Coal India Limited has made a regulatory disclosure pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI Listing Regulations (LODR) regarding the appointment of its Cost Auditor for the financial year 2026-27.

The Board of Directors, at its meeting held on June 16, 2026, approved the appointment of M/s Bandyopadhyaya Bhaumik & Co., Cost Accountants (Firm Registration No. 000041), to conduct the Cost Audit of the company on a standalone basis for FY 2026-27. This decision was based on the recommendations of the company's Audit Committee.

There is no change in the Cost Auditor compared to the previous financial year (2025-26).

A brief profile of the appointed firm was provided: M/s Bandyopadhyaya Bhaumik & Co. was founded in 1994 and offers services including Cost Audit, Internal Audit, Management Audit, System Audit, Risk Management, Verification of Movable Fixed Assets, and Gap Analysis. The firm has over three decades of experience and a team of professionals including Engineers, Valuers, Lawyers, Cost Accountants, and Chartered Accountants. It serves diverse industries such as Oil & Gas, Chemicals & Fertilisers, Construction, and Real Estate, and has significant experience with leading Navratna and Maharatna Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) as well as private sector companies.

The disclosure confirms that there is no relationship between the appointed cost auditors and the directors of the company.

The filing was signed by Bijay Prakash Dubey, Executive Director (Company Secretary) & Compliance Officer, and was communicated to the BSE and NSE.