Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Allotment of 5,500 fully paid-up Equity Shares of the Company under the Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited Special Purpose Employee Stock Option Scheme (ABLBL ESOP Scheme 2017 & ABLBL TCNS ESOP Scheme)

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited has allotted 5,500 fully paid-up equity shares to employees under its Employee Stock Option Schemes — the ABLBL ESOP Scheme 2017 and the ABLBL TCNS ESOP Scheme. This is a routine disclosure required whenever a company issues new shares upon exercise of employee stock options. The number of shares is relatively small, suggesting this is part of regular, ongoing ESOP exercises rather than a major capital expansion. No fresh fundraising is involved as these shares are issued under pre-existing employee incentive plans.