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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD BE UNLAWFUL AXIS/CO/CS/340/2026-27 August 18, 2026 National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited Exchange Plaza, P. J. Towers, Plot No. C/1, “G” Block Dalal Street Bandra-Kurla Complex Fort, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Mumbai – 400 001 NSE Symbol: AXISBANK BSE Scrip Code: 532215 Dear Sir/Ma’am, SUB.: RATING ACTION BY S&P GOLBAL RATINGS REF: REGULATION 30 READ WITH SCHEDULE III OF THE SEBI (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2015 In furtherance to our letter bearing reference number AXIS/CO/CS/493/2025-26 dated December 26, 2025, we wish to inform you that in relation to the existing Global Medium Term Notes (“GMTN”) of Axis Bank Limited (the “Bank”), S&P Global Ratings has assigned ‘BBB’ rating to the U.S.$300,000,000 5.179 per cent. Senior Notes issued by the Bank, Gift City Branch under the Bank’s GMTN programme. The rating rationale letter is attached herewith. This is for your information and records. Thanking you, With warm regards, For Axis Bank Limited Sandeep Poddar Company Secretary London Stock Exchange Singapore Stock Exchange DISCLAIMER: A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to suspension, reduction, or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. Similar ratings on different types of securities do not necessarily mean the same thing. The significance of each rating should be analysed independently from any other rating. C-111, Ground Floor, Nila Spaces, Block 11-D, Zone 1, Road-1A, Gift SEZ, Village Ratanpur, Taluka and District Gandhinagar, Gujrat-382355 India, Gift City, Gandhinagar-382355, Gujarat, India 18th August 2026 S&P Global Ratings Singapore Pte. Ltd. Axis Bank Limited (Gift City Branch) Axis Bank Limited I Axis House I P.B. Marg I Worli, Mumbai – 400 025 Attn: Amit Arvind Shah - ALM (Treasury) Re: New Rating To Whom it May Concern, S&P Global Ratings hereby assigns the below rating(s): Issuer Rating Description Rating Axis Bank Limited (Gift Issue of U.S.$300,000,000 5.179 per cent. Senior BBB City Branch) Notes under the U.S.$5,000,000,000 Global Medium Term Note Programme This letter constitutes S&P Global Ratings’ permission for you to disseminate the above- assigned rating(s) to interested parties in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. However, permission for such dissemination (other than to professional advisors bound by appropriate confidentiality arrangements or to allow the Issuer to comply with its regulatory obligations) will become effective only after we’ve released the rating on www.spglobal.com/ratings. Any dissemination on any Website by you or your agents shall include the full analysis for the rating, including any updates, where applicable. 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