Fire Incident at APL Healthcare Ltd's Unit 4 at Naidupeta

On September 18, 2025 at around 8:50 AM, a small fire incident occurred in Granulation Area-10 of Unit IV of APL Healthcare Limited, situated at Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh (SEZ Unit), due to short circuit. The fire spread to a panel, affecting Granulation Area-10 and causing partial damage to Granulation Area-8. Out of the total 19 lines in the said Unit, 2 lines have been impacted for about two weeks.

The incident was immediately controlled through prompt action of our in-house fire hydrant team along with support from external fire tenders.

We confirm that:

- No casualties or injuries were reported.
- The incident resulted in a temporary production impact estimated at ~3% of the monthly capacity of the said Unit.
- Necessary steps have been initiated for refurbishment and restoration, and we expect the impacted areas to be operational within the next few weeks.

The Company has taken all appropriate measures to ensure the safety of employees, protection of assets, and continuity of operations and the event has no material financial or operational impact.

Shares of Aurobindo Pharma Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 1118.35 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 1128.50. The total number of shares traded during the day was 29943 in over 1593 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 1137.00 and intraday low of 1116.80. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 33707842.00.

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