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Scrip Code 534392
NSE Symbol VSSL
MSEI Symbol NOTLISTED
ISIN INE050M01012
Name of the entity VARDHMAN SPECIAL STEELS LIMITED
Date of start of financial year 01-Apr-2025
Date of end of financial year 31-Mar-2026
Reporting Quarter Yearly
Date of Quarter Ending 31-Mar-2026
Type of company Equity
Whether Annexure I (Part A) of the SEBI Circular dated December 31, 2024 related to Compliance Report on Corporate Governance is applicable to the entity? Yes
Whether Annexure I (Part B) of the SEBI Circular dated December 31, 2024 related to Investor Grievance Redressal Report is Applicable to the entity? Yes
Whether Annexure I (Part C) of the SEBI Circular dated December 31, 2024 related to Disclosure of Acquisition of Shares or Voting Rights in Unlisted Companies is Applicable to the entity? No
Reason For Part C Of Annexure I Disclosure Of Acquisition Of Shares OrVotingRightsInUnlistedCompaniesIsNotApplicableToTheEntity No such case during the quarter.
Whether Annexure I (Part D) of the SEBI Circular dated December 31, 2024 related to Disclosure of Imposition of Fine or Penalty is Applicable to the entity? Yes
Whether Annexure I (Part E) of the SEBI Circular dated December 31, 2024 related to Disclosure of Updates to Ongoing Tax Litigations or Disputes is Applicable to the entity? No
Reason For Part E Of Annexure I Disclosure Of Updates To Ongoing Tax Litigations Or Disputes Is Not Applicable To The Entity No such case during the quarter.
Whether Annexure I (Part F) of the SEBI Circular dated December 31, 2024 related to Disclosure Of Loans / Guarantees / Comfort Letters / Securities Etc. is Applicable to the entity? Yes
Risk management committee Yes
Market Capitalisation as per immediate previous Financial Year Top 2000 listed entities
Is SCORE ID Available ? Yes
SCORE Registration ID V00393
Reason For No SCORE ID
Type of Submission New
Remarks (website dissemination)



Annexure I
Annexure I to be submitted by listed entity on quarterly basis
I. Composition of Board of Directors
Disclosure of notes on composition of board of directors explanatory
Whether the listed entity has a Regular Chairperson Yes
Whether Chairperson is related to MD or CEO Yes Disqualification of Directors under section 164 of the Companies Act, 2013
Sr Title (Mr / Ms) Name of the Director PAN DIN Category 1 of directors Category 2 of directors Category 3 of directors Date of Birth Whether the director is disqualified? Start Date of disqualification End Date of disqualification Details of disqualification Current status Whether special resolution passed? [Refer Reg. 17(1A) of Listing Regulations] Date of passing special resolution Initial Date of appointment Date of Re-appointment Date of cessation Tenure of director (in months) No of Directorship in listed entities including this listed entity (Refer Regulation 17A of Listing Regulations) No of Independent Directorship in listed entities including this listed entity [with reference to proviso to regulation 17A(1) & 17A(2)] Number of memberships in Audit/ Stakeholder Committee(s) including this listed entity (Refer Regulation 26(1) of Listing Regulations) No of post of Chairperson in Audit/ Stakeholder Committee held in listed entities including this listed entity (Refer Regulation 26(1) of Listing Regulations) Reason for Cessation Notes for not providing PAN Notes for not providing DIN
1 Mrs. Suchita Jain 00746471 Non-Executive - Non Independent Director Not Applicable 20-Mar-1968 No Active NA 14-May-2010 14-May-2010 4 0 5 1
2 Mr. Rajinder Kumar Jain 00046541 Non-Executive - Non Independent Director Not Applicable 07-Feb-1939 No Active Yes 27-Sep-2018 15-Mar-2011 15-Mar-2011 1 0 0 0
3 Mrs. Soumya Jain 10254459 Executive Director Not Applicable 07-Jul-1993 No Active NA 02-Aug-2023 02-Aug-2023 2 0 1 0
4 Mr. Sachit Jain 00746409 Executive Director Chairperson related to Promoter MD 08-Jul-1966 No Active NA 14-May-2010 01-Apr-2025 4 0 2 0
5 Mr. Rakesh Jain 00020425 Non-Executive - Independent Director Not Applicable 19-Jan-1961 No Active NA 27-Apr-2018 26-Apr-2023 95 2 2 3 1
6 Mr. Toshio Ito 09654963 Non-Executive - Non Independent Director Not Applicable 17-Oct-1962 No Active NA 25-Jul-2022 25-Jul-2022 1 0 0 0 Textual Information(1)
7 Mr. Rajendar Kumar Rewari 00619240 Executive Director Not Applicable 11-Nov-1956 No Active NA 25-Jul-2022 25-Jul-2022 1 0 1 0
8 Mr. Suman Chatterjee 00734061 Non-Executive - Independent Director Not Applicable 27-Dec-1965 No Active NA 25-Jul-2022 25-Jul-2022 44 1 1 2 1
9 Mrs. Vidya Rashesh Shah 00274831 Non-Executive - Independent Director Not Applicable 18-Jun-1966 No Active NA 25-Jul-2022 25-Jul-2022 44 3 1 3 1
10 Mr. Hemant Bharat Ram 00150933 Non-Executive - Independent Director Not Applicable 16-Oct-1965 No Active NA 25-Jul-2024 25-Jul-2024 20 2 1 2 0
11 Mr. Randhir Singh Kalsi 01453119 Non-Executive - Independent Director Not Applicable 10-Jul-1959 No Active NA 07-Nov-2024 07-Nov-2024 17 2 2 0 0
12 Mr. Dinkar Gupta 07674724 Non-Executive - Independent Director Not Applicable 22-Mar-1964 No Active NA 25-Sep-2025 25-Sep-2025 6 2 2 0 0
13 Mr. Nishant Arya 00004954 Non-Executive - Independent Director Not Applicable 01-Nov-1986 No Active NA 25-Sep-2025 25-Sep-2025 6 3 1 1 0
14 Mr. Koichiro Hayashida 11164707 Non-Executive - Non Independent Director Not Applicable 01-Jun-1968 No Active NA 04-Jul-2025 04-Jul-2025 1 0 0 0 Textual Information(2)



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Textual Information(1) Mr. Toshio Ito is not an Indian Resident.
Textual Information(2) Mr. Koichiro Hayashida is not an Indian Resident.



Annexure 1

II. Composition of Committees
Disclosure of notes on composition of committees explanatory



Audit Committee Details
Whether the Audit Committee has a Regular Chairperson Yes
Sr DIN Number Name of Committee members Category 1 of directors Category 2 of directors Date of Appointment Date of Cessation Remarks
1 00020425 Rakesh Jain Non-Executive - Independent Director Chairperson 11-Aug-2018
2 00274831 Vidya Rashesh Shah Non-Executive - Independent Director Member 25-Jul-2022
3 00734061 Suman Chatterjee Non-Executive - Independent Director Member 25-Jul-2022
4 00150933 Hemant Bharat Ram Non-Executive - Independent Director Member 25-Jul-2025



Nomination and remuneration committee
Whether the Nomination and remuneration committee has a Regular Chairperson Yes
Sr DIN Number Name of Committee members Category 1 of directors Category 2 of directors Date of Appointment Date of Cessation Remarks
1 00020425 Rakesh Jain Non-Executive - Independent Director Chairperson 09-Nov-2020
2 00734061 Suman Chatterjee Non-Executive - Independent Director Member 25-Jul-2025
3 01453119 Randhir Singh Kalsi Non-Executive - Independent Director Member 25-Jul-2025



Stakeholders Relationship Committee
Whether the Stakeholders Relationship Committee has a Regular Chairperson Yes
Sr DIN Number Name of Committee members Category 1 of directors Category 2 of directors Date of Appointment Date of Cessation Remarks
1 00734061 Suman Chatterjee Non-Executive - Independent Director Chairperson 01-May-2024
2 00619240 Rajendar Kumar Rewari Executive Director Member 01-May-2024
3 10254459 Soumya Jain Executive Director Member 02-Aug-2023



Risk Management Committee
Whether the Risk Management Committee has a Regular Chairperson Yes
Sr DIN Number Name of Committee members Category 1 of directors Category 2 of directors Date of Appointment Date of Cessation Remarks
1 00734061 Suman Chatterjee ID Chairperson 25-Jul-2022
2 00619240 Rajendar Kumar Rewari ED Member 02-Aug-2023
3 99999999 Sanjeev Singla CFO Member 04-Aug-2021 Textual Information(1)
4 00150933 Hemant Bharat Ram ID Member 07-Nov-2024
5 99999999 Davinder Singh Domestic Marketing Head Member 07-Nov-2024 Textual Information(2)



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Textual Information(1) Mr. Sanjeev Singla, Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Textual Information(2) Mr. Davinder Singh, Domestic Marketing Head of the Company.



Annexure 1
III. Meeting of Board of Directors
Disclosure of notes on meeting of board of directors explanatory
Sr Date(s) of meeting (Enter dates of Previous quarter and Current quarter in chronological order) Maximum gap between any two consecutive (in number of days) Notes for not providing Date Whether requirement of Quorum met (Yes/No) Total Number of Directors as on date of the meeting Number of Directors present* (All directors including Independent Director) No. of Independent Directors attending the meeting*
1 28-Oct-2025 Yes 14 10 4
2 22-Dec-2025 54 Yes 14 13 6
3 20-Jan-2026 28 Yes 14 12 5



Annexure 1
IV. Meeting of Committees
Disclosure of notes on meeting of committees explanatory
Sr Name of Committee Date(s) of meeting (Enter dates of Previous quarter and Current quarter in chronological order) Maximum gap between any two consecutive (in number of days) Name of other committee Reson for not providing date Whether requirement of Quorum met (Yes/No) Total Number of Directors in the Committee as on date of the meeting Number of Directors Present (All Directors including Independent Director) No. of Independent Directors attending the meeting* No. of members attending the meeting (other than Board of Directors)
1 Audit Committee 28-Oct-2025 Yes 4 2 2 0
2 Audit Committee 20-Jan-2026 83 Yes 4 3 3 0
3 Risk Management Committee 13-Nov-2025 Yes 5 5 2 2
4 Nomination and remuneration committee 17-Feb-2026 95 Yes 3 3 3 0
5 Stakeholders Relationship Committee 24-Mar-2026 34 Yes 3 2 1 0



Annexure 1
VI. Affirmations
Sr Subject Compliance status (Yes/No)
1 The composition of Board of Directors is in terms of SEBI (Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015 Yes
2 The composition of the following committees is in terms of SEBI(Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015 a. Audit Committee Yes
3 The composition of the following committees is in terms of SEBI(Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015. b. Nomination & remuneration committee Yes
4 The composition of the following committees is in terms of SEBI(Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015. c. Stakeholders relationship committee Yes
5 The composition of the following committees is in terms of SEBI(Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015. d. Risk management committee (applicable to the top 1000 listed entities) Yes
6 The committee members have been made aware of their powers, role and responsibilities as specified in SEBI (Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015. Yes
7 The meetings of the board of directors and the above committees have been conducted in the manner as specified in SEBI (Listing obligations and disclosure requirements) Regulations, 2015 Yes
8 This report and/or the report submitted in the previous quarter has been placed before Board of Directors. Yes
9 Any comments/observations/advice of Board of Directors may be mentioned here: No comments/ observations/ advice have been received from Board of Directors.



Annexure 1
Sr Subject Compliance status
1 Name of signatory Sonam Dhingra
2 Designation Company Secretary and Compliance Officer



Details of Cyber security incidence
Whether as per Regulation 27(2)(ba) of SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 there has been cyber security incidents or breaches or loss of data or documents during the quarter No
Other details of cyber security incidence or breaches or loss of data event
Number of cyber security incidence or breaches or loss of data event occurred during the quarter
Sr Date of the event Brief details of the event



Annexure II to be submitted by listed entity at the end of the financial year (for the whole of financial year)
I. Disclosure on website in terms of LODR Regulation
Sr Item Compliance status (Yes/No/NA) If status is No details of non-compliance may be given here. Web address
1.1 Details of business Yes www.vardhman.com
1.2 Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association Yes www.vardhman.com
1.3 Brief profile of board of directors including directorship and full time positions in body corporates Yes www.vardhman.com
2 Terms and conditions of appointment of independent directors Yes www.vardhman.com
3 Composition of various committees of board of directors Yes www.vardhman.com
4 Code of conduct of board of directors and senior management personnel Yes www.vardhman.com
5 Details of establishment of vigil mechanism or whistle blower policy Yes www.vardhman.com
6 Criteria of making payments to non-executive directors NA
7 Policy on dealing with related party transactions Yes www.vardhman.com
8 Policy for determining material subsidiaries Yes www.vardhman.com
9 Details of familiarization programmes imparted to independent directors Yes www.vardhman.com
10 Contact information of the designated officials of the listed entity who are responsible for assisting and handling investor grievances Yes www.vardhman.com
11 Email address for grievance redressal and other relevant details Yes www.vardhman.com
12 Financial results Yes www.vardhman.com
13 Shareholding pattern Yes www.vardhman.com
14 Details of agreements entered into with the media companies and/or their associates NA
15.1 Schedule of analyst or institutional investor meet and presentation prepared by listed entity for analyst or institutional investor meet Yes www.vardhman.com
15.2 Audio or video recordings and transcripts of post earnings/quarterly calls Yes www.vardhman.com
16 New name and the old name of the listed entity NA
17 Advertisements as per regulation 47 (1) Yes www.vardhman.com
18 Credit rating or revision in credit rating obtained Yes www.vardhman.com
19 Separate audited financial statements of each subsidiary of the listed entity NA
20 Secretarial compliance report Yes www.vardhman.com
21 Materiality policy as per regulation 30 (4) Yes www.vardhman.com
22 Disclosure of contact details of KMP who are authorized for the purpose of determining materiality as required under regulation 30(5) Yes www.vardhman.com
23 Disclosures under regulation 30(8) Yes www.vardhman.com
24 Statements of deviation(s) or variations(s) as specified in regulation 32 Yes www.vardhman.com
25 Dividend distribution policy as specified in regulation 43A (1) Yes www.vardhman.com
26.1 Annual return as provided under section 92 of the Companies Act 2013 Yes www.vardhman.com
26.2 Employee benefit scheme documents framed in terms of SEBI (SBEB) regulations 2021
27 Confirmation that the above disclosures are in a separate section as specified in regulation 46(2) Yes www.vardhman.com
28 Compliance with regulation 46(3) with respect to accuracy of disclosures on the website and timely updation Yes www.vardhman.com
29 Disclosure of notes on website in terms of Listing Regulations explanatory


Annexure II
II. Annual Affirmations
Sr Particulars Regulation Number Compliance status (Yes/No/NA) If status is No details of non-compliance may be given here.
1 Independent director(s) have been appointed in terms of specified criteria of independence and/or eligibility 16(1)(b) Yes
2 Board Composition 17(1), 17(1A) & 17(1C), 17(1D) & 17(1E) Yes
3 Meeting Of Board Of Directors 17(2) Yes
4 Quorum of board meeting 17(2A) Yes
5 Review of Compliance Reports 17(3) Yes
6 Plans for orderly succession for appointments 17(4) Yes
7 Code of Conduct 17(5) Yes
8 Fees/compensation 17(6) Yes
9 Minimum Information 17(7) Yes
10 Compliance Certificate 17(8) Yes
11 Risk Assessment & Management 17(9) Yes
12 Performance Evaluation of Independent Directors 17(10) Yes
13 Recommendation of Board 17(11) Yes
14 Maximum number of Directorships 17A Yes
15 Composition of Audit Committee 18(1) Yes
16 Meeting of Audit Committee 18(2) Yes
17 Role of Audit Committee and information to be reviewed by the audit committee 18(3) Yes
18 Composition of nomination & remuneration committee 19(1) & (2) Yes
19 Quorum of Nomination and Remuneration Committee meeting 19(2A) Yes
20 Meeting of Nomination and Remuneration Committee 19(3A) Yes
21 Role of Nomination and Remuneration Committee 19(4) Yes
22 Composition of Stakeholder Relationship Committee 20(1), 20(2) & 20(2A) Yes
23 Meeting of Stakeholders Relationship Committee 20(3A) Yes
24 Role of Stakeholders Relationship Committee 20(4) Yes
25 Composition and role of risk management committee 21(1),(2),(3),(4) Yes
26 Meeting of Risk Management Committee 21(3A) Yes
27 Quorum of Risk Management Committee meeting 21(3B) Yes
28 Gap between the meetings of the Risk Management Committee 21(3C) Yes
29 Vigil Mechanism 22 Yes
30 Policy for related party Transaction 23(1), (1A), (5), (6), & (8) Yes
31 Prior or Omnibus approval of Audit Committee for all related party transactions 23(2), (3) Yes
32 Approval for material related party transactions 23(4) NA
33 Disclosure of related party transactions on consolidated basis 23(9) Yes
34 Composition of Board of Directors of unlisted material Subsidiary 24(1) NA
35 Other Corporate Governance requirements with respect to subsidiary of listed entity 24(2),(3),(4),(5) & (6) NA
36 Alternate Director to Independent Director 25(1) NA
37 Maximum Tenure 25(2) Yes
38 Appointment, Re-appointment or removal of an Independent Director through special resolution or the alternate mechanism 25(2A) Yes
39 Meeting of independent directors 25(3) & (4) Yes
40 Familiarization of independent directors 25(7) Yes
41 Declaration from Independent Director 25(8) & (9) Yes
42 Directors and Officers insurance 25(10) Yes
43 Confirmation with respect to appointment of Independent Directors who resigned from the listed entity 25(11) Yes
44 Memberships in Committees 26(1) Yes
45 Affirmation with compliance to code of conduct from members of Board of Directors and Senior management personnel 26(3) Yes
46 Policy with respect to Obligations of directors and senior management 26(2) & 26(5) Yes
47 Approval of the Board and shareholders for compensation or profit sharing in connection with dealings in the securities of the listed entity 26(6) NA
48 Vacancies in respect Key Managerial Personnel 26A(1) & 26A(2), 26A(3) NA
Any other information to be provided - Add Notes



Annexure II
III. Affirmations
Sr Particulars Compliance status (Yes/No/NA)
1 The Listed Entity has approved Material Subsidiary Policy and the Corporate Governance requirements with respect to subsidiary of Listed Entity have been complied Yes
Any other information to be provided Textual Information(1)



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Textual Information(1) The Company does not have any subsidiary company.



Annexure II
1 Name of signatory Sonam Dhingra
2 Designation Company Secretary and Compliance Officer



Additional Half yearly Disclosure
Any Other Information for Disclosure of Loans / Guarantees / Comfort Letters / Securities Etc.
I. Disclosure of Loans/ guarantees/comfort letters /securities etc.refer note below
(A)Any loan or any other form of debt advanced by the listed entity directly or indirectly to
Entity Aggregate amount advanced during six months Balance outstanding at the end of six months
Promoter or any other entity controlled by them 0 0
Promoter Group or any other entity controlled by them 0 0
Directors (including relatives) or any other entity controlled by them 0 0
KMPs or any other entity controlled by them 0 0
(B) Any guarantee / comfort letter (by whatever name called) provided by the listed entity directly or indirectly, in connection with any loan(s) or any other form of debt availed By
Entity Type (guarantee, comfort letter etc.) Aggregate amount of issuance during six months Balance outstanding at the end of six months(taking into account any invocation)
Promoter or any other entity controlled by them 0 0 0
Promoter Group or any other entity controlled by them 0 0 0
Directors (including relatives) or any other entity controlled by them 0 0 0
KMPs or any other entity controlled by them 0 0 0
(C) Any security provided by the listed entity directly or indirectly, in connection with any loan(s) or any other form of debt availed by
Entity Type of security (cash, shares etc.) Aggregate value of security provided during six months Balance outstanding at the end of six months
Promoter or any other entity controlled by them 0 0 0
Promoter Group or any other entity controlled by them 0 0 0
Directors (including relatives) or any other entity controlled by them 0 0 0
KMPs or any other entity controlled by them 0 0 0
(D) Additional Information
II. Affirmations
Affirmations Compliance Status Company Remarks
All loans (or other form of debt), guarantees, comfort letters (by whatever name called) or securities in connection with any loan(s) (or other form of debt) given directly or indirectly by the listed entity to promoter(s), promoter group, director(s) (including their relatives), key managerial personnel (including their relatives) or any entity controlled by them are in the economic interest of the company. Yes
Name Sanjeev Singla
Designation Chief Financial Officer
Place Ludhiana
Date 17-Apr-2026



Signatory Details
Name of signatory Sonam Dhingra
Designation of person Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Place Ludhiana
Date 17-Apr-2026


Investor Grievance Details
No. of investor complaints pending at the beginning of Quarter 0
No. of investor complaints received during the Quarter 0
No. of investor complaints disposed off during the Quarter 0
No. of investor complaints those remaining unresolved at the end of the Quarter 0


Disclosure of Acquisition of Shares or Voting Rights in Unlisted Companies-
The details of acquisition of shares or voting rights in unlisted companies during the quarter in terms of sub-para 1 of para A of Part A of Schedule III are given below
Any Other Information for Disclosure of Acquisition of Shares or Voting Rights in Unlisted Companies
Sr. No. Name of the unlisted company in which shares or voting rights have been acquired Date of acquisition Aggregate holding (% shares or voting rights) as at the end of the previous quarter % shares or voting rights acquired during the quarter Aggregate holding (% shares or voting rights) as at the end of the quarter


Disclosure of Imposition of Fine or Penalty
The details of imposition of fine or penalty during the quarter in terms of sub-para 20 of para A of Part A of Schedule III are given below:
Any Other Information for Disclosure of Imposition of Fine or Penalty
Sr. No. Name of the authority Nature and details of the action(s) taken or order(s) passed Date of receipt of direction or order, including any ad interim or interim orders, or any other communication from the authority Details of the violation(s)/ contravention(s) committed or alleged to be committed Impact on financial, operation or other activities of the listed entity, quantifiable in monetary terms to the extent possible
1 Office of the Superintendent of CGST and Central Excise, Range- II, Chennai �Penalty imposed amounting to Rs. 45,382 26-Mar-2026 Penalty imposed for non-payment of tax� under the provisions of section 74(1) read with Section 74(9) of the CGST/ TNGST Act, 2017 read with Section 20 of the IGST Act, 2017. This Order does not have any material impact on financial, operation or other activities of the Company.
2 Office of the Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Local Goods & Service Tax Office, Bengaluru, Karnataka Penalty imposed amounting to Rs. 250 21-Jan-2026 Penalty imposed on account of failure to pay the profession tax�and file the return in FORM 4-A�within the stipulated time as provided under Section 10(2) of the Karnataka Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Act, 1976. This Order does not have any material impact on financial, operation or other activities of the Company.


Disclosure of Updates to Ongoing Tax Litigations or Disputes
The updates on tax litigations or disputes in terms of sub-para 8 of para B of Part A of Schedule III read with corresponding provisions of Annexure 18 of the Master Circular are given below:

Any Other Information for Disclosure of Updates to Ongoing Tax Litigations or Disputes
Sr. No. Name of the opposing party Date of initiation of the litigation / dispute Status of the litigation / dispute as per last disclosure Current status of the litigation / dispute