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Partnership Advances Water’s Digital Future

Grundfos and Augury are taking a major step toward digitizing water and utility infrastructure worldwide by signing a long-term strategic
partnership. Together, they will develop smart diagnostics solutions and services for Grundfos’ customers. The two companies have
already been working together successfully over the past two years to test new products and service offerings across several markets
and industries. Now, they are committing to the next step, offering a range of services and new business models enabled by connected
equipment. “By adding an AI-driven intelligence layer on top of existing assets, we can automatically collect mechanical and operational
data, providing actionable machine health insights and diagnostics to our customers and service organisation,” says Tommy Due Høy,
Group VP, Global Service & Solutions, Grundfos. He believes the partnership puts down a marker for future solutions.

“When we stand ten, fifteen years from now, this could end up being one of those defining moments where we took a real step forward,” he
adds. Augury works with the world’s largest manufacturers and industrial companies to transform their operations by providing real-time
diagnostics regarding the health and performance of their machines. The combination of Augury’s AI-based solutions with Grundfos’
deep applications expertise has the potential to change water delivery and services as we know them. “Water is at the core of how we
live, work, and thrive - yet it often goes unnoticed,” says Saar Yoskovitz, Co-Founder and CEO of Augury. “Through this partnership
Grundfos and Augury will work to make water a safer, more available and more useful resource for businesses, individuals and even
nations worldwide.” “We have spent the last eight years working with manufacturers and utilities to ensure that people around the world
can always rely on the machines that matter and have seen first-hand the impact it brings. I am thrilled to be partnering with Grundfos to
bring this impact to a wider market.” “Our applications knowledge has consistently been the key differentiator for us to provide best-in-
class pumping solutions to the world. As we prepare our portfolio for the future, it is key that we leverage this knowledge base to build
more intelligence, IoT, remote monitoring and advanced diagnostics into our offerings to ensure differentiation, which is one of the
highest priorities for Grundfos,” said Anupam Bhargava, Group Vice President, Industry at Grundfos.

SPML Infra Ltd. received New Project Order worth Rs. 546.96 Crore ($77 Mn)

SPML Infra Limited, India’s leading infrastructure development and water management company has received a large bulk water supply
project order worth Rs. 546.96 Crores ($77 million). The new order has come from the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board
(BWSSB).

The external funded Bengaluru Water Supply & Sewerage Project (Phase 3) for the work of supplying, fabrication, laying and jointing
of 25.5 kilometres MS pipeline of 3000 mm diameters (with 30 mm external guniting and internal epoxy lining of 500 micron) for clear
water transmission mains from Harohalli to Vajarahalli along with laying of uPVC conduit for fibre optic cable throughout the length of
the MS pipeline on either side of the pipe and associated works. The project under the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme, Stage V has intent
to supply an additional 775 MLD of water to Bengaluru city. The project is envisaged to be completed in 30 months period.

Mr Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited said, “We have executed a number of water projects for our client, BWSSB including
bulk water supply and non-revenue-water management. We are very happy to receive this latest order in the domain of bulk water supply
to provide reliable, sustainable and safe drinking water. Keeping the people in mind, we will be able to deliver appropriate drinking water
solutions to the millions of residents in Bengaluru. I firmly believe that our strong credentials in executing hundreds of water projects and
prior experience of similar projects has helped us winning the highly competitive project. While executing projects, we ensure the client’s
requirements are fulfilled without any compromise in terms of quality and design. We firmly believe that with the government pushing
for infrastructure development in order to achieve the $ 5 trillion economy, there will be a good emphasis on water supply projects in
the next few years and we will continue to focus on water projects for newer opportunities as per our growth plans on sustainable basis.”

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