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unitRef="INRPerShare">0.23</in-capmkt:DilutedEarningsLossPerShareFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations><in-capmkt:DisclosureOfNotesOnFinancialResultsExplanatoryTextBlock contextRef="OneD">1.The Standalone financial results of Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited ("The Company") for the quarter  ended June 30, 2026 has been reviewed by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors at their meeting held on August 14, 2026. A Limited Review of these financial results have also been carried out by the Statutory Auditors in compliance with Regulation 33 of Securities Exchange Board of India ("SEBI") (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 as amended. &lt;br /&gt; 
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2.The Company is a Core Investment Company and all the activities of the Company revolve around the main business in India. As such there are no separate reportable segments as defined in Indian Accounting Standard 108 -‘Operating Segments’ in respect of the Standalone Financial Results &lt;br /&gt; 
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3.In respect of Standalone financial results, the figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 is the balancing figure between the audited financials in respect of full financial years ended March 31, 2026 and the published year to date figures for the nine months ended December 31, 2025 which were subject to Limited Review. &lt;br /&gt; 
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