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Axis Bank has allotted 3,25,053 equity shares of Rs. 2 each on June 3, 2025, following the exercise of stock options and RSUs by employees under the Bank's ESOP/RSU Scheme. As a result, the paid-up share capital has risen from Rs. 6,200,322,988 (3,100,161,494 shares) to Rs. 6,200,973,094 (3,100,486,547 shares). The increase represents a tiny addition of about 0.01% to the existing share base. This is a routine regulatory disclosure for any listed company when employee stock options are exercised.
The dilution from this ESOP allotment is negligible and unlikely to affect the stock price or shareholder value in any meaningful way. This is a normal, recurring event for a large listed bank and reflects employee compensation being converted into equity.