Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited has received an ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) score of 66 from NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited. The bank disclosed this development to stock exchanges on April 06, 2026, in compliance with regulatory requirements under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

ESG Rating Assignment Details

NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited, a SEBI registered ESG Rating Provider under Category I, independently assigned the ESG score to the bank. The rating agency conducted its evaluation based solely on publicly available information without any direct engagement from Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited.

Notification Process

The bank received notification about the ESG disclosure through an email intimation from BSE Limited on April 06, 2026, at 13:42 hours IST. The communication informed the bank that NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited had submitted the ESG disclosure for Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited.

Independent Assessment

The bank emphasized in its regulatory filing that NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics Limited was not engaged by the institution for evaluation or issuance of ESG rating. The assessment was conducted independently by the rating agency, and the bank neither participated in the process nor provided any specific data for the evaluation.

Regulatory Compliance

Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited informed both National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited about the ESG rating assignment pursuant to Regulation 30 and other applicable clauses of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The disclosure ensures transparency and keeps stakeholders informed about material developments related to the bank's ESG performance.

Equitas Small Finance Bank has completed the allotment of 2,42,057 equity shares under its Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) on April 06, 2026. The shares were allotted to employees who exercised their stock options granted under the ESFB Employee Stock Option Scheme, 2019.

Share Allotment Details

The bank issued equity shares with a face value of Rs. 10 each to option grantees who chose to exercise their employee stock options. This allotment represents the conversion of employee stock options into actual equity shares, providing employees with ownership stakes in the bank.

Impact on Share Capital

The allotment has resulted in an increase in the bank's paid-up share capital. The capital structure change reflects the conversion of employee stock options into actual equity ownership.

Share Rights and Status

The newly allotted equity shares will rank pari-passu with the existing equity shares of the bank. This means the new shares will carry equal rights and privileges as the existing shares, including:

• Equal voting rights
• Equal dividend entitlements
• Equal participation in bonus issues
• Equal rights in case of liquidation

The bank has informed both the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited about this allotment as part of its regulatory compliance requirements. This ESOP exercise demonstrates the bank's commitment to employee participation in the organization's growth and success.