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3rd February, 2021 BSE Limited The Manager Corporate Relationship Department Listing Department Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers The National Stock Exchange of India Limited Dalal Street “Exchange Plaza”, Bandra-Kurla Complex Mumbai 400 001 Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051 Tel.: 22721233/4 Tel.: 26598236 Scrip Code: 532538 Scrip Code: ULTRACEMCO Sub: Intimation under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“Listing Regulations”) Dear Sir/ Madam, This is in continuation to our letter dated 23rd January, 2021 wherein we had informed the stock exchanges that the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) at its meeting held on 23rd January, 2021 considered and evaluated a proposal for raising of funds through permissible mode(s) and accordingly, approved raising of funds for an aggregate amount not exceeding Rs. 3,000 crores, subject to applicable regulatory approvals and market conditions, by way of issue of any instruments or securities in India and / or overseas. Further, the Board had also authorised the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors to finalise the manner of raising the funds and decide on all matters and transactions relating to the same, including but not limited to the finalisation and approval of detailed terms and conditions of issue, size, pricing and timing of the transaction. We now write to inform you that the Finance Committee, in terms of the aforesaid authority, at its meeting held today, approved raising funds by way of issuance of foreign currency (US$) denominated bonds (“Notes”) aggregating up to US$ 400 million, corresponding to Rs.3,000 crores, to be offered and sold within the United States to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“US Securities Act”) and outside the United States in offshore transactions as defined in and with reliance on Regulation S under the US Securities Act (“Offering”), in one or more tranches. The proceeds from the issuance will be used by the Company to refinance existing rupee debt with the remainder reserved for regular ongoing capital expenditure requirements and general corporate purposes. We further inform you that the Company is contemplating listing of the Notes on the Singapore Stock Exchange, subject to market conditions. The Company is also uploading condensed financial results for the quarter and nine months ended 31st December, 2020 on its website viz. www.ultratechcement.com which shall be included in the offering memorandum in relation to the proposed issue of Notes. A preliminary offering memorandum has been prepared and shall be made available to the prospective investors in relation to the proposed issue of Notes. Kindly note that the Notes will not be offered or sold in India. UltraTech Cement Limited Registered Office : Ahura Centre, B – Wing, 2nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 093, India T: +91 22 6691 7800 / 2926 7800 I F: +91 22 6692 8109 I W: www.ultratechcement.com/www.adityabirla.com I CIN : L26940MH2000PLC128420 The Company’s officials will be participating in roadshow presentations. A copy of the investor presentation is enclosed and is also available on the website of the Company at www.ultratechcement.com. The approval of the offering memorandum along with the pricing, coupon, tenure and other terms of the Notes will be finalised by the Finance Committee on or after 8th February, 2021. Please note that this disclosure shall be treated as compliance under Regulations 29, 30 and all other applicable provisions of the Listing Regulations. We request you to kindly take the above on record. Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of UltraTech Cement Limited Sanjeeb Kumar Chatterjee Company Secretary Encl. a/a. Disclaimer This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or elsewhere. This announcement has been prepared for publication in India only and is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States. The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. Accordingly, the Notes are being offered and sold (i) within the United States to persons reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and (ii) outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, in each case in compliance with applicable laws of the jurisdictions where such offers and sales occur. The Notes have not been, are not being and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, by means of any offer document, offering memorandum or any other document/ material relating to the Notes, to any person or to public in India which would constitute an advertisement, invitation, offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or purchase any securities in violation of applicable laws of India. The offering memorandum has not been, nor will it be, registered, produced or published as an offer document (whether a prospectus in respect of a public offer, a statement in lieu of a prospectus or information memorandum, private placement offer cum application letter, an offering circular, an offering memorandum or other offering material in respect of any private placement under the Companies Act, 2013, regulations formulated by Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”') or any other applicable Indian laws) with any Registrar of Companies, the SEBI or any Indian stock exchange or any other statutory or regulatory body of like nature in India. UltraTech Cement Limited Registered Office : Ahura Centre, B – Wing, 2nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 093, India T: +91 22 6691 7800 / 2926 7800 I F: +91 22 6692 8109 I W: www.ultratechcement.com/www.adityabirla.com I CIN : L26940MH2000PLC128420 Click to edit Master title style UltraTech Cement Limited BIG IN YOUR LIFE Click to edit Master title style Agenda Aditya Birla Group–Overview ESG Strategy Industry Overview Key Credit Highlights Business Strategy Financial Overview Appendix AdityaFavorable Birla trends Group across - Overview all demand segments # 1 cement player in India # 3 largest cement player globally (ex - China) PREMIUM GLOBAL A global metals powerhouse CONGLOMERATE # 1 in VSF1 globally # 1 in aluminum rolling # 1 in chlor-alkali in India globally In the League of Fortune 500 Operating in 36 countries with over 50% Group revenues from overseas One of the largest telecom players in India # 1 in carbon black globally Anchored by about 120,000 employees from 42 nationalities Top fashion and lifestyle player in India A trans-national bulk Ranked No. 1 corporate in the Nielsen’s Iconic brands across the commodity trading fashion and retail solutions provider globally Corporate Image Monitor FY15 segment AON best employer in India for 2018 Leading producer of noble ferro alloys in India Leading NBFC in India Amongst largest iron ore AUM ~ US$30bn non- captive private mining player OUR VALUES – INTEGRITY • COMMITMENT • PASSION • SEAMLESSNESS • SPEED Note: 1 Viscose Staple Fiber Slide 3 UltraTech Cement India’s largest cement company India’s Largest Selling Cement Brand Leading RMC player in India Market Cap of FY20 Consolidated Revenue # 3 largest cement player with 100+ plants ~US$21bn1 ~US$5.8bn globally (ex - China) Different Products to Leading Player of White 1.6bn bags of cement every ~50,000 Direct & Indirect provide complete Building Cement & Cement based year Employees2 Solutions 2,350 stores Putty Note: 1 As of 31 Dec, 2020, using FX of 73.05 as of 31 Dec, 2020; 2 As of 31 Mar, 2020 Slide 4 Financial strength–credit ratings confirmed, strong balance sheet and liquidity Over US$1,800mm of treasury investments1 as of Dec 31, Debt maturities of 2021 and Capex plan well covered with 2020 available liquidity Financial covenants relating to borrowing facilities Capital employed of US$7,805mm2 as of Dec 31, 2020 maintained diligently by company Consolidated Net debt3 /Adj. EBITDA4 reduced to 0.83x in Dec-20 Moody’s Baa3, Negative (vs. 1.72x in Mar-20) Credit ratings Effective working capital management5 – Over US$225mm Fitch BBB-, Negative released in 9M FY21 Note: mm refers to million; FX rate USD/INR = 73.05; 1 Calculated as total consolidated borrowings minus net debt, plus cash and cash equivalents; 2 Calculated as long term borrowings plus total equity; 3 Net debt is calculated by subtracting (i) Investments — Unquoted — Investments measured at Fair value through profit or loss — Units of Debt schemes of Various Mutual Funds, (ii) Investments — Quoted — Investments measured at Fair value through profit or loss — Tax Free Bonds and — Taxable Corporate Bonds, (iii) Current Investments— Quoted— Others-Investments measured at Fair value through Profit or Loss — Taxable Corporate Bonds and — Government Securities, (iv) Current Investments — Unquoted — Investments measured at amortized Cost — Fixed Deposits with Financial Institution with Maturity less than twelve months, and (v) Current Investments — Unquoted — Investments measured at Fair value through Profit or Loss — Units of Debt Schemes of Various Mutual Funds, from the sum