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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 2026 a. The Audit Committee has reviewed the above results and the Board of Directors has approved the above results and its release at their respective meetings held on 18th April, 2026. The Statutory Auditors of the Company have issued audit report with unmodified opinion on the above results. b. Formulae for computation of ratios are as follows - i. Debt Service Coverage Ratio = Earnings before Interest, Tax and Exceptional items ---------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Expense + Principal Repayments made during the period for long term loans ii. Interest Service Coverage Ratio = Earnings before Interest, Tax and Exceptional items ---------------------------------------------------------------- Interest Expense iii. Debt Equity Ratio = Total Debt (Non-Current Borrowings + Current Borrowings) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity attributable to Owners (Equity Share Capital + Other Equity) iv. Current Ratio = Current Assets --------------------- Current Liabilities v. Long Term Debt to Working = Non-Current Borrowings (including Current maturities of Non-Current Capital Borrowings) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Assets Less Current Liabilities (excluding Current maturities of Non-Current Borrowings) vi. Bad Debts to Account Receivable = Bad Debts Ratio --------------- Average Trade Receivables vii. Current Liability Ratio = Current Liabilities --------------------- Total Liabilities viii. Total Debt to Total Assets = Total Debt (Non-Current Borrowings + Current Borrowings) ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Assets ix. Debtors Turnover = Revenue from Operations --------------------------------- Average Trade Receivables x. Inventory Turnover = Cost of Materials Consumed ------------------------------------- Average Inventories of Goods xi. Operating Margin Percent = EBITDA Less Other Income ------------------------------------- Revenue from Operations ( EBITDA represents Profit/ (Loss) before Exceptional items, Finance Cost, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses) xii. Net Profit Margin Percent = Profit/ (Loss) after Tax and before Exceptional items --------------------------------------------------------------- Total Income c.The Group operates primarily in a single reportable operating segment 'Media Operations'. Hence there are no separate reportable segments as per Ind AS 108 'Operating Segments'. d.The figures of the quarter ended 31st March, 2026 are the balancing figures between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year-to-date figures up to the third quarter of the financial year ended 31st March, 2026. e. Eenadu Television Private Limited (“ETPL”) ceased to be an associate of the Company w.e.f. 7th July, 2025 pursuant to assignment of the voting rights on the 24.5% equity holding in ETPL to the promoter of ETPL. The Company continues to hold the economic interest in these 24.5% equity shares. Accordingly, investment in ETPL has been fair valued and income of Rs. 150.64 crore being excess of fair value of holding in ETPL over carrying value has been disclosed as an exceptional item in the results for the quarter ended 30th June, 2025. f. The Company acquired equity shares, preference shares and debentures of News18 Marathi Private Limited (Formerly IBN Lokmat News Private Limited) ("News18 Marathi") held by Lokmat Media Private Limited, Joint Venture Partner, for aggregate consideration of Rs. 25 crore on 29th October, 2025. Post acquisition, News18 Marathi has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. g. The Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on 25th March, 2026, approved a scheme of amalgamation, providing for amalgamation of News18 Marathi Private Limited (Formerly IBN Lokmat News Private Limited) (“News18 Marathi”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with the Company ("Scheme"), with the appointed date as 1st April, 2026. The Scheme is subject to necessary statutory and regulatory approvals. h. The Government of India has implemented four new Labour Codes ("Codes"), including the Code on Wages, 2019, with effect from 21st November, 2025. The Group has carried out actuarial valuation for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2026 considering uniform definition of "wages" as per the Codes on Wages and recorded additional obligation of Rs. 12.13 crore and Rs. 32.84 crore which has been disclosed as an exceptional item in the results for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2026 respectively. i. Indiacast Media Distribution Private Limited and Studio 18 Media Private Limited (Formerly Viacom 18 Media Private Limited) ceased to be subsidiary of the Company on 14th November, 2024 and 30th December, 2024 respectively. Accordingly, the figures for the corresponding previous year are not comparable. Further, the following line items which form part of the Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and year ended 31st March, 2026, are reproduced below, as there are no rows designated for the same in the XBRL format: Quarter Ended Year Ended 31st Mar'26 31st Mar'26 A) Net Worth (including Retained Earnings) (Rs. in Crore) 1,476.59 1,476.59 B) Debt Service Coverage Ratio # 0.65 1.20 C) Interest Service Coverage Ratio # 0.65 1.20 D) Current ratio 0.26 0.26 E) Long Term Debt to Working Capital - - F) Bad Debts to Account Receivable Ratio * - - G) Current Liability Ratio 0.93 0.93 H) Total Debt to Total Assets 0.35 0.35 I) Debtors Turnover * 0.89 3.14 J) Inventory Turnover * - - K) Operating Margin Percent # 10.98% 16.37% L) Net Profit Margin Percent # (2.84%) 1.74% M) Earnings per Equity Share (Face Value of Rs. 5 each) * Basic and Diluted (in Rs.) - Before Exceptional Items (0.13) 0.22 Basic and Diluted (in Rs.) - After Exceptional Items (0.20) 0.99 * Not Annualised for the interim periods # Excluding Exceptional Items

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