National Stock Name(s) of the Stock Exchange(s) where the shares of TC Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) are Listed Number % w.r.t. total % w.r.t. total share/voting diluted Details of the acquisition as follows capital share/voting wherever capital of the applicable (*) TC (**) Before the acquisition under consideration, holding of acquirer along with PACs of: a) Shares carrying voting rights 32,51,923 9.98% 9.98% b) Shares in the nature of encumbrance (pledge/ lien/ N.A N.A non-disposal undertaking/others) c) Voting rights (VR) otherwise than by equity shares N.A N.A d) Warrants/convertible securities/any other instrument that entitles the acquirer to receive shares carrying NA N.A. voting rights in the TC (specify holding in each NIL category) e) Total(a+b+c+d) 32,51,923 9.98% 9.98% Details of acquisition a) Shares carrying voting rights acquired 14,04,494 3.34% 3.34% b) VRs acquired otherwise than by equity shares Nil N.A c) Warrants/convertible securities/any other instrument Nil N.A that entitles the acquirer to receive shares carrying voting rights in the TC (specify holding in each category) acquired d) Shares in the nature of encumbrance (pledge/ lien/ N.A non-disposal undertaking/ others) Nil N.A e) Total (a+b+c+d) 14,04,494 3.34% 3.34% After the acquisition, holding of acquirer along with PACs of: a) Shares carrying voting rights 46,56,417 13.32% 13.32% b) VRs otherwise than by equity shares Nil N.A N.A c) Warrants/convertible securities/any other instrument that entitles the acquirer to receive shares carrying NIL NA NA voting rights in the TC (specify holding in each category) after acquisition d) Shares in the nature of encumbrance (pledge/ lien/ N.A N.A non-disposal undertaking/ others) e) Total (a+b+c+d) 46,56,417 13.32% 13.32% Acquisition of shares via preferential allotment Mode of acquisition (e.g. open market / public issue / rights issue / preferential allotment / inter-se transfer/encumbrance, etc.) N.A. Salient features of the securities acquired include time till redemption, ratio at which it can be converted into equity shares, etc. 12 Aug 2026 Date of acquisition of/ date of receipt of intimation of allotment of shares / VR/ warrants/convertible securities/any other instrument that entitles the acquirer to receive shares in the TC. 3,25,65,679 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each Equity share capital / total voting capital of the TC before the Fully Paid Up said acquisition. 3,42,51,071 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each Equity share capital/ total voting capital of the TC after the Fully Paid Up said acquisition 3,49,53,317 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each Total diluted share/voting capital of the TC after the said Fully Paid Up acquisition.** Part-B*** Name of the Target Company: Virtuoso Optoelectronics Limited Name(s) of the acquirer and Whether the acquirer PAN of the acquirer Persons Acting in Concert belongs to Promoter/ and/ or PACs (PAC) with the acquirer Promoter group Malabar India Fund Limited No AAFCM6589C For. Malabar India Fund Limited Mohinee Bhollah Director / Authorised Signatory Date: Aug 13, 2026 Place: Mumbai Note: (*) Total share capital/ voting capital to be taken as per the latest filing done by the company to the Stock Exchange under Clause 35 of the listing Agreement. Total Equity Share Capital as on July 31, 2026 is 3,25,65,679 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- Each Fully Paid-up (**) Diluted share/voting capital means the total number of shares in the TC assuming full conversion of the outstanding convertible securities/warrants into equity shares of the TC. Total Diluted Capital as on August 13, 2026, is 3,49,53,317 Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- Each Fully Paid-up assuming full conversion of the outstanding convertible warrants into equity shares of the TC. (***) Part-B shall be disclosed to the Stock Exchanges but shall not be disseminated. ****** Date: Aug 13, 2026 The National Stock Exchange of The Bombay Stock Exchange Company Secretary India Limited L i m i t e d ( B S E ) Exchange Plaza, Bandra-Kurla 25th Floor, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Virtuoso Optoelectronics Ltd Complex Towers Bandra (East), Mumbai- 400 051 Dalal Street, Mumbai-400 001 7, MIDC Satpur Symbol: VOEPL Scrip Code: 543597 Nashik 422007 Subject: Disclosure under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011 – Acquisition (Allotment) in Virtuoso Optoelectronics Ltd Dear Sir/Madam, With reference to the captioned subject, please find enclosed, as Annexure - 1, the disclosure under Regulation 29(1) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, pursuant to the acquisition of 14,04,494 equity shares of Virtuoso Optoelectronics Limited via preferential allotment, resulting into changing the holding by more than 2% as per above mentioned regulation. We request you to take the same on your records. Thanking You For Malabar India Fund Limited Mohinee Bhollah Authorised Signatory Enclosed: Annexure I