Intimation regarding successful start-up of Paper Machine-3 post rebuild

26.08.2026 BSE Limited N a t i o n a l Stock Exchange of India Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers E x c h a n ge Plaza Dalal Street P l o t N o . C /1, G Block, Mumbai 400 001 B a n d r a -Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Scrip Code: 532937 Mumbai 400 051 Scrip ID: KUANTUM T r a d ing Symbol: KUANTUM Subject: Intimation regarding successful start-up of Paper Machine–3 post-rebuild at Kuantum Papers Limited Dear Sir/Madam, Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we wish to inform you that Paper Machine–3 (PM3) at the manufacturing facility of the Company located at Saila Khurd, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, has been successfully restarted on 26th August, 2026 after the completion of a major technological upgradation & rebuild project and after concluding several trials. The PM3 rebuild is part of the Company’s strategic capacity and efficiency enhancement plan aimed for improving paper quality, operational efficiency, versatile product portfolio and production throughput. The rebuilt machine incorporates modern features including top Former & Film Press, improved automation, and enhanced drying capability, which will support the Company’s future product diversification into higher-value writing & printing paper and specialty grades. This is for your kind information and record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For Kuantum Papers Limited (Gurinder Singh Makkar) Company Secretary & Compliance Officer M. No.: F5124