Balaji Telefilms issues 1.75 million ESOP shares to employees under 2023 scheme
Each share has a face value of Rs 2 and is fully paid-up.
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Balaji Telefilms Limited has issued new shares to its employees under its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
On January 19, 2026, the Company’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee approved the issuance of a total of 1.75 million equity shares to eligible employees under the Balaji Telefilms Limited ESOP Scheme 2023. Each share has a face value of 2 and is fully paid-up.
Following this issuance, the company’s paid-up share capital has increased. Prior to the issuance, the company’s equity share capital stood at $239.9 million (approximately $1.1 billion), comprising 119.9 million (approximately $1.8 billion) and 7243.4 million (approximately $1.4 billion), bringing the total number of shares outstanding to 121.7 million (approximately $1.2 billion).
The company clarified that these shares were issued upon the exercise of ESOPs.
Of the total, 750,000 shares were issued under stock options granted on November 9, 2023, at an exercise price of $55.28 per share. An additional 1 million shares were issued under stock options granted on November 14, 2024, at an exercise price of $43.79 per share.
The ISIN for all these shares is INE794B01026. These newly issued shares are equivalent to existing equity shares and carry identical rights, including dividend entitlement. There is no lock-in period for these shares.
