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after office hours on August 25, 2026 (BSE: through E-mail on August 25, 2026 at 19:07 Hrs.; NSE: through E-mail on August 25, 2026 at 21:53 Hrs.). Further, August 26, 2026 was a holiday for the Company on account of Onam. Accordingly, the Company became aware of the imposition of the fine only on August 27, 2026.</in-capmkt:RemarksWebsiteDissemination><in-capmkt:DateOfReport contextRef="MainI">2026-08-27</in-capmkt:DateOfReport><in-capmkt:TypeOfActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Imposition of fine or penalty</in-capmkt:TypeOfActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:ActionsTakenOrOrdersPassedBy contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Regulatory Authority</in-capmkt:ActionsTakenOrOrdersPassedBy><in-capmkt:NameOfAuthorityFromWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">BSE Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfAuthorityFromWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:NumberOfPersonsAgainstWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1" unitRef="pure" decimals="0">1</in-capmkt:NumberOfPersonsAgainstWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:ActionsTakenOrOrdersPassedAgainst contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1_PersonsAgainstWhomActionsTaken1">Listed Entity (Self)</in-capmkt:ActionsTakenOrOrdersPassedAgainst><in-capmkt:NameOfPersonAgainstWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1_PersonsAgainstWhomActionsTaken1">	COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED</in-capmkt:NameOfPersonAgainstWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:TypeOfCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Notice imposing fine through E-mail.</in-capmkt:TypeOfCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:NatureAndDetailsOfTheActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Imposition of fine of Rs. 9,66,420  (incl. GST @18%) pursuant to Chapter VII: Penal Actions for Non-Compliance of SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026.</in-capmkt:NatureAndDetailsOfTheActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:DateOfReceiptOfCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">2026-08-25</in-capmkt:DateOfReceiptOfCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfTheMaterialContentsOfTheCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Imposition of fine of Rs. 9,66,420  (incl. GST @18%) for non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) (Composition of Board of Directors – absence of sufficient number of Independent Directors), and Regulations 18 and 19 (Non-compliance with the constitution of audit committee and nomination and remuneration committee) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI LODR Regulations”) during the quarter ended June 30, 2026.</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfTheMaterialContentsOfTheCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:PeriodForWhichCommunicationWouldBeApplicableForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">For the quarter ended June 30, 2026</in-capmkt:PeriodForWhichCommunicationWouldBeApplicableForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:ExpectedImpactOfActionsTakenOnFinancialAndOperationalOrOtherActivitiesOfTheListedEntity contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Nil except to the extent of fines imposed, for which waiver requests will be forwarded to the stock exchanges.</in-capmkt:ExpectedImpactOfActionsTakenOnFinancialAndOperationalOrOtherActivitiesOfTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:DetailsOfAnyAberrationsOrNonCompliancesOrViolationsOrContraventionsIdentifiedByTheAuthorityInTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) (Composition of Board of Directors – absence of sufficient number of Independent Directors), and Regulations 18 and 19 (Non-compliance with the constitution of audit committee and nomination and remuneration committee) of the of the SEBI LODR Regulations during the quarter ended June 30, 2026.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfAnyAberrationsOrNonCompliancesOrViolationsOrContraventionsIdentifiedByTheAuthorityInTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:AmountOfFineOrPenalty contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1" unitRef="INR" decimals="0">966420</in-capmkt:AmountOfFineOrPenalty><in-capmkt:DetailsOfAnyPenaltyOrRestrictionOrSanctionImposedPursuantToTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Nil</in-capmkt:DetailsOfAnyPenaltyOrRestrictionOrSanctionImposedPursuantToTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:DetailsOfRegulatoryActionsOrSanctions contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Nil</in-capmkt:DetailsOfRegulatoryActionsOrSanctions><in-capmkt:ActionsTakenByListedCompanyWithRespectToTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">Cochin Shipyard Limited (“CSL”) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India. Accordingly, the power to appoint Directors on the Board of the Company vests with the Government of India. The Company has forwarded necessary requests to the Government of India for appointing sufficient number of Independent Directors and has been consistently following up on the same. Consequently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India vide their letter No. SY-11012/1/2016-CSL dated August 17, 2026, appointed Dr. Vani Ahluwalia (DIN: 11754971) as a Non-official (Independent) Director on the Board of CSL. Pursuant to her appointment, the audit committee and the nomination and remuneration committee were duly constituted in line with the SEBI LODR Regulations. The Company continues to make all necessary and sustained efforts to ensure compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements relating to the appointment of the requisite number of Independent Directors on its Board. 

In view of the fact that the said non-compliances were neither due to the negligence/ default by the Company nor within the control of the management of the Company, appropriate requests for waiver of fines imposed will be filed with the stock exchanges in due course as per the extant Policy for Exemption of Fines.</in-capmkt:ActionsTakenByListedCompanyWithRespectToTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:AnyOtherRelevantInformationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken1">The E-mail communication imposing fine was received after office hours on August 25, 2026. Further, August 26, 2026 was a holiday for the Company on account of Onam. Accordingly, the Company became aware of the imposition of the fine only on August 27, 2026.</in-capmkt:AnyOtherRelevantInformationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:TypeOfActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Imposition of fine or penalty</in-capmkt:TypeOfActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:ActionsTakenOrOrdersPassedBy contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Regulatory Authority</in-capmkt:ActionsTakenOrOrdersPassedBy><in-capmkt:NameOfAuthorityFromWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">National Stock Exchange of India Limited</in-capmkt:NameOfAuthorityFromWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:NumberOfPersonsAgainstWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2" unitRef="pure" decimals="0">1</in-capmkt:NumberOfPersonsAgainstWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:ActionsTakenOrOrdersPassedAgainst contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2_PersonsAgainstWhomActionsTaken1">Listed Entity (Self)</in-capmkt:ActionsTakenOrOrdersPassedAgainst><in-capmkt:NameOfPersonAgainstWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2_PersonsAgainstWhomActionsTaken1">	COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED</in-capmkt:NameOfPersonAgainstWhomActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:TypeOfCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Notice imposing fine through E-mail.</in-capmkt:TypeOfCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:NatureAndDetailsOfTheActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Imposition of fine of Rs. 9,66,420  (incl. GST @18%) pursuant to Chapter VII: Penal Actions for Non-Compliance of SEBI Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026.</in-capmkt:NatureAndDetailsOfTheActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:DateOfReceiptOfCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">2026-08-25</in-capmkt:DateOfReceiptOfCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfTheMaterialContentsOfTheCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Imposition of fine of Rs. 9,66,420  (incl. GST @18%) for non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) (Composition of Board of Directors – absence of sufficient number of Independent Directors), and Regulations 18 and 19 (Non-compliance with the constitution of audit committee and nomination and remuneration committee) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI LODR Regulations”) during the quarter ended June 30, 2026.</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfTheMaterialContentsOfTheCommunicationReceivedForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:PeriodForWhichCommunicationWouldBeApplicableForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">For the quarter ended June 30, 2026</in-capmkt:PeriodForWhichCommunicationWouldBeApplicableForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:ExpectedImpactOfActionsTakenOnFinancialAndOperationalOrOtherActivitiesOfTheListedEntity contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Nil except to the extent of fines imposed, for which waiver requests will be forwarded to the stock exchanges.</in-capmkt:ExpectedImpactOfActionsTakenOnFinancialAndOperationalOrOtherActivitiesOfTheListedEntity><in-capmkt:DetailsOfAnyAberrationsOrNonCompliancesOrViolationsOrContraventionsIdentifiedByTheAuthorityInTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Non-compliance with Regulation 17(1) (Composition of Board of Directors – absence of sufficient number of Independent Directors), and Regulations 18 and 19 (Non-compliance with the constitution of audit committee and nomination and remuneration committee) of the of the SEBI LODR Regulations during the quarter ended June 30, 2026.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfAnyAberrationsOrNonCompliancesOrViolationsOrContraventionsIdentifiedByTheAuthorityInTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:AmountOfFineOrPenalty contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2" unitRef="INR" decimals="0">966420</in-capmkt:AmountOfFineOrPenalty><in-capmkt:DetailsOfAnyPenaltyOrRestrictionOrSanctionImposedPursuantToTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Nil</in-capmkt:DetailsOfAnyPenaltyOrRestrictionOrSanctionImposedPursuantToTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:DetailsOfRegulatoryActionsOrSanctions contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Nil</in-capmkt:DetailsOfRegulatoryActionsOrSanctions><in-capmkt:ActionsTakenByListedCompanyWithRespectToTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">Cochin Shipyard Limited (“CSL”) is a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India. Accordingly, the power to appoint Directors on the Board of the Company vests with the Government of India. The Company has forwarded necessary requests to the Government of India for appointing sufficient number of Independent Directors and has been consistently following up on the same. Consequently, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India vide their letter No. SY-11012/1/2016-CSL dated August 17, 2026, appointed Dr. Vani Ahluwalia (DIN: 11754971) as a Non-official (Independent) Director on the Board of CSL. Pursuant to her appointment, the audit committee and the nomination and remuneration committee were duly constituted in line with the SEBI LODR Regulations. The Company continues to make all necessary and sustained efforts to ensure compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements relating to the appointment of the requisite number of Independent Directors on its Board. 

In view of the fact that the said non-compliances were neither due to the negligence/ default by the Company nor within the control of the management of the Company, appropriate requests for waiver of fines imposed will be filed with the stock exchanges in due course as per the extant Policy for Exemption of Fines.</in-capmkt:ActionsTakenByListedCompanyWithRespectToTheCommunicationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:AnyOtherRelevantInformationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed contextRef="I_ActionsTaken2">The E-mail communication imposing fine was received after office hours on August 25, 2026. Further, August 26, 2026 was a holiday for the Company on account of Onam. Accordingly, the Company became aware of the imposition of the fine only on August 27, 2026.</in-capmkt:AnyOtherRelevantInformationForActionsTakenOrOrdersPassed><in-capmkt:NameOfTheSignatory contextRef="I_Signatories1">Syamkamal N</in-capmkt:NameOfTheSignatory><in-capmkt:DesignationOfTheSignatory contextRef="I_Signatories1">Company Secretary &amp; Compliance Officer</in-capmkt:DesignationOfTheSignatory><in-capmkt:DateOfOfTheSignatory contextRef="I_Signatories1">2026-08-27</in-capmkt:DateOfOfTheSignatory><in-capmkt:PlaceOfOfTheSignatory contextRef="I_Signatories1">Kochi</in-capmkt:PlaceOfOfTheSignatory></xbrli:xbrl>
