{"id":7543,"date":"2026-10-23T08:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T02:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/persistent-share-price-today-2026-10-23\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T18:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:07:06","slug":"persistent-share-price-today-2026-10-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/persistent-share-price-today-2026-10-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Persistent Systems Share Price Today: Why PERSISTENT Is Falling 0.54% | 23 October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style id=\"wt-article-style-v4\">:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) { color:#30475c; font-size:16px; line-height:1.65; min-width:0; }\n:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) *, :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) *::before, :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) *::after { box-sizing:border-box; }\n:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-copy { font-size:16px !important; 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}\n :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-grid-funds .wt-card-title, :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-grid-funds .wt-card-body { font-size:15px; }\n}\n@media (max-width:420px) {\n :is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-price-strip { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }\n}<\/p>\n<p>:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-price-strip > div {border:1px solid #dde6ee;border-radius:8px;background:#f9fbfd;}\n:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) .wt-price-strip > div > div:last-child {font-weight:800;color:#17324d;}\n:is(.wt-article-v4,.single-post .entry-content .wt-article-v4) h2 {font-size:24px !important;line-height:1.35 !important;margin:28px 0 14px !important;color:#173b58;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wt-article-v4\" data-witty-phase=\"live\" data-article-version=\"4\">\n<p class=\"wt-market-date\"><strong>NSE: PERSISTENT<\/strong> \u00b7 23 October 2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-price-strip\">\n<div>\n<div>Price<\/div>\n<div>\u20b95,709.50<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Change<\/div>\n<div>-0.54%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>High \/ Low<\/div>\n<div>\u20b95,912.50 \/ \u20b95,704.00<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Prev. Close<\/div>\n<div>\u20b95,740.50<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Volume<\/div>\n<div>10.49 lakh<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Price as of<\/div>\n<div>23 October 2026 \u00b7 03:00 PM IST<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-takeaways\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"research\" style=\"background:#f4f8fd;border:1px solid #cbd8ea;border-left:4px solid #466fa5;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Key Takeaways<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<ul class=\"wt-list\">\n<li>Persistent Systems Ltd shares traded lower on October 23, 2026, dropping 0.54% to close at 5709.50 after moving between an intraday high of 5912.50 and a low of 5704.00.<\/li>\n<li>Persistent Systems informed exchanges that ICRA Limited continued the company&#x27;s Issuer Rating at [ICRA]AA+ with a Rating Watch with Negative Implications. ICRA also assigned an [ICRA]A1+ rating to a proposed commercial paper issue of 1,000 crores and assigned\/continued ratings for non-convertible debentures totaling 7,000 crores.<\/li>\n<li>Trading volume was 1.53 times the 20-day average daily volume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why is Persistent Systems share price falling on 23 October 2026?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-prose\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Persistent Systems Ltd shares traded lower on October 23, 2026, dropping 0.54% to close at 5709.50 after moving between an intraday high of 5912.50 and a low of 5704.00.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The broader market experienced downward pressure as the Nifty fell 0.90%, while the Nifty IT sector benchmark declined more moderately by 0.27%. Persistent Systems&#x27; modest pullback underperformed the sectoral trend slightly, reflecting a broader consolidation phase following a 2.23% decline over the past 5 trading days despite a solid 8.96% gain over the preceding 20 trading days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Company developments remained focused on corporate financing activities, including the ongoing qualified institutional placement process where the floor price was recently revised to 5,761.00 per share, alongside recent credit rating assignments from ICRA and CRISIL regarding proposed debt instruments. These capital-raising updates provide backdrop for the stock&#x27;s recent movements, though no single direct operational catalyst was confirmed as the immediate trigger for today&#x27;s modest price adjustment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">10.49 lakh shares traded by 23 October 2026 \u00b7 03:00 PM IST. This compares with a 20-day average daily volume of 6.87 lakh shares (1.53 times). The five-day average daily volume was 12.92 lakh shares. Separately, the NSE report for 22 October 2026 showed 3.36 lakh shares delivered, representing 45.53% of that day\u2019s traded volume. The same report recorded 41,230 trades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-likely-reason\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"research\" style=\"background:#f4f8fd;border:1px solid #cbd8ea;border-left:4px solid #466fa5;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Likely Reason<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\"><strong>capital-raising context and sectoral consolidation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The stock moved lower by 0.54% amid broader market weakness in the Nifty, while trading on above-average volumes of 1.53 times the 20-day norm. Ongoing developments surrounding the QIP floor price revision and credit ratings for proposed debt instruments provide background context rather than a direct same-day operational trigger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"wt-cta wt-cta-yellow\">\n<div class=\"wt-cta-title\">Research the Market \u2014 Not Just the Headline<\/div>\n<p class=\"wt-cta-copy\">Explore WittyTrades research across market segments.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wt-cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/Segments.html\">Explore WittyTrades Research \u2192<\/a><\/aside>\n<h2>Latest Company Developments<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-news\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"news\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce5eb;border-left:4px solid #2e7db2;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">ICRA Credit Rating Intimation for Proposed Debt<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">22 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Persistent Systems informed exchanges that ICRA Limited continued the company&#x27;s Issuer Rating at [ICRA]AA+ with a Rating Watch with Negative Implications. ICRA also assigned an [ICRA]A1+ rating to a proposed commercial paper issue of 1,000 crores and assigned\/continued ratings for non-convertible debentures totaling 7,000 crores.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Maintains visibility on the company&#x27;s credit profile and debt-servicing capacity as it prepares to raise capital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"news\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce5eb;border-left:4px solid #2e7db2;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">QIP Floor Price Fixation and Opening<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">21 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The Special Committee of the Board of Directors authorized the opening of the Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue on October 21, 2026, setting an initial floor price of 5,550 per equity share based on SEBI regulations. This floor price was subsequently revised and recorded at 5,761.00 per equity share in a follow-up meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Sets the pricing parameters for the company&#x27;s planned fundraising initiative of up to USD 450 million.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"news\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce5eb;border-left:4px solid #2e7db2;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">CRISIL Rating Assignment for NCDs<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">21 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The company announced the receipt of a credit rating from CRISIL Ratings Limited, which assigned a rating of &#x27;Crisil AA+; Rating Watch with Developing Implications&#x27; to the proposed non-convertible debentures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Provides secondary credit validation for the proposed debt securities forming part of the capital structure strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"news\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce5eb;border-left:4px solid #2e7db2;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Committee Meeting Updates<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">22 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Outcome of Committee Meeting held on October 21, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wt-source\" href=\"https:\/\/nsearchives.nseindia.com\/corporate\/PERSISTENTUSER1_21102026195926_PersistentUpdateonSEOutcomeQIPissueopeningOct212026signed.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Original source \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"news\" style=\"background:#fff;border:1px solid #dce5eb;border-left:4px solid #2e7db2;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Earnings \/ operating update<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">15 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">a press release dated October 15, 2026, titled &quot;Press Release regarding financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026&quot;.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wt-source\" href=\"https:\/\/nsearchives.nseindia.com\/corporate\/PERSISTENTUSER1_15102026161221_SEIntimationpressrelease15102026Sd.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">Original source \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Ownership &amp; Transaction Activity<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-ownership\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"ownership\" style=\"background:#fff8e8;border:1px solid #ecd39e;border-left:4px solid #cc922c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Shareholding<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">As of 30 September 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-metrics\">\n<div class=\"wt-metric\">\n<div class=\"wt-label\">Promoter holding<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-value\">30.29%<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-note\">30.29% on 30 June 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-metric\">\n<div class=\"wt-label\">FII\/FPI<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-value\">20.79%<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-note\">20.79% on 30 June 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-metric\">\n<div class=\"wt-label\">Institutional holding<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-value\">52.75%<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-note\">51.03% on 30 June 2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wt-source\" href=\"https:\/\/nsearchives.nseindia.com\/corporate\/xbrl\/SHP_1734591_08102026075708_WEB.xml\" rel=\"noopener\">NSE shareholding filing \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Mutual Fund Holdings<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"funds\" style=\"background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #d5e0ea;border-left:4px solid #6a849c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Mutual-fund ownership<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Mutual funds held 21.79% on 30 September 2026. This compares with 21.32% on 30 June 2026, a change of +0.47 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">The filing reported 40 MF\/UTI holders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-funds\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"funds\" style=\"background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #d5e0ea;border-left:4px solid #6a849c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Hdfc Mutual Fund &#8211; Hdfc Mid-Cap Fund<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">30 September 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">70.24 lakh shares \u00b7 4.45%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"funds\" style=\"background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #d5e0ea;border-left:4px solid #6a849c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">30 September 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">44.33 lakh shares \u00b7 2.81%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"funds\" style=\"background:#f7f9fc;border:1px solid #d5e0ea;border-left:4px solid #6a849c;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund &#8211; Aditya Birla Sun Life Flexi Cap Fund<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">30 September 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">31.07 lakh shares \u00b7 1.97%<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-note wt-source-note\">These are quarterly holdings, rather than purchases or sales on the article date.<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"wt-source\" href=\"https:\/\/nsearchives.nseindia.com\/corporate\/xbrl\/SHP_1734591_08102026075708_WEB.xml\" rel=\"noopener\">NSE shareholding filing \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Research &amp; Brokerage Views<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-grid wt-grid-brokerage\">\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"research\" style=\"background:#f4f8fd;border:1px solid #cbd8ea;border-left:4px solid #466fa5;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Citi<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">16 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<div class=\"wt-broker-facts\"><span><span class=\"wt-label\">Rating<\/span><strong>Sell<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Retained Sell stance following the release of Q2 financial results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-note wt-source-note\">Attributed brokerage opinion; not a WittyTrades recommendation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"research\" style=\"background:#f4f8fd;border:1px solid #cbd8ea;border-left:4px solid #466fa5;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Kotak Securities<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">16 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<div class=\"wt-broker-facts\"><span><span class=\"wt-label\">Rating<\/span><strong>Buy<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Maintained Buy rating following the evaluation of quarterly operational performance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-note wt-source-note\">Attributed brokerage opinion; not a WittyTrades recommendation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card\" data-card=\"research\" style=\"background:#f4f8fd;border:1px solid #cbd8ea;border-left:4px solid #466fa5;border-radius:10px\">\n<div class=\"wt-card-title\">Axis Capital<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-date\">1 October 2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"wt-card-body\">\n<div class=\"wt-broker-facts\"><span><span class=\"wt-label\">Rating<\/span><strong>Buy<\/strong><\/span><span><span class=\"wt-label\">Target price<\/span><strong>\u20b97,210.00<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Maintained Buy rating while raising the target price to 7,210 based on growth visibility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wt-note wt-source-note\">Attributed brokerage opinion; not a WittyTrades recommendation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What to Watch Next<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wt-list\">\n<li>Progression and final pricing terms of the ongoing QIP capital-raising initiative<\/li>\n<li>Execution of AI and modernization delivery across newly opened facilities such as the third Hyderabad center<\/li>\n<li>Delivery volume trends relative to the 20-day average volume of 1.53x<\/li>\n<li>Analyst reactions and target price revisions following recent quarterly financial disclosures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other Dated Coverage<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wt-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/persistent-share-price-today-2026-10-22\/\">Persistent Systems Share Price Today: Why PERSISTENT Is Falling 2.01% | 22 October 2026 \u2014 22 October 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/persistent-share-price-today-2026-10-19\/\">Persistent Systems Share Price Today: Why PERSISTENT Is Falling 0.26% | 19 October 2026 \u2014 19 October 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/persistent-share-price-today-2026-10-16\/\">Persistent Systems in Focus Today on Q2 Revenue and Nagarro Stake | 16 October 2026 \u2014 16 October 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/stocks\/persistent-systems\/\">More Persistent Systems news and dated analysis \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"wt-cta wt-cta-dark\">\n<div class=\"wt-cta-title\">Looking for Research-Backed Market Opportunities?<\/div>\n<p class=\"wt-cta-copy\">Explore WittyTrades research across market segments.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wt-cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/Segments.html\">Explore WittyTrades Research \u2192<\/a><\/aside>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wt-faq\">\n<h3>What is the latest Persistent Systems company news?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">Persistent Systems informed exchanges that ICRA Limited continued the company&#x27;s Issuer Rating at [ICRA]AA+ with a Rating Watch with Negative Implications. ICRA also assigned an [ICRA]A1+ rating to a proposed commercial paper issue of 1,000 crores and assigned\/continued ratings for non-convertible debentures totaling 7,000 crores.<\/p>\n<h3>How strong was Persistent Systems\u2019s trading volume?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">10.49 lakh shares traded, 1.53 times the 20-day average daily volume. The price and volume data are dated 23 October 2026 \u00b7 03:00 PM IST.<\/p>\n<h3>Do the mutual-fund figures show buying today?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wt-copy\">They show holdings on 30 September 2026. Quarterly holdings do not identify purchases made on the article date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Research &amp; analysis:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/About_Us.html\">WittyTrades Research Desk<\/a><br \/><strong>Reviewed by:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/About_Us.html\">Mohanish Sanghavi \u2014 SEBI Registered Research Analyst<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks. Registration with SEBI and NISM certification do not guarantee performance or returns. This article is for information and education, not personalised investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"NewsArticle\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/persistent-share-price-today-2026-10-23\/#article\", \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\"@type\": \"WebPage\", \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.wittytrades.com\/market-news\/persistent-share-price-today-2026-10-23\/\"}, \"headline\": \"Persistent Systems Share Price Today: Why PERSISTENT Is Falling 0.54% | 23 October 2026\", \"description\": \"Persistent Systems share price fell 0.54% to \u20b95,709.50 today. 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ICRA Limited Ref. : Our earlier intimations bearing Ref. Nos. (i) NSE & BSE \/ 2024-25 \/ 223 dated January 21, 2025, (ii) NSE & BSE \/ 2025 -26 \/ 235 dated March 5, 2026 , and (iii) NSE & BSE \/ 202 6-27 \/ 082 dated July 7, 2026, (iv) NSE & BSE \/ 2026-27 \/ 156 dated October 9, 2026 Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, and further to our earlier intimations referred to above, we wish to inform you that M\/s. ICRA Limited, vide its letters dated October 22, 2026, has continued the Issuer Rating of the Company and assigned\/continued the credit ratings for the Company\u2019s proposed issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures and Commercial Paper as detailed below: : Sr. No. Instrument Rated Amount (INR Crores) Rating Action 1. Issuer Rating \\u002d\\u002d [ICRA]AA+; Continues on Rating Watch with Negative Implications 2. Commercial Paper 1,000.00 [ICRA]A1+; assigned 3. Non-Convertible Debentures 5,000.00 [ICRA]AA+; Continues to remain on Rating Watch with Negative Implications 4. Non-Convertible Debentures 2,000.00 [ICRA]AA+; Rating Watch with Negative Implications; assigned The rating letters dated October 22, 2026, issued by M\/s. ICRA Limited are enclosed herewith for your reference. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, For Persistent Systems Limited Amit Atre Company Secretary ICSI Membership No.: ACS 20507 Encl.: As above ICRA Limited Registered Office: B-710, Statesman House, 148, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001. Tel. +91-11-23357940-41 Building No. 8, 2nd floor, Tower A, DLF Cyber City, Phase II, Gurugram-122002 www.icra.in info@icraindia.com +91-93547-38909 +0124-4545300 CIN: L74999DL1991PLC042749 Sensitivity Label : Restricted ICRA\/ Persistent Systems Limited\/22102026\/1 Date: October 22, 2026 Mr. Vinit Teredesai Chief Financial Officer Persistent Systems Limited Bhageerath, 402, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune \u2013 411016 Dear Sir, Re: ICRA\u2019s Credit Rating for below mentioned instruments of Persistent Systems Limited As per the Rating Agreement\/Statement of Work executed with ICRA Limited, ICRA\u2019s Rating Committee has taken the following rating actions for the mentioned instruments of your company. Instrument Rated Amount (Rs. crore) Rating Action1 Financial Sector Regulator# Issuer Rating - [ICRA]AA+; Continues on Rating Watch with Negative Implications $ Total - #SEBI\u2019s grievance redressal\/dispute resolution and SEBI investor protection mechanisms such as SCORES and ODR shall not be available for activities and instruments which fall under the regulatory purview of Financial Sector Regulators other than SEBI. $There is no instrument being rated and hence, Regulator of the Instrument is not applicable. The rating scale and definitions are being followed as stipulated in SEBI Master Circular for CRAs. The aforesaid rating(s) will become due for surveillance within one year from the date of rating communication letter. However, ICRA reserves the right to review and\/or, revise the above rating(s) at any time based on new information becoming available, or the required information not being available, or other circumstances that ICRA believes could have an impact on the rating(s). Therefore, request the lenders and investors to visit ICRA website at www.icra.in for latest rating(s) of the company. The rating(s) are specific to the terms and conditions of the instruments as indicated to us by you, and any change in the terms or size of the same would require a review of the rating(s) by us. In case there is any change in the terms and conditions or the size of the ra ted instrument, the same must be brought to our notice before the instrument is used by you. In the event such changes occur after the rating(s) have been assigned by us and their use has been confirmed by you, the rating(s) would be subject to our review, following which there could be a change in the rating(s) previously assigned. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any change in the over -all limit of the instrument from that specified in this letter, would constitute an enhancement that would not be covered b y or under the said Rating Agreement. The rating(s) assigned must be understood solely as an opinion and should not be treated, or cause to be treated, as recommendation to buy, sell, or hold the rated instrument availed\/issued by your company. You are also requested to forthwith inform us about any default or delay in repayment of interest or principal amount of the instrument rated, as above, or any other debt instruments\/ borrowing and keep us informed of any other developments which may have a direct or indirect impact on the debt servicing capability of the company including any proposal for re-schedulement or postponement of the repayment programmes of the dues\/ debts of the company with any lender(s) \/ investor(s), or occurrence of any significant development that could impact the ability of the company to raise funds such as restriction imposed by any aut hority from raising funds through issuance of debt securities through electronic bidding system. Further, you are requested to inform us immediately as and when the borrowing limit for the instrument rated, as above, or as prescribed by the regulatory auth ority(ies) is exceeded. 1 Complete definitions of the ratings assigned are available at www.icra.in. Sensitivity Label : Restricted We look forward to your communication and assure you of our best services. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, For ICRA Limited Sujoy Saha Vice President sujoy.saha@icraindia.com ICRA Limited Registered Office: B-710, Statesman House, 148, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001. Tel. +91-11-23357940-41 Building No. 8, 2nd floor, Tower A, DLF Cyber City, Phase II, Gurugram-122002 www.icra.in info@icraindia.com +91-93547-38909 +0124-4545300 CIN: L74999DL1991PLC042749 Sensitivity Label : Restricted ICRA\/ Persistent Systems Limited\/22102026\/2 Date: October 22, 2026 Mr. Vinit Teredesai Chief Financial Officer Persistent Systems Limited Bhageerath, 402, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune \u2013 411016 Dear Sir, Re: ICRA\u2019s Credit Rating for below mentioned instruments of Persistent Systems Limited As per the Rating Agreement\/Statement of Work executed with ICRA Limited, ICRA\u2019s Rating Committee has taken the following rating actions for the mentioned instruments of your company. Instrument Rated Amount (Rs. crore) Rating Action1 Financial Sector Regulator# Non-Convertible Debentures^ 5,000.0 [ICRA]AA+; Continues to remain on Rating Watch with Negative Implications SEBI Non-Convertible Debentures^ 2,000.0 [ICRA]AA+; Rating Watch with Negative Implications; assigned SEBI Total 7,000.0 #SEBI\u2019s grievance redressal\/dispute resolution and SEBI investor protection mechanisms such as SCORES and ODR shall not be available for activities and instruments which fall under the regulatory purview of Financial Sector Regulators other than SEBI. ^Proposed Once the instrument is issued, the rating is valid throughout the life of the captioned programme until withdrawn. However, ICRA reserves the right to review and\/or, revise the above rating(s) at any time based on new information becoming available, or the required information not being available, or other circumstances that ICRA believes could have an impact on the r ating(s). Therefore, request the lenders and investors to visit ICRA website at www.icra.in for latest rating(s) of the company. The rating(s) are specific to the terms and conditions of the instruments as indicated to us by you, and any change in the terms or size of the same would require a review of the rating(s) by us. In case there is any change in the terms and conditions or the size of the ra ted instrument, the same must be brought to our notice before the instrument is used by you. In the event such changes occur after the rating(s) have been assigned by us and their use has been confirmed by you, the rating(s) would be subject to our review, following which there could be a change in the rating(s) previously assigned. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any change in the over -all limit of the instrument from that specified in this letter, would constitute an enhancement that would not be covered b y or under the said Rating Agreement. The rating(s) assigned must be understood solely as an opinion and should not be treated, or cause to be treated, as recommendation to buy, sell, or hold the rated [Instrument] availed\/issued by your company. You are also requested to forthwith inform us about any default or delay in repayment of interest or principal amount of the instrument rated, as above, or any other debt instruments\/ borrowing and keep us informed of any other developments which may have a direct or indirect impact on the debt servicing capability of the company including any proposal for re-schedulement or postponement of the repayment programmes of the dues\/ debts of the company with any lender(s) \/ investor(s), or occurrence of any significant development that could impact the ability of the company to raise funds such as restriction imposed by any author ity from raising funds through issuance of debt securities 1 Complete definitions of the ratings assigned are available at www.icra.in. Sensitivity Label : Restricted through electronic bidding system. Further, you are requested to inform us immediately as and when the borrowing limit for the instrument rated, as above, or as prescribed by the regulatory authority(ies) is exceeded. In line with SEBI Circular No. SEBI\/HO\/DDHS\/DDHS -PoD-3\/P\/CIR\/2024\/160 dated November 18, 2024, issuers are encouraged to utilize the penny -drop verification service as provided by banks. This measure is intended to prevent payment failures when disbursing principal and\/or interest to respective investors or debenture holders. Penny-drop verification serves as an efficient method for confirming the bank account details of persons designated to receive payments. Once an account has been verified through this facility, it can be used for subsequent transactions related to interest and principal payments, thereby ensuring successful remittance and avoiding failure. We look forward to your communication and assure you of our best services. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, For ICRA Limited Sujoy Saha Vice President sujoy.saha@icraindia.com ICRA Limited Registered Office: B-710, Statesman House, 148, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001. Tel. +91-11-23357940-41 Building No. 8, 2nd floor, Tower A, DLF Cyber City, Phase II, Gurugram-122002 www.icra.in info@icraindia.com +91-93547-38909 +0124-4545300 CIN: L74999DL1991PLC042749 Sensitivity Label : Restricted ICRA\/ Persistent Systems Limited\/22102026\/3 Date: October 22, 2026 Mr. Vinit Teredesai Chief Financial Officer Persistent Systems Limited Bhageerath, 402, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune \u2013 411016 Dear Sir, Re: ICRA\u2019s Credit Rating for below mentioned instruments of Persistent Systems Limited As per the Rating Agreement\/Statement of Work executed with ICRA Limited, ICRA\u2019s Rating Committee has taken the following rating actions for the mentioned instruments of your company. Instrument Rated Amount (Rs. crore) Rating Action1 Financial Sector Regulator# Commercial Paper^ 1,000.0 [ICRA]A1+; assigned RBI Total 1,000.0 #SEBI\u2019s grievance redressal\/dispute resolution and SEBI investor protection mechanisms such as SCORES and ODR shall not be available for activities and instruments which fall under the regulatory purview of Financial Sector Regulators other than SEBI. ^Proposed However, ICRA reserves the right to review and\/or, revise the above Rating(s) at any time based on new information becoming available, or the required information not being available, or other circumstances that ICRA believes could have an impact on the Ra ting(s). Therefore, request the lenders and Investors to visit ICRA website at www.icra.in for latest Rating(s) of the Company. The Rating(s) are specific to the terms and conditions of the instruments as indicated to us by you, and any change in the terms or size of the same would require a review of the Rating(s) by us. 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No. NSE & BSE \/ 2026-27 \/ 166 dated October 21, 2026 In continuation of the above referred letter, we wish to confirm that the floor price for the Issue as approved by the Special Committee of the Board of Directors shall be considered and taken on record as INR 5,761.00 per Equity Share (\u201cFloor Price\u201d), based on the pricing formula as prescribed under the SEBI ICDR Regulations . The rest details in the above referred letter remain unchanged. This is for your information and record. Please acknowledge the receipt. 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