Please find enclosed a copy of the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the financial year ended June 30, 2026.

Kennametal India Limited CIN: L27109KA1964PLC001546 8/9th Mile, Tumkur Road, Bangalore 560073, INDIA T +91 80 43281 444/215 | F + 91 80 28390129 k-in-kil@kennametal.com https://in.investors.kennametal.com/ August 26, 2026 Ref: Sec/Sto/2026/08/04 Corporate Relationship Department BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400001 Subject: Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for FY 2025-26 Report under Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligation Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Ref: [Scrip code: 505890] - Kennametal India Limited Dear Sir / Madam, Please find enclosed a copy of the Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the Financial Year ended June 30, 2026, in terms of Regulation 24A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The above-mentioned report dated August 13, 2026, has been issued by V. Sreedharan & Associates, Company Secretaries, Bengaluru. Kindly take the same on record. Thanking You. Yours Truly, For Kennametal India Limited Anupriya Garg Legal Counsel (Region), Company Secretary & Compliance Officer Enclosure: As above Page 1 of 1 V SREEDHARAN AND ASSOCIATES Company Secretaries Plot No. 293, # 201, 2nd Floor, 10th Main Road, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru - 560 011 t + 91 80 49594533 m compliance@sreedharancs.com Secretarial Compliance Report of Kennametal India Limited for the Financial Year ended June 30, 2026 [Pursuant to Regulation 24A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015] We have conducted the review of the compliance of the applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by KENNAMETAL INDIA LIMITED (CIN: L27109KA 1964PLC001546 ), (and hereinafter referred as 'the listed entity'), having its Registered Office at 8/9, Mile, Tumkur Road Bangalore- 560073. Secretarial Review was conducted in a manner that provided us a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts/statutory compliances and expressing our opinion thereon. Based on our verification of the listed entity's books, papers, minutes books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the listed entity and also the information provided by the listed entity, its officers, agents and authorized representatives during the conduct of Secretarial Review, we hereby report that in our opinion, the listed entity has, during the review period covering the financial year ended on June 30, 2026, complied with the statutory provisions listed hereunder and also that the listed entity has proper Board processes and compliance mechanism in place to the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter: We have examined: (a) all the documents and records made available to us and explanation provided by the listed entity; (b) the filings/ submissions made by the listed entity to the stock exchanges; (c) website of the listed entity; (d) any other document/ filing, as may be relevant, which has been relied upon to make this certification; Page 1 of7 for the year ended June 30, 2026 ("Review Period") in respect of compliance with the provisions (a) the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 ("SEBI Act") and the Regulations, circulars, guidelines issued thereunder; and (b) the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 ("SCRA"), rules made thereunder and the Regulations, circulars, guidelines issued thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI"); The specific Regulations, whose provisions and the circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder have been examined include: - (a) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("LODR"); (b) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (Not applicable during the period under review) (c) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011; (d) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 2018; (Not Applicable to the Company during the Review Period) (e) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021; (Not Applicable to the Company during the Review Period) (f) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015; (g) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021 (Not Applicable to the Company during the Review Period) (h) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 (Not Applicable to the Company during the Audit Period); and Page 2 of7 (i) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993 (upto December 14, 2025) and the Securities Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 2025 (from December 15, 2025) regarding the Companies Act and dealing with client; and (j) circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder, and based on the above examination, we hereby report that, during the Review Period; a) The listed entity has complied with the provisions of the above Regulations and circulars/guidelines issued thereunder except in respect of matters specified below: SI Compliance Regula Devi Action Type Details Fine Obser- Man- Remar Requirement t-ionl a- Taken of of Vio- Amou- vationsl age- ks N (Regulations! Circul tions by Action lotion nt Remarks of ment 0. circulars/ ar No. the Re- guidelines Practicing sponse including Company specific Secretary clause) b) The listed entity has taken the following actions to comply with the observations made in previous reports; s Observations Observations Compliance Details of violation Remedial Remedial Comment r I Remarks of made in the Requirement I deviations and actions, if actions, if s of the the secretarial (Regulations/c actions taken I any, taken any, taken by PCS on Practicing compliance ircularsl penalty imposed, if by the the listed the action Company report for the guidelines any, on the listed listed entity taken by Secretary in year ended including entity entity the listed the previous (the years are to specific entity reoorts be mentioned/ clause/ c) We hereby report that, during the Review Period, the compliance status of the listed entity with the following requirement is appended as below: Page 3 of7 Compliance Observations/ Sr. No Particulars Status remarks by PCS (Yes/No/NA) 1 . Secretarial Standards YES The compliances of the listed entity are in accordance with the applicable Secretarial Standards (55) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries India (ICSI) as notified by the Central Government under Section 118( 10) of the Companies Act, 2013 and mandatorily applicable. Adoption and timely updation of the YES Policies: • All applicable policies under SEBI Regulations are adopted with the approval of board of directors of the listed entities. • All the policies are in conformity with SEBI Regulations and have been reviewed & updated on time, as per the regulations / circulars / guidelines issued by SEBI. 3. Maintenance and disclosures on YES Website: • The Listed entity is maintaining a functional website. • Timely dissemination of the documents/ information under a separate section on the website. • Web-links provided in annual corporate governance reports under Regulation 27(2) are accurate and specific which re directs to the relevant Page 4 of7 document(s)/ section of the website. 4. Disqualification of Director: YES None of the Directors of the Company are disqualified under Section 164 of Companies Act, 2013 as confirmed by the listed entity. 5. Details related to Subsidiaries of listed NA The Company does entities have been examined w.r.t: not have subsidiaries. (a) Identification of material subsidiary companies. (b) Disclosure requirement [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]