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Dear Members,

Your Directors are pleased to present the 22nd Annual Report on the business and operations of Global Health Limited ("the Company") together with the Audited Annual Standalone and Consolidated Financial Statements for the Financial Year ("FY") ended March 31, 2026.

FINANCIAL RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Companys financial (standalone and consolidated) performance during the Financial Year ended March 31,2026 as compared to the previous Financial Year, is summarized below:

Particulars Standalone - Year ended Consolidated - Year ended
March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025 March 31, 2026 March 31, 2025
Revenue from Operations 37,093.78 32,041.46 44,102.66 36,923.45
Other Income 1,064.08 908.09 985.94 789.47
Total Income 38,157.86 32,949.55 45,088.60 37,712.92
Less: Expenses 31,665.09 26,220.12 37,928.22 30,741.39
Profit / (Loss) before exceptional item and Tax 6,492.77 6,729.43 7,160.38 6,971.53
Profit/(Loss) before Tax 6,496.54 6,230.47 7,150.17 6,472.57
Less: Tax Expenses (Net) 1,534.53 1,615.19 1,609.49 1,659.39
Profit /(Loss) after Tax 4,962.01 4,615.28 5,540.68 4,813.18
Profit/(Loss) after Tax (% of revenue) 13% 14% 13% 13%

During the year under review, the total income of your Company reported an increase of 15.81% on a standalone basis and 19.56% on a consolidated basis. The net profit for the year under review, after taxation registered a growth of 7.51% on a standalone basis and a growth of 15.11% on a consolidated basis. There was no change in the nature of the business of the Company during the year under review.

STATE OF COMPANYS AFFAIRS ON CONSOLIDATED BASIS

The Company continued its strong growth trajectory during FY 2025-26. Consolidated Total Income increased by 19.6% year-on-year to RS. 45,089 million as compared to RS. 37,713 million in FY 2024-25. The growth was driven by higher patient volumes, increased occupied bed days and strong initial contribution from the Noida hospital, which was formally inaugurated in November 2025.

The Companys Consolidated Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA") before ESOP expense stood at RS. 10,560 million in FY 202526, registering a growth of 10.4% over RS. 9,562 million reported in FY 2024-25. EBITDA margin stood at 23.4% as compared to 25.4% in the previous year, reflecting the impact of start-up costs associated with the newly commissioned Noida hospital. Excluding Noida, EBITDA increased by 18.6% year-on-year to RS. 11,343 million, with EBITDA margins of 25.7%. Profit After Tax ("PAT") increased by 15.1% year-on-year to RS. 5,541 million as compared to RS. 4,813 million in FY 2024-25.

The Board of Directors has recommended a final dividend of 25% on the face value of RS. 2 per equity share, i.e., RS. 0.50 per equity share.

Average Revenue per Occupied Bed ("ARPOB") during FY 2025-26 increased to RS. 66,550 as compared to RS. 62,722 in FY 2024-25. The Average Length of Stay ("ALOS") during the fiscal year improved to 3.04 days compared to 3.17 days in FY 2024-25. In terms of patient volume, the Out-patient Department ("OPD") volume was 3,485,997 reflecting a robust growth of 18.7% year-on-year. The Inpatient Department ("IPD") volume increased to 202,112 representing year-on-year growth of 16.0%.

Matured hospitals comprising Gurugram, Indore and Ranchi hospitals have a capacity of 1,925 beds and delivered Revenue of RS. 2 8,482 million, registering a growth of 9.0% year-on-year. The EBITDA of matured hospitals stood at RS. 6,946 million, registering a growth of 7.2% year-on-year. During the year, the Company further strengthened its presence in Ranchi through the commissioning of a newly built 110-bed hospital under an Operations and Management (O&M) arrangement in July 2025, complementing its existing 200-bed facility and enhancing its capacity to serve the growing healthcare needs of the region.

The developing hospitals comprising Lucknow, Patna and Noida continued to scale up during the year. Revenue from developing hospitals stood at RS. 15,036 million, registering a growth of 37.5% year-on-year. The strong revenue growth was driven by continued scale-up of Lucknow and Patna hospitals and the commencement of operations at Medanta Noida in September 2025. EBITDA stood at RS. 3,663 million, registering a growth of 11.3% year-on-year, reflecting the expected drag from early-stage start-up losses of the Noida hospital.

During the year, 500+ beds were added across the Medanta network, representing a 20.5% increase in overall bed capacity. This includes the addition of 382 beds at Medanta Noida, which commenced operations in September 2025. The total operational bed capacity across the network increased to 3,665 beds as of March 31, 2026.

The Companys pharmacy business (Hospital and Retail) continued to register robust growth, with revenue increasing by 30.4% year-on-year to RS. 1,826 million during FY 2025-26. Medanta Labs, which was launched in January 2023, continued to expand its network. The total lab footprint as at March 31, 2026 comprised 9 labs and 300+ collection points across 100+ cities strengthening the Companys integrated healthcare ecosystem.

The Company continued to strengthen its outpatient and primary care network througRs. 8 clinics (including 2 radiology centers) across 5 cities and more than 90+ neighborhood primary care clinics across Gurugram, Delhi and Lucknow. In parallel, the Company continued to expand its home care services, with a focus on post-acute bundled care for oncology and transplant patients. Key service offerings include ICU-at-home, nursing and clinical care, medical equipment rental and sleep studies, enabling patients to access quality healthcare services in the comfort of their homes.

During the year, the Company strengthened its future growth pipeline by completing the acquisition of land for the proposed 400+ bed multi-specialty hospital in Guwahati, Assam. Subsequently, following the revision in National Building Code (NBC) norms, the planned capacity of the project was enhanced from 400 beds to 650 beds. Further, the Board approved a 400-bed hospital project in Varanasi under a build-to-suit and lease arrangement. Development activities also progressed across the Companys projects in Mumbai, South Delhi and Pitampura (Delhi).

In May 2026, the Company entered into a Business Transfer Agreement for the acquisition of an approximately 80-bed cancer hospital in Indore, which will further strengthen its oncology capabilities and complement its existing 175-bed hospital in the city.

Collectively, expansion initiatives are expected to add approximately 490 beds during FY 2026-27 and an addition of 2,700 beds over the next three to four years.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, prepared in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act 2013 ("the Act"), and in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Indian Accounting Standards, specified under section 133 of the Act and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("Listing Regulations") forms part of this Annual Report together with Auditors Report thereon.

DIVIDEND

During the Financial Year under review, your Directors after considering holistically the relevant circumstances and keeping in view the Companys Dividend Distribution Policy had recommended a dividend of RS. 0.50/- per equity share for the Financial Year ended on March 31,2025 which was paid to all eligible shareholders during the year. The unpaid/unclaimed amount of dividend as on March 31, 2026 is RS. 2 0,397.50/- which is kept in separate bank account. A list of shareholders whose dividend for FY 2024-25 remains unpaid is available on the website of the Company at https://www. medanta.org/investor relations/shareholders-corner/ unclaimed-dividend . These shareholders are requested to claim their respective dividends for which they can approach to the Company or Registrar & Transfer Agent.

Post closure of financial year, keeping in line the past trend of dividend payment, for FY 2025-26, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 14, 2026 recommended final dividend to the shareholders for their approval in ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of RS. 0.50 per equity share. The said dividend once approved by the Members shall be paid within prescribed timelines to all shareholders who hold shares as on record date i.e. August 14, 2026.

Pursuant to Regulation 43A of Listing Regulations, the Dividend Distribution Policy of the Company is available on Companys website at https://www.medanta.org/ investor relations/corporate-governance/governance- codes-policies .

Pursuant to Section 124 of the Act, the dividends that are unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven years shall be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) along with the underlying shares on which such dividend remains unclaimed. During the period under review, no amount pertaining to dividend was required to be transferred to the IEPF.

DEPOSITS

Your Company has not accepted any deposits during the year under review, falling within the ambit of Section 73 of the Act and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014.

TRANSFER TO RESERVE

The Board of Directors of your Company has decided not to transfer any amount to the reserves for the year under review.

SHARE CAPITAL AND CHANGE IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE

During the year under review, the Authorised Share Capital of the Company was RS. 2 33,52,49,984/- (Rupees Two Hundred Thirty Three Crores Fifty Two Lakhs Forty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Four Only) divided into 116,76,24,992 (One Hundred Sixteen Crores Seventy Six Lakhs Twenty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Two Only) Equity Shares of RS. 2 /-(Rupees Two only) each.

Further, no reclassification or subdivision of the authorised Share Capital undertaken during the Financial Year ended.

Further, during the year under review, the Issued, Subscribed and Paid-up Equity Share Capital was increased from RS. 53,71,74,764/- (Rupees Fifty Three Crore Seventy One Lakh Seventy Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Four Only) divided into 26,85,87,382 (Twenty Six Crore Eighty Five Lakhs Eighty Seven Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Two Only) Equity Shares of RS. 2 /- (Rupees Two Only) each to RS. 53,75,80,764/- (Rupee Fifty Three Crore Seventy Five Lakh Eighty Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty Four Only) divided into 26,87,90,382 (Twenty Six Crore Eighty Seven Lakhs Ninety Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Two Only) Equity Shares of RS. 2 /- (Rupees Two Only) each pursuant to allotment of Equity Shares under GHL ESOP 2016 and GHL LTIP Plan 2024, as detailed under :

Sr. Date of No. Allotment No. of Equity Shares of J 2/- each Details of Allotment
1 June 26, 2025 20,000 GHL ESOP 2016
2 May 15, 2025 73,000 GHL LTIP Plan
3 June 26, 2025 90,000 2024
4 July 24, 2025 20,000
Total 2,03,000

As there was no outstanding issue proceeds or any new issue (preferential or otherwise) other than mentioned above and accordingly disclosures in respect of deviation from issue proceeds or details of utilization, as required under the Listing Regulations, are not required.

DEPOSITORIES

Your Company has arrangements with National Securities Depository Limited ("NSDL") and Central Depository Services (India) Limited ("CDSL"), the Depositories, for facilitating the various services like Dematerialization of shares, Corporate Actions, Pledging of securities, e-voting etc. The Annual Custody fees for the FY 202526 has been paid to both the Depositories.

DEBENTURES

During the period under review, the Company has not issued any debentures pursuant to Section 71 of the Act read with relevant Rules thereunder.

SUBSIDIARIES, JOINT VENTURE AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES

As on March 31, 2026, your Company has three (3) wholly-owned subsidiaries viz. Global Health Patliputra Private Limited ("GHPPL"), GHL Pharma & Diagnostic Private Limited ("GHL Pharma"), Global Health Institute of Medical Sciences Foundation ("GHIMS") and one (1) subsidiary i.e. GHL Hospital Limited in which the Company holds 50 % stake. All subsidiaries of the Company are managed by their respective Board of Directors in the best interest of those companies and their shareholders.

In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Act, the Company has prepared the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, which form part of this Annual Report. Further, a statement containing the salient features of the Financial Statements of subsidiaries in the prescribed format AOC-1 is appended as Annexure 1 to the Boards Report. The contribution of subsidiaries to the overall performance of the Company is outlined in Note No. 47 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Financial Year ended March 31, 2026.

The Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiaries are available under ‘Investors Section on the website of the Company at https://www.medanta. org/investor-relation . The same are available for inspection at the Companys registered office and shall also be made available to the Members of the Company seeking such information at any point of time.

In compliance with the provision of Regulation 16 (1) (c) of Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a policy for determining Material Subsidiaries. The said policy is also available on the website of the Company at https://www.medanta.org/investor relations/corporate- governance/governance-codes-policies .

In terms of Policy, GHPPL qualifies as Material Subsidiary for FY 2026-27.

MATERIAL CHANGES AND COMMITMENTS AFFECTING THE FINANCIAL POSITION

There are no material changes and commitments that have occurred between March 31, 2026 and as on the date of this Report, other than those disclosed in this Report and the Financial Results, forming part of this Report or forming part of other financial results/ outcomes duly shared with the Stock Exchanges.

PARTICULARS OF LOANS, GUARANTEES OR INVESTMENTS

Details of Loans, Guarantees or Investments covered under the provisions of Section 186 of the Act and schedule V of the Listing Regulations are given in the Note No. 9 (Loan) and Note No. 8 (Investment) to the Standalone Financial Statements.

There were no one time settlement or request for readjustment of any loan taken by the Company from Banks and Financial Institutions.

The Company has foreign direct investment; however, it is neither owned nor controlled by persons residents outside India, hence the disclosures relating to downstream investments and certification from statutory auditors required under the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 is not applicable.

EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEMES

During the financial year under review, the Company has three (3) Stock Option Schemes viz. Employees Stock Option Scheme 2014 ("ESOP 2014"), Employees Stock Option Scheme 2016 ("ESOP 2016") and GHL Employee Long Term Share Based Incentive Plan 2024 ("GHL LTIP 2024"), in alignment with SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 ("SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations"). The GHL LTIP 2024 was implemented through trust route for which during FY 2025-26, the Company has established GHL Employees Welfare Trust (Trust), and relevant trust deed was executed and registered. The GHL LTIP 2024 provides for grant of ESOPs and/or allocation of shares (ESPS) through both primary route and secondary route.

During the year under review, no fresh grants were made under ESOP 2014 and ESOP 2016 and only 4,000 vested options under ESOP 2016 were exercised by one employee. Consequently, no options remained outstanding under ESOP 2014 and ESOP 2016 and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, at its meeting held on August 06, 2025, formally closed ESOP 2014 and 2016 as all options granted under both the schemes have been fully exercised.

During the year under review, under GHL LTIP 2024, following options/shares were granted/allocated:

i. Part A-GHL Employees Stock Option Scheme, 2024

Sr. . , Particulars No. No. of Shares granted
1 Total No. of Stock Options approved by shareholders 14,00,000
2 Total options granted during FY 2025-26 6,19,500
3 Total ESOPs cancelled during FY 2025-26 20,000
4 Total Options available for grant 8,00,500

ii. Part B-GHL Employees Stock Purchase Scheme, 2024

Sr. Particulars No. No. of Shares allotted
1 Total No. of ESPS approved by the shareholders 3,50,000
2 Total No. of ESPS allocated during FY 2025-26 2,03,000
3 Total ESPS cancelled during FY 2025-26 20,000
4 Total Shares available for allotment 1,67,000

Further, in addition to above, during FY 2025-26 the Trust has acquired 1,00,000 equity shares from secondary market against whicRs. 10,000 ESOPs were granted.

Since the Company has not opted for expensing of share based employee benefits using the intrinsic value, the requirement of disclosure required under SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations, of the difference between the employee compensation cost so computed and the employee compensation cost that shall have been recognized if it had used the fair value including the impact of this difference on profits and on earnings per share ("EPS"), in the Boards report of the company is not applicable.

There were no material change in the aforesaid ESOP Plans, except as stated above, and the above ESOP Plans are in compliance with the SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations.

The details of ESOP under various ESOP Schemes are provided in the notes to accounts in the Financial Statements forming part of this Annual Report and the disclosures as mandated under SEBI SBEB & SE Regulations, in respect to GHL ESOP 2016 and GHL LTIP 2024 are available on the website of the Company at https://www.medanta.org/investor-relation . A Certificate from M/s MAKS & Co., Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditors of the Company, with respect to the implementation of ESOP Schemes shall be placed before the Shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting of the Company.

DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

Composition of Board

The Company has a balanced and diverse Board. The Companys Board has an optimum mix of Executive and Non-Executive Directors, to maintain independence and separate the functions of governance and management. The composition of the Board is in conformity with Regulation 17 of the Listing Regulations read with Section 149 of the Act. As on March 31, 2026, the Board consists of 10 (Ten) Directors, comprising of 2 (Two) Executive Directors and 8 (Eight) Non-Executive Directors out of whicRs. 5 (Five) are Independent Directors [including 1(one) Women Independent Director]. Dr. Ravi Gupta acts as Lead Independent Director. The composition of the Board and various Committees of the Board are set out in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report.

Change in Board of Directors

During the year under review, Ms. Shonan Purie Trehan was appointed as Non-Executive Non- Independent Director w.e.f. March 13, 2026 through passing of resolution by Postal Ballot.

Retire by Rotation

Mr. Pankaj Sahni (DIN: 07132999), Group CEO & Director of the Company, is liable to retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM") pursuant to the provisions of Section 152(6) of the Act read with the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment.

Appropriate resolution for his re-appointment is being placed for approval of the Shareholders of the Company at the ensuing AGM. The Board, based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration

Committee, in its meeting held on July 30, 2026 considered the said re-appointment and noted that it is in the interest of the Company and hence has recommended the same to the Shareholders for approval in ensuing AGM.

Declaration of Independence from Independent Directors.

Your Company has received declarations from all the Independent Directors confirming that they meet the criteria of independence as prescribed under the provisions of Section 149(6) of the Act read with the Schedules and Rules issued thereunder as well as under Listing Regulations.

In the opinion of the Board, Independent Directors fulfil the conditions specified in the Act read with the Schedules and Rules made thereunder as well as in Listing Regulations and are independent from the management of the Company.

In the opinion of the Board, all the directors, including Independent Directors of the Company, possess the requisite qualifications, experience, expertise, proficiency and uphold high standards of integrity.

In accordance with the provisions of Schedule IV to the Act and applicable Regulations, a separate meeting of the Independent Directors of the Company was held on March 2 4, 2026 without the attendance of Non-Independent Directors and members of the Management.

KEY MANEGERIAL PERSONNEL

In accordance with the provisions of Sections 2(51) and 203 of the Act read with Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the following were the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company as on March 31, 2026:

i) Dr. Naresh Trehan : Chairman & Managing Director
ii) Mr. Pankaj Sahni : Group CEO & Director
iii) Mr. Yogesh Kumar Gupta : Chief Financial Officer
iv) Mr. Rahul Ranjan : Company Secretary

BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS

The number of meetings of the Board and various Committees of the Board including composition are set out in the Corporate Governance Report which forms part of this Report. The intervening gap between the meetings was within the period prescribed under the provisions of Section 173 of the Act and Listing Regulations.

ANNUAL EVALUATION OF BOARDS PERFORMANCE

Pursuant to the provisions of the Act and Listing Regulations, the Board has carried out annual evaluation of (i) its own performance; (ii) Individual Directors Performance; (iii) Chairman of the Board; and (iv) Performance of all Committees of Board for the Financial Year 2025-26. The evaluation process involved obtaining viewpoints from the Board Members on the functioning of the Board, Committee or Directors performance through the use of Questionnaires which were designed basis guidelines of SEBI issued in this respect and approved by Nomination and Remuneration Committee, covering various aspects of the Boards functioning such as adequacy of the composition of the Board and its Committees, Board culture, execution and performance of specific duties, obligations and governance. The performance evaluation of the Independent Directors was carried out by the entire Board. The performance evaluation of the Non-Independent Directors and Chairman of the Board was carried out by the Independent Directors in a separate meeting.

The Directors expressed their satisfaction with the evaluation process.

Further, the evaluation report confirmed that the Board and its Committees continue to operate effectively and the performance of the Directors and the Chairman was satisfactory during the period under review.

POLICY ON DIRECTORS APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION

Pursuant to Section 134(3)(e) and Section 178(3) of the Act, the Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC) of your Board had fixed the criteria for nominating a person on the Board which inter alia include desired size and composition of the Board, age limit, qualification / experience, areas of expertise and independence of individual. Further, pursuant to provisions of the Act, the NRC of your Board has formulated the Nomination and Remuneration Policy for the appointment and determination of remuneration of the Directors, Key Management Personnel, Senior Management and other Employees of your Company. The NRC has also developed the criteria for determining the qualifications, positive attributes and independence of Directors and for remuneration to Executive Directors of the Company. The policy is available on the website of the Company at https://www.medanta.org/investor relations/corporate- governance/governance-codes-policies .

Salient features of NRC Policy

• Define the process for identifying and selecting individuals for positions of Directors, KMP, and Senior Management;

• Ensure a fair and transparent mechanism for determining remuneration;

• Establish performance evaluation criteria for Directors and Board Committees;

• Promote Board diversity in terms of gender, skills, background, and experience;

• Ensure alignment of remuneration with business objectives and long-term growth; and

• Facilitate succession planning for leadership roles.

Your Directors affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors, Key Management Personnel, Senior Management and other employees is as per the Nomination and Remuneration Policy of your Company. Further, the criteria of making payment to non-executive directors is available on the website of the Company at https://www.medanta.org/investor relations/corporate- governance/governance-codes-policies .

REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS,

KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL AND PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES

Disclosures pertaining to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, are provided in the prescribed format and annexed herewith as Annexure 2 to this Boards Report.

The information required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with Rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 forms part of this Report. Further, pursuant to first proviso to Section 136(1) of the Act, this report is being sent to the members excluding the said annexure. Any Shareholder interested in obtaining a copy of such statement may write to the Company Secretary of the Company at compliance@medanta.org .

As on March 31, 2026, the total numbers of

permanent employees on the rolls of the Company (standalone) are as under:

S. Category of Employees No. Total No. of Employees
1. Permanent Employees 10,617
2. Retainers 1,335
Total Employees 11,952

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In compliance with the requirements of the Act and Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions which is available on Companys website at https://www.medanta.org/ investor relations/corporate-governance/governance- codes-policies . The Policy intends to ensure that proper reporting, approval and disclosure processes are in place for all transactions between the Company and its Related Parties. All Related Party Transactions are placed before the

Audit Committee for review and approval. Prior omnibus approval is obtained for Related Party Transactions which are of repetitive nature and / or entered in the Ordinary Course of Business and are at Arms Length.

All contracts, arrangements and transactions entered into by the Company with related parties during FY 2025-26 were in the ordinary course of business and on arms length basis. The Company did not enter into any transaction, contract or arrangement with related parties that could be considered material in accordance with the Companys policy on dealing with related party transactions. Further, during the year under review, there were no material related party transaction(s) or other related party transactions which are not at arms length basis. Further, all Related Party Transactions entered by the Company do not have any potential conflict with the interest of the Company. The Related Party Transactions approved by the shareholders in previous year(s) continue to be within the limits as approved.

Accordingly, the disclosure of Related Party Transactions as required under Section 134(3) (h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable. However, detailed disclosure on related party transactions as per IND AS-24 containing name of related parties and details of the transactions entered into with them have been provided under Note No. 42 of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company.

AUDITOR AND AUDITORS REPORT Statutory Auditors

The Shareholders of the Company in the 18th Annual General Meeting held on September 5, 2022 have approved the re-appointment of M/s Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP, having Firm Registration No. 001076N/N500013, as Statutory Auditors for the second term of five (5) consecutive years i.e. from the conclusion of 18th AGM held on September 5, 2022 till the conclusion of 23rd AGM to be held in the year 2027.

Further, the Audit Report issued by the Statutory Auditors on the Financials Statements (Standalone and Consolidated) of the Company for FY 2025-26 is annexed to the Financial Statements, forming an integral part of this Annual Report. The said Report is self- explanatory and does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remarks or disclaimers.

Internal Auditors

M/s Pricewaterhousecoopers, Services LLP were the Internal Auditors of the Company during the year under review.

Internal Audit Reports are discussed with the management and are also reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Company. During the year under review, the Internal Auditors carried out their functions

as per the scope of work assigned and placed their reports at the meetings of the Audit Committee and Board, during quarterly intervals.

Secretarial Auditors

The Shareholders of the Company in the 21st Annual General Meeting held on September 19, 2025 have approved appointment of M/s MAKS & Co., Company Secretaries (FRN P2018UP067700) as Secretarial Auditors to conduct secretarial audit for a period of five financial years commencing from the Financial Year 2025-26 till Financial Year 2029-30.

Further, the Secretarial Audit Report for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2026 is attached herewith as Annexure 3. In compliance with the requirements of Listing Regulations, Secretarial Audit Report of Material Wholly Owned Subsidiary viz. GHPPL is also attached herewith as Annexure 3. The Secretarial Audit Reports form integral part of this Boards Report and are selfexplanatory and do not contain any qualification, reservation or adverse remark.

Cost Auditors

In term of Section 148 of the Act, the Company is required to maintain cost records and get them audited every year. Accordingly, such accounts and records were made and maintained for the Financial Year 2025-26.

M/s Ramanath Iyer & Co., Cost Accountants, (Firm Registration No. 000019), were appointed to carry out Audit of Cost Records of the Company for the FY 2025-26. The Cost Auditors have issued their unqualified Report for the Financial Year 2025-26, which has been taken on record by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors at their respective meetings.

Further, the Board, in its meeting held on July 30, 2026, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, has approved the re-appointment of M/s Ramanath Iyer & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Registration No. 000019), as Cost Auditors to carry out Audit of Cost Records of the Company for the Financial Year 2026-27. Requisite proposal seeking approval of remuneration to be paid to the Cost Auditors for the FY 2026-27, by the Shareholders as per Section 148 of the Act, read with Rule 14 of Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014, forms part of the Notice of ensuing AGM.

DETAILS OF FRAUD REPORTED BY AUDITOR

During the FY2025-26, the Statutory Auditors, Secretarial Auditors, and Cost Auditors have not reported any fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, as required to be reported under section 143(12) of the Act read with the rules made thereunder.

ANNUAL RETURN

Pursuant to Section 134(3)(a) and Section 92(3) of the Act read with Rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, copy of the Annual

Return are placed on the website of the Company at https://www.medanta.org/investor relations/annual- reports/annual-returns .

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Company has a risk management system aimed at identifying, analyzing, assessing, mitigating, monitoring risk or potential threat to achievement of its strategic and business objectives and prepare mitigation plans for all business units / corporate functions and review of implementation, effectiveness and adequacy of the risk management plans, systems & processes. The Company, through its Risk Management Policy, strives to contain impact and likelihood of the risks within the risk appetite as agreed from time to time with the Board of Directors. The details of the Risk Management Committee are included in the Corporate Governance Report.

WHISTLE BLOWER MECHANISM

Pursuant to Section 177 of the Act and Regulation 22 of the Listing Regulations, the Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy to provide a mechanism to the employees to report genuine concerns about any unethical behavior, actual or suspected fraud or violation of your Companys Code of Conduct to the Chairman of Audit Committee. The said policy is also available on the website of the Company at https://www.medanta.org/ investor relations/corporate-governance/governance- codes-policies .

During the year under review, the Company has received no complaints under whistle blower mechanism of the Company.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Company recognises its social responsibility as an integral part of its corporate citizenship. Driven by its value system, your Company commits to support and nurture community through innovative solutions to satisfy evolving needs of the society. During the year under review, the Company had conducted its CSR activity through its implementation agency i.e. Medanta Foundation - Poor And Needy Patients Welfare Trust ("Medanta Foundation").

In accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of the Act and Rules made thereunder, your Company has formed a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee to monitor CSR activities of the Company. The details of the Committee and its terms of reference are set out in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.

The Board of Directors of the Company has further formulated and adopted a policy on CSR which can be accessed at https://www.medanta.org/investor relations/corporate-governance/governance-codes- policies . A Report on CSR activities as prescribed

under the Act and Rules made thereunder is annexed herewith as Annexure 4 to this Boards Report.

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION, FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO

The information on conservation of energy, technology absorption and foreign exchange earnings and outgo stipulated under Section 134(3)(m) of the Act, read with Rule 8 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 is detailed in Annexure 5 to this Boards Report.

DISCLOSURE UNDER SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013 (POSH)

The Company has in place a policy on prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace. Internal Complaint Committee(s) under POSH has been constituted to handle / investigate the matters relating to sexual harassment at various locations of the Company.

Complaints received during the FY 2025-26 under POSH are mentioned below:

Particulars No. of Complaints
A. Received during the Year 17
B. Resolved during the year 16
C. Pending as on March 31, 2026 01
D. Received during the year but closed/ still open for more than 90 days 0

DISCLOSURE UNDER THE MATERNITY BENEFIT ACT, 1961

The Company is in compliance with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. The Company has adopted a comprehensive maternity leave policy designed to provide robust support and care to female employees during the maternity period. During the FY 2025-26, all requests for maternity leaves have been accepted and granted as per the rules.

INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROLS

Your Company has adequate internal financial controls and processes for orderly and efficient conduct of the business including safeguarding of assets, prevention and detection of frauds and errors, ensuring accuracy and completeness of the accounting records and the timely preparation of reliable financial information. The Audit Committee evaluates the internal financial control system periodically and at the end of each Financial Year.

During Financial Year 2025-26, the Internal Financial controls were examined and evaluated by an independent third party i.e. M/s TRC Corporate Consulting Private Limited and found the same adequate considering the size and scale of the operations of the Company and no reportable material weakness in the design or operation was observed. The Statutory Auditors have also examined the adequacy of internal controls in financial reporting and concluded the same being satisfactory in their report. The Directors have in the Directors Responsibility Statement confirmed the same to this effect. Nonetheless, the Company recognizes that any internal control framework, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations and accordingly, regular audit and review processes ensure that such systems are reinforced on an ongoing basis.

DISCLOSURE RELATED TO INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY

During the Financial Year under review, there is no application made and/or no proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.

SIGNIFICANT/MATERIAL ORDERS PASSED BY THE REGULATORS

There are no significant/material orders passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals impacting the going concern status of your Company and its operations in future.

COMPLIANCE OF SECRETARIAL STANDARDS

The Company has duly complied with applicable Secretarial Standards (SS-1 and SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Pursuant to the requirement under Section 134 of the Act, in relation to the Annual Financial Statements for the Financial Year 2025-26, your Directors confirm that:

a) The Financial Statements of the Company comprising of the Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2026 and the Statement of Profit & Loss for the year ended on that date, have been prepared on a going concern basis;

b) I n the preparation of these Financial Statements, the applicable accounting standards had been followed and there are no material departures;

c) Accounting policies selected were applied consistently and the judgments and estimates related to the financial statements have been made on a prudent and reasonable basis, so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at March 31, 2026, and of the Profit of the Company on standalone basis for the year ended on that date;

d) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act, to safeguard the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;

e) Requisite Internal financial controls were laid down and that such financial controls are adequate and operating effectively; and

f) Proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and such systems are adequate and operating effectively.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company has complied with the corporate governance requirements under the Act and Listing Regulations. A separate section on corporate governance, along with a certificate from the Practicing Company Secretary confirming compliance with corporate governance requirements, is provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.

BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY AND

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY 2025-26, as stipulated under the Listing Regulations, forms part of the Annual Report.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS REPORT

The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for FY 2025-26, as stipulated under the Listing Regulations, forms part of the Annual Report.

OTHER DISCLOSURES

There are no disclosure or reporting made in respect of the following items, as there were no such transactions during FY 2025-26:

a) The issue of equity shares with differential rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise;

b) I ssue of shares (including sweat equity shares) to employees of the Company under any scheme, except Employees Stock Options Schemes referred to in this report;

c) There were no instances of non-exercising of voting rights in respect of shares purchased directly by employees under a Scheme pursuant to Section 67(3) of the Act read with Rule 16(4) of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014. The Company has implemented GHL Employees Stock Purchase Scheme, 2024 under GHL LTIP 2024, a stated above;

d) There were no buy-back or capital reduction of shares in the Company;

e) There were no change in accounting treatment different from that prescribed in an Accounting Standard in preparation of the financial statement of the Company;

f) The Chairman and Managing Director and Wholetime Director of the Company has not received any remuneration or commission from any of its subsidiaries during FY 2025-26;

g) There was no revision in the financial statements and Boards Report; and

h) There was no instance where the Company failed to implement any corporate action within the prescribed statutory timelines.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Your Board takes this opportunity to place on record its appreciation for the dedication and commitment of employees shown at all levels which have contributed to the success of your Company. Your Directors also express their gratitude for the valuable support and cooperation extended by all stakeholders including Banks, Financial Institutions, Patients / Customers, Vendors, Service Providers and Regulatory Authorities.

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