HCL Technologies Ltd — Board/Management Information 2021

Jul 19, 2021

July 19, 2021

The General Manager BSE Limited Corporate Relationship Department Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Dalal Street Mumbai- 400 001

The Manager National Stock Exchange of India Limited Listing Department Exchange Plaza 5th Floor, Plot No. C-1, Block-G Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra(E) Mumbai-400 051

BSE Scrip Code: 532281

NSE Scrip Code: HCLTECH

Sub.: HCL Technologies appoints Vanitha Narayanan to the Board of Directors

Dear Sir,

Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we would like to inform you that the Board of Directors, on the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, has appointed Ms. Vanitha Narayanan (DIN: 06488655) as an Additional Director on the Board of the Company w.e.f. July 19, 2021. Her appointment is in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and she shall hold office as an Independent Director of the Company.

Ms. Vanitha Narayanan is not debarred from holding office as Director by SEBI/ Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any such statutory authority. She is not related to any Director of the Company.

A Release in this regard is enclosed.

This is for your information and records.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully, For HCL Technologies Limited

Manish Anand Company Secretary

Encl: a/a

HCL Technologies appoints Vanitha Narayanan to the Board of Directors

NOIDA, India, July 19, 2021: HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL), a leading global technology company, today announced the appointment of Ms. Vanitha Narayanan as an Additional Director on its Board who shall hold office as an Independent Director of the Company. With the addition of Ms. Narayanan, the Board of the Company includes four women Directors. Ms. Narayanan's appointment is effective July 19, 2021.

Vanitha Narayanan is a senior global executive and board leader with a successful track record spanning three decades in technology and telecommunications. In 2020, Vanitha retired after a career spanning three decades at IBM where she held multiple key roles leading large businesses in geographies like US, Asia-Pacific and India. These roles included serving as Managing Director and Chairman of IBM India and other leadership positions in the global communications and telecommunications industries. Vanitha has a reputation for her deep industry expertise in telecom, transforming businesses, unwavering client focus and passion for continuous learning.

Welcoming Vanitha Narayanan to the Board, Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson, HCL Technologies said, "I am pleased to welcome Vanitha to the Board of HCL and appreciate her decision to become a part of the HCL family. She brings rich and diverse experience of navigating organizations through digital transformation journeys. Her deep knowledge and understanding of evolving marketing and technology landscape will be a great asset to HCL's focus on driving growth. Her experience of viewing evolution and innovations in technology from a multi-geography lens will add value to HCL as we expand our footprints globally. We look forward to working together."

"HCL Technologies has been the flagbearer of the technology sector in India. From a garage start-up to operating in 50 countries, the growth and innovation journey of HCL is remarkable," said Narayanan. "To be part of a dynamic and responsible company like HCL Technologies is indeed a great honor and I would like to thank the Board for considering me for this role. HCL Technologies' deep-rooted belief to be a sustainable and responsible business contributes immensely to my decision. I look forward to be a part of the continuing success story of HCL," she further added.

Vanitha played a significant role as a leader and influencer across industry bodies. She was the first woman chairperson of the American Chamber of Commerce in India (2015- 2016) and served as a member on the National Executive Board from 2014-18. She was on the executive council of NASSCOM during 2016-18 and on the Catalyst India Advisory Board.

Vanitha was named one of the 'Most Powerful Women' in Business in India by both Fortune India and Business India, one of the 12 Global Indian Super Women of 2016 by CXOToday and conferred with the Degree of Doctor of Letters by the LNM Institute of Information Technology.

About HCL Technologies

HCL Technologies (HCL) empowers global enterprises with technology for the next decade today. HCL's Mode 1-2-3 strategy, through its deep-domain industry expertise, customer-centricity and entrepreneurial culture of ideapreneurship™ enables businesses to transform into next-gen enterprises.

HCL offers its services and products through three business units - IT and Business Services (ITBS), Engineering and R&D Services (ERS) and Products & Platforms (P&P). ITBS enables global enterprises to transform their businesses through offerings in areas of Applications, Infrastructure, Digital Process Operations and next generational digital transformation solutions. ERS offers engineering services and solutions in all aspects of product development and platform engineering. Under P&P, HCL provides modernized software products to global clients for their technology and industry-specific requirements. Through its cutting-edge co-innovation labs, global delivery capabilities and broad global network, HCL delivers holistic services in various industry verticals, categorized under Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology & Services, Telecom & Media, Retail & CPG, Life Sciences & Healthcare and Public Services.

As a leading global technology company, HCL takes pride in its diversity, social responsibility, sustainability and education initiatives. For the 12 months ended June 30, 2021 HCL had consolidated revenue of US$ 10.54 B. Its 176,499 Ideapreneurs operate out of 50 countries.

For more information, visit www.hcltech.com.

Forward–looking Statements

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the statements containing the words 'planned', 'expects', 'believes',' strategy', 'opportunity', 'anticipates', 'hopes' or other similar words. The risks and uncertainties relating to these statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding impact of pending regulatory proceedings, fluctuations in earnings, our ability to manage growth, intense competition in IT services, business process outsourcing and consulting services including those factors which may affect our cost advantage, wage increases in India, customer acceptances of our services, products and fee structures, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, our ability to integrate acquired assets in a cost-effective and timely manner, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-timeframe contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, the success of our brand development efforts, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies /entities in which we have made strategic investments, withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives, political instability, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, and unauthorized use of our intellectual property, other risks, uncertainties and general economic conditions affecting our industry. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements made herein will prove to be accurate, and issuance of such forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any other person, that the objective and plans of the Company will be achieved. All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information presently available to the Management of the Company and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

Meenakshi Benjwal meenakshi.benjwal@hcl.com

Elka Ghudial, Europe elka.ghudial@hcl.com

Devneeta Pahuja, India and APAC devneeta.p@hcl.com