The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has announced a significant expansion of its hospitality portfolio, reaching 628 hotels with an industry-leading pipeline of 255 properties. The milestone reflects the company's strategic growth through both inorganic acquisitions and sustained organic development during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026.

Record Portfolio Expansion

The company achieved remarkable growth with 250 signings during the fiscal year, demonstrating strong momentum across its brand portfolio. IHCL's current operational capacity stands at 373 hotels, while 255 properties remain in the development pipeline.

Strategic Brand Acquisitions

IHCL strengthened its luxury segment positioning through strategic acquisitions and partnerships. The company onboarded Claridges Collection, a boutique luxury offering, and acquired controlling stakes in Atmantan, an integrated wellness centre, and Brij hospitality for experiential leisure services.

Ms. Suma Venkatesh, Executive Vice President - Real Estate & Development, IHCL, highlighted the company's diversified growth strategy: "This fiscal year marked a record of 250 signings through inorganic and sustained organic growth delivering an expanded brandscape and scaling our presence in the midscale segment."

Brand-wise Performance

The Ginger brand leads the midscale segment with significant expansion following the acquisition of majority stakes in ANK and Pride hospitality, reaching a portfolio of over 250 properties across 150+ locations. The Taj brand recorded 19 new signings, including notable properties such as a hotel in Cairo, a 500-key hotel in Patna, and a hotel with branded residences in NOIDA.

Market Expansion and New Openings

During the fiscal year, IHCL opened over 30 hotels across various brands, entering new markets including Lakshadweep, Ekta Nagar, Raichak, Kanpur, Vrindavan and Bhutan. The company also strengthened its presence in established markets such as Goa, Ahmedabad, Coorg, Kochi, Gurugram, Delhi, Varanasi, Udaipur, Haridwar and Dehradun.

Ms. Deepika Rao, Executive Vice President – Hotel Openings & New Businesses, IHCL, noted: "Through acquisitions this year we added over 100 operating hotels taking IHCL's operating hotels to 373 hotels with over 33,000 rooms this fiscal."

The Gateway brand achieved a significant milestone, reaching a portfolio of over 50 hotels through its re-imagined positioning strategy.

Strategic Vision

IHCL's expansion aligns with its Accelerate 2030 strategy, positioning the company to achieve its goal of a 700-hotel portfolio. The comprehensive brand portfolio spans luxury to midscale segments, including Taj, Claridges Collection, Brij, Atmantan, SeleQtions, Gateway, Vivanta, Tree of Life, and Ginger brands across 4 continents, 14 countries and over 250 locations.

The Indian Hotels Company Limited has announced a special window for shareholders to re-lodge transfer requests for physical shares, providing relief to investors who faced challenges with share transfers due to SEBI's restrictions on physical share movements.

Regulatory Compliance and Public Notice

Pursuant to Regulation 30 read with Schedule III Part A Para A of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the company has published newspaper advertisements in Financial Express (English) and Loksatta (Marathi) on April 1, 2026. The announcement was signed by Melisa Alva, Senior Vice President & Company Secretary (ACS: 34774), and filed with both BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India.

Special Window Details

The re-lodgement window will remain open for a full year, providing ample opportunity for eligible shareholders to complete their transfer processes:

Eligibility Criteria and Requirements

Investors can re-lodge transfer requests if their transfer deeds were executed before April 5, 2019 but were not submitted due to technical reasons or were rejected despite submission. The following documents are mandatory:

• Original share certificates
• PAN card and Aadhaar card copies of both transferor and transferee
• Signature specimens and address proof certificates for both parties

Submission Process

All original documents must be sent via courier or registered post to NKMUGI ITI India Private Limited (formerly Link Intime India Private Limited), the company's Registrar and Share Transfer Agent. The registered office address is C-101, 247 Park, L.B.S. Marg, Vikhroli (West), Mumbai - 400 083.

Important Restrictions

Shares re-lodged for transfer will be issued exclusively in demat form and will remain under lock-in for one year from the registration date. During this period, shareholders cannot transfer, pledge, or mark these shares under lien.

Contact Information

For queries, shareholders can:

• Submit service requests at https://web.in.mpms.mufg.com/helpdesk/Service_Request.html
• Call helpline number: +91 22 49186270
• Email: investorrelations@ihcltata.com

This initiative demonstrates the company's commitment to facilitating legitimate share transfers while complying with SEBI's regulatory framework for dematerialization of securities.