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SPEL Semiconductor Ltd. — Governance Information 2025
May 30, 2025
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SPEL~ SPEL Semiconductor Limited
an IC Assembly & Test Company
May 30, 2025
To BSE Limited Corporate Relationship Department, 2nd Floor, New Trading Wing, Rotunda Building, P.J. Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai-400001.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Compliance under Regulation 24(A) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 a
Pursuant to Regulation 24(A) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we enclose herewith the Secretarial Compliance Report duly issued by Practicing Company Secretary, for the financial year ended Mar 31, 2025.
This is for your kind information and record.
Thanking You, Yours faithfully
For SPEL Semiconductor Limited
P. Balamurugan Head Operations & Whole-Time Director DIN: 07480881
M K MADHAVAN & ASSOCIATES

2C, 2nd Floor, A Block, t 8754461850/044-28112015 Prince Arcade, Cathedral Road, Chennai - 600086.
121 cs [email protected] [email protected] GI www.mkmadhavan.com
SECRETARIAL COMPLIANCE REPORT OF SPEL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025
[Pursuant to Section 204(1) of t he Companies Act, 2013 and Rule NO.9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 24A of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015]
To
The Members of SPEL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
We have conducted the review of t he compliance of the applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by SPEL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (CIN: L3220lTN1984PLC011434) (hereinafter referred as 'the listed entity'), having its Registered Office at 5, CMDA Industrial Estate, Maraimalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, 603209. Secretarial Review was conducted in a manner that provided us a reasonable basis for evaluating the corporate conducts/statutory compliances and expressing our opinion thereon.
Based on our verification of the listed entity's books, papers, minutes books, forms al'ld returns filed and other records maintained by t he listed entity and also the information provided by the listed entity, its officers, agents and authorized rep resentatives during the conduct of Secretarial Review, we hereby report that in our opinion, the listed entity has, during the review period covering the financial year ended on March 31, 2025, complied with the statutory provisions listed hereunder and also that the listed entity has proper Board processes and compliance mechanism in place to the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter:
We have examined:
- (a) all the documents and records made available to us and explanation provided by SPEL SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED (lithe 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 re levant, which has been relied upon to make this certificatio n,
for the year ended March 31, 2025 ("Review Period") in respect of compliance with the provisions of:

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- the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 ("SEBI Act") and the Regulations, circulars, guidelines issued thereunder; and
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- the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 ("SCRA"), rules made thereunder and the Regulations, circulars, guidelines issued t hereunder by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ("SEBI");
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 Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015;
- (b) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018- Not applicable as the Company has not issued any debt securities during the financial year 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 as the Company has not bought back/ proposed to buyback any of its securities during the financial year under review;
- (e) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021- Not applicable as the Company has not granted any share-based employee benefits during the financial year under review;
- (f) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008- Not applicable as the Company has not issued any debt securities during the financial year under review;
- (g) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible and Redeemable Preference Shares) Regulations, 2021 -Not applicable as the Company has not issued any Non-Convertible and Redeemable Preference Shares during the financial year under review;
- (h) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015;
and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder;
and based on the above examination, we hereby report that, during the Review Period:
(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:

| Sr | Compliance | Regul | Deviatio | Actio | of Type |
Details | Fine | Observatio | Manageme | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requirement | ation / | ns | n | Action | of | Amount | nsf | nt Response | ||
| N | (Regulations/ | Circul | take | (Advisory/ | Violati | Remarks of | ||||
| 0 | / circulars |
ar | n by | Clarificatio | on | the | ||||
| guidelines | No. | n/ | Practicing | |||||||
| including | - | Fine/ | Company | |||||||
| specific | Show | Secretary) | ||||||||
| clause) | Cause | |||||||||
| Notice/ | ||||||||||
| Warning, | ||||||||||
| etc.) | ||||||||||
| 1 | Prior | Regul | Prior | BSE | Fine | Not | Rs .10,000 | The Listed | Due to |
The Listed |
| intimation | ation | intimati | compli | plus GST Rs . | entity had | some | Entity paid | |||
| about the | 29(2)/ | on not |
ed. | 1,800 | not | unexpecte | the fine of Rs. 11,800 |
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| meeting of | 29(3) | made. | =Rs.11,800 | intimated | d | to BSE. | ||||
| the board of | about BSE |
administra | ||||||||
| directors | the Board | tive | ||||||||
| shall be | Meeting | reasons, | ||||||||
| given. | held on |
t he | ||||||||
| 29.05.2024 | intimation | |||||||||
| could not |
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| be made. | ||||||||||
| The future | ||||||||||
| intimation | ||||||||||
| s will be |
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| t aken care | ||||||||||
| of. |
(b) The listed entity has taken t he following actions to comply with the observations made in " previous reports:
| guidelines | actions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| including | taken | |||||
| specific | /penalty | |||||
| the previous |
cla use) | if imposed, |
entity | |||
| reports) | any, on | |||||
| the listed |
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| entity | ||||||
| 1 | entity The listed |
Regulation | Non | No pending | NIL | |
| submitted to BSE the | of the 24A |
compliance | remed ial | |||
| Annual Secreta ria l |
SEBI (LODR) |
with | action was |
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| Compliance Report for | Regulations, | submission | needed as |
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| the financial year |
2015: | of secretarial | the Report |
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| ended 31.03.2023 on 01.06.2023 with 1 day delay. 16.06.2023, SSE On directed the listed entity to submit the Secretarial Compliance Report along with Additional by affirmations Practicing Company Secretaries attached as a detailed annexure. entity The listed submitted the revised Report on 26.06.2023. |
Every listed entity shall submit a secreta ria I compliance report in such form as specified, to stock exchanges, within sixty days from end of each financial year. |
compliance report. |
was already filed . |
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| SSE levied the fine for 26 days delay. |
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| 2 | entity listed The submitted to SSE the Audited Standalone for Financial Results the financial year ended 31.03.2023 with 31 days delay. BSE levied the fine for delays. |
Reg. 33 (3) (d) of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015: The listed entity shall submit annual audited standalone financial results for the financial year, within sixty days from the end of the financial year |
Non submission of the financial results within the prescribed period. |
No pending remedial action was needed as the Report was already filed. r |
NIL |
| along with the audit report. |
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| 3 | The listed entity disclosed to BSE the related party |
Reg. 23 (9) of the SEBI (LODR) _ |
Non disclosure of the related party |
No pending remedial action was needed as |
NIL |

| transactions for the six | Regulations, | transactions | the Report |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| months ended 31.03.2023 with delay. |
2015: | for six the months |
was already filed. |
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| BSE levied the fine for delays. |
listed The entity shall submit to the stock exchanges disclosures of related party transactions in the format specified as on t he date of publication its of standalone and consolidated |
ended 31.03.2023 within the prescribed period . |
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| financial results. |
I. I/we hereby report that, during the review period the compliance status of the listed entity with the following requirements:
| Sr. | Particulars | Compliance | Observations/ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Status | Remarks | by | |
| (YesjNojNA) | PCS | |||
| l. | Secretarial Standards | ~ | ||
| The compliances of the listed entity are in accordance with the | Yes | NIL | ||
| applicable Secretarial Standards (55) issued by the Institute of | ||||
| Company Secretaries India (ICSI), as notified by the Central | ||||
| Government under section 118(10) of the Companies Act, 2013 | ||||
| and mandatorily applicable. | ||||
| 2. | AdoQtion and timel)l uQdation of the Policies: | |||
| • All applicable policies under SEBI Regulations are |
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| adopted with the approval of board of directors of the | Yes | NIL | ||
| listed entities | ||||
| • All the policies are in conformity with SEBI Regulations |
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| and has been reviewed & timely updated as per the | Yes | NIL | ||
| regulations/circulars/guidelines issued by SEBI | ||||

| 3. | Maintenance and disclosures on Website: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| • The Listed entity is maintaining a functional website . • Timely dissemination of the documents/ information |
Yes Yes |
NIL NIL |
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| under a separate section on the website. • Web-links provided in annual corporate governance reports under Regulation 27(2) are accurate and specific which re-directs to the relevant document(s)/ section of the website. |
Yes | NIL | |
| 4. | Disgualification of Director: None of the Director of the Company are disqualified under Section 164 of Companies Act, 2013 |
Yes | NIL |
| S. | Details related to Subsidiaries of listed entities have been | ||
| examined w.r.t.: (a) Identification of material subsidiary companies |
Yes | NIL | |
| (b) Requirements with respect to disclosure of material as well as other subsidiaries |
Yes | SPEL Semiconductor Packaging - Limited is Wholly-owned of subsidiary the listed entity. |
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| r | As per listed entity's explanation, the wholly owned subsidiary is yet to commence operations and its investment has been impaired fully and the consolidation of accounts would not arise. |
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| it And, is expected to off the strike Wholly-owned subsidiary soon. the So, .Board composition and the committee formation as per the LODR would not be necessary. |
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| Preservation of Documents: 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. |
Yes | NIL |
| Performance Evaluation: The listed entity has conducted performance evaluation of the Board, Independent Directors and the Committees at the start of every financial year/during the financial year as prescribed in SEBI Regulations. |
Yes | NIL |
| Related Party Transactions: (a) The listed entity has obtained prior approval of Audit Committee for all Related party transactions |
Yes r |
NIL |
| provide detailed reasons along with confirmation whether the transactions were subsequently approved/ ratified/ rejected by the Audit committee in case no prior approval has been obtained. |
NA | Prior approval been has obtained. |
| Disclosure of events or information: The listed entity has provided all the required disclosure(s) under Regulation 30 along with Schedule III of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015 within the time limits prescribed thereunder. |
Yes | NIL |
| Prohibition of Insider Trading: The listed entity is in compliance with Regulation 3(5) & 3(6) SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 |
Yes | NIL |
| (b) In case no prior approval obtained, the listed entity shall |

| 11. | Actions taken by SEBI or Stock Exchange(s), if any: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No action(s) has been taken against the listed entity/ its promoters/ directors/ subsidiaries either by SEBI or by Stock Exchanges (including under the Standard Operating Procedures issued by SEBI through various circulars) under SEBI Regulations and circulars/ guidelines issued thereunder (or) The actions taken against the listed entity/ its promoters/ directors/ subsidiaries either by SEBI or by Stock Exchanges are specified in the last column |
No. | Promoters' Demat Accounts have been .frozen due to non-payment of fines BSE for imposed various non compliances in the previous financial years. |
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| " | As per the listed entity's explanations, it has been under severe financial for the stress past few years remains and to 'unable afford' such a huge fine imposed by BSE. |
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| It applied for waiver of fees. But, BSE has waived a few fines. |
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| It is in the process of appealing with SEBI Appellate Tribunal for waiver. |
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| 12. | Resignation of statutory auditors from the listed entit~ or its material subsidiaries: |
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| In case of resignation of statutory auditor from the listed entity or any of its material subsidiaries during the financial year, the listed entity and / or its material subsidiary{ies) has / have complied with paragraph 6.1 and 6.2 of section V-D of chapter V of the Master Circular on complia nee with the provisions of the LODR Regulations by listed entities. |
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| 13. | Additional Non-com~liances, if an~: No additional non-compliances observed for any SEBI regulation/circular/guidance note etc. except as reported above. |
Yes | NIL |
Compliances related to resignation of statutory auditors from listed entities and their material subsidiaries as per SEBI Circular CIR/CFD/CMD1/114/2019 dated 18th October, 2019:
| Sr. | Particulars | Compliance | Observati |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Status | ons/ | |
| (Yes/No/NA) | Remarks | ||
| by PCS | |||
| 1. | Com~liances with the following conditions while a~pointing/ re | ||
| appointing an auditor | |||
| If the auditor has resigned within 45 days from the end i. |
NA | There was | |
| of a quarter of a financial year, the auditor before such | no | ||
| resignation, has issued the limited review/ audit report | r | resignatio | |
| for such quarter; or | of n |
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| If the auditor has resigned after 45 days from the end ii. |
Auditors. | ||
| of a quarter of a financial year, the auditor before such | NA | ||
| resignation, has issued the limited review/ audit report | There was | ||
| for such quarter as well as the next quarter; or | no | ||
| resignatio | |||
| iii. If the auditor has signed the limited review/ audit |
of n |
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| report for t he first three quarters of a financial year, the auditor before such resignation, has issued the |
NA | Auditors. | |
| limited review/ audit report for the last quarter of such | There was | ||
| financial year as well as the audit report for such | no | ||
| financial year. | resignatio | ||
| of n |
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| Auditors. | |||

| 2. | Other conditions relating to resignation of statutory auditor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting of concerns by Auditor with respect to the i. listed entity/its material subsidiary to the Audit Committee: |
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| In case of·any concern with the management ofthe a. listed ent ity/material subsidiary such as non availability of information / non-cooperation by the management which has hampered the audit process, the auditor has approached the Chairman ofthe Audit Committee ofthe listed entity and the Audit Committee shall receive such concern directly and immediately without specifically for waiting the quarterly Audit Committee meetings. |
NA | There was no resignatio of n Auditors. |
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| In case the auditor proposes to resign, all concerns b. with respect to the proposed resignation, along with releva nt documents has been brought to the notice ofthe Audit Committee. In cases where the proposed resignation is due to non-receipt of information / explanation from the company, the auditor has informed the Audit Committee the details of information/ explanation sought and not provided by the management, as applicable. |
NA | There was - no resignatio of n Auditors. |
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| The Audit Committee / Board of Directors, as the c. case may be, deliberated on the matter on receipt of such information from the auditor relating to the proposal to resign as mentioned above and communicate its views to the management and the auditor. |
, NA |
There was no resignation of Auditors. |
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| Disclaimer in case of non-receipt of information: ii. The auditor has provided an appropriate disclaimer in its audit report, which is in accordance with the Standards of Auditing as specified by ICAI / NFRA, in case where the listed entity/ its material subsidiary has not provided information as required by the auditor. |
NA | There was no resignation of Auditors. |
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| 3. | listed entity j material subsidiary has obtained The its |
NA | There was |
|---|---|---|---|
| information from the Auditor upon resignation, in the format as | no | ||
| specified in Annexure- A in Circular CIR/ SEBI |
resignation | ||
| CFDjCMDlj114/2019 dated 18th October, 2019. | of Auditors. | ||
We further, report that
- (a) the disclosure requirements of Employee Benefit Scheme Documents in terms of regulation 46(2) (za) of the LODR Regulat ions is not applicable for this listed entity.
- (b) The listed entity has complied with the requirement of Structured Digital Database (SOD) pursuant to provisions of Regulation 3(5) and 3(6) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
Assumptions & Limitation of scope and Review:
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- Compliance of the applica ble laws and ensuring the authenticity of documents and information furnished, are the responsibilities of the management ofthe listed entity.
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- Our responsibility is to certify based upon our examination of relevant documents and information. This is neither an audit nor an expression of opinion.
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- We have not verified the correctness and appropriateness of financial Records and Books of Accounts of the listed entity.
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- This Report is solely for the intended purpose of compliance in terms of Regulation 24A (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the listed entity nor of the efficacy or effectiveness with which the management has conducted the affairs of the listed entity.
For M K MADHAVAN & ASSOCIATES
Proprietor Membership No.: F-8408/ c.P. No.: 16796 P.R. No. 1221/2021
UDIN: F008408G000511218
Date: 30.05.2025 Place: Chennai