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To the Members of Edelweiss Financial Services Limited,

Your Directors hereby present the 30^th Board's Report on the business, operations and state of affairs of the Company together with the audited financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025: -

(Rs. in million)

During the year under review, 20,46,700 Equity Shares of the face value of ` 1 each were allotted on exercise of the Employee Stock Options (ESOPs)/Employee Stock Appreciations Rights (SARs) granted under Edelweiss Employee Stock Incentive Plan, 2011 and Edelweiss Employee Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, 2019.

Consequently, as at March 31, 2025, the total paid-up share capital of the Company stood at ` 945.83 million divided into 94,58,31,726 Equity Shares of the face value of ` 1 each.

During the year under review, 3,45,00,000 SARs were granted to the Eligible Employees in accordance with the provisions of the Edelweiss Employee Stock Appreciation Rights Plan, 2019.

Except the ESOPs and SARs, the Company has not issued any sweat equity to the employees of the Company. The Company doesn't have any scheme involving provision of money for the purchase of the Company's own shares by employees or by trusts. The disclosures with regard to the ESOPs and SAR as required under the Securities and

Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021 is available on the website of the Company at www.edelweissfin.com .

The Board of Directors at its Meeting held on May 14, 2025, has recommended a dividend of ` 1.50 per Equity Share of the face value of ` 1 each, subject to the approval of Members at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). The payment of dividend shall be subject to deduction of income tax at source.

Pursuant to Regulation 43A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (the Listing Regulations), the Dividend Distribution Policy is provided as Annexure I to this Report and is also available on the website of the Company at www.edelweissfin.com .

In accordance with the Listing Regulations, the information on the operational and financial performance of the

Company is given in the Management Discussion and Analysis Report and forms part of this Report.

The financial statements (both standalone and consolidated) have been prepared in accordance with the Companies

Act, 2013 and the Rules framed thereunder (the Act) and the applicable Accounting Standards and forms part of this Report.

The Auditors' Report issued by M/s. Nangia & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, the Auditors of the Company on the financial statements for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, is unmodified and is annexed to the financial statements.

During the year ended March 31, 2025, EC International Limited, was dissolved and ceased to be the subsidiary of the Company.

The salient features of the financial statements of the subsidiaries as required under the Act is provided in the financial statements in Form AOC-1. The financial statements of the subsidiaries are available on the website of the Company at www.edelweissfin.com. Any Member interested in obtaining a copy of financial statements of the subsidiaries may write to the Company Secretary.

During the year under review, the Company had raised funds by issue of Non-convertible Debentures (NCDs) through public issuance and private placement. The Company had also raised funds by issue of Commercial Papers.

The NCDs are listed on BSE Limited.

The particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given and securities provided are reported in the financial statements, forming part of this Annual Report.

All the related party transactions entered by the Company during the financial year ended March 31, 2025, were at arm's length and in the ordinary course of business. The Company has not entered into transactions with the

Promoters, Directors and Key Managerial Personnel, which have any potential conflict of interest with the Company and its subsidiaries.

In accordance with the provisions of the Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated the Related Party Transactions Policy, which is available on the website of the Company at www.edelweissfin.com .

The particulars of contracts or arrangements with the related parties as prescribed in Section 188 of the Act is provided in the financial statements in Form AOC-2. The related party transactions as required under the applicable Accounting Standards have been reported in the financial statements.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 149 of the Act and the Listing Regulations, the Independent Directors have given a declaration that they meet the criteria of independence as provided in the said Section and in the Listing Regulations.

Pursuant to the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board, subject to the approval of the Members, had appointed Mr. C. Balagopal (DIN: 00430938) as an Independent Director of the

Company for the 1^st term of 5 years with effect from August 2, 2024. The Members at the 29^th AGM held on September 27, 2024, have approved the appointment of Mr. Balagopal.

In the opinion of the Board, the Independent Directors are persons of integrity and possess relevant expertise, experience and proficiency.

(ii) Retirement by rotation

Mr. Rashesh Shah (DIN: 00008322) retires by rotation at the forthcoming AGM and, being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment.

(iii) Key Managerial Personnel

As at March 31, 2025, the following persons were the Key Managerial Personnel of the Company: -

In view of the transition of role of Mr. Venkatchalam Ramaswamy from Executive Director to Non-executive

Director, Mr. Ramaswamy ceased to be a Key Managerial Personnel with effect from May 14, 2025. The Board at its Meeting held on May 14, 2025, appointed Mr. Venkatchalam Ramaswamy as Vice Chairman and Non-executive Director (Additional) of the Company.

The Board placed on record its sincere appreciation of the contribution of Mr. Venkatchalam Ramaswamy during his tenure as an Executive Director of the Company.

During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Board met 4 times. The details of the Board Meetings and the attendance of the Directors at the Meetings are provided in the Corporate Governance Report, which forms part of this Report.

The Company has formulated a Remuneration Policy pursuant to Section 178 of the Act and the Listing Regulations. The Policy is provided as Annexure II to this Report.

In accordance with the provisions of Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, the particulars of the employees are set out in the Annexure to this Report. In terms of the provisions of Section 136 of the Act, the Report is being sent to the Members excluding the Annexure. Any Member interested in obtaining a copy of the Annexure may write to the Company Secretary.

Further, disclosure on Managerial Remuneration as required under Section 197 read with Rule 5 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is provided as Annexure III to this Report.

A Board Evaluation Policy (the Policy) for evaluating the performance of the Board, its Committees, the Chairman, the Managing Director, the Executive Directors, the Non-executive Directors and the Independent Directors has been adopted by the Company.

The Policy inter alia provides the criteria for performance evaluation such as Board effectiveness, quality of discussion, contribution at the Meetings, business acumen, strategic thinking, time commitment, relationship with the stakeholders, corporate governance practices, review of the terms of reference of the Committees and the contribution of the Committees to the Board in discharging its functions, etc.

A separate Meeting of the Committee of the Independent Directors was held wherein the annual performance of the

Non-Independent Directors, performance of the Board as a whole (including the Committees) and also that of the

Chairman, in terms of the provisions of the Act, the Listing Regulations and the Guidance Note issued by SEBI in this regard, was discussed.

The Company has in place adequate internal financial controls with reference to financial statements. The Company's internal control system is designed to ensure operational efficiency, protection and conservation of resources, accuracy and promptness in financial reporting and compliance with the laws and regulations. The internal control system is also supported by an internal audit process. The Statutory Auditors and the Internal Auditors of the Company have confirmed that the internal financial control framework is operating efficiently and effectively.

The risk management is an integral part of the Company's business strategy that seeks to minimise adverse impact on business objectives and capitalize on opportunities. The Risk Committee oversees the risk management framework of the Company through regular and proactive intervention by identifying risks and formulating mitigation plans. Further details are provided in the Management Discussion and Analysis Section forming part of this Report.

The Audit Committee comprises of the following Independent Directors of the Company:

Mr. Shiva Kumar (Chairman) Mr. Ashok Kini Dr. Ashima Goyal.

Further details of the Audit Committee are provided in the Corporate Governance Report forming part of this Report.

The Company has adopted a Whistle Blower Policy to report genuine concerns/grievances. The Policy is available on the website of the Company at www.edelweissfin.com .

The Policy provides for adequate safeguards against the victimisation of the person who uses the vigil mechanism. The vigil mechanism is overseen by the Audit Committee.

The Board has constituted the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Act. The CSR Committee comprises of: -

Mr. Venkatchalam Ramaswamy (Chairman) Ms. Vidya Shah Mr. Shiva Kumar.

The Company has made contributions under CSR mainly through its philanthropic arm EdelGive Foundation, a wholly owned subsidiary. The CSR Projects of the Company largely focuses on the broad areas such as sustainable livelihood, quality education, women empowerment, climate action, reducing inequality, promotion of sports and various sectors as covered under Schedule VII of the Act.

The CSR Report on the activities undertaken during the year under review is provided as Annexure IV to this Report. The CSR Policy is available on the website of the Company at www.edelweissfin.com .

The Members at the 28^th AGM of the Company held on September 26, 2023, had appointed M/s. Nangia & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants, (Firm Registration Number 002391C/N500069), as Auditors of the Company, for a term of 5 years to hold the office until the conclusion of the 33 ^rd AGM to be held in the year 2028.

M/s. BNP & Associates, Company Secretaries, were appointed as the Secretarial Auditors to conduct the Secretarial

Audit for the financial year ended March 31, 2025. The Report of the Secretarial Auditors is unmodified and is provided as Annexure V to this Report.

As required under the Listing Regulations, the Secretarial Audit Report of Edelweiss Life Insurance Company Limited

(ELIC), a material unlisted subsidiary of the Company, for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, forms part of this Report. The Secretarial Audit Report of ELIC is unmodified.

The Board at its Meeting held on May 14, 2025, have appointed M/s. SVVS & Associates Company Secretaries LLP

(SVVS), Practicing Company Secretaries (CP No: 11745 and Peer Review Certificate No. 5764/2024), as the Secretarial Auditors of the Company, for a term of 5 consecutive financial years commencing from the financial year 2025-26. The necessary resolution for the appointment of SVVS is placed for the approval of the Members at the forthcoming AGM.

The Company has a Policy on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (the Policy). No cases under the policy were reported during the year under review and no case was outstanding as on March 31, 2025. The Company has complied with the provisions relating to the constitution of Internal Complaints Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

A. Conservation of energy i) The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy – The operations of the Company are not energy intensive. However, adequate measures have been taken for conservation of energy wherever possible. ii) The steps taken by the Company for utilizing alternate sources of energy – Though the operations of the Company are not energy intensive, the Company explores alternative sources of energy, as and when the necessity arises. iii) The capital investment on energy conservation equipments – Nil

B. Technology absorption i) The efforts made towards technology absorption – The Company extensively uses the information technology in its operations and has absorbed the technology required in this regard. ii) The benefits derived like product improvement, cost reduction, product development or import substitution

– The Company has leveraged the technology to optimise cost reduction and product development. iii) In case of imported technology (imported during the last three years reckoned from the beginning of the financial year): (a) the details of technology imported: Not Applicable (b) the year of import: Not Applicable (c) whether the technology has been fully absorbed: Not Applicable (d) if not fully absorbed, areas where absorption has not taken place, and the reasons thereof: Not

Applicable iv) the expenditure incurred on Research and Development – Not Applicable.

During the year under review, the Company earned foreign exchange of ` 4.05 million (previous year: ` 42.60 million) and there was outgo of foreign exchange of ` 1.99 million (previous year: ` 24.75 million).

OTHER DISCLOSURES i) There are no significant material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company that occurred between the end of financial year and the date of this Report. ii) There has been no change in the nature of business of the Company. iii) There was no revision in the financial statements of t he Company. iv) There was no application made or proceeding pending against the Company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy

Code, 2016. There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank/Financial Institution in respect of loan taken by the Company. v) No significant or material orders were passed by the Regulators or Courts or Tribunals which impact the going concern status and Company's operations in future. vi) No fraud has been reported by the Auditors to the Audit Committee and the Board. vii) Disclosure pertaining to maintenance of cost records as specified under the Act is not applicable to the Company. viii) The Company has not issued equity shares with differential voting rights as to dividend, voting or otherwise.

ix) The Company has not accepted any deposits covered under Chapter V of the Act. x) The Company has complied with the applicable Secretarial Standards issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Pursuant to Sections 92 and 134 of the Act, the Annual Return as at March 31, 2025 in Form MGT-7, is available on the website of the Company at www.edelweissfin.com .

The Company is committed to maintain the highest standards of Corporate Governance and adheres to the Corporate Governance requirements set out by the SEBI. The Company has implemented several best governance practices.

Pursuant to the Listing Regulations, the Report on Corporate Governance together with the certificate issued by M/s.

BNP & Associates, Company Secretaries, on compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance during the financial year ended March 31, 2025, is provided in Annexure VI and forms part of this Report.

The Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2025, pursuant to the

Listing Regulations is provided in Annexure VII and forms part of this Report.

Pursuant to Section 134 of the Act, the Directors confirm that: i) in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable Accounting Standards have been followed; ii) such accounting policies have been selected and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company as at

March 31, 2025 and the loss of the Company for the financial year ended on that date; iii) proper and sufficient care had been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities; iv) the annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis; v) internal financial controls have been laid down and the same are adequate and were operating effectively; and vi) proper systems had been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.

The Board acknowledges the valuable guidance and continued support extended by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Reserve Bank of India, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Stock Exchanges, other government authorities, Banks and other stakeholders. Your Directors would also like to take this opportunity to express their appreciation for the dedicated efforts of the employees of the Company and the subsidiaries of the Company.