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STAR CEMENT LIMITED &lt;BR&gt; 
NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF UNAUDITED  AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS &lt;BR&gt; 
For the Quarter and Year Ended March 31 2025  Quarter Ended June 30 2025 as applicable &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
1 The above financial results have been prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards Ind AS notified under Section 133 of the Companies Act 2013 read with the relevant rules issued thereunder and in compliance with Regulation 33 of the SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations 2015 as amended These results have been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their respective meetings held on August 8 2025 The same have also been reviewed by the Statutory Auditors of the Company &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
2 The Consolidated Financial Results include the financial results of the following subsidiaries &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
 Star Cement Meghalaya Limited SCML &lt;BR&gt; 
 Star Century Global Cement Private Limited SCGCPL &lt;BR&gt; 
 Star Smart Building Solutions Limited SSBSL formerly known as Star Cement I Limited SCIL &lt;BR&gt; 
 Star Cement North East Limited SCNEL &lt;BR&gt; 
 Ri Pnar Cement Private Limited RPCPL &lt;BR&gt; 
 Kopili Cement I Private Limited KCIPL &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
3 Star Smart Building Solutions Limited SSBSL a wholly owned subsidiary has commenced commercial production of &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete AAC Blocks with an installed capacity of 240 lakh cubic meters per annum &lt;BR&gt; 
 Construction Chemicals with an installed capacity of 120 lakh tonnes per annum &lt;BR&gt; 
  at its plant located in Guwahati Assam on June 02 2025 &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
4 The purchase of traded goods for the quarter ended March 31 2025 in the standalone results is negative due to a credit note received during the quarter pertaining to purchases made in the previous quarter &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
5 The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on August 8 2025 has declared an interim dividend of Rs100 per equity share &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
6 The Group is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of cement and cement related products Accordingly the Group operates in a single business segment and there are no reportable segments as per Ind AS 108 Operating Segments &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
7 The figures for the quarter ended March 31 2025 have been derived by deducting the unaudited figures for the nine months ended December 31 2024 from the audited figures of the full financial year ended March 31 2025 The nine month figures were subjected to a limited review by the Statutory Auditors &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
By Order of the Board &lt;BR&gt; 
For Star Cement Limited &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
Sajjan Bhajanka &lt;BR&gt; 
Chairman &lt;BR&gt; 
DIN 00246043 &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
Date August 8 2025 &lt;BR&gt; 
Place Kolkata &lt;BR&gt; 
 &lt;BR&gt; 
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