We are pleased to present the Twenty Eighth Annual Report along with the Audited Financial Statements of your Company for
the Financial Year ended March 31,2026.

1. Financial highlights for the year ended March 31,2026:

The audited financial statements of the Company as on March 31,2026 are prepared in accordance with the relevant
applicable IND AS and Regulation 33 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
("Listing Regulations") and provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act"). The summarized financial highlights are
depicted below:

2. Business and Operations Review:

The key aspects of your Company’s performance during the financial year 2025-26 are as follows:

a) Revenue

Total revenue of your Company for FY 2025-26 stood at Rs. 952.73 Crores as against Rs. 754.69 Crores for FY 2024-25
marking an increase of 26.24%.

This revenue growth was contributed by increase in Order inflow of both development and production orders and timely
execution of the same. Revenue from all product categories showed a good growth during the year. Radar and Electronic
Warfare products contributed Rs. 487.06 Crore to the revenue as against Rs. 486.18 Crore for the previous year.

b) Operating and administrative expenses

Operating and administrative expenses (comprising of cost of material consumed, employee cost and other
administrative expenses) during FY 2025-26 were Rs. 550.78 Crores, an increase of 27.10% over the previous year figure
of Rs. 433.35 Crores.

c) Depreciation and amortization expenses

Depreciation and amortization expenses during FY 2025-26 were Rs. 22.95 Crores, an increase of 64.87% over the
previous year’s figure of Rs. 13.92 Crores, mainly on account of amortization of other intangible assets.

d) Finance Costs

Finance costs increased by 3% in FY 2025-26 (Rs. 12.45 Crores as against Rs. 12.08 Crores in FY 2024-25).

The Company operates only in one business segment i.e. manufacture, sale and service of Defence electronics, and
hence does not have any reportable segment as per Indian Accounting Standard 108 "operating segments".

3. Utilization of Proceeds of QIP :

The proceeds of funds raised under Qualified Institutional Placement of the Company are being utilized as per Objects
of the Issue. The disclosure in compliance with the Regulation 32 (7A) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and the details of utilization of proceeds from QIP, net of QIP expenses (inclusive of
GST) are as follows:

Out of the total fund raised by the Company under Qualified Institutional Placement, an amount of Rs.37.65 crores is unutilized
as on March 31,2026.

4. Capital Expenditure:

During the financial year 2025-26, the Company
added Rs. 36.47 Crores to its gross block with capital
expenditure, including Rights of Use Assets (ROU)
which comprised Rs.0.15 Crores, Rs.1.79 Crores on
technology infrastructure, Rs.31.22 Crores on physical
infrastructure and the balance Rs.3.31 Crores on
software.

5. Liquidity:

The Company maintains an adequate cash balance to
meet its strategic objectives. The liquid assets stood
at Rs.93.83 Crores at the end of the year against
Rs.126.40 Crores in the previous year. The Company’s
cash balance as on March 31, 2026 was Rs.56.85
Crores.

6. Share Capital:

At the end of the current financial year, the Company’s
paid-up Equity Share Capital stood at Rs. 1 1,19,67,938/-
consisting of 5,59,83,969 fully paid-up equity shares of
Rs. 2/- each.

7. Net worth:

As of March 31,2026, the Company’s net worth stood

at Rs.1735.97 Crores against Rs.1508.22 Crores at the
end of the previous financial year.

8. Dividend:

The Company has paid a final dividend of Rs. 7.90 per
equity share amounting to Rs. 44.23 Cr. for FY 2024-25,
which was approved by the shareholders in the Annual
General Meeting held on August 08, 2025. The Board
of Directors has recommended a final dividend of
Rs. 10/- per equity share amounting to Rs. 55.98 Cr.
for FY 2025-26, which will be paid to shareholders
on or before August 29, 2026, once approved by the
Shareholders in the ensuing Annual General Meeting.

The Dividend Distribution Policy, in terms of
Regulation 43A of the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 is available on the
website of the Company. The weblink for the same is
www.datapatternsindia.com/investors/files/Dividend Distribution Policy.pdf.

9. Transfer to Reserve:

As permitted under the Companies Act, 2013, the
Board of Directors did not propose to transfer any sum
to the General Reserve in FY 2025-26.

10. Change in the Nature of Business:

There has been no change in the nature of business of
the Company during the period under review.

11. Directors and Key Management
Personnel (KMP):

Details of the composition of the Board, have been
provided in the Corporate Governance Report.

During the year under review, there were no changes in
the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company.

Directors retiring by rotation

Pursuant to the Section 152(6) of the Companies Act,
2013, Mr. Vijay Ananth K, Whole-time Director of the
Company retires by rotation at the ensuing Annual
General Meeting and being eligible, offer himself for
reappointment.

The Board recommends his reappointment as Director
for your approval.

Brief details of the Director proposed to be
re-appointed as required under Regulation 36 of the
SEBI (LODR) Regulations are provided as part of the
Notice of Annual General Meeting.

12. Subsidiaries and Branches:

The Company has no subsidiaries. Hence, there is
no requirement to prepare Consolidated Financial
Statements. Further, the requirement to provide salient
features, performance and financial position of the
subsidiaries in the Form AOC I is not applicable to the
Company. The Company has marketing and customer
support offices viz branch offices at Bengaluru,
Hyderabad, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram.

13. Annual Return:

The Annual Return in Form MGT-7 for the financial year
ended March 31, 2026, as prescribed under Section
92(3) and Section 134(3)(a) of the Companies Act,
2013, read with Rule 12 of Companies (Management
and Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended, is
disclosed on the website of the Company. The weblink
for the same is https://www.datapatternsindia.com/
investors/files/MGT-7-2025-26.pdf.

14. Number of Meetings of the Board:

The Board met 5 (five) times during the financial year
ended March 31, 2026. The said meetings were held
on May 17, 2025; August 07, 2025; November 12,
2025; February 05, 2026 and February 06, 2026.

The Corporate Governance Report has details of
these meetings. The intervening gap between the

meetings were within the period prescribed under the
Companies Act, 2013, and the SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as
amended.

15. Corporate Governance and Management
Discussion and Analysis Report:

A separate section on Corporate Governance, which is
a part of the Board’s Report, and the certificate from
the Secretarial Auditors confirming compliance with
Corporate Governance norms as stipulated in the SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, as amended, are included in the
Annual Report. The Company has taken adequate
steps for strict compliance with Corporate Governance
guidelines as amended from time to time.

In compliance with Regulation 34 of the SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, separate section on Management
Discussion and Analysis, as approved by the Board,
which includes details on the state of affairs of the
Company, forms part of this Annual Report.

16. Business Responsibility and
Sustainability Report:

Pursuant to Regulation 34(2) (f) of the SEBI (LODR)
Regulations, the BRSR describing the initiatives
taken by the Company from Environment, Social and
Governance (ESG) perspective as required in terms of
the above provisions, is given separately forming part
of this Annual Report.

Further, SEBI vide its circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/
CFD-SEC-2/P/CIR/2023/122 dated July 12, 2023 as
amended from time to time, updated the format of
BRSR to incorporate BRSR Core, a subset of BRSR,
indicating specific key Performance Indicators
("KPIs") under nine ESG attributes, which are subject
to mandatory reasonable assurance provider. In
accordance with this requirement, the company has
appointed M/s. Kalyaniwalla & Mistry LLP Chartered
Accounts as the assurance provider.

17. Declaration given by Independent
Directors:

All the Independent Directors of the Company have
given their declaration under Section 149(7) of the
Companies Act, 2013, confirming that they comply with
the criteria of independence as laid down in Section
149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013, and Regulation
25 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended, for
being an Independent Director of the Company.

18. Policy on Directors' appointment and
remuneration:

The Company has a policy in place on Directors’
appointment and remuneration, including criteria
for determining qualification, positive attributes,
independence of a Director and other matters as
required under Section 178(3) of the Companies Act,
2013, and Regulation 19 of SEBI (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015,
as amended. The policy is disclosed on the website
of the Company. The weblink for the same is
https://www.datapatternsindia.com/investors/files/
Policy-on-Remuneration-of-the-Directors-KMP-and-
other-employees.pdf.

19. Particulars of loans, guarantees, or
investments:

The Company has neither given any loan to any person,
nor provided any guarantee or security to any other
body corporate, or person in connection with a loan,
during the financial year which attracts the provisions
of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013. It has not
acquired through subscription, purchase, or otherwise,
the securities of any other body corporate.

20. Particulars of contracts or arrangements
with related parties:

None of the transactions with related parties fall
under the scope of Section 188(1) of the Companies
Act, 2013. Accordingly, the disclosure of related party
transactions as required under Section 134(3)(h) of
the Act in the prescribed Form AOC-2 is not applicable
to the Company and hence does not form part of this
report.

The policy on Materiality of Related Party Transactions,
as approved by the Board of Directors and reviewed
during the year, is available on the website of the
Company. The weblink for the same is https://www.
datapatternsindia.com/investors/files/Policy-on-
Related-Party-Transactions.pdf.

None of the Directors, apart from receiving director’s
sitting fees/remuneration/profit related commission/
dividend, have any material pecuniary relationship or
transactions with the Company.

21. Material changes and commitments, if
any, affecting the financial position of
the Company:

No material changes or commitments affecting the
financial position of the Company have occurred

between the end of the financial year to which the
Company’s financial statements relate and the date of
the report.

22. Transfer to Investor Education and
Protection Fund (“IEPF"):

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 124 of the Act,
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority
(Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules,
2016 ("IEPF Rules") read with the relevant circulars
and amendments thereto, the amount of dividend
remaining unpaid or unclaimed for a period of seven
years from the due date is required to be transferred
to the Investor Education and Protection Fund ("IEPF"),
constituted by the Central Government. Further, the
shares on which a dividend has not been paid or
claimed by the shareholders for seven consecutive
years or more shall also be transferred to the Demat
account of the IEPF.

During the Year, no amount of dividend was unpaid or
unclaimed for a period of seven years and therefore,
no amount is required to be transferred to Investor
Education and Provident Fund under the Section
125(1) and Section 125(2) of the Act.

23. Conservation of energy, research and
development, technology absorption,
foreign exchange earnings and outgo:

A. Conservation of energy:

i) Steps that impact energy conservation:

• I ntroduced the Easy fan Air handling unit
26000 CFM - 1 no., which resulted in
considerable energy saving compared to
conventional AHU types.

• All old CFL lamps have been replaced by
energy efficient LED lights for 100% of
premises.

• Motion sensors have been installed in all
rest rooms and panel rooms with 100% of
the work completed.

• implemented reuse of 4KLD RO reject
water for Construction work and Rest room
flushing.

ii) Steps taken to utilize alternative energy
sources:

The energy generated by the installed Solar
Power System (300 KW) for 2025-2026 is
5,53,150 Units resulting in considerable cost
savings.

iii) Capital investment on energy conservation
equipment:

Nil

B. Research & development:

A separate section on the products developed and
highlights of the year forms part of this Annual
Report.

C. Technology Absorption:

Nil

D. Foreign exchange earnings and outgo:

Foreign exchange earned during the year in terms
of actual inflows was Rs.106.74 Cr. (Previous year
- Rs. 63.84 Cr.) whereas foreign exchange outgo
during the year in terms of actual outflows was Rs.
158.64 Cr. (Previous year - Rs. 173.95 Cr.).

The current year’s inflows and outflows are
regarding the movement of funds into and outside
India in foreign currency against export and import
of goods respectively in the normal course of the
business.

24. Risk management:

Throughout the financial year, uncertainties are ever -
present, and our ability to navigate these challenges
effectively is pivotal to sustaining growth and seizing
opportunities. This section highlights our structured
approach to risk management, emphasizing our
proactive stance in responding to, mitigating,
and managing risks while leveraging emerging
opportunities.

Our structured approach to risk management is central
to our ability to navigate uncertainties. By identifying,
assessing, and addressing risks systematically, we
are better equipped to respond to emerging threats
and capitalize on opportunities as they arise.

The Board holds ultimate responsibility for risk
management and sets the Company’s risk appetite.
Through a robust risk management governance
framework, the Board ensures effective prioritization
and management of risks within acceptable levels. This
framework, fosters clear ownership and delegation of
responsibilities for risk management and oversight.

Our Company’s ability to navigate business
uncertainties rests on our structured approach to risk
management, bolstered by the resilience of our people,
our business model, and our commitment to delivering
results amidst uncertainty. Moving forward, we remain
vigilant in identifying emerging risks and opportunities,
ensuring our sustained growth and long-term success.

Our enterprise-wide risk management process is
embedded throughout the Company to support our
strategic objectives. Our annual risk assessment is a
crucial component of this process, encompassing a
comprehensive evaluation from both top-down and
bottom-up perspectives to ascertain the likelihood and
potential impact of risks on the Company at a residual
level. We gather input from Head of the Departments
and Projects through various mechanism,
consolidating this information to create the Risk
Register. The results of this process are compiled and
reviewed by Corporate Risk Committee and further
validated by Chief Risk Officer before presenting them
to the Risk Management Committee of the Board for
final consideration.

The Board of Directors of the Company has formed a
risk management committee to frame, implement and
monitor the risk management plan for the Company.
The committee is responsible for formulating
relevant Risk Management Policy for identifying risks,
assessment of its impact in Company’s business,
required action plan for mitigating the risks and
ensuring its effectiveness. The audit committee has
additional oversight in the area of financial risks and
controls.

The Company has formulated an Enterprise Risk
Management Policy (ERM) in compliance with the
Regulations of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013, which requires the Company to
lay down procedures about risk assessment and risk
minimization.

25. Adequacy of internal financial controls:

Pursuant to the Companies Act 2013, the term
Internal Financial Control (IFC) means the policies and
procedures adopted by the Company for ensuring the
orderly and efficient conduct of its business, including
adherence to Company’s policies, the safeguarding of
its assets, the prevention and detection of errors and
frauds, completeness and accuracy of its accounting
records and timely preparation of reliable financial
statements.

Your Company has put in place the required internal
control systems and processes commensurate with
its size and scale of operations. This ensures that all
transactions are authorized, recorded, and reported
correctly, and assets are safeguarded and protected
against loss from unauthorized use or disposition.
In addition, there are operational controls and fraud
risk controls, covering the entire spectrum of Internal
Financial Controls. The internal financial controls are
adequate and operating effectively.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors regularly
reviews execution of Audit Plan, the adequacy and
effectiveness of Internal audit systems, and monitors
implementation of internal audit recommendations
including those relating to strengthening of company’s
risk management policies and systems.

During the year, an Internal Financial Control (IFC)
audit concerning financial statements was done by the
Statutory Auditors. Their report is annexed as part of
the Independent Auditor’s Report.

26. Corporate Social Responsibility:

We approach community care with the same zeal and
efficiency as we approach our business. By practicing
Corporate Social Responsibility, we are aware of how
we impact aspects of society including economic,
social and environment. We thus try to operate in ways
that enhance society and the environment. We have a
committed operational team to carefully choose and
craft initiatives in alignment with current and future
needs of the nation.

Corporate Social Responsibility ('CSR’) Committee
has been constituted pursuant to Section 135 of the
Companies Act, 2013.

The Annual report on CSR activities undertaken
during the year is given in Annexure 1-A as required
under Section 135 of Companies Act, 2013 read with
Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy)

Rules, 2014, as amended. The Key highlights of the
CSR activities undertaken by the Company are given
in Annexure 1-B.

Details of the composition of the Committee, meetings
held, attendance etc. is given separately in Corporate
Governance Report forming part of this Annual
Report. The CSR policy is available on the company’s
website. The weblink for the same is https://www.
datapatternsindia.com/investors/files/Corporate-
Social-Responsibility-Policy.pdf.

27. Composition and recommendation of
the audit committee:

The Audit Committee of the Company has been
constituted in line with Section 177 of the Companies
Act, 2013, read with Regulation 18 of the SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015. The members of the Audit Committee are:

i. Mr. Sowmyan Ramakrishnan, Chairman

ii. Mr. Prasad Raghava Menon, Member

iii. Mr. Sastry Venkata Rama Vadlamani, Member

iv. Ms. Anuradha Sharma, Member

During the year, the Board accepted all
recommendations of the Audit Committee.

28. Code of Conduct:

The Company has in place, Code of Conduct for its
Board of Directors and Senior Management Personnel
in addition to the Business Conduct Policy of the
Company. A copy of the Code of Conduct is available
on the website of the Company. The weblink for
the same is https://www.datapatternsindia.com/
investors/files/Code of Conduct for Directors and
Senior Management.pdf. The Compliance of the Code
of Conduct have been affirmed by the Directors and
Senior Management Personnel annually.

A declaration on confirmation of compliance of
the Code of Conduct, signed by the Chairman and
Managing Director is published in this Annual Report.

29. Vigil mechanism (Whistle Blower
Policy):

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 177 of the
Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 7(1) of Companies
(Meeting of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014, the
Company has established the Vigil Mechanism for
the genuine concerns and grievances of its Directors
and Employees. The Whistle Blower shall have the
right to access Chairman of the Audit Committee

directly in exceptional cases and the Chairman of the
Audit Committee is authorized to prescribe suitable
directions in this regard. There were no complaints/
grievances received during the financial year under
consideration.

The Company has formulated and adopted a vigil
mechanism policy for employees to access the
management in good faith and to report concerns
about unethical behavior, improper practices, actual or
suspected fraud, or violation of the code of conduct.
It also provides for adequate safeguards against the
victimization of employees who avail the mechanism
and allows direct access to the chairperson of the
Audit Committee in exceptional cases. During the year,
no person was denied access to the Audit Committee.

The Whistle Blower Policy of the Company is available
on the website of the Company. The weblink for
the same is https://www.datapatternsindia.com/
investors/files/Whistle-Blower-Policy.pdf.

30. Details of application made or
any proceeding pending under the
insolvency and bankruptcy code, 2016
during the year along with their status
as at the end of the financial year:

There were no applications made or any proceedings
are pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016 during the year.

31. The details of the difference between
the amount of the valuation done at the
time of one-time settlement and the
valuation done while taking a loan from
the banks or financial institutions:

There was no instance of any one-time settlement or
any requirement of a valuation for any loan from the
banks or financial institutions during the year.

32. Directors' Responsibility Statement as
required under Section 134(5) of the
Companies Act, 2013:

Under Section 134 (5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the
Directors confirm that:

a) For the preparation of the Annual Financial
Statements, the applicable accounting standards
were followed, accompanied by a proper
explanation relating to material departures;

b) Accounting policies were selected and applied

consistently; fair judgment was used, and prudent
estimates made to give an accurate view of
the Company’s state of affairs at the end of the
financial year, and its profit and loss for that period;

c) Proper and sufficient care was taken for
maintaining adequate accounting records as per
provisions of this Act to safeguard the Company’s
assets to prevent and detect fraud and other
irregularities;

d) Annual Financial Statements were prepared on a
going concern basis;

e) The Company has laid down Internal Financial
Controls and that such internal financial controls
are adequate and these were operating effectively;
and

f) Proper systems were devised to ensure compliance
with all applicable laws, and such systems were
adequate and operating effectively.

33. Board evaluation:

One of the key functions of the Board is to monitor
and review the Board evaluation framework. The
Board works with the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee to lay down the evaluation criteria
for the performance of the Chairman, the Board,
Board committees, and executive / non-executive
/ independent directors through peer evaluation,
excluding the director being evaluated.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act,
2013 and Regulation 19 read with Schedule II, Part
D of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, the Board has devised a policy on
evaluating the performance of the Board of Directors,
the Chairman, Committees, and Individual Directors.

The evaluation process was carried out through a set
of questionnaires. The summary of the evaluation
reports was presented to the Nomination and
Remuneration Committee and shared with respective
Committees and the Board. The Directors had given
positive feedback on the overall functioning of the
Committees and the Board. The recommendations
were discussed with the Board and individual feedback
was provided.

34. Criteria for making payment to
Non-Executive Directors:

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee and
the Board of Directors considered the following criteria

while deciding on the payments to be made to Non¬
Executive Directors:

• Company performance.

• Maintaining independence and adhering to
Corporate Governance laws.

• Contributions during meetings and guidance to the
Board on important Company policy matters.

• Active Participation in strategic decision making
and informal interaction with the management.

There was no payment made to the Non-Executive
Directors apart from the sitting fees paid for attending
Board and Committee meetings and profit linked
commission in line with the provisions of Companies
Act, 2013.

35. Familiarization Programme:

The Company has a familiarization programme for
Independent Directors under Regulation 25(7) of the
SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015, as amended. It aims to provide
Independent Directors of the Company an insight to
enable understanding of the business in depth and
contribute significantly to the Company. Overview and
details of the programme for Independent Directors
have been updated on the website of the Company. The
weblink for the same is https://www.datapatternsindia.
com/investors/files/Familiarization-Programme-for-
Independent-Directors.pdf.

36. Policy for determining material
subsidiaries:

Pursuant to Regulation 16(1)(c) of the SEBI (Listing
Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015, as amended, a policy for determining material
subsidiaries is not applicable to the Company since
the Company doesn’t have any subsidiary.

37. Particulars of employees:

In accordance with the provisions of Section 197
of the Companies Act, 2013, read with Rule 5(2) of
the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of
Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, as amended, a
statement containing the names of top 10 employees
in terms of remuneration drawn during the financial
year and that of every employee employed throughout
the financial year and in receipt of a remuneration of
Rs. 1.02 crore or more per annum or employed for part
of the financial year and receipt of Rs. 8.50 lakh per
month is annexed and forms a part of this Report in

Annexure-2 (A) and the ratio of remuneration of each
Director to that of median employees’ remuneration,
as per Section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013,
read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment
and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel)
Rules, 2014, as amended, is part of this Report in
Annexure-2 (B).

38. Public deposits:

The Company has not accepted or renewed any public
deposits and, as such, no amount of principal or
interest was outstanding on the Balance Sheet as of
date.

39. Statutory Auditors:

M/s. Deloitte Haskings & Sells Chartered Accountants
(FRN No:008072S), was appointed as the auditors
of the company, to hold the office for a term of five
consecutive years from the conclusion of 25th Annual
General Meeting held on August 09, 2023 till the
conclusion of the 30th Annual General Meeting to be
held during the year 2028, pursuant to the provisions
of Section 139 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with
The Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

The report issued by the Statutory Auditors to the
members for the financial year ended March 31,2026,
does not contain any qualification, reservation or
adverse remark, or disclaimer.

40. Internal Auditors:

M/s R.G.N. Price & Co., Chartered Accountants, is
the internal auditors of the Company. As prescribed
under Section 138 of the Act, M/s R.G.N. Price & Co.,
Chartered Accountants, carried out the internal audit
of the Company for FY 2025-26. The internal audit
was completed as per the scope defined by the Audit
Committee from time to time.

41. Secretarial Auditors:

Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act,
2013, read with the Companies (Appointment and
Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014,
M/s. Alagar & Associates LLP Practicing Company
Secretaries (Peer Review Certificate No. 6814/2025)
was appointed as the Secretarial Auditor of the
Company for a period of 5 years in the 27^th Annual
General Meeting held on August 08, 2025.

The Secretarial Audit Report issued by FCS M Alagar,
Practicing Company Secretary (COP No. 8196) is
annexed and forms a part of this Report in Annexure-3.

The report issued by the Secretarial Auditors to the
members for the financial year ended March 31,2026,
does not contain any qualification, reservation or
adverse remark, or disclaimer.

42. Cost Record and Cost Auditors:

The Company had re-appointed CMA G. Sundaresan,
(FRN. No. 101136) Practicing Cost Accountant to
conduct audit of cost records of the Company for the
financial year 2025-26. The Company has maintained
the cost accounts and records in accordance with
Section 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule
3 and 5 of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit)
Rules, 2014.

The Cost Auditors’ Report of FY 2024-25 did not
contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse
remarks or disclaimers and no frauds were reported by
the Cost Auditors to the Company under sub-section
(12) of Section 143 of the Act.

43. Secretarial Standards:

Pursuant to Section 205 of the Act, the Company
complies with the applicable Secretarial Standards
as mandated by the Institute of Company Secretaries
of India ('ICSI’) to ensure compliance with all the
applicable provisions read together with the relevant
circulars issued by MCA from time to time.

44. Details in Respect of Frauds Reported
by Auditors under Section 143(12) ofthe Companies Act, 2013:

During the year under review, no frauds were reported
by the auditors to the Audit Committee or the Board
under Section 143(12) of the Act read with Rule 13 of
the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014.

45. Significant and material orders passed
by the regulators, courts or tribunals:

There were no significant and material orders passed
by the regulators or courts or tribunals, Statutory and
quasi-judicial bodies that may impact the Company as
a going concern and/or Company’s operations in the
future. There was no corporate insolvency resolution
process initiated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code, 2016.

46. Human potential:

The Company has increased its manpower bandwidth
in line with the business needs. As on March 31,2026,
the company’s employee strength stood at 1599 as
compared to 1545 as at the end of previous year,
which accounts for 3.5% increase during the year.
The Company managed the attrition rate effectively
during the year. The attrition rate at the end of current
financial year was 4.6% as against 7.1% as at the end
of the previous financial year.

We have been able to build a strong experienced talent
pool of 19% of employees serving the Company for
longer than 10 years. The profile of employees are as
follows:

HR & Organization Development Initiatives Summary

• Talent Pipeline:

- Def Tech Talent Pipeline (DTTP) Program
started in 4 colleges with 116 students getting
trained in customised specific electives. We
had a 25% throughput ratio out of this exercise.
We plan to expand this to other domains like
CSS and Manufacturing and more institutions.

- DTTP was included in the prestigious
publication: " Higher Education Playbook - 101
Best Practices in Indian Higher Education" in
the Higher Education Excellence Conclave
2026

• Learning & Development:

- 6 internal leads completed DRDO-approved
M.Tech in Defence Technology.

- OJAS Program (4th/5th ed.) has 52 alumni
covering 13 competencies; new BEF batch
planned.

- Introduced Role-Based Training (RBT) for

promotees and revamped Induction (Ethics,
Etiquette, POSH).

• Leadership & Recognition:

- Filled critical roles (Head of MFG, GM BD
MoD, Exe Sec to CMD). 21 HiPo managers
nominated for Great Managers Contest;
2 finalists among India’s top 100.

• Technology & Systems:

- Migrated to AI-enabled HRMS “Darwin Box".

- Launched Centralised Performance Tracker
(CPT) integrating 20 systems for KRA
validation.

- AI Hackathon: 120 teams participated,
82 shortlisted with implementable projects.

- Created Competency Assets (Skill Taxonomy,
Catalogue) targeting P-CMM Level 3.

• Strategic Alignment:

- Executed Org & People Review (OPR) to

optimize structure, rightsize teams, redeploy
resources, and align workforce with business
objectives.

47. Process & Quality:

The Company has established various Management
Systems that follows a Process approach. Various
requirements compiled as documents with well-
defined Policy and SMART objectives. Awareness
being created on these requirements through periodic
internal communication and training. Implementation

and adherence to compliance, process enhancement,
continual improvement etc. including statutory and
regulatory are ensured through periodic monitoring,
audits, management review etc. International
Certification Bodies are engaged independently for
accreditation and certification of these Management
Systems annually.

Various Management Systems that are accredited and
certified are:

• ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems

• AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management
Systems

• ISO 27001:2022 - Information Security

Management Systems

• ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management
Systems

• ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational Health & Safety
Management Systems

48. Information Technology

During the financial year 2025-26, the Company
undertook several significant IT initiatives aimed
at strengthening digital capabilities, improving
operational efficiency, and enhancing data security.
Key material developments in the IT domain are as
follows:

A. Digital Transformation Automation:

The Company continued to invest in the digital
transformation of its core business processes.
Several workflows across departments were
automated using multi-cad tool, cable harness
tool, simulation tools, verification & validation tools,
resulting in improved turnaround time and reduced
manual interventions. Gen-AI implementation
for effective searching and Factor authentication
initiated to enhance security.

B. Cybersecurity Enhancements:

Recognizing the growing importance of
data protection, the Company upgraded its
Cybersecurity infrastructure. Measures included
enhanced firewall configurations, endpoint
protection, threat detection systems, and periodic
vulnerability assessments to ensure a robust
security posture.

C. ERP System Upgrade:

I t is proposed to upgrade to an advanced ERP
system to meet the growing needs of the
organisation for a seamless handling of the end to
end operation.

D. Cloud Infrastructure Adoption:

As part of the IT modernization strategy, the
company increased its reliance on cloud-based
platforms for hosting critical applications,
improving scalability, uptime, and disaster recovery
capabilities.

E. Data Analysis and Business Intelligence:

Enhanced log analysis tools and dashboards were
implemented, enabling more informed decision¬
making through real-time business intelligence
and performance tracking.

F. IT Governance and Compliance:

The Company remained compliant with applicable
IT regulations and industry best practices. Regular
internal and external audits and compliances
check were conducted to maintain high standards
of IT governance.

G. Employee Enablement and Remote Work Support:

The IT team facilitated a seamless hybrid work
environment by improving remote access
capabilities, collaboration tools, and IT support
services to ensure business continuity.

These initiatives reflect the Company’s
commitment to leveraging technology as a
strategic enabler, driving operational excellence
and digital resilience.

49. Disclosure as required under Section 22
of The Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013:

The Company has a policy on the prevention of sexual
harassment at the workplace. It has duly constituted
the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), in line
with the requirements of The Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act, 2013. The ICC has been set up to
redress any complaints received regarding sexual
harassment. The ICC did not have any complaints at
the beginning of the year and further has not received
any complaints during the financial year 2025-26. The
following is the summary of the complaints received
and disposed off during the financial year 2025-26;

a) Number of complaints of sexual harassment

received during the year - Nil

b) Number of complaints disposed off during the
year - Nil

c) Number of cases pending for more than ninety
days - Nil

50. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961:

The Company is committed to upholding the rights
and welfare of its employees, and has duly complied
with the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
and the rules made thereunder.

51. Credit Rating:

The Company has got credit rating from below
agencies during the year:

52. Listing fees:

The Company confirms that it has paid the annual
listing fees for the financial year 2025-26 to both
National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE
Limited.

53. Acknowledgments:

Your Directors place on record their appreciation for
assistance and co-operation received from various
Ministries and Department of Government of India and
other State Governments, Banks, financial institutions,
Company’s Auditors, and all stakeholders.

Your Directors wish to place on record their sincere
appreciation for the dedicated efforts and consistent
contribution made by the employees at all levels and
all others, to ensure that the Company continues to
grow and excel.

The Directors also wish to place their thanks to all the
investors for posing confidence in the Company and
investing in its shares.

For and on behalf of Board of Directors of
Data Patterns (India) Limited

Date: May 14, 2026 Srinivasagopalan Rangarajan Rekha Murthy Rangarajan

Place: Chennai Chairman and Managing Director Whole-time Director

DIN: 00643456 DIN : 00647472