Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd — Important, 06-06-2026: Company Update

Date:06.06.2026

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Pursuant to Regutation 30 of the sEBl (Listing obtigations

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retease issued byKothari Industriat Corporation

Limited.

The same is atso being made avair.abte on the company,s website.

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For Kothari Industriat Corporation Limited

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Company Secretary and Comptiance officer

KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPOMTION LIMITED

CIN No. L8l'1 00TN1 970P1C005865

Kolhori Building - No. I l4l'l 17, Moholmo Gondhi Soloi

Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034.

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PRESS RELEASE

KICL Unveits Vision 2030: Accelerating Growth in Agricutture, Drones, Precision Farming

and Footwear Manufacturing

Chennai, India

Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited (KICL), one of South India's most respected

business groups with a tegacy spanning over six decades, today announced an ambitious

growth roadmap that positions the Company at the intersection of agricutture, technology,

manufacturing, and ski[[ devel.opment.

With strategic investments across precision agriculture, drones, geospatial intettigence,

footwear manufacturing, design education, and advanced technotogies, KICL is buil.ding a

diversified platform designed to create long-term value while contributing to India's

economic growth and employment generation.

Speaking on the Company's future direction, Chairman and Managing Director Dr. Rafiq

Jinnah Ahmed said:

"lndia is entering a transformationaI phase driven by technotogy, manufacturing,

infrastructure devetopment and agricuttural modernization. KICL is positioning itself to

participate meaningful.ty in this growth story. Our investments today are aimed at buitding

sustainabte businesses that create value for farmers, customers, employees,

sharehotders and society at [arge."

KICL Accelerates Growth in Agricutture, Drone Technology and Precision Farming

Kothari lndustrial Corporation Limited (KICL), one of South India's most respected

industrial groups with a tegacy spanning over six decades, is embarking on an ambitious

growth journey aimed at transforming agriculture through technology, strengthening

India's drone ecosystem, and creating next-generation manufacturing capabil.ities.

For KOTHARICORPOMTION LIMITED

KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPOMTION LIMITED

CIN No. 181 100TN1970P1C005865

Kothori Building - No. 'l l4ll 1 7, Mohofmo Gondhi Soloi

Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034.

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Speaking about the Company's future roadmap, Chairman and Managing Director

Dr. Rafiq Jinnah Ahmed said that KICL is strategicatty investing in agriculture, geospatiat

intettigence, drone technology, precision farming, and advanced manufacturing to create

sustainabte long-term vatue for farmers, customers, sharehotders, and the nation.

1. REVOLUTIONISING AGRICULTURE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

KICL's Fertitizers & Agro Division has been serving Indian agriculture since 1962 and today

operates fertitizer btending facilities at Trichy, Veltore, and Madurai, supported by a strong

dealer network across Tamil. Nadu.

The Company manufactures customized fertilizer mixtures for diverse crops and markets a

growing portfol.io of speciality nutrients, bio-fertitizers, bio-stimutants, micronutrients,

neem-based products, and crop protection sotutions. Products such as Bio Sakthi Gotd,

Nutribest, Catcium Nitrate, Mycorrhiza-based bio-inputs, and advanced agrochemical

formutations are hetping farmers improve productivity white supporting sustainabte

farming practices.

The Company is also activety exploring strategic internationaI partnerships and investment

opportunities in fertilizer manufacturing and raw materiaI sourcing, inctuding discussions

with partners in Qatar and Atgeria, to strengthen tong-term suppty security and support

future groMh.

2. BUILDING INDIA'S FIRST DATA.DRIVEN FARMER ECOSYSTEM

KICL is currently developing a pioneering Farmer ldentity-Linked Precision Agricutture

Ptatform.

The proposed ptatform wit[ integrate:

. Farmer identity and [andholding information

KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPOMTION LIMITED

CIN No. L8l 100TN1970P1C005865

Kothori Building - No. I l4l1 1 7, Mohotmo Gondhi Soloi

Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034.

+91 442833 4564

+91 442833 4565

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. Survey number and geo-spatia[ tand records

. Crop-wise cuttivation databases

. SoiI nutrient inteLtigence and geo-referenced soiI maps

. Drone-based fiel.d services

. Precision fertilizer and crop protection recommendations

This integrated ecosystem wil.t enabLe farmers to receive highty customized

recommendations based on their crop, soil condition, location, and nutrient requirements.

The initiative is expected to transform KICL from a conventionat agri-input supptier into a

technotogy-enabted agriculturat intettigence company capabte of deLivering precision

farming sotutions at scale.

3. DRONE & GEOSPATIAL DIVISION EXPANDS NATIONAL FOOTPRINT

KICL's Drone & Geospatial Division has emerged as one of the Company's fastest-growing

businesses.

The division currentty undertakes large-scate drone surueys and geospatial projects across

muttipte states in India. lt executes infrastructure mapping assignments for the Nationat

Highways Authority of India, covering thousands of kitometres of highway corridors

annuatly.

The Company also supports Keltron and the Kerala Government through advanced drone,

L|DAR, and geospatiaI surueys of mining assets and naturaI resources. In TamiL Nadu, KICL

undertakes drone-based surueys for mining and quarry management projects white al.so

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KICL was among the earty private sector participants in deptoying Al-enabted drone

surueittance systems for pubtic safety apptications, inctuding the estabtishment of a Drone

Police Unit and Command Centre for the Greater Chennai poLice.

The Company is atso expanding the use of agricul.tura[ drones for precision spraying of

feftitizers, micronutrients, bio-stimulants, and crop protection products, hetping farmers

improve efficiencywhite reducing input costs and environmentaI impact.

4. INVESTING IN INDIGENOUS DRONE MANUFACTURING

As part of its tong-term strategy, KICL is investing in the development and manufacture of

indigenous drone ptatforms.

The Company is progressing through the DGCA Type Certification process whil.e

simuttaneousty evaluating opportunities in L|DAR drones, muttipte-payl.oad platforms,

a utonomous systems, and next-generation d rone tech nologies.

KICL has also establ.ished a Remote Pitot Training Organisation (RPTO) to train drone piLots

and buitd a skitted workforce capable of supporting India's rapidty expanding drone

industry.

ln paratte[, the Company is exptoring partnerships for estabtishing a drone manufacturing

facil.ity focused on both civitian and strategic apptications, inctuding advanced

a utono mous a nd defe nce-oriented d rone ptatforms.

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KICL's vision is to create a unique convergence of Agricutture, Artificial. lntetl.igence,

Geos patiaI Tech notogies, Drones, Ma n ufacturing, a nd Data Anatytics.

The Company aims to significantly expand revenues from both the Agricutture and Drone

businesses over the coming years white creating a technotogy-d

J. RAFIQ AHMED

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KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPOMTION LIMITED

CIN No. L8'l 100TN1970P1C005865

Kofhori Building - No. I '14ll I 7, Mohotmo Gondhi Soloi

Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034.

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measurabte value to farmers, infrastructure agencies, government departments, and

industrial customers.

"Our objective is not merety to setl products or provide seruices. We are buitding

technotogy ptatforms that improve agriculturaI productivity, support nationaI

infrastructure development, strengthen indigenous manufacturing, and contribute to

India's growth story. We betieve the future betongs to companies that successfully

combine data, technotogy, manufacturing, and execution excellence," said Dr. Rafiq

Jinnah Ahmed.

5. FOOD SERVICES, FACILITY MANAGEMENT & LOGISTIGS

KICL has atso establ.ished a strong presence in the food services, facitity management, and

logistics sectors through strategic business initiatives that support industrial operations,

workforce welfa re, and i nstitutional cate ring requ i rements.

. Food Services

Under its food seruices portfotio, KICL operates muttipte food and hospitatity brands

inctuding Una Vil.l.a Restaurant & Bakery, Una ViLl.a Traditional, and Pattukkottai Mess.

These businesses cater to a diverse customer base by offering continentat, traditional

South Indian, and speciatty food products.

To support its growing food services operations, KICL has estabtished three centratized

kitchens that serve [arge-scate institutionaI and industriaI catering requirements.

These facitities provide food seryices to factory emptoyees, government officiats,

standards of quatity, hygiene, and operational. efficiency.

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CIN No. 181 100TN1970P1C005865

Kothori Building - No. I l4ll 17, Mohofmo Gondhi Soloi

Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034.

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The Company continues to expand its food services capabil.ities with a focus on quatity,

consistency, n utrition, and sca [a bte operatio ns.

. Facility Management Services

KICL is actively expanding its facitity management business by providing integrated

support services for industriat, commercia[, and institutional. establ.ishments. These

services include workforce management, housekeeping, maintenance support, catering

coordination, and other operational support sotutions designed to enhance workptace

productivity and efficiency. The facitity management division currentty provides

emptoyment opportunities to more than 1,000 personnel deptoyed across various cLient

[ocations and industrial establishments.

. Logistics

& Suppty Ghain

KICL has estabtished its own Logistics and transportation operations through Parueen

Roadways, which forms an integraI part of the Group's diversified business portfotio. lt

supports transportation, warehousing, and suppty chain requirements across various

business sectors. The Company's logistics capabil.ities ptay an important role in supporting

the movement of raw materials, finished products, industriat suppl.ies, and consumer

goods across multipte locations.

By integrating food seruices, facitity management, and togistics with its broader industriat

ecosystem, KICL is creating additional. value streams white strengthening operationaL

exceltence, emptoyment generation, and service detivery capabitities across its business

portfotio.

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- J. RAFIQ AHMED

Executive Chairman & Managing Director

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KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPOMTION LIMITED

CIN No. L8l'1 00TN1 970P1C005865

Kothori Building - No. I l4l1 17, Moholmo Gondhi Soloi

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6. FOOTWEAR BUSINESS INITIATIVES

Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited (KICL) is rapidLy emerging as a significant force in

India's footwear industry, driven by a vision that combines empl.oyment generation,

manufacturing excettence, brand creation, design education, and skil.t devetopment.

The company's footwear strategy is buitt on five pittars: creating emptoyment

opportunities-particutarly for women from underpriviteged communities; partnering with

Indian manufacturers to serve gtobaL brands; buitding domestic and international brands;

promoting design education; and devetoping industry-ready skil.ts.

' Non-LeatherFootwearManufacturing

A key mitestone in this journey has been KICL's Joint Venture with Taiwan's Evervan Shoe

Town Group. Together, we have established two world-class footwear manufacturing

facitities in Tamil Nadu. The first, located in Perambatur, is atready producing for gtobat

footwear giant Crocs, white the second facitity in Karur wi[[ commence production for

Adidas in Juty 2026. Both projects have been executed in record time and wi[[ together

create a manufacturing capacity of nearly 80 mittion pairs annua[ty, generating [arge-scate

emptoyment a nd export opportunities.

. Business Partnering

KICL is atso supporting Indian factories

Atdo and GAS by providing technotogy,

systems. Discussions are underway with

business.

. Branding

Kickers

KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPOMTION LIMITED

CIN No. L8l'1 00TN1 970P1C005865

Kothori Building - No. I 14ll 17, Mohotmo Gondhi Soloi

Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034.

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product development, and wortd-ctass quatity

additional gl.obal. brands to further expand this

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On the brand front, KICL hotds a 30-year licence for the iconic Kickers brand across nine

countries, inctuding India. Kickers brand is aimed at Gen Z consumers and, within just one

year, has opened five exctusive stores and established presence in nearly 100 multi-brand

outtets. The objective is expanding both the retaiI footprint and introducing the wortd-

famous Kickers Kids range.

Zodiz and Jeetlo

KICL has also acquired the Zodiz and Jeetto brands, which are avaitabte through more than

2,500 retail outlets across India. The objective is to expand pan-lndia and be present in a

minimum of 15,000-20,000 retail stores by 2030.

. Design Education

Looking beyond manufacturing and brands, KICL is bringing gtobal. expertise to India

through a proposed Joint Venture with ltaty's IUAD to offer world-class design education

from August 2026.

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Skittinel

The company has atso signed an MoU with DOTE, Tamil Nadu, and partnered with leading

institutions from ltaty, Spain, and France to enhance footwear-retated skilts for students

and professionals.

With a strong focus on social impact, innovation, and gl.obat partnerships, KICL is

embarking on an exciting growth journey with a botd ambition:

To contribute at least 1Oo/o of India's footwear exports by 2030 and hetp establish India as

Leading gtobat footwear manufacturing and design hub.

Chai rtive Chairman & Managing Director

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KOTHARI INDUSTRIAL CORPOMTION LIMITED

CIN No. L8l l00TN'1970P1C005865

Kothori Building - No. I l4l1 17, Moholmo Gondhi Soloi

Nungombokkom, Chennoi - 600 034.

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