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To the Members of DCW Limited Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of DCW Limited, which comprise Balance Sheet as at 31st

March 2026, the Statement of Profit

Comprehensive Income), Statement of Changes in Equity and Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended on that date, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of material accounting policies and other explanatory information

(hereinafter referred to as "the financial statements").

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given comprehensive income financial statements give the information required by the Companies Act, 2013 (the "Act") in the manner so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended ("Ind AS") and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, of the state of affairs of the Company as at 31st March 2026 and its profit, total comprehensive income, changes in equity and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit of the financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. Our responsibilities under those Standards are further described in the Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ("ICAI") together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the ICAIs Code of Ethics.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficientand appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion on the financial statements.

Emphasis of Matter

1. We draw attention to Note 35 to the Financial Statements, which fully describe the uncertainty related to the outcome of the petitions/ appeals filed by the company in the matter of: a. electricity tax demand of 5,491.45 lakhs on captive power generated and other matters during the period 2003 to 2020; b. Demand of differential duty of Customs of 1,243.77 lakhs plus interest at the applicable rates thereon under section 28AA of Customs Act, 1962 and redemption fine and penalty of2,600 lacs in respect of coal imports in earlier years, the Company has been legally advised that it has the fair chance of success before CESTAT; and c. Demand of 106.08 lakhs raised by the income tax authorities and orders issuedandLoss(includingOther by the Income Tax authorities which have the effect of reducing the MAT credit available by 2893.15 lakhs for various AYs starting from AY 2015-16 to AY 2024-25 consequent to search carried out in the month of November 2023. The company has been advised by its Tax expert that the above Tax demands/ the denial of MAT credit under the above referred orders are not tenable in law. The Company is pursuing appeals against the above said orders and the penalty notices under the applicable laws.

No provision has been made for the aforesaid demands in view of the factors stated in the said note.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

2. We draw attention to the note 40 (a) to the Financial Statements,inthematterofre-possessionnoticeissuedby the State Government and demand of lease rent relating to land at Sahupuram Works for which the assignment deeds are still to be executed, the Honble Madras High Court, Madurai Bench vide Order dt 26.2.2024 has set aside the order of the State Government directing repossession of the land and demand of lease rent and remanded back for fresh consideration. The High Court has also given direction to the revenue authorities to fix the land cost, within 6 months from the date of Order, depending upon the market value of the land as on the date of the Order. The determination of cost of land by the revenue authorities is pending. The company does not expect the outflow of resources to be material.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters (‘KAM) are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

Sr.no Key Audit Matter

Response to Key Audit Matter

1 Estimation of Provision & Contingent Liabilities

Internal enquiry:

In the recognition and measurement of provisions, there is uncertainty about the timing or amount of the future expenditure required to settle the liability. We enquired with the senior management and inspected the relevant minutes of the meetings of the Board for claims arising and chal- lenged whether provisions are required or not.
In respect of contingent liabilities, there are estimates and assump- tions made to determine the amount to be disclosed.

Tests of details:

As a result, there is a high degree of judgment required for the recog- nition and measurement of provisions and disclosure of contingent liabilities. In respect of significant claims, we checked the amount of claim, na - ture of issues involved, management submissions and corroborated the same with external evidence, wherever available.
In case of disputed demands for income tax and indirect taxes the orders passed against the company and the management views and the legal position has been perused by the Tax Team and based on their views the provision for the same is not considered necessary and accordingly the same are included in the contingent liability.
2 Deferred Tax

Internal enquiry:

The deferred tax asset has been created based on the management judgment in regard to reversal of timing difference. We enquired with the senior management and Internal Tax team, wherever relevant, in respect of ascertaining permanent and timing differences.

Tests of details:

As a result, there is a high degree of judgment required for the recog- nition and measurement. with respect to estimated projections prepared by Deferred tax asset has been created based on the management judgment with regard to reversal of timing difference, and the same has been verified the management based on which reasonable certainty of tax benefits to be accrued has been ascertained and accordingly asset has been created.

Other Matter

As described in Note 48 of the Financial Statements, the Company has prepared these Standalone Ind AS financial statements to give effect to the Scheme of arrangement of Amalgamation of Dhrangadhara Trading Company Private Limited ("Transferor Company 1" or "DTCPL") and Sahu Brothers Private Limited ("Transferor Company 2" or "SBPL") with and into the Company. w.e.f July 01, 2024. Consequently, effect of the scheme including the tax impact has been given in the financial statement in accordance with Ind AS 103 -

Business Combinations. The results for previous periods have been restated to give effect to the merger. We did not audit total assets of 3454.33 lakhs as at March 31, 2025 and total revenues of 1.92 lakhs for the year ended March 31, 2025, included in the accompanying financial statements (as part of previous year ended March 31, 2025) in respect of the above companies whose financial statements and other information have been audited by their respective auditors and whose reports have been furnished to us. Our opinion, in so far as it relates to the affairs of the specified undertakings is based solely on the report of other auditors.

Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter

Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditors Report Thereon

The Companys Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Boards Report, Management Discussion &

Analysis Report, Business Responsibility Report and Report on Corporate Governance but does not include the financial statements and our auditors report thereon. The said information is expected to be made available to us after the date of this report

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

When we read the other information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance as required under SA 720 ‘The Auditors responsibilities Relating toOtherInformationandtakeappropriateactionsnecessitated by the circumstance and the applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements

The Companys Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance, total comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian accounting standards (Ind AS) specified under Sec 133 of the

Act. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the management is responsible for assessing the Companys ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Those Board of Directors are also responsible for overseeing the Companys financial reporting process.

Auditors Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with SAs will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

Obtain an understanding of internal financial controls relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for expressing ouropiniononwhethertheCompanyhasadequateinternal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the management.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of managements use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Companys going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditors report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditors report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditors report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

1. As required by the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2020 ("the Order") issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 143(11) of the Act, we give in "Annexure

A" a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Order, to the extent applicable.

2. As required by Section 143(3) of the Act, we report that:

a) We have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit of the financial statements.

b) In our opinion, proper books of account as required as a by law have been kept by the Company so far as it appears from our examination of those books

c) The Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and

Loss (including Other Comprehensive Income), the Statement of changes in Equity and the Statement of Cash Flows dealt with by this Report are in agreement with the books of account maintained for the purpose or preparation of the financial statements.

d) In our opinion, the aforesaid financial statements comply with the Ind AS specified under section 133 of the Act.

e) On the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31st March, 2026 taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March, 2026 from being appointed as a director in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act.

f) With respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to Financial Statements of the Company and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in "Annexure B".

g) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors Report in accordance with the requirements of section 197(16) of the Act, as amended:

In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the remuneration paid by the Company to its managing directors during the year is in accordance with the provisions of section 197 of the Act.

h) With respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditors Report in accordance with Rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us: i. The Company has disclosed the impact of pending litigations as at 31st March 2026 on its financial position in its financial statements- ReferNoteNo35ofthefinancial statements

ii. The Company did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses

(As disclosed in Note No. 39 (c) to the financial statements);

iii. There has not been any delay in transferring amounts which requires to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Company.

iv. (i) The management has represented that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been advanced or loaned or invested (either from borrowed funds or share premium or any other sources or kind of funds) by the company to or in any other person or entity, including foreign entity ("Intermediaries"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Intermediary shall:

a. directly or indirectly lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") by or on behalf of the Company

or

b. provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries;

(ii) The management has represented, that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, no funds have been received by the Company from any person or entity, including foreign entity ("Funding Parties"), with the understanding, whether recorded in writing or otherwise, that the Company shall:

a. directly or indirectly, lend or invest in other persons or entities identified in any manner whatsoever by or on behalf of the Funding

Party ("Ultimate Beneficiaries") or

b. provide any guarantee, security or the like on behalf of the Ultimate Beneficiaries; and

(iii) In our opinion and based on the audit procedures as considered reasonable and appropriate in the circumstances; nothing has come to our notice that has caused us to believe that the representations under sub-clause (iv)(i) and (iv) (ii) contain any material misstatement.

v. (a) The final dividend proposed in the previous year, declared and paid by the Company during the year is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act, as applicable.

(b) The interim dividend declare d and paid by the Company during the year is in accordance with Section 123 of the Act.

(c) As stated in Note No. 19 to the Standalone FinancialStatements,theBoardofDirectors of the Company has proposed final dividend for the year which is subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. The amount of dividend proposed is in accordance with section 123 of the Act, as applicable.

vi. Based on our examination, which included test checks, the Company has used accounting software for maintaining its books of account for the financial year ended 31st March 2026, which has a feature of recording audit trail (edit log) facility and the same has operated throughout the year for all relevant transactions recorded in the software.

Further audit trail has been preserved by the company as per the statutory requirements for record retention and during the course of our audit we did not come across any instance of audit trail feature being tampered with.

For V. SANKAR AIYAR& CO.

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Regd. No.109208W

Asha Patel

Partner

Place: Mumbai M. No.166048
Date: 5th May 2026 UDIN 26166048RLPWJO2265

ANNEXURE A TO THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT

Annexure referred to in our report of even date to the members of DCW Limited on the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2026.

3(i) (a) (A) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company is in the process of updating quantitative details and situation of Property, Plant and Equipment consequent to migration and upgradation to new version of the accounting software from the current year.

(B) The Company does not own any intangible assets. Hence, reporting requirement under Clause 3(i)(a)(B) does not arise.

(b) The Company has a regular programme of physical verification of its Property, Plant and plant and equipment are verified once in three years. In accordance with this programme, certain property, plant and equipment were verifiedduring the year. In our opinion, this periodicity of physical verification to the size of the Company and the nature of its assets. As per the information given to us by the management, wherever discrepancies were noticed as compared to book records have been appropriately dealt with in books of account.

(c ) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the title deeds of immovable properties (other than properties where the company is the lessee and the lease agreements are duly executed in favour of the lessee) are held in the name of the company except in case of certain lands and buildings referred to in Note No. 2 and 40 (a) to the financial statements and as reported hereunder:

Description of Property

Gross carrying value (Rs. in Lakhs) Held in Name of Whether promoter, Director or their relative or employee Period held indicate range, where appropriate Reason for not being held in name of company
Sahupuram Works 27.39 The Tamil Nadu State Government No From 1985 Central Government has transferred the title in favor of the State Government. However, State Government has to still execute the agreement in favor of the company. (Refer Note No.2 to financial statements)
Sahupuram Works 2,380.20 The Tamil Nadu State Government No From 1963 Disputed with Tamil Nadu State Government (Refer Note No. 2 & 40 (a) to Financial statements)

d) The company has not revalued its Property, Plant and Equipment (including Right of Use assets) or intangible assets or both during the year.

(e) As per the information and explanation provided to us and records of the Company examined by us, no proceedings have been initiated or are pending against the company for holding any benami property under the Benami Transactions

(Prohibition) Act, 1988 (45 of 1988) and rules made thereunder.

3(ii) (a) As informed to us, the inventories, except goods in-transit and stock lying with third parties, have been physically verified during the year by the management with the help of external agencies. For stock lying with third parties at the year end, written confirmations have been obtained. In our opinion, the frequency of such verification is reasonable and coverage as followed management were appropriate. No discrepancies were noticed on verification between physical stocks and the book records that were more than 10% in the aggregate of each class of inventory. Further, we have been informed by the management that the discrepancies noticed on verification between the and the book inventories are not material considering the type of inventories, which is calculated on volumetric basis and therefore subject to measurement differences by different agencies and therefore no adjustments have been made in the books of account.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the

Company has been sanctioned working capital limits in excess of five crore rupees, in aggregate, from banks or financial institutions on the basis of security of current assets. In our opinion, there are no material differences between the Books of Accounts and the quarterly returns or statements filed by the Company with such banks or financial institutions (Refer Note No.21 to financial statements).

3 (iii) During the year the Company has made investments in the company and the said investment is not prejudicial to the companys interest. During the year, the Company has not made any investments in firms, Limited Liability Partnerships or any other parties.

The Company has not provided guarantee or security or granted any loans or advances in the nature of loans, secured or unsecured, to companies, firms, limited liability partnerships or any other parties during the year. Accordingly, provisions of clauses (iii)(a), clauses (iii)(c) to (iii)(f) of paragraph 3 of the Order are not applicable to the Company.

3 (iv) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the Company has not given loans or provided any guarantee or security and therefore the relevant provisions of Sections 185 and 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable to the Company. In respect of investment made by the Company, the provision of 186 of the Act have been complied with.

3 (v) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, the company has neither accepted any deposits from the public nor accepted amounts which are deemed to be deposits within the meaning of section 73 to 76 of the Act and rules made thereunder, to the extent applicable. The amounts received as business advances and remain unadjusted for more than 365 days are not considered as deposits. We are informed that no order has been passed by the Company Law Board or National Company Law Tribunal or Reserve Bank of India or any court or other tribunal for any contraventions.

3 (vi) According to the information and explanations given to us, the Central Government has prescribed the maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Act in respect of products manufactured by the Company. We have broadly reviewed the books of accounts maintained by the Company pursuant to the rules prescribed by the Central Government for maintenance of cost records under Section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 in respect of its manufactured goods and/or services provided by it) and are of the opinion that prima facie, the prescribed accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have not carried out a detailed examination of the records with a view to determine whether these are accurate or complete.

3 (vii) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, in our opinion, the Company is generally regular in depositing undisputed statutory dues including Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income Tax, Service Tax, Sales Tax, Value Added Tax, Goods and Services Tax, Customs duty, Cess and other material statutory dues as applicable to the Company with the appropriate authorities.

According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, there were no undisputed amounts payable in respect of Provident Fund, Employees State Insurance, Income-tax, Goods and Services Tax, custom duty, cess and other material statutory dues in arrears as at 31st March 2026 for a period of more than six months from the date they became payable.

3(vii) (b) According to the information and explanations given to us and the records of the Company examined by us, there are no dues of Sales Tax/ Value Added Tax / Customs duty / Service Tax / Excise duty / Income Tax / Goods and Services Tax / Cess and other statutory dues, which have not been deposited on account of dispute as at 31st March 2026 other than the following on account of dispute, as given below:

(Amount Rs. in Lakhs)

Name of Statue and Nature of dues $

Period Forum where dispute is pending Total disputed amount Deposited Balance not deposited
Customs Act, 1962 1997 to 2021 Appellate Authority** 100.30 - 100.30
(Custom Duty) Appellate Tribunal* 3,927.91 93.28 3,834.63
Supreme Court 2.98 2.98 -
Central Excise Act, 1944 (Excise Duty Including Penalty & Interest, wherever applicable) 1997 to 2015 High Court 89.61 11.50 78.11
Appellate Authority** 27.64 - 27.64
Supreme Court 131.91 - 131.91
Sales Tax legislations (sales tax, including penalty & interest wherever applicable) 1982 to 2017 Appellate Tribunal* 412.33 116.56 295.77
Appellate Authority** 585.71 - 585.71
Finance Act, 1994 (Service Tax) 2005 to 2017 Appellate Tribunal* 787.22 314.14 473.08
Income Tax Act, 1961 (Income tax, including penalty & interest wherever applicable) FY 2014-15 to F.Y. 2023-24 Appellate Authority** 2999.23 2,893.15 106.08
Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 2017-18 to 2022-23 Appellate Authority** 722.28 111.08 611.20
Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, ESI 1968 to 2001 ESI Court 4.75 0.50 4.25
The Employees Provident Funds & Mis- February 1998 to ESI Tribunal 7.91 3.96 3.96
cellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, March.2006 Appellate Tribunal** 2.24 1.92 0.32
PF contribution Not Available Appellate Authority** 127.85 - 127.85
2003 to 2014 Supreme Court 4,052.10 884.49 3,167.61
Tamil Nadu Electricity (Tax on Consumption) Act, 1962 04/2009 to 07/2013 High Court 3447.98 - 3447.98
Electricity Tax and other charges 2014 to 2020 Appellate Tribunal* 1,067.00 - 1,067.00
Major Port Trust Act Apr 09 to May 11 Appellate Authority** 992.89 - 992.89
Port Lease Rent 2006 to 2016 High Court 895.28 196.34 698.94

* Appellate Tribunal includes STAT, CESTAT & ITAT

**Appellate Authority includes Commissioner Appeals, Assistant Commissioner Appeals, Deputy Commissioner Appeals, Joint Commissioner Appeals and Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes Appeals $ The above statement includes principal and penalty wherever the same have been quantified in the orders but does not include interest (wherever not quantified) at the applicable rates under the respective the orders.

3 (viii) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the records of the Company examined by us, the Company has not surrendered or disclosed any transaction, previously unrecorded in the books of account, in the tax assessments under the Income Tax Act, 1961 as income during the year.

3 (ix) On the basis of verification of records, the procedures performed by us, on an overall examination statements of the Company and according to the information and explanations given to us, (a) the Company has not defaulted in repayment of loans or borrowings or in the payment of interest thereon to any lender.

(b) the company has not been declared as wilful defaulter by any bank or financial institution or other lender or any

Government authority.

(c) the term loans were applied for the purpose for which the loans were obtained. (d) the funds raised on short term basis have not been utilised for long term purposes.

(e) the company has not taken any funds from any entity or person on account of or to meet the obligations of its subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures.

(f) the company has not raised any loans during the year on the pledge of securities held in its subsidiaries, joint ventures or associate companies. Hence, the requirement to report on Clause (ix)(f) of the Order is not applicable to the Company.

3 (x) (a) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the records of the Company examined by us, during the year the Company has not raised any moneys by way of initial public offer or further public offer (including debt instruments) and hence reporting under clause 3(x)(a) is not applicable to the Company.

(b) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the records of the Company examined by us, the Company has not made any preferential allotment or private placement of shares or convertible debentures (fully or partially or optionally convertible) during the year and hence reporting under clause 3 (x)(b) is not applicable to the Company.

3 (xi) (a) During the course of our examination of the books and records of the Company, carried out based upon the generally accepted audit procedures performed for the purpose of reporting the true and fair view of the financial statements, to the best of our knowledge and belief and as per the information and explanations given to us by the Management, and the representations obtained from the Management, no fraud by the Company or no material fraud on the Company has been noticed or reported during the course of the audit.

(b) During the year, no report under sub-section (12) of section 143 of the Companies Act has been filedby the auditors in Form ADT-4 as prescribed under rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 with the Central Government. According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the information given to us and records verified by us, the Secretarial Auditor and prescribed under Rule 13 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 with the Central Government.

(c) We have taken into consideration the whistle blower complaints if any received by the Company during the year, while determining the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures.

3 (xii) The Company is not a Nidhi Company and hence reporting under clause (xii) of the Order is not applicable.

3 (xiii) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on verification of the Audit Committee, in our opinion, all the transactions with the related parties are in compliance with sections 177 and 188 of Companies Act where applicable and the details have been disclosed in the Financial Statements etc., as required by the applicable Indian Accounting Standards.

3 (xiv) (a) In our opinion the Company has an adequate internal audit system commensurate with the size and the nature of its business.

(b) We have considered, the internal audit reports for the year under audit, issued to the Company during the year and till date of the audit report, in determining the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures.

3 (xv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations given to us, during the year the Company has not entered into any non-cash transactions with its directors or persons connected with them and hence provisions of section 192 of the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.

3 (xvi) According to the information and explanations given to us and based on the information given to us and records verified by us,

(a) The Company is not required to be registered under section 45-IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. Hence, reporting under clause 3(xvi)(a), (b) and (c) of the Order is not applicable.

(b) In our opinion, there is no core investment company within the Group (as defined in the Core Investment Companies

(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016) and accordingly reporting under clause 3(xvi)(d) of the Order is not applicable.

3 (xvii) According to the information and explanations given to us and on an overall examination of the financial statements the Company has not incurred cash losses during the financial year covered by our audit and the immediately preceding financial year.

3 (xviii) There has been no resignation of the statutory auditors of the Company during the year and hence reporting under clause 3 (xviii) is not applicable to the Company.

3 (xix) According to the information and explanations given to us and on the basis of the financialratios disclosed in note no.50 to the financialstatement, ageing and expected dates of realisation of financial assets and payment of financial liabilities and our knowledge of the Board of Directors and Management plans and based on our examination of the evidence supporting the assumptions, nothing has come to our attention, which causes us to believe that any material uncertainty exists as on the date of the audit report indicating that Company is not capable of meeting its liabilities existing at the date of balance sheet as and when they fall due within a period of one year from the balance sheet date. We, however, state that this is not an assurance as to the future viability of the Company. We further state that our reporting is based on the facts up to the date of the audit report and we neither give any guarantee nor any assurance that all liabilities falling due within a period of one year from the balance sheet date, will get discharged by the Company as and when they fall due.

3 (xx) According to the information and explanations given to us, there are no unspent amounts towards Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) any projects. Accordingly, reporting under clause 3(xx)(a) & 3(xx)(b) of the Order is not applicable for the year. have not filed report in Form ADT - 4 as

3 (xxi) The Company is not required to prepare consolidated financial statement. Therefore, clause (xxi) of para 3 of the order is not applicable to the Company.

For V. SANKAR AIYAR& CO.

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Regd. No.109208W

Asha Patel

Partner

Place: Mumbai M. No.166048
Date: 5th May 2026 UDIN 26166048RLPWJO2265

ANNEXURE B REFERRED TO IN OUR REPORT OF EVEN DATE TO THE MEMBERS OF DCW

LIMITED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026

Report on the Internal Financial Controls with reference to aforesaid financial statements under Clause (i) of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act")

We have audited the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements of DCW Limited ("the Company") as of 31st March 2026 in conjunction with our audit of the financial statements of the Company for the year ended on that date.

Managements Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

The Companys management and Board of directors are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control with reference to financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including adherence to companys policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparationofreliablefinancialinformation, required under the Companies Act, 2013. as

Auditors Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal financial controls with reference to financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (the "Guidance Note") and the Standards on Auditing, issued by ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements was established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the internal financial controls with reference to financial statements and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements included obtaining an understanding of internal financial controls with reference to financial statements, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditors judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Companys internal financial controls with reference to financial statements.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements

A companys internal financial control with reference to financial statements is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal financial control with reference to financial statements includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls with reference to financial statements

Because of the inherent limitations of internal financialstatements, including the possibility controlswithreferenceto of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projectionsofanyevaluationoftheinternalfinancialcontrols with reference to financial statements to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control with reference to financial statements may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Annexure B referred to in our report of even date to the members of DCW Limited on the financial statement for the year ended 31st March 2026Continued

Opinion

In our opinion, the Company has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements and such internal financial controls with reference to financial statements were operating effectively as at 31 st March 2026 based on the internal control with reference to financial statements criteria established by the Company considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

For V. SANKAR AIYAR& CO.

Chartered Accountants

ICAI Regd. No.109208W

Asha Patel

Partner

Place: Mumbai M. No.166048
Date: 5th May 2026 UDIN 26166048RLPWJO2265

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