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Bharat Forge Ltd M&A Activity 2022

Feb 24, 2022

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February 24, 2022

BHARAT FORGE

To,

BSE Limited,

1st Floor, New Trading Ring, Rotunda Building, P.J. Towers, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 BSE SCRIP CODE - 500493

National Stock Exchange of India Limited

'Exchange Plaza', Bandra-Kurla Complex, Sandra (East) Mumbai- 400 051 Symbol: BHARATFORG Series: EQ

Dear Sir,

Sub.: Potential acquisition of JS Auto Cast Foundry India Private Limited, Coimbatore based casting and machining Company through wholly­ owned subsidiary of the Company.

Ref: Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements.) Regulations, 2015

We wish to inform you that the Company has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement ("SPA") for potential acquisition of 100% shareholding of JS Auto Cast Foundry India Private Limited ("JS Auto"), a Coimbatore based casting and machining Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary - BF Industrial Solutions Limited ("BFISL"). The completion of acquisition shall be subject to fulfilment of conditions precedent and in accordance with the terms agreed upon in the SPA.

The Press Release being issued by the Company in this regard is enclosed.

The details as required under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMD4/2015 dated September 09, 2015, are also enclosed in Annexure A.

Kindly take the same on record.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully, For Bh/,t Forge Limited -- Tej�Chaudhari Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

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KALYAN I

BHARAT FORGE UMITED, MUNDHWA, PUNE 411 036, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA. PHONE:+ 91 206704 2 476 6704 2777 (Secretarial) Fax 020 2682 2 16 3 CIN L25209PNl961PLC01 2046 Email: :s:i;teJari1!.!(?cl!_ha_1;itforg�.cQ.m WEBSITE: www.bharatforge.com

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P RE S S RE L E A S E

Bharat Forge enters into Definitive Agreement to acquire JS Autocast, leading supplier of machined critical castings for Industrial applications

Pune, February 24, 2022Bharat Forge Limited (BSE: 50049[3] , NSE: BHARATFORG, along with \ts subsidiary, BF Industrial Solutions Limited together referred to as "Bharat Forge") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire JS Autocast Foundry India Private Limited ("JS Auto").

Established in 2004, JS Auto is a leading and a preferred supplier of critical machined Ductile Iron castings for the Wind, Hydraulic, Off-Highway and Automotive applications. Over the past 5 year, the sales of JS Auto has grown at a CA GR of 17.7%. JS Auto registered sale of Rs 259 crores in FY21.

Mr. Amit Kalyani, Deputy Managing Director, Bharat Forge commented "We are delighted to welcome the JS Auto team to Bharat Forge family and will look to leverage their capabilities, highly talented technical team and strong customer connect to aggressively grow our presence in the industrial casting space.

JS Auto will accelerate our diversification journey and enable in addressing the Decarbonization opportunity. This acquisition along with the previous deal in the open die segment significantly broadens our presence, capabilities and product offerings in the industrial space".

Bharat Forge will acquire JS Auto for an upfront consideration (based on enterprise valuation adjustments) plus fixed deferred payment at the end of[3][rd] year. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

About Bharat Forge

Bharat Forge Limited (BFL), the Pune based Indian multinational, is a technology driven global leader in providing high performance, innovative safety critical components and solutions for several sectors including automotive, power, oil and gas, construction & mining, rail, marine, defense and aerospace. Having

KALYANI

BHARAT FORGE

transcontinental presence across 11 manufacturing locations, BFL, with the largest repository of metallurgical knowledge offers full service supply capability to its geographically dispersed marquee customers from concept to product design, engineering, manufacturing, testing and validation.

Media Contact:

Bhakti Sharma- Email: [email protected] I Contact: +917030942840 Arun Thankappan: Email: [email protected] I Contact: +9199308 60706

BHARAT FORGE

Annexure A

Details as required to be disclosed under Regulation 30 read with SEBI Circular dated September 09, 2015

a) Name of the target entity, details in Name of the target entity, details in Name:JS Auto Cast Foundry India
brief such as size, turnover etc. Private Limited("JS Auto")
Address:SF No 165/1 Sembagounden
Pudur,
Kuppepalayam,
Coimbatore,
Tamil Nadu 641107.
Authorized Capital:Rs. 9,00,00,000
divided into 90,00,000 equity shares of
Rs. 10/- each.
Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital:
Rs. 3,96,83,300 divided into 39,68,330
equity shares of Rs. 10/- each.
Turnover for FY 2020-21:Rs. 258. 71
crores.
b) Whether the acquisition would fall No.
within related party transaction(s)
and
whether
the
promoter/
The promoter/ promoter group have no
promoter group/ group companies interest in JS Auto.
have any interest in the entity being
acquired?
If yes, nature of interest and details
thereof and whether the same is
done at"arm's length";
c) Industry to which the entity being Castings
acquired belongs;
d) Objects and effects of acquisition The
acquisition
shall
enable
the
(including
but
not
limited
to, Company to expand its product portfolio
disclosure
of
reasons
for in the industrial sector, customer base
acquisition of target entity, if its and manufacturing presence in south
business is outside the main line of India.
business of the listed entity);
Post completion of the acquisition JS
Auto will become a
wholly-owned
subsidiary of BFISL and a step-down
subsidiary oftheCompany.

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KALYAN I.

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BHARAT FORGE LIMITED, MUNDHWA, PUNE 411 036, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA. PHONE:+ 91 20 6704 2476 6704 2777 (Secretarial) Fax 020 2682 2163 CIN l.25209PNl961 PLC012046 Email: -�-crewral(a bh.nufrgc.oom WEBSITE: www.bharatforge.com

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e) Brief details of any governmental or Brief details of any governmental or Currently no government approvals are
regulatory approvals required for envisaged.
the acquisition;
f) Indicative
time
period
for 120 days from the execution of the SPA.
completion of the acquisition;
g) Nature of consideration - whether Cash consideration.
cash consideration or share swap
and details of the same;
h) Cost of acquisition or the price at Acquisition of stake of JS Auto is being
which the shares are acquired; done at mutually agreed enterprise
valuation which shall be subject to
agreed adjustments on closing. The
valuation is not disclosed herein due to
reasons of confidentiality.
i) Percentage
of
shareholding

/
100%
control acquired and / or number of
shares acquired;
j) Brief background about the entity JS
Auto
is
an
Indian
Company
acquired in terms of products/line of incorporated on August 20, 2004.
business
acquired,
date
of
incorporation, histor of last 3 years
JS Auto,
having its fully-integrated
turnover, country in which the manufacturing set-up in south India, is
acquired entity has presence and engaged
in
the
business
of
any other significant information (in manufacturing
of
critical
machined
brief); ductile iron castings, for end-use in wind
energy,
hydraulics,
of-highway and
automotive sector.
The turnover of JS Auto for past 3 years
is as follows:
i.
For FY 20-21: Rs. 258.71 crores
ii.
For FY 19-20: Rs. 291.81 crores
iii.
For FY 18-19: Rs. 250.63 crores

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KALYAN I

BHARAT FORGE LIMITED, MUNDHWA, PUNE 411 036, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA. PHONE:+ 91 20 6704 2476 6704 2777 (Secreta1ial) Fax 020 2682 2163 CIN L25209PNl961 PLC0l2046 Email: ;.c;:mr[i] ill.): . iratfonre.com WEBSITE: www.bharatforge.com