Apropos the captioned subject please be informed that the Board of Directors have in their meeting held on January 20, 2024 declared a 1st interim dividend @ 20% i.e Rs. 2/- per share on 6,16,25,185 equity shares of Rs. 10/- each for the financial year 2023-24 and that the date of payment of the said interim dividend will be on or after February 13, 2024. {The aforesaid Board Meeting commenced at 4.00 p.m and concluded at 6.00 p.m.} This is for your information and records pursuant to Regulation 43(1) read with regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.