SANDUR MANGANESE & IRON ORES LTD.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd has announced the closure of its trading window from July 1, 2026, until 48 hours after the declaration of its unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter ending June 30, 2026. This measure aligns with SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, and the company's internal code of conduct. During this period, designated persons and their immediate relatives are prohibited from trading in the company's securities. The specific date for the board meeting to approve these financial results will be communicated separately.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd has appointed Ernst & Young LLP as its Internal Auditor for the financial year 2026-27. The appointment was approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting on May 7, 2026, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee. Ernst & Young LLP's term will be from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd. announced the approval of its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026, during its Board of Directors meeting held on May 7, 2026. The results, reviewed and recommended by the Audit Committee, include an audit report with an unmodified opinion from Deloitte Haskins & Sells. The company's CFO has also declared that the statutory auditors have expressed an unmodified opinion, as per SEBI regulations.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd's Board of Directors, in its meeting held on May 7, 2026, recommended a final dividend of ₹0.50 per equity share for the financial year ended March 31, 2026. This recommendation is subject to the approval of shareholders at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. The record date for determining shareholders' entitlement to the dividend will be decided in a subsequent board meeting and announced on the stock exchanges and the company's website.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd's board approved the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. The board recommended a final dividend of ₹0.50 per equity share, subject to shareholder approval. Ernst & Young LLP was appointed as the Internal Auditor for the financial year 2026-27. The statutory auditor, Deloitte Haskins & Sells, expressed an unmodified opinion on the annual audited financial results.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd has announced a Board of Directors meeting scheduled for May 7, 2026, to consider and approve the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026. The board will also consider recommending a final dividend for the financial year 2025-26. The trading window is closed from April 1, 2026, and will open 48 hours post the board meeting.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd announced that the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru Bench, approved the voluntary liquidation of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sandur Pellets Private Limited (SPPL), on April 29, 2026. SPPL, incorporated on May 7, 2022, with the intention of ferrous and non-ferrous metals production, had not engaged in any business operations or generated revenue since its inception, leading to its dissolution under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

The Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka dismissed Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd's writ petition challenging a demand from the Deputy Conservator of Forests. The demand, issued on June 20, 2025, is for 131.25 crore for compensatory afforestation costs and provision of land. While the court previously confirmed the validity of the company's forest clearances, this latest order upholds the DCF's demand. The company stated it possesses valid mining leases and forest clearances, will continue its operations, and plans to take further steps to resolve the issue regarding the compensatory afforestation charges and land.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd has executed a Forest Lease Agreement (FLA) with Deputy Conservator of Forests, Government of Karnataka, Ballari Division, Ballari for the diversion of 2.4314 hectares of forest land in Deogiri, Swamimalai Forest Block, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District, Karnataka. This agreement is for establishing a Direct Charging System (DCS) from Kammathuru Iron Ore Mine (ML No. 2678, Old No. 2580/1179) to PMBR (BMM) siding in favour of the Company. The FLA was registered with the Sub-Registrar Office at Sandur on 8 April 2026, following the final approval from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for the forest land diversion, received on 3 October 2025.

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd has announced the closure of its notional trading window from 1 April 2026 until 48 hours after the declaration of audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and year ending 31 March 2026. This move is in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, and the company's own Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Designated Persons and their Immediate Relatives. The decision aims to ensure compliance with insider trading regulations and maintain transparency in trading activities.