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QCL/SEC/2026-27/55 August 26, 2026 BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, Dalal Street, Bandra- Kurla Complex, Mumbai – 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051 Security Code – 539978 NSE Symbol – QUESS Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Presentation by the Chairman at the 19th Annual General Meeting Please find enclosed the presentation delivered by the Chairman at the 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Quess Corp Limited (the Company) held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, through video conferencing / other audio-visual means. The above information is also available on the website of the Company at www.quesscorp.com. Kindly take the same on record and oblige. Yours sincerely, For Quess Corp Limited Kundan K Lal Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Membership No. F8393 Encl: as above Quess Corp Limited Quess Tower, Sky Walk Avenue, 32/4, Roopena Agrahara, Bommanahalli, Bengaluru– 560068, Karnataka, India Tel: +91 080-49345666 I contactus@quesscorp.com I CIN No. L74140KA2007PLC043909 www.quesscorp.com 19 Annual General Meeting Chairman's Address to Shareholders AjitIsaac -Chairman, Quess Corp Limited BENGALURU | 25 AUGUST 2026 Quess Corp Ltd. OUR JOURNEY Ten years since listing JUL 2016 2020 TO 2023 FY26 Listed on the NSE and BSE Digital foundation Technology-driven workforce solutions company Business services company with Hamaraplatforms, paperless presence across Workforce Management, onboarding, compliance at scale 4.82Lassociates in Q1 FY27. Operating Asset Management and Global India's largest staffing co. Technology Solutions FY25 2016 TO 2020 2025 Three-way demerger Scale and footprint Quess, Bluspring and Digitide Built one of the largest private- listed as three separate sector workforce bases in India companies 3 Mn+ 1.1 Mn+ 8 7 years jobs created since our IPO of them first-time formal workers countries Great Place to Work certified ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FY26 in numbers Consolidated Scale and balance sheet FY26 FY25 YoY 4,78,594 Revenue 15,305 14,967 ▲2% Associates and employees Rs. 271 Cr EBITDA 312 262 ▲19% Net cash, gross debt fully repaid EBITDA margin 2.0% 1.8% ▲20 bps 20% Return on equity Adjusted PAT 230 210 ▲10% Rs. 11 per share Adjusted EPS (Rs.) 15.4 14.1 ▲9% Total dividend for FY26, Rs. 165 Cr distributed Rs. crore unless stated. Adjusted PAT and EPS exclude one-time items. Q1 FY27 | A STRONG START TO THE YEAR Rs. 4,182 Cr Rs. 85 Cr Rs. 82 Cr 4,82,214 Zero ▲15%YoY ▲21%YoY ▲61%YoY Revenue EBITDA PAT Headcount Debt ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. SEGMENT PERFORMANCE Segment performance FY26 Segment Headcount Revenue Operating profit Share of Operating profit General Staffing 4,65,000+ Rs. 13,176 Cr Rs. 189 Cr 50% The scale engine 97% of total ▲1%YoY ▼(3)%YoY Consumer & Retail, BFSI, Manufacturing, E-commerce & Logistics, Telecom, Public Enterprises Professional Staffing 7,000+ Rs. 930 Cr Rs. 111 Cr 30% The margin engine 1.5% of total ▲13%YoY ▲44%YoY 70%+ Headcount with GCCs Overseas Business 6,000+ Rs. 1,197 Cr Rs. 77 Cr 20% The expansion engine 1.3% of total ▲5%YoY ▲22%YoY South-East Asia and Middle East The outcome: a balance of volume and value 42% 50% Professional Staffing and Overseas contributed 50% of operating profit in FY26, against 42% in FY25. ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. THE OPPORTUNITY India's workforce opportunity 200 Mn 10 Mn The next decade belongs to India's workforce young Indians aged 18 to 25 enter the labourmarket every year Global Capability Centres AI and technology Global talent shortage 2,100+ US$ 17 Bn 85 Mn GCCs in India today, with 250-300 GCCs India's AI market by 2027; 16% of the skilled workers the world could be short of getting added each year world's AI professionals are here by 2030. A structural tailwind The new Labour Codes formalize the workforce and favour large, compliant operators like Quess ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. STRATEGY From volume to value High-margin, dollar-linked revenue EBITDA Share from Professional Staffing and Overseas 7% 20%+ 50% 65% to to Aspiration over the next three to four years. 01 02 03 04 Deepen the core Build talent corridors Support GCCs end to AI-driven productivity Grow General Staffing while Partner-led and capital-light. Move from talent provider to Embed AI across sourcing, shifting the mix to Construction, Japan is signed and in full-lifecycle partner through screening, onboarding and Manufacturing and Value- execution. Europe and the Origint engagement Added Services Nordics are advancing. Israel and North America are at an early stage. ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. CAPITAL ALLOCATION Cash generated, cash returned Returned to shareholders over the last sixyears Dividend Declared for FY26 Rs. 800 Cr+ Rs. 11 per share (on face value of Rs. 10) Rs. 5 Interim in dividends, that is Rs. 54 per share Rs. 3 Special, marking ten years since the IPO Rs. 3 Final About 80% Up to 75% Nil of EBITDA converted to operating cash flow in of free cash flow returned, over a rolling gross debt, with net cash of Rs. 271 crore FY26 three-year block ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. FY26 Our responsibility Rs. 14,000 Cr+ 57,277 ~28% ~57,000 paid in wages and statutory first-time workers brought into of those first-time workers were apprentices supported, India's benefits in FY26 the formal system women largest TPA Our people Our communities Our governance 50% womenin core roles 16,000+ children reached, 75 Board strengthenedafter the demerger government schools Great Place to Work(GPTW), seventh year Major focus on healthscreening and life ISO 27001,ISO 9001, ISO 37001 certified running skills education GPTW Certified in Singaporeand, first Severe anaemia eliminated among CMMI Level 3 certified time, the UAE children screened ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. LOOKING AHEAD Focus areas for FY27 01 02 03 04 05 Grow the core Lift margin Open the talent Deepen Reward quality mobility corridors technology shareholders Grow General Staffing Scalethe higher- Build on Japan, Extend AI across Maintain the while shifting the mix to margin businesses progress the other sourcing and dividend policyand Construction, faster markets through associate a debt-free balance Manufacturing and partnerships engagement sheet Value-Added Services ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. Thank you Ten years ago, we asked you to back an idea. Thank you for staying with us. To our 4.82L associates, our 2,300 clients, our Board and our shareholders, thank you for the trust you have placed in this company. We look forward to building the next chapter with sharper focus, disciplined execution and a deep commitment to long-term value creation. Quess Corp Ltd. ©2026 Quess Corp Limited. All rights reserved. About Quess Corp Established in Bengaluru in 2007, Quess Corp Limited (BSE: 539978, NSE: QUESS) is India’s largest and a global leader in staffing and workforce solutions. Quess leverages deep domain expertise and AI-driven digital platformstohelpbusinessesenhanceproductivityandbuildafuture-readyworkforce. Quess Corp Ltd., Quess Tower, Sky Walk Its comprehensive suite of technology-enabled staffing and managed outsourcing services spans key sectors Avenue, 32/4, including BFSI, Retail, Telecom, Manufacturing, IT, and GCCs. Today, Quess has a workforce of ~4,82,000 Hosur Road, RoopenaAgrahara, employeesacross8countriesandservesover2,300clients. Bommanahalli, Quess Corp ranked #19 among India’s Best Workplaces in 2025 & has been certified a Great Place to Work for the seventh consecutive year in 2026 for India. Additionally, we have been recognised as Great Place to Work Bangalore South, Karnataka, India, 560068 for UAE, Middle-East, and Singapore in 2026. Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) has recognised Quess Corp as Learn more about us at India’s No.1 staffing company in 2025 & 37th globally in 2024. Quess also [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]