Swan Defence Appoints Venu Avadhanula as COO

Nature of change: Appointment of Mr. Venu Avadhanula as Chief Operating Officer (Senior Management Personnel)
Name and details: Venu Avadhanula (DIN not disclosed in filing)
Effective date: October 1, 2026 (term of appointment not specified)
Profile and qualifications: Seasoned maritime and shipbuilding professional with over 34 years of leadership experience in shipyard operations, production, and infrastructure development. Previously associated with Drydocks World, Dubai.
Regulatory compliance: Appointment made under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, with reference to SEBI Circular HO/49/14/14(7)2025- CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026
Relationship disclosure: No relationships between directors or promoters disclosed (marked as "Not Applicable")
Previous KMP: Not disclosed in the filing
Governance implications: As Chief Operating Officer, responsible for senior management functions including operations and production

This section does not apply to this disclosure as no financial or operational approvals were mentioned.

This section does not apply to this disclosure as no strategic or business context was provided.

Company identification: Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (formerly known as Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited)
Scrip symbols: BSE Code: 533107, NSE Symbol: SWANDEF
Corporate details: CIN - L35110GJ1997PLC033193
Compliance officer: Priti P. Dave, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (ACS: 19469)
Filing date: October 1, 2026
Regulatory references: BSE Circular LIST/COMP/14/2018-19 and NSE Circular NSE/CML/2018/24 both dated 20th June, 2018 were referenced but marked as "Not Applicable" for this appointment