Press Note dated January 29, 2015 Manappuram …...Kochi, January 29, 2015: Manappuram Finance Ltd.,...

Press Note dated January 29, 2015 Manappuram Finance Limited wins honour for CSR Kochi, January 29, 2015: Manappuram Finance Ltd., a leading gold loan company, has been honoured with a 'Special Commendation' at the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Social Responsibility for the year 2014. The award was presented by The Rt. Hon. Baroness Verma, Minister for Energy & Climate Change, Govt. of UK., and received by Mr. V. P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd., in the presence of a distinguished gathering of business leaders at the "9th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility", held on 19 - 20 January, 2015 in Mumbai. The Awards Jury was chaired by Justice (Dr.) Arijit Pasayat, former Judge, Supreme Court of India. Commenting on this occasion, Mr. V. P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Limited said, “It is an honor to be recognized for the work we have been doing under our CSR initiatives. We have long been committed to building a business that delivers market value as well as social value.” The Golden Peacock Awards are bestowed annually under various categories since 1991 and are recognised worldwide as the hallmark of corporate excellence in areas of innovation, quality, training, governance, environment management and corporate social responsibility. The rigorous selection process includes expert evaluation of applications by members from va ri ous s ectors, benchmarking a gainst best management practices, site vi sits a nd presentations from the shortlisted organisations. About Manappuram Finance Ltd.: Manappuram Finance Ltd. is one of India’s leading gold loans NBFCs engaged in providing finance against used household gold ornaments. Incorporated in 1992, the company has been promoted by Mr. V.P. Nandakumar (current MD & CEO) whose family has been involved in gold loans since 1949. It is headquartered at Valapad in the Thrissur District of Kerala. The company went public in August 1995 and its shares are listed on the stock exchanges of Mumbai, Chennai, and Kochi. As of September 30, 2014, Ma na ppuram Finance had 3,293 bra nches across 23 s tates and 4 UTs with Assets under management (AUM) of Rs. 85.30 billion. The company’s net worth stood at Rs. 25.68 billion.

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Press Note dated January 29, 2015

Manappuram Finance Limited wins honour for CSR

Kochi, January 29, 2015: Manappuram Finance Ltd., a leading gold loan company, has been honoured with a 'Special Commendation' at the Golden Peacock Award for Corporate Socia l Respons ibi l i ty for the year 2014.

The award was presented by The Rt. Hon. Baroness Verma, Minis ter for Energy & Cl imate Change, Govt. of UK., and received by Mr. V. P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd., in the presence of a distinguished gathering of business leaders at the "9th International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility", held on 19 - 20 January, 2015 in Mumbai . The Awards Jury was chaired by Justice (Dr.) Ari jit Pasayat, former Judge, Supreme Court of India . Commenting on this occas ion, Mr. V. P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Limited sa id, “It i s an honor to be recognized for the work we have been doing under our CSR ini tiatives. We have long been committed to building a business that delivers market va lue a s wel l as socia l va lue.” The Golden Peacock Awards are bestowed annually under various categories s ince 1991 and are recognised worldwide as the hal lmark of corporate excel lence in areas of innovation, quality, tra ining, governance, envi ronment management and corporate socia l respons ibi l i ty. The rigorous selection process includes expert evaluation of appl ications by members from various sectors, benchmarking against best management practices, site visits and presentations from the shortl i s ted organisations . About Manappuram Finance Ltd.: Manappuram Finance Ltd. i s one of India ’s leading gold loans NBFCs engaged in providing finance aga inst used household gold ornaments . Incorporated in 1992, the company has been promoted by Mr. V.P. Nandakumar (current MD & CEO) whose family has been involved in gold loans since 1949. It i s headquartered at Valapad in the Thrissur District of Kerala. The company went publ ic in August 1995 and i ts shares are l i s ted on the s tock exchanges of Mumbai , Chennai , and Kochi . As of September 30, 2014, Manappuram Finance had 3,293 branches across 23 s tates and 4 UTs with Assets under management (AUM) of Rs. 85.30 bi llion. The company’s net worth s tood at Rs . 25.68 bi l lion.