Paramount Communications Ltd. — AGM Information 2025

Sep 5, 2025

NOTICE

Notice

Notice is hereby given that the Thirty-First Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Paramount Communications Limited will be held on Monday, the 29[th] day of September, 2025 at 3:00 P.M., Indian Standard Time (“IST”), through Video Conferencing/ Other Audio-Visual Means (“VC/OAVM”) facility to transact following business:

ORDINARY BUSINESS:

1. To consider and adopt the Annual Audited Financial Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025 including the Balance Sheet as on March 31, 2025, the statement of Profit and Loss and the Cash Flow Statement for the financial year ended on that date and the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon, and, in this regard, to consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolutions as Ordinary Resolutions :

2. a) “RESOLVED THAT the audited standalone financial statement of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, and the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon, as circulated to the Members, be and are hereby considered and adopted.”

3. b) “RESOLVED THAT the audited consolidated financial statement of the Company for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, and the report of Auditors thereon, as circulated to the Members, be and are hereby considered and adopted.”

4. To re-appoint Sh. Sanjay Aggarwal (DIN: 00001788), who retires by rotation as a director and, in this regard, to consider and if thought fit, to pass, with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“RESOLVED THAT in accordance with the provisions of Section 152 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Sh. Sanjay Aggarwal (DIN: 00001788), who retires by rotation at this meeting, be and is hereby re-appointed as a Director of the Company.”

SPECIAL BUSINESS:

3. To approve the continuation of Mr. Vijay Maheshwari (DIN: 00216687) as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, who shall attain the age of Seventy-Five (75) years

To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as a Special Resolution :

“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 17(1A) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (as amended), other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 and the applicable Rules made thereunder, including any amendment(s), statutory modification(s) and/or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force, consent of the Members of the Company be and is hereby accorded to the continuation of Mr. Vijay Maheshwari (DIN: 00216687), as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, who shall attain the age of 75 years, during his second term as an Independent Director of the Company.

RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board be and is hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds, things and to sign all such documents and writings as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”

4. To approve the appointment of Mr. Abhishek Mittal, a proprietor of M/s. Abhishek Mittal & Associates, Peer reviewed Practicing Company Secretaries, as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following Resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 and all other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, read with the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A and other applicable provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations), as amended from time to time (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force); and pursuant to the recommendations of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of the Company and subject to receipt of such other approvals, consents and permissions as may be required, Mr. Abhishek Mittal, a proprietor of M/s. Abhishek Mittal & Associates, Peer-reviewed Practicing Company Secretaries (Membership No. F7273 & Peer Review Number 3268/2023) be and is hereby appointed as Secretarial Auditors of the Company for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years commencing from Financial Year 2025-26 and to hold office from the conclusion of 31[st] Annual General Meeting (AGM) till the conclusion of the 36[th] AGM, to conduct Secretarial Audit, at a remuneration to be decided by the

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Board of Directors of the Company in consultation with the Audit Committee of the Directors and Secretarial Auditors plus applicable Goods and Services Tax and reimbursement of travelling and out of pocket expenses incurred by them for the purpose of audit.

RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board be and is hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds, things and to sign all such documents and writings as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”

5. Ratification of Remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors for the financial year ending March 31, 2026

To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :

“RESOLVED THAT in accordance with the provisions of Section 148 and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (including any statutory modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof, for the time being in force), the

members of the Company hereby ratify the remuneration of ` 75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only), plus applicable taxes and out of pocket expenses at actuals, if any, payable to M/s Jain Sharma & Associates, Cost Accountants (Firm Registration No. : 000270) who have been appointed by the Board of Directors on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, as Cost Auditors of the Company to conduct the Audit of the Cost Records maintained by the Company as prescribed under the Companies (Cost Record and Audit) Rules, 2014, as amended, for the financial year ending 31 March 2026.”

By Order of the Board

Paramount Communications Limited

Dated: August 13, 2025 Nitin Gupta Place: New Delhi Company Secretary M. No.: FCS 8485

CIN: L74899DL1994PLC061295

Regd. Office: KH-433, Maulsari Avenue, Westend Greens, Rangpuri, New Delhi-110037

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NOTICE

NOTES:

1. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) has vide its General Circular No. 20/2020 dated May 5, 2020 read with General Circular No. 14/2020 dated April 8, 2020, General Circular No. 17/2020 dated April 13, 2020, General Circular No. 02/2021 dated January 13, 2021, General Circular No. 21/2021 dated December 14, 2021, General Circular No. 2/2022 dated May 5, 2022, General Circular No. 10/2022 dated December 28, 2022, General Circular No. 09/2023 dated September 25, 2023 and General Circular No. 09/2024 dated September 19, 2024 (collectively referred to as “MCA Circulars”) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) vide its Circular Nos. SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD1/ CIR/P/2020/79 dated May 12, 2020, SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD2/ CIR/P/2021/11 dated January 15, 2021, SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD2/ CIR/P/2022/62 dated May 13, 2022, SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-2/P/ CIR/2023/4 dated January 5,2023, SEBI/HO/CFD/CFD-PoD2/P/CIR/2023/167 dated October 07, 2023 and SEBI/HO/ CFD/CFD - PoD - 2/P/CIR/2024/133 dated October 3, 2024 (collectively referred to as “SEBI Circulars”), have permitted the holding of AGM through Video Conferencing (“VC”) or Other Audio-Visual Means (“OAVM”), without the physical presence of the Members at a common venue vide the above MCA circulars and provided relaxation to companies from dispatching physical copy of Annual Report vide above SEBI circulars. In compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”), amended provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”), MCA Circulars and Secretarial Standard on General Meetings issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (‘SS-2’), the AGM of the Company will be held through VC/OAVM. The venue of the meeting shall be deemed to be the Registered Office of the Company.

2. The Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 102(1) of the Act with respect to the Ordinary/Special Businesses to be transacted at the meeting as set out in the Notice is annexed hereto. The brief details of the person seeking Appointment and Re-appointment as Director as required under Regulation 36(3) of Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standard on General Meetings issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) as approved by the Central Government, is also annexed to this Notice.

3. Since this AGM is being held through VC/OAVM, pursuant to MCA Circulars, physical attendance of the Members has been dispensed with. Accordingly, the facility for appointment of proxies by the Members will not be available for the AGM. Hence the Proxy Form, Attendance Slip and Route Map are not annexed to this Notice.

4. Institutional / Corporate Members are required to send a scanned copy (pdf/jpg format) of its Board or governing body resolution / Authorisation letter etc. authorizing its representative to attend the AGM through VC / OAVM on its behalf and to vote through remote e-voting. The said resolution / authorisation shall be sent to the scrutinizer at his E-mail ID -abhishekcs21@gmail.com.

5. In case of joint holders attending the Annual General Meeting, only such joint holder who is higher in order of names will be entitled to vote.

6. The Register of Members and Share Transfer Books will remain closed from September 23, 2025 to September 29, 2025 (both days inclusive).

7. Pursuant to Section 108 of the Companies Act, 2013, Rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended and Regulation 44 of Listing Regulations, the Company is pleased to provide the facility to Members to exercise their right to vote on the resolutions proposed to be passed at AGM by electronic means. The Members, whose names appear in the Register of Members / list of Beneficial Owners as on September 22, 2025, i.e., the date prior to the commencement of book closure, being the cut-off date, are entitled to vote on the resolutions set forth in this Notice. The period of remote e-voting before the AGM commences on Friday, September 26, 2025 (9:00 a.m. IST) and ends on Sunday, September 28, 2025 (5:00 p.m. IST) .

8. The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Mr. Abhishek Mittal, Practicing Company Secretary, M/s Abhishek Mittal & Associates, as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the remote e-voting and voting at AGM in a fair and transparent manner.

9. Any person who acquires shares of the Company and becomes a Member of the Company after sending the Notice and holding shares as on the cut-off date, may obtain the login ID and password by sending a request at enotices@ in.mpms.mufg.com.

10. In compliance with the aforesaid MCA Circulars and SEBI Circular dated September 19, 2024 and October 03, 2024 respectively, Notice of the AGM along with the Annual Report 2024-25 is being sent only through electronic mode to those Members whose email addresses are registered with the Company/Depositories. Members may note that the Notice and Annual Report 2024-25 will also be available on the Company’s website www.paramountcables.com under Investor Relations Section, websites of the Stock Exchanges i.e., BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited

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at www.bseindia.com and www.nseindia.com respectively, and on the website of Company’s Registrar and Share Transfer Agent, MUFG Intime India Private Limited (Formerly known as Link Intime India Private Limited) at www.in.mpms.mufg.com

1. In terms of the provisions of Section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013, Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal (DIN: 00001788) retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible offers himself for re-appointment and the re-appointment as such director shall not be deemed to constitute a break in his office.

2. All documents referred to in the Notice and accompanying Explanatory Statement, as well as the Annual Report, are open for inspection at the Registered Office of the Company on all working days during normal business hours up to the date of the Meeting.

3. Members attending the AGM through VC / OAVM shall be counted for the purpose of reckoning the quorum under Section 103 of the Companies Act, 2013.

4. Members who have not registered their e-mail address so far are requested to register their e-mail address for receiving all communication(s) including Annual Report, Notices and Circulars etc. from the Company electronically. Members holding shares in physical form are requested to notify any change of address, bank mandates, if any, to the Company/Registrar and Transfer Agent i.e., M/s. MUFG Intime India Private Limited, Noble Heights, 1[st] Floor, Plot No. NH- 2, C-1 Block, LSC, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058, Ph:- +91-1149411000, or to their respective depository participants if the shares are held in electronic form.

5. The SEBI has mandated the submission of Permanent Account Number (PAN) by every participant in the securities market. Members holding shares in electronic form are, therefore, requested to submit their self-attested PAN to their DP(s) with whom they are maintaining their demat accounts. Members holding shares in physical form can submit their self-attested PAN details to the Company/ Registrar along with Form ISR 1.

6. As per the provisions of Section 72 of the Act and Rule 19(1) of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, Members holding shares in physical form may file nomination in the prescribed Form SH - 13 with Registrar. In respect of shares held in demat form, the nomination form may be filed with the respective DP. As per SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/ MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/37 dated March 16, 2023, the common and simplified norms for processing investor’s service request by RTAs and norms for furnishing PAN, KYC details and Nominations with various forms are made available at the Company’s website at www.paramountcables. com or easy access.

7. SEBI vide Circular Nos. SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-1/P/ CIR/2023/131 dated July 31, 2023 and SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_ IAD-1/P/CIR/2023/135 dated August 04, 2023, read with Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/OIAE/OIAE_IAD-1/P/CIR/2023/145 dated July 31, 2023 (updated as on August 11, 2023), has announced the introduction of a Common Online Dispute Resolution Portal (“ODR Portal”) , to strengthen the existing investor grievance handling mechanism through SCORES by making the entire redressal process of grievances in the securities market comprehensive by providing a solution that makes the process more efficient by reducing timelines and by introducing auto-rotating and auto escalation of complaints.

8. Pursuant to above-mentioned circulars, post exhausting the option to resolve their grievances with the RTA/ Company directly and through existing SCORES platform, the investors can initiate dispute resolution through the ODR Portal named “SMART ODR” can be accessed through the URL: https:// smartodr.in/login.

9. In accordance with Regulation 40 of the SEBI Listing Regulations, as amended, the Company had stopped accepting any fresh transfer requests for securities held in physical form. Members holding shares of the Company in physical form are requested to kindly get their shares converted into demat/electronic form to get inherent benefits of dematerialisation. Members may please note that SEBI vide its Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/ CIR/2022/8 dated January 25, 2022 has mandated the listed companies to issue securities in demat form only, while processing service requests viz. Issue of duplicate or letter of confirmation; claim from Unclaimed Suspense Account; Renewal/Exchange of securities certificate; Endorsement; Sub-division/Splitting of securities certificate; Consolidation of securities certificates/folios; Transmission and Transposition. Accordingly, Shareholders are requested to make service requests by submitting a duly filled and signed Form ISR-4. It may be noted that any service request can be processed only after the folio is KYC compliant.

10. Members desiring any information on the accounts at the AGM are requested to write to the Company at least 7 days in advance through E-mail at investors@paramountcables.com. The same shall be replied by the Company accordingly.

11. The Register of Directors and Key Managerial Personnel and their Shareholding maintained under Section 170 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Register of Contracts or arrangements in which Directors are interested under Section 189 of the Companies Act, 2013 will be available for inspection in electronic mode will be made available electronically for inspection by Members of the Company during the meeting.

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1. Adhering to the various requirements set out in the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, as amended, the Members, whose unclaimed dividend/shares have been transferred to IEPF, may claim the same by making an online application to the IEPF Authority in web form No. IEPF-5 available on www.iepf.gov.in . For details, please refer to the Corporate Governance Report which is a part of this report.

2. The Scrutinizer will, after the conclusion of e-voting at the Meeting, scrutinize the votes cast at the Meeting (Insta Poll) and votes cast through remote e-voting, make a consolidated Scrutinizer’s Report and submit the same to the Chairman. The result of e-voting along with the consolidated Scrutinizer’s Report, will be placed on the website of the Company: www.paramountcables.com and on the website of MUFG: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in/ The result will simultaneously be communicated to the Stock Exchanges.

3. Subject to receipt of requisite number of votes, the Resolutions proposed in the Notice shall be deemed to be passed on the date of the Meeting, that is, Monday, September 29, 2025.

INSTAMEET VC Instructions for shareholders

In terms of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) General Circular No. 09/2024 dated 19[th] September 2024, the Companies can conduct their AGMs/ EGMs on or before 30 September 2025 by means of Video Conference (VC) or other audio-visual means (OAVM).

Shareholders are advised to update their mobile number and email Id correctly in their demat accounts to access InstaMeet facility.

Login method for shareholders to attend the General Meeting

through InstaMeet: Visit URL: https://instameet.in.mpms.mufg. com & click on “Login” .

• a) Select the “Company Name” and register with your following details:

• b) Select Check Box - Demat Account No. / Folio No. / PAN

• Shareholders holding shares in NSDL/ CDSL demat account shall select check box - Demat Account No. and enter the 16-digit demat account number.

• Shareholders holding shares in physical form shall select check box – Folio No. and enter the Folio Number registered with the company.

• Shareholders shall select check box – PAN and enter 10-digit Permanent Account Number (PAN).

Shareholders who have not updated their PAN with the Depository Participant (DP)/ Company shall use the sequence number provided by MUFG Intime, if applicable.

• Mobile No: Mobile No. as updated with DP is displayed automatically. Shareholders who have not updated their Mobile No with the DP shall enter the mobile no.

• Email ID: Email Id as updated with DP is displayed automatically. Shareholders who have not updated their Mobile No with the DP shall enter the mobile no.

• c) Click “Go to Meeting”

You are now registered for InstaMeet, and your attendance is marked for the meeting.

Instructions for shareholders to Speak during the General Meeting through InstaMeet:

• a) Shareholders who would like to speak during the meeting must register their request with the company.

• b) Shareholders will get confirmation on first cum first basis depending upon the provision made by the company.

• c) Shareholders will receive “speaking serial number” once they mark attendance for the meeting. Please remember speaking serial number and start your conversation with panellist by switching on video mode and audio of your device.

• d) Other shareholder who has not registered as “Speaker Shareholder” may still ask questions to the panellist via active chat-board during the meeting.

*Shareholders are requested to speak only when moderator of the meeting/ management will announce the name and serial number for speaking.

Instructions for Shareholders to Vote during the General Meeting through InstaMeet:

Once the electronic voting is activated during the meeting, shareholders who have not exercised their vote through the remote e-voting can cast the vote as under:

• a) On the Shareholders VC page, click on the link for e-Voting “Cast your vote”

• b) Enter your 16-digit Demat Account No. / Folio No. and OTP (received on the registered mobile number/ registered email Id) received during registration for InstaMeet

• c) Click on 'Submit'.

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• d) After successful login, you will see “Resolution Description” and against the same the option “Favour/ Against” for voting.

• e) Cast your vote by selecting appropriate option i.e. “Favour/ Against” as desired. Enter the number of shares (which represents no. of votes) as on the cut-off date under ‘Favour/Against'.

• f) After selecting the appropriate option i.e. Favour/Against as desired and you have decided to vote, click on “Save”. A confirmation box will be displayed. If you wish to confirm your vote, click on “Confirm”, else to change your vote, click on “Back” and accordingly modify your vote. Once you confirm your vote on the resolution, you will not be allowed to modify or change your vote subsequently.

Note:

Shareholders/ Members, who will be present in the General Meeting through InstaMeet facility and have not casted their vote on the Resolutions through remote e-Voting and are otherwise not barred from doing so, shall be eligible to vote through e-Voting facility during the meeting.

Shareholders/ Members who have voted through Remote e-Voting prior to the General Meeting will be eligible to attend/ participate in the General Meeting through InstaMeet. However, they will not be eligible to vote again during the meeting.

Shareholders/ Members are encouraged to join the Meeting through Tablets/ Laptops connected through broadband for better experience.

Shareholders/ Members are required to use Internet with a good speed (preferably 2 MBPS download stream) to avoid any disturbance during the meeting.

Please note that Shareholders/ Members connecting from Mobile Devices or Tablets or through Laptops connecting via Mobile Hotspot may experience Audio/Visual loss due to fluctuation in their network. It is therefore recommended to use stable Wi-FI or LAN connection to mitigate any kind of aforesaid glitches.

Shareholders are advised to update their mobile number and email Id correctly in their demat accounts to access e-Voting facility.

Login method for Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode is given below:

Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with NSDL

METHOD 1 - Individual Shareholders registered with NSDL IDeAS facility

Shareholders who have registered for NSDL IDeAS facility:

• a) Visit URL: https://eservices.nsdl.com and click on “Beneficial Owner” icon under “Login”.

• b) Enter User ID and Password. Click on “Login”

• c) After successful authentication, you will be able to see e-Voting services under Value added services. Click on “Access to e-Voting” under e-Voting services.

• d) Click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.

OR

Shareholders who have not registered for NSDL IDeAS facility:

• a) To register, visit URL: https://eservices.nsdl.com and select “Register Online for IDeAS Portal” or click on https://eservices. nsdl.com/SecureWeb/IdeasDirectReg.jsp

• b) Proceed with updating the required fields.

• c) Post successful registration, user will be provided with Login ID and password.

• d) After successful login, you will be able to see e-Voting services under Value added services. Click on “Access to e-Voting” under e-Voting services.

Helpdesk:

Shareholders facing any technical issue in login may contact INSTAMEET helpdesk by sending a request at instameet@in.mpms. mufg.com or contact on: - Tel: 022 – 4918 6000 / 4918 6175.

REMOTE E-VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHAREHOLDERS

In terms of SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/2023/120 dated July 11, 2023, Individual shareholders holding securities in demat mode are allowed to vote through their demat account maintained with Depositories and Depository Participants.

• e) Click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.

METHOD 2 - Individual Shareholders directly visiting the e-voting website of NSDL

• a) Visit URL: https://www.evoting.nsdl.com

• b) Click on the “Login” tab available under ‘Shareholder/ Member’ section.

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• c) Enter User ID (i.e., your sixteen-digit demat account number held with NSDL), Password/OTP and a Verification Code as shown on the screen.

• a) Post successful authentication, you will be re-directed to NSDL depository website wherein you will be able to see e-Voting services under Value added services. Click on “Access to e-Voting” under e-Voting services.

• b) Click on “MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.

Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with CDSL

METHOD 1 – Individual Shareholders registered with CDSL Easi/ Easiest facility

Shareholders who have registered/ opted for CDSL Easi/ Easiest facility:

• a) Visit URL: https://web.cdslindia.com/myeasitoken/Home/ Login or www.cdslindia.com.

• b) Click on New System Myeasi Tab

• c) Login with existing my easi username and password

• d) After successful login, user will be able to see e-voting option. The evoting option will have links of e-voting service providers i.e., MUFG InTime, for voting during the remote e-voting period.

• e) Click on “Link InTime/ MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.

OR

Shareholders who have not registered for CDSL Easi/ Easiest facility:

• a) To register, visit URL:

https://web.cdslindia.com/myeasitoken/Registration/ EasiRegistration / https://web.cdslindia.com/myeasitoken/ Registration/EasiestRegistration

• b) Proceed with updating the required fields.

• c) Post registration, user will be provided username and password.

• d) After successful login, user able to see e-voting menu.

• e) Click on “Link InTime / MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.

METHOD 2 - Individual Shareholders directly visiting the e-voting website of CDSL

• a) Visit URL: https://www.cdslindia.com

• b) Go to e-voting tab.

• c) Enter Demat Account Number (BO ID) and PAN No. and click on “Submit”.

• d) System will authenticate the user by sending OTP on registered Mobile and Email as recorded in Demat Account

• e) After successful authentication, click on “Link InTime / MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.

Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with Depository Participant

Individual shareholders can also login using the login credentials of your demat account through your depository participant registered with NSDL / CDSL for e-voting facility.

• a) Login to DP website

• b) After Successful login, user shall navigate through “e-voting” option.

• c) Click on e-voting option, user will be redirected to NSDL / CDSL Depository website after successful authentication, wherein user can see e-voting feature.

• d) After successful authentication, click on “Link InTime / MUFG InTime” or “evoting link displayed alongside Company’s Name” and you will be redirected to InstaVote website for casting the vote during the remote e-voting period.

Login method for shareholders holding securities in physical mode /

Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode

Shareholders holding shares in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode as on the cut-off date for e-voting may register for InstaVote as under:

• a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in

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Shareholders who have not registered for INSTAVOTE facility:

• b) Click on “Sign Up” under ‘SHARE HOLDER’ tab and register with your following details:

A. User ID:

NSDL demat account – User ID is 8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digit Client ID.

CDSL demat account – User ID is 16 Digit Beneficiary ID.

Shareholders holding shares in physical form – User ID is Event No + Folio Number registered with the Company.

B. PAN:

Enter your 10-digit Permanent Account Number (PAN)

(Shareholders who have not updated their PAN with the Depository Participant (DP)/ Company shall use the sequence number provided to you, if applicable.

C. DOB/DOI:

Enter the Date of Birth (DOB) / Date of Incorporation (DOI) (As recorded with your DP / Company - in DD/ MM/YYYY format)

D. Bank Account Number:

Enter your Bank Account Number (last four digits), as recorded with your DP/Company.

*Shareholders holding shares in NSDL form, shall provide ‘D’ above

**Shareholders holding shares in physical form but have not recorded ‘C’ and ‘D’, shall provide their Folio number in ‘D’ above

• Set the password of your choice

(The password should contain minimum 8 characters, at least one special Character (!#$&*), at least one numeral, at least one alphabet and at least one capital letter).

• Enter Image Verification (CAPTCHA) Code

• Click “Submit” (You have now registered on InstaVote).

Shareholders who have registered for INSTAVOTE facility:

• c) Click on “Login” under ‘SHARE HOLDER’ tab.

• C. Enter Image Verification (CAPTCHA) Code

• D. Click “Submit”

• d) Cast your vote electronically:

• A. After successful login, you will be able to see the “Notification for e-voting”.

• B. Select ‘View’ icon.

• C. E-voting page will appear.

• D. Refer the Resolution description and cast your vote by selecting your desired option ‘Favour / Against’ (If you wish to view the entire Resolution details, click on the ‘View Resolution’ file link).

• E. After selecting the desired option i.e. Favour / Against, click on ‘Submit’.

A confirmation box will be displayed. If you wish to confirm your vote, click on ‘Yes’, else to change your vote, click on ‘No’ and accordingly modify your vote.

Guidelines for Institutional shareholders (“Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund”)

STEP 1 – Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund Registration

• a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in

• b) Click on “Sign Up” under “Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund”

• c) Fill up your entity details and submit the form.

• d) A declaration form and organization ID is generated and sent to the Primary contact person email ID (which is filled at the time of sign up). The said form is to be signed by the Authorised Signatory, Director, Company Secretary of the entity & stamped and sent to insta.vote@linkintime.co.in.

• e) Thereafter, Login credentials (User ID; Organisation ID; Password) is sent to Primary contact person’s email ID. (You have now registered on InstaVote)

STEP 2 – Investor Mapping

• a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in and login with InstaVote Login credentials.

• A. User ID: Enter your User ID

• b) Click on “Investor Mapping” tab under the Menu Section

• B. Password: Enter your Password

• c) Map the Investor with the following details:

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• A. ‘Investor ID’ –

• i. NSDL demat account – User ID is 8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digit Client ID i.e., IN00000012345678

• ii. CDSL demat account – User ID is 16 Digit Beneficiary ID.

• B. ‘Investor’s Name - Enter Investor’s Name as updated with DP.

• C. ‘Investor PAN’ - Enter your 10-digit PAN.

• D. ‘Power of Attorney’ - Attach Board resolution or Power of Attorney.

*File Name for the Board resolution/ Power of Attorney shall be – DP ID and Client ID or 16 Digit Beneficiary ID. Further, Custodians and Mutual Funds shall also upload specimen signatures.

• E. Click on Submit button. (The investor is now mapped with the Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund Entity). The same can be viewed under the “Report Section”.

STEP 3 – Voting through remote e-voting

The corporate shareholder can vote by two methods, during the remote e-voting period.

METHOD 1 - VOTES ENTRY

• a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in and login with InstaVote Login credentials.

• b) Click on “Votes Entry” tab under the Menu section.

• c) Enter the “Event No.” for which you want to cast vote.

• Event No. can be viewed on the home page of InstaVote under “On-going Events”.

• d) Enter “16-digit Demat Account No.” for which you want to cast vote.

• e) Refer the Resolution description and cast your vote by selecting your desired option ‘Favour / Against’ (If you wish to view the entire Resolution details, click on the ‘View Resolution’ file link).

• f) After selecting the desired option i.e. Favour / Against, click on ‘Submit’.

A confirmation box will be displayed. If you wish to confirm your vote, click on ‘Yes’, else to change your vote, click on ‘No’ and accordingly modify your vote.

OR

METHOD 2 - VOTES UPLOAD

• a) Visit URL: https://instavote.linkintime.co.in and login with InstaVote Login credentials.

• b) After successful login, you will be able to see the “Notification for e-voting”.

• c) Select “View” icon for “Company’s Name / Event number”.

• d) E-voting page will appear.

• e) Download sample vote file from “Download Sample Vote File” tab.

• f) Cast your vote by selecting your desired option 'Favour / Against' in the sample vote file and upload the same under “Upload Vote File” option.

• g) Click on ‘Submit’. ‘Data uploaded successfully’ message will be displayed.

• (Once you cast your vote on the resolution, you will not be allowed to modify or change it subsequently).

Helpdesk:

Shareholders holding securities in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode:

Shareholders holding securities in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode facing any technical issue in login may contact INSTAVOTE helpdesk by sending a request at enotices@in.mpms.mufg.com or contact on: - Tel: 022 – 4918 6000.

Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode:

Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode may contact the respective helpdesk for any technical issues related to login through Depository i.e., NSDL and CDSL.

Login type	Helpdesk details
Individual	Members facing any technical issue in
Shareholders holding	login can contact NSDL helpdesk by
securities in demat	sending a request at evoting@nsdl.co.in
mode with NSDL	or call at : 022 - 4886 7000
Individual	Members facing any technical issue in
Shareholders holding	login can contact CDSL helpdesk by
securities in demat	sending a request at helpdesk.evoting@
mode with CDSL	cdslindia.com or contact at toll free no.
	1800 22 55 33

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Forgot Password:

Shareholders holding securities in physical mode / NonIndividual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode:

Shareholders holding securities in physical mode / Non-Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode have forgotten the USER ID [Login ID] or Password or both then the shareholder can use the “Forgot Password” option available on: https://instavote. linkintime.co.in

• Click on “Login” under ‘SHARE HOLDER’ tab.

• Click “forgot password?”

• Enter User ID, select Mode and Enter Image Verification code (CAPTCHA).

• Click on “SUBMIT”.

In case shareholders have a valid email address, Password will be sent to his / her registered e-mail address. Shareholders can set the password of his/her choice by providing information about the particulars of the Security Question and Answer, PAN, DOB/DOI, Bank Account Number (last four digits) etc. The password should contain a minimum of 8 characters, at least one special character (!#$&*), at least one numeral, at least one alphabet and at least one capital letter.

User ID:

NSDL demat account – User ID is 8 Character DP ID followed by 8 Digit Client ID.

CDSL demat account – User ID is 16 Digit Beneficiary ID.

Shareholders holding shares in physical form – User ID is Event No + Folio Number registered with the Company.

• Click “forgot password?”

• Enter User ID, Organization ID and Enter Image Verification code (CAPTCHA).

• Click on “SUBMIT”.

In case shareholders have a valid email address, Password will be sent to his / her registered e-mail address. Shareholders can set the password of his/her choice by providing information about the particulars of the Security Question and Answer, PAN, DOB/DOI etc. The password should contain a minimum of 8 characters, at least one special character (!#$&*), at least one numeral, at least one alphabet and at least one capital letter.

Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode with NSDL/ CDSL has forgotten the password:

Individual Shareholders holding securities in demat mode have forgotten the USER ID [Login ID] or Password or both, then the Shareholders are advised to use Forget User ID and Forget Password option available at above mentioned depository/ depository participants website.

• It is strongly recommended not to share your password with any other person and take utmost care to keep your password confidential.

• For shareholders/ members holding shares in physical form, the details can be used only for voting on the resolutions contained in this Notice.

• During the voting period, shareholders/ members can login any number of time till they have voted on the resolution(s) for a particular “Event”.

By Order of the Board

Paramount Communications Limited

In case Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund has forgotten the USER ID [Login ID] or Password or both then the shareholder can use the “Forgot Password” option available on: https://instavote. linkintime.co.in

• Click on ‘Login’ under “Custodian / Corporate Body/ Mutual Fund” tab

Dated: August 13, 2025 Nitin Gupta Place: New Delhi Company Secretary M. No.: FCS 8485 CIN: L74899DL1994PLC061295 Regd. Office: KH-433, Maulsari Avenue, Westend Greens, Rangpuri, New Delhi-110037

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF THE SPECIAL BUSINESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 102 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013

Item No. 3

In terms of the Regulation 17(1A) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, with effect from 1[st] April 2019, no listed Company shall appoint or continue the appointment of a Non-Executive Director, who has attained the age of 75 years, unless a special resolution is passed to that effect. Mr. Vijay Maheshwari (DIN: 00216687), shall attain the age of 75 years in January 2026.

The members have approved the re-appointment of Mr. Maheshwari in the AGM held on 28[th] September 2023 for a second term of five consecutive years with effect from 1[st] April, 2024. Mr. Maheshwari is in good health and the Board is also confident about his being able to function and discharge his duties in an able and competent manner. Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and taking into account Mr. Maheshwari’s seniority, expertise and vast experience, which has immensely benefited the Company, the Board of Directors considered and approved the continuation of Mr. Maheshwari as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, not liable to retire by rotation.

Brief profile of Mr. Vijay Maheshwari

Mr. Vijay Maheshwari is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has over 47 years of experience in finance. He is acclaimed for his vision and dynamism. He is actively involved in the promotion of trade and commerce being the Mentor and past Chairman - CII-ER Banking Core Committee. He has actively travelled within India and abroad and been speaker on related subject.

The Board is of the opinion that Mr. Vijay Maheshwari continues to possess the identified core skills, expertise and competencies fundamental for effective functioning in his role as an Independent Director of the Company and his continued association would be of immense benefit to the Company.

In the opinion of the Board, Mr. Vijay Maheshwari fulfils the conditions specified in the Act, rules thereunder and the SEBI Listing Regulations for continuing as an Independent Director and that he is independent of the Management.

The Board commends the Special Resolution set out in Item No. 3 of the accompanying Notice for approval of the Members. None of the Directors or Key Managerial Personnel (‘KMP’) of the Company or their respective relatives, except Mr. Vijay Maheshwari and his relatives, are concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the resolution set out at Item No. 3 of the accompanying Notice.

Disclosures as required under Regulation 36(3) of the SEBI Listing Regulations and Secretarial Standard-2 on General Meetings issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India are annexed to this Notice.

Item No. 4

Pursuant to the amended provisions of Regulation 24A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations) and the provisions of Section 204 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and considering various factors such as industry experience, competence of the audit team, efficiency in conduct of audit, independence, etc., the Board of Directors, basis the recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Directors of the Company, at their meeting held on May 21, 2025, have approved and recommended the appointment of Mr. Abhishek Mittal, a proprietor of Abhishek Mittal & Associates, Peer- reviewed Practicing Company Secretary (Membership Number: F7273 PR No. 3268/2023 as Secretarial Auditor of the Company for a term of 5 (Five) consecutive years commencing from the Financial Year 2025-26 and to hold office from the conclusion of this 31[st] Annual General Meeting (AGM) till the conclusion of the 36[th] AGM to conduct the secretarial audit.

Brief Profile/Qualifications/Eligibility:

M/s. Abhishek Mittal & Associates is managed by highly qualified, experienced and dynamic professionals from the fields of Finance, Law and Business Administration such as MBAs, Company Secretaries and Lawyers etc. The team has, behind them, approximately 18 years of professional and industry experience.

Mr. Abhishek Mittal, a Company Secretary and MBA (Finance) from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad, has an experience of more than 18 years. He has extensive expertise in Company Law Matters, Mergers & Amalgamations, Finance and Accounts. He has a strong network of relationships across the Corporate world and substantial experience in managing complex assignments. He is well exposed in handling corporate matters and dealing with various regulatory authorities like Registrar of Companies (ROC), Regional Director (RD), National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), DGFT, FIPB etc.

Remuneration:

The remuneration shall be ` 2,10,000/- for the financial year 2025–26. Further, the Board of Directors in consultation of Audit Committee shall fix the remuneration including upward revision

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in remuneration of the subsequent years as mutually agreed with the Auditors. In addition to the above, applicable taxes and out-of-pocket expenses related to the secretarial audit for the financial year ending March 31, 2026, and for subsequent years of the term, will be paid as determined by the Board. The proposed fees is based on knowledge, expertise, industry experience, time and efforts required to be put in by them, which is in line with the industry benchmark.

The remuneration paid to the Secretarial Auditors for conducting the audit for the financial year 2024-25 was ` 2,10,000/-, in addition to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses and applicable Goods and Services Tax. There is no material change proposed in the remuneration for the upcoming audit period compared to the current audit period.

Besides the audit services, the Company would also obtain certifications from the Secretarial Auditors as required by banks, statutory authorities, audit related services and other permissible non-audit services as required from time to time, for which they will be remunerated separately on mutually agreed terms, as approved by the Board of Directors in consultation with the audit committee.

Mr. Abhishek Mittal has consented to act as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company and has confirmed that his proposed appointment, if made, will be within the prescribed limits as stipulated under the Companies Act, applicable Rules and the Listing Regulations. He has further confirmed that he is not disqualified from being appointed as the Secretarial Auditor of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, the Rules framed thereunder and the Listing Regulations. Mr. Abhishek Mittal has been associated with the Company as Secretarial Auditor since many years in the past.

The recommendation is based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria & qualification prescribed under the Act & Rules made thereunder and Listing Regulations with regard to the full time partners, secretarial audit, experience of the firm, capability, independent assessment, audit experience and also based on the evaluation of the quality of audit work done by them in the past.

None of the Directors/Key Managerial Personnel of the Company/ their relatives are, in any way, concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the Resolution set out at Item No. 4 except to the extent of their shareholding, if any, in the Company.

Recommendation:

In view of the credentials, qualifications, and eligibility of the proposed Secretarial Auditors, and based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors recommends the Resolution set out at Item No. 4 for the approval of the Members as an Ordinary Resolution.

Item No. 5

The Board of Directors has on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, approved the appointment and remuneration of M/s Jain Sharma & Associates, Cost Accountants to conduct the audit of the cost records of the Company, for the financial year ending March 31, 2026.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) read with the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, the remuneration of ` 75,000/- (Rupees Seventy-Five Thousand) plus applicable taxes and out of pocket expenses at actuals, if any, payable to the Cost Auditors as recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board, has to be ratified by the Members of the Company.

Accordingly, ratification by the Members is sought for the remuneration payable to the Cost Auditors for the financial year ending March 31, 2026 by passing an Ordinary Resolution as set out at Item No. 5 of the Notice.

None of the Directors / Key Managerial Personnel of the Company / their relatives are, in any way, concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the resolution.

The Board commends the Ordinary Resolution set out at Item No. 5 of the Notice for ratification by the Members.

By Order of the Board Paramount Communications Limited Dated: August 13, 2025 Nitin Gupta Place: New Delhi Company Secretary M. No.: FCS 8485 CIN: L74899DL1994PLC061295 Regd. Office: KH-433, Maulsari Avenue, Westend Greens, Rangpuri, New Delhi-110037

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PURSUANT TO REGULATION 36(3) OF THE SEBI (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS, 2015 AND SECRETARIAL STANDARD - 2 ISSUED BY THE INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES OF INDIA (ICSI), INFORMATION ABOUT THE DIRECTOR PROPOSED TO BE RE- APPOINTED/ APPOINTED UNDER ITEM NO. 2 AND 3 IS FURNISHED AS BELOW:

Name of the Director	Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal	Mr. Vijay Maheshwari
Director Identifcation Number	00001788	00216687
Designation/ category of the Director	Chairman & CEO	Non-Executive Independent Director
	Whole Time Director
Nationality	Indian	Indian
Date of Birth	October 21, 1962	January 03, 1951
Date of frst appointment in the current	November 01, 1994	April 01, 2019
designation
Date of re-appointment	With efect from March 01, 2024 for the	With efect from April 01, 2024 for the
	period of Five (05) years	second term of Five (05) consecutive years
Nature of Expertise in Specifc Functional	Business Leadership, Strategy & Planning,	Risk & Governance, Finance & Law
Areas	Finance, Operations, and overall support
	services
Brief Profle	Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal is the Chairman & CEO	He is a fellow member of the Institute of
	of the Company and joined the Company	Chartered Accountants of India and has
	afer completing his bachelor’s degree from	over 47 years of experience in fnance. He
	Sri Ram College of Commerce in 1983. He	is acclaimed for his vision and dynamism.
	has been an integral part of the growth	He is actively involved in the promotion
	story of the Company, from a small scale	of trade and commerce being the Mentor
	industrial unit to one of the largest cable	and past Chairman - CII-ER Banking Core
	manufacturers in India.	Committee. He has actively travelled within
		India and abroad and been speaker on
	Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal has personally led	related subject.

Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal has personally led related subject. various key initiatives for the Group including the Initial Public Offer on BSE in 1995, the transformation of the Company into a medium scale enterprise with the launch of its PIJF Telecom Cable plant and further expansion and diversification into Optical Fiber Cables in 2001 and High Voltage Cables in 2007. Skills and capabilities required for the role N.A. Mr. Vijay Maheshwari possesses the as an Independent Director and manner of requisite core skills, capabilities and meeting requirement competencies as required in context of the business of the Company Qualifications B. Com (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered Commerce, Delhi University Accountant of India Terms & Conditions of re-appointment Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal will serve for a term Mr. Vijay Maheshwari was appointed for a of 5 (Five) consecutive years commencing second term of 5 (Five) consecutive years from March 01, 2024 to February 28, 2029. commenced from April 01, 2024 to March 31, 2029.

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Name of the Director Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal Mr. Vijay Maheshwari
Remuneration last drawn (sitting fees and 182.9 Lacs Being an Independent Director, he was paid<br>commission) sitting of 1,00,000/- for each Board and
Committee Meeting and conveyance as
actual incurred.
Remuneration proposed to be paid Same as mentioned above Sitting Fees for attending meetings
of the Board or Committees thereof
and reimbursement of expenses for
participating in the Board and other
meetings.
Number of Shares held in the Company 1,40,61,013 Equity shares of face value of ` Nil
2/- each
Number of Board meetings held and During the financial year ending March 31, During the financial year ending March 31,
attended during Financial Year 2024-25 2025, the Board met four times. Mr. Sanjay 2025, the Board met Four times. Mr. Vijay
Aggarwal attended all the four Board Maheshwari attended all the Four Board
Meetings. Meetings.
Names of Listed Entities in which Director None Sumedha Fiscal Services Ltd
also holds the Directorship and the
Membership of Committees of the Board
Listed Entities from which Director has None None
resigned as Director in past three years
Name of Committee(s) of Paramount Stakeholder Relationship Committee – Audit Committee- Chairman
Communications Limited in which Director Member
Nomination and Remuneration
is Chairman/ Member
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee-
Committee -Chairman
Chairperson
Stakeholder Relationship
Audit Committee – Member
Committee – Member
Share Allotment Committee-Chairperson
Corporate Social Responsibility
Risk Management Committee-Chairperson
Committee- Member
Banking Finance Committee-Chairperson
Risk Management Committee-Member
FCCB Committee - Chairperson
Inter-se relationship between Directors Brother of Mr. Sandeep Aggarwal He is not related with any Director
and other Key Managerial Personnel
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• Pursuant to regulation 26 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, only two committees, viz. Audit Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee have been considered.

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