KS Smart Technologies Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2025

Nov 11, 2025

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Date: 11[th] November 2025

To, The Manager – Listing Department BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Subject: Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 – Further Investment in Wholly Owned Subsidiary.

This is in continuation to our earlier intimations dated August 07, 2025, and October 06, 2025. Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we wish to inform you that the Company has made a further investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, KS Smart Solutions Private Limited.

Details pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with EBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated November 11,2024, have been annexed herewith as Annexures, are enclosed herewith as Annexure – I.

Kindly take the above information on record.

Thanking You, For Soma Papers and Industries Limited

Digitally signed by VANTEDDU VANTEDDU LAKSHMI LAKSHMI PRIYA PRIYA DARSHINI DARSHINI Date: 2025.11.11 16:58:07 +05'30'

Vanteddu Lakshmi Priya Darshini Whole-time Director and CFO DIN- 07803502

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Annexure I

	Annexure I
Name of the target entity, details in brief such as size, turnover etc.	KS Smart Solutions Private Limited (KSSPL), incorporated on 28th April 2016, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company is a technology company offering end-to-end IT solutions across hardware, software, and emerging technologies. Its services include software and app development, IT infrastructure, training, and digital solutions. KSSPL also resells IT hardware and operates in areas like AR/VR, smart city solutions, e-commerce, and digital marketing. For the financial year 2024–25, KSSPL achieved a standalone turnover of ₹69,655.55 lakhs and a consolidated turnover of ₹69,657.99 lakhs.
Whether the acquisition would fall within related party transaction(s) and whether the promoter/ promoter group/ group companies 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"	No. None of the Promoter/promoter group/group companies have any interest in the acquisition of the above equity stake.
Industry to which the entity being acquired belongs	Engaged in the Technology and IT sector, KSSPL offers a wide range of IT services, including surveillance solutions, educational technology (Edutech) services, and other integrated technology- driven offerings.
Objects and effects of acquisition (including but not limited to, disclosure of reasons for acquisition of target entity, if its business is outside the main line of business of the listed entity)	The acquisition is strategically aimed at expanding the KSSPL presence in the B2G (Business-to-Government) sector. Through this acquisition, KSSPL will gain a stronger foothold in technology and IT- enabled services, particularly in areas such as surveillance systems and edutech solutions. This move aligns with the KSSPL’s growth strategy and enhances its capabilities to deliver integrated solutions to government clients. Although the target entity’s business may not fully align with the KSSPL current core operations, the acquisition presents synergistic opportunities and enables entry into complementaryhigh-potential verticals.
Brief details of any governmental or regulatory approvals required for the acquisition	No governmental or regulatory approvals required for the acquisition
Indicative time period completion of the acquisition	With regards to the earlier disclosures as mentioned above, the acquisition was completed on 6thOctober,2025.
Nature of consideration - whether cash consideration or share swap and details of the same	Cash
Cost of acquisition or the price at which the shares are acquired	INR 125.51 crs approx.
Percentage of shareholding / control acquired and / or number of shares acquired	The Company has acquired 100% equity stake in KSSPL, comprising 36,062 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each, upon closing of the transaction.
Brief background about the entity acquired in terms of products / line of business acquired, date of incorporation, history of last 3 years turnover, country in which the acquired entity has presence and any other significant information (in brief)	KSSPL was incorporated on 28/04/2016 and has its registered office at 528, Anna Salai, Second Floor Teynampet, Chennai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 600018. KSSPL is engaged in the business of technology innovation offering end-to-end IT solutions in Hardware, Software, Skill Development trainings and providing skilled manpower, providing smartphones and tablets with value added services and emerging technology solutions in the fields of augmented reality, virtual reality, entertainment, edutainment, smart city e-commerce, retailing, digital marketing for multiple segment of customers. Core capabilities are CCTV Installations, Software development, Mobile Apps, Website

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development, IT upgrades, support, maintenance and all IT skill	development, IT upgrades, support, maintenance and all IT skill
development Trainings. KSSPL also undertakes the business of
reselling of all kinds of Hardware related to computing which includes
Smartphones and Tablets, including MDM Softwares, Desktops,
Laptops, Printers, Servers, Projectors, WIFI/Networks, CCTV, Smart
devices in and all other Infrastructure Hardware/IT Systems.
Turnover(In Rupees lakhs)
Particulars 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23
Standalone 69,655.55 21,626.50 6,337.34
Consolidated 69,657.99 - -
Countyof Presence: India

Reg Off: S. No. 18, 3rd Floor, B Block, Win Win Hub, JNTU Hitech City Main Road, Madhapur, Khanamet, Rangareddy - 500081, Telangana, India Contact no:+917799009346 ; Mail: cssomapapers91@gmail.com CIN- L21093TS1991PLC20096 ; website: www.somapapers.in