IDFC First Bank Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy Srutinizers report of Postal Ballot. Further, the company has informed the Exchange regarding voting results.
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IDFC First Bank declared postal ballot results on May 18, 2025, with three resolutions voted on via e-voting by 34,06,460 eligible shareholders (49.3% participation). Resolution 1, reclassification of the bank's authorized share capital, passed with 99.61% support. Resolution 2, a Rs. 7,500 crore preferential issue of Compulsorily Convertible Cumulative Preference Shares (CCPS, face value Rs. 10) to be converted into equity, passed with 99.18% support, giving the bank a major capital infusion. Resolution 3, to amend the Articles of Association and grant Currant Sea Investments B.V. (a key private equity investor) the right to nominate 1 non-retiring non-executive director, received 64.10% support but FAILED, as it required 75% to pass as a special resolution. Institutional investors were sharply split on Resolution 3, with 51.3% voting against.
The Rs. 7,500 crore CCPS raise will strengthen the bank's capital adequacy and support lending growth, generally positive for shareholders. However, the failure of the Currant Sea Investments director nomination reflects notable institutional dissent (~36% against) and signals some shareholder discomfort with governance rights being granted to a major PE investor.