Exide Industries Ltd. — Audit Report / Information 2023

May 8, 2023

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&EXIDE

Ref no.: EIL/SEC/2023-24/15

08.05.2023

	The Secretary	The Secretary
	The Calcutta Stock Exchange Limited	BSE Limited
	7 Lyons Range	Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers
	Kolkata - 700 001	Dalal Street, Mumbai - 400 001
	CSE Scrip Code: 15060 & 10015060	BSE Scrip Code: 500086
	The Secretary	~~-~~
	National Stock Exchange of India Limited
	Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor,
	Plot no. C/1, G Block
	Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E),
	Mumbai - 400 051
	NSE Symbol: EXIDEIND

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sub: Submission of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report for the fnancial year ended 3p[t ] March, 2023

Pursuant to Regulation 24A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMDl /27/2019 dated 8[th ] February 2019, please find enclosed copy of Annual Secretarial Compliance Report dated 8[th ] May, 2023 for the financial year ended 31[st ] March 2023, issued by Mis. Anjan Kumar Roy & Co., Practicing Company Secretary (FCS - 5684 / CP No.- 4557).

• The above disclosure is also available on the website of the Company at https://www.exideindustries.com .

This is for your information and kind records.

Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,

For Exide Industries Limited

JITENDRA Digitally signed by JITENDRA KUMAR MOHAN KUMAR LAL Date: 2023.05.08 15:15:40 MOHAN LAL +05'30'

Jitendra Kumar Company Secretary and President (Legal & Corporate Affairs) ACS No. 11159

Encl: as above

Exide Industries Limited, Exide House, 59E Chowringhee Road, Kolkata-700 020 Phone : (033) 2302-3400, Fax: (033) 2283-2642/37 e-mail : exideindustrieslimited@exide.co.in, www.exideindustries.com CIN: L31402WB1947PLC014919

ANJAN KUMAR ROY & CO COMPANY SECRETARIES A Peer Reviewed Firm

Pursuant to the Guidelines issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

UDIN: F005684E000239489

Secretarial Compliance Report of M/s. Exide Industries Limited for the financial year ended 31[st ] March, 2023

[Pursuant to Regulation 24A(2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended read with Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMDl/27 /2019, dated 08/02/2019, issued by Securities and Exchange Board of India]

To The Members Exide Industries Limited Exide House 59 E, Chowringhee Road Kolkata - 700020 West Bengal

1. We, Anjan Kumar Roy & Co., Company Secretaries, have examined:

2. (a) all the documents and records made available to us and explanation provided by M/s. Exide Industries Limited (here in after to be referred "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, for the financial year ended on 31[st ] March, 2023 ("Period under review") in respect of compliance with the provisions of:

(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");

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1.	Secretarial Standards: The Compliances of the listed entity are in accordance with applicable Secretarial Standards (SS) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)	Yes	N.A.
2.	Adoption and timely updation of the 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 has been reviewed & timely updated as per the regulations /circulars/guidelin es iss_ued by SEBI	Yes	N.A.
3. �------�	Maintenance and disclosures on Website • The Listed entity is maintaining a functional website ----�----�	Yes ---------�	N.A. --------- --�

ANJAN KUMAR ROY & CO

COMPANY SECRETARIES

A Peer Reviewed Firm

Pursuant to the Guidelines issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

UDIN: FOOS684E000239489

t	~~•~~ 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 redirects to the relevant documents_I_ section of the 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 redirects to the relevant documents_I_ section of the website ' '
4.	Disgualification of Director: None of theDirector of the Company are disqualified under Section 164ofCompanies Act, 2013 Yes N.A..
5.	To examine details related to Subsidiaries of listed entities: a) Identification of material subsidiary corpanies b) Requirements with respect to disclosure of material as well as other subsidiaries Yes . - N.A.
6.	Preservation of Documents: Yes	N.A. (

ANJAN KUMAR ROY & CO

COMPANY SECRETARIES A Peer Reviewed Firm

Pursuant to the Guidelines issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

UDIN:F005684E000239489

		The listed entity is preserving and maintaining records as prescribed under SEBI Regulations and disposal of records as per Policy of Preservation of Documents and Archival policy prescribed under SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015.
7.		Performance Evaluation : The listed entity has conducted performance evaluation of the Board , Independent Directors and the Committees at the start of every financial year as prescribed in SEBI Regulations	Yes	The evaluation has to be done 1n a year and the company has complied with.
8.	.	Related Party Transactions: a) The Listed Entity has obtained prior approval of Audit Committee for all Related party transactions b) In case no prior approval obtained , the listed entity shall provide detailed reasons along witl' confirmation whether were the transactions subsequently /ratified the Audit approved /rejected by Committee	Yes	N.A. ,
9. Disclosure of events or Yes L _- ========-_ _				N.A. __ _

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ANJAN KUMAR ROY & CO COMPANY SECRETARIES A Peer Reviewed Firm

Pursuant to the Guidelines issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

UDIN:F005684E000239489

information The listed entity has provided all the required disclosures under Regulation 30 along with Schedule Ill of SEBI LODR Regulations ,2015 within the time limits prescribed thereunder.

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Prohibition of Insider Yes Trading: The listed entity is in compliance with Regulation 3(5) & 3(6) SEBI ( Prohibition of Insider Trading ) Regulations, 2015 Actions taken by SEBI orNo Stock Exchanges, if any: No Actions taken against the listed entity / its promoters/ directors /subsidiaries either by SEBI or Stock Exchanges ( including under the Standard Operating Procedures issued by SEBI through various circulars) under SEBI Regulations and circulars /guidelines issued thereunder N.A. No Actions has been taken against the listed entity / its•promoters/ directors /subsidiaries either by SEBI or Stock Exchanges during the period under review.

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Office Address: GR 1, Gouri Bhaban, 28A Gurupada Halder Road, Kolkata- 700026.

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Pursuant to the Guidelines issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

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1. 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 Di�closure Requirements) Regufations, 2015, as amended;

(b) 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 during the Period under review

(e) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Shar.e Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021; -Not Applicable during the Period under review

(f) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008; - Not Applicable during the Period under review

(g) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible and Redeemable Preference Shares) Regulations,2013;- Not Applicable during the Period under review

(h) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015;

and based on the above examination, We hereby report that, during the Period under review:

• 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:-

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Pursuant to the Guidelines issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India

UDIN: F005684E000239489

1. This is to also certify that the Company has ensured, through the letter of appointment of the Statutory Auditors of the Company that the conditions as mentioned in 6(A) and 6(8) of Circular No. CIR/CFD/CMDl/114/2019 dated 18[th ] October, 2019 issued by Securities and Exchange Board of India is included in the terms of appointment of the statutory auditor.

Place : Kolkata Date : 8[th ] May, 2023

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FOR, ANJAN KUMAR ROY & CO. Company Secretaries ANJAN KUMAR ROY ,.. Proprietor FCS No. 5684 CP. No. 4557 UDIN:F005684E000239489

Peer Review Certificate No. 869/2020

Office Address: GR 1, Gouri Bhaban, 28A Gurupada Halder Road, Kolkata- 700026. E-mail: akroyco@yahoo.eo.in/anjanroy 2003@yahoo.co.in Mobile Ph Nos. 9830201949/9831891949.