Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015- Appointment of M/s R & D, Company Secretaries as Secretarial Auditor of the Company

20th August, 2026 BSE Limited Corporate Relationship Department, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001 BSE Scrip Code: 540416 Sub: Appointment of Secretarial Auditor Reg. Disclosure under Regulation 30 and 33 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Dear Sir/Madam, Pursuant to Regulations 30 and 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI LODR Regulations”), we would like to inform that the Board of Directors of the Company has at its meeting held today, i.e. 20th August, 2026, inter-alia, considered and approved:  The appointment of M/s R & D, Company Secretaries, a peer reviewed firm of Practicing Company Secretaries having Peer Review Certificate No. 8258/2026, as Secretarial Auditors of the Company for a period of consecutive five (5) years commencing from Financial Year 2025-26 to Financial Year 2029-30. The details as required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated 30th January 2026, are annexed herewith as Annexure-A. The meeting of the Board of Directors concluded 4 P.M. This is for your information and records please. Yours Sincerely, Thanking you For Octaware Technologies Limited Mohammed Aslam Qudratullah Khan Managing Director DIN: 00016438 Annexure-A Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated 30th January 2026: Sl Particulars Details 1. Reason for change viz. Appointment of M/s R&D Company appointment, re-appointment, Secretaries, Firm Unique Identification resignation, removal, death or No. P2005DE011200, Peer Review otherwise Certificate No. 8258/2026 as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company subject to the approval of shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). 2. Date of appointment/ Date of Appointment: 20th August reappointment/cessation 2026. (as applicable) & term of appointment / re-appointment Term of Appointment: For a period of 5 consecutive years commencing from Financial Year 2025-26 to Financial Year 2029-30. 3. Brief Profile M/s R&D Company Secretaries is a firm of professionals providing professional services in the field of corporate planning & restructuring, mergers & acquisitions, corporate laws, corporate secretarial, NBFC, SEBI related matters and corporate advisory services. The firm is also peer reviewed vide certificate issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (“ICSI”). The firm is well-equipped to carry out a comprehensive Secretarial Audit in accordance with the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013. Mr Debabrata Deb Nath, Managing Partner of M/s R&D Company Secretaries is a Fellow member of ICSI having around 17 years of experience in providing services. 4. Disclosure of Relationships Not Applicable between Directors