In terms of Regulation 30 read with Para A of Part A of Schedule III to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (‘SEBI Listing Regulations’) read with SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026, HFCL has informed that NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics (NSRAL), a subsidiary of NSE Indices and a group company of National Stock Exchange of India, has assigned an overall Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Rating of 70 (Rating Category – Aspiring; Descriptor - Shows strong ESG commitment with steady progress and solid disclosures) to the Company for FY25, vide its report received by the Company on April 02, 2026. The Company has not engaged NSRAL for ESG Rating. NSRAL has independently prepared the report based on data pertaining to the Company, available in the public domain.