Dividends, Bonus issue and Buyback of equity shares	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
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Dividends, Bonus issue and Buyback of equity shares	22. Dividends, Bonus issue and Buyback of equity shares The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian Rupees. According to the Companies Act, 2013 any dividend should be declared out of accumulated distributable profits. A company may, before the declaration of any dividend, transfer a percentage of its profits for that financial year as it may consider appropriate to the reserves. The cash dividends paid per equity share were ₹ 1, ₹ 6 and ₹ 11 (₹ 5 declared on July 17, 2025 and ₹ 6 declared on January 16, 2026), during the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively. During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company concluded the buyback of 269,662,921 equity shares (at a price of ₹ 445 per equity share) as approved by the Board of Directors on April 27, 2023. This has resulted in a total cash outflow of ₹ 145,173 (including tax on buyback of ₹ 24,783 and transaction costs related to buyback of ₹ 390). In line with the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013, an amount of ₹ 3,768 and ₹ 141,405 has been utilized from share premium and retained earnings respectively. Further, capital redemption reserve (included in other reserves) of ₹ 539 (representing the nominal value of the shares bought back) has been created as an apportionment from retained earnings. Consequent to such buyback, the paid-up equity share capital has reduced by ₹ 539. During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company concluded bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1 i.e. 1 (one) bonus equity share of ₹ 2 each for every 1 (one) fully paid-up equity shares held (including ADS holders) was approved by the shareholders of the Company on November 21, 2024. Subsequently, on December 4, 2024, the Company allotted 5,232,094,402 equity shares (including ADS) to shareholders who held equity shares as on the record date of December 3, 2024. The Company also allotted 1:1 bonus equity share on 1,274,805 equity shares (including ADS) under allotment as on the record date. Consequently, ₹ 10,467 (representing par value of ₹ 2 per share) was transferred from capital redemption reserves, share premium and retained earnings to the share capital.

Dividends, Bonus issue and Buyback of equity shares

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Dividends, Bonus issue and Buyback of equity shares

22. Dividends, Bonus issue and Buyback of equity shares

The Company declares and pays dividends in Indian Rupees. According to the Companies Act, 2013 any dividend should be declared out of accumulated distributable profits. A company may, before the declaration of any dividend, transfer a percentage of its profits for that financial year as it may consider appropriate to the reserves.

The cash dividends paid per equity share were ₹ 1, ₹ 6 and ₹ 11 (₹ 5 declared on July 17, 2025 and ₹ 6 declared on January 16, 2026), during the years ended March 31, 2024, 2025 and 2026, respectively.

During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company concluded the buyback of 269,662,921 equity shares (at a price of ₹ 445 per equity share) as approved by the Board of Directors on April 27, 2023. This has resulted in a total cash outflow of ₹ 145,173 (including tax on buyback of ₹ 24,783 and transaction costs related to buyback of ₹ 390). In line with the requirement of the Companies Act, 2013, an amount of ₹ 3,768 and ₹ 141,405 has been utilized from share premium and retained earnings respectively. Further, capital redemption reserve (included in other reserves) of ₹ 539 (representing the nominal value of the shares bought back) has been created as an apportionment from retained earnings. Consequent to such buyback, the paid-up equity share capital has reduced by ₹ 539.

During the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company concluded bonus issue in the ratio of 1:1 i.e. 1 (one) bonus equity share of ₹ 2 each for every 1 (one) fully paid-up equity shares held (including ADS holders) was approved by the shareholders of the Company on November 21, 2024. Subsequently, on December 4, 2024, the Company allotted 5,232,094,402 equity shares (including ADS) to shareholders who held equity shares as on the record date of December 3, 2024. The Company also allotted 1:1 bonus equity share on 1,274,805 equity shares (including ADS) under allotment as on the record date. Consequently, ₹ 10,467 (representing par value of ₹ 2 per share) was transferred from capital redemption reserves, share premium and retained earnings to the share capital.