Orkla India Ltd has confirmed that none of its promoter or promoter group entities encumbered any shares of the company during the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The disclosure, submitted to the stock exchanges, covers 239 entities belonging to the promoter and promoter group category. This compliance filing ensures that the shares held by the promoter group remain free from any charges or liens for the specified period.

The declaration was made by Orkla ASA, the promoter of the company, on behalf of the entire promoter group. The list of entities includes Orkla Asia Holding AS and Orkla Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. as promoters, alongside numerous promoter group companies such as Abba AB, Denali Ingredients Group LLC, and NutraQ AS. The submission was addressed to BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

Regulatory Compliance

The filing was made pursuant to Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. This regulation requires promoters to disclose any encumbrance created on the shares of the company during a financial year. The absence of any such encumbrance was formally declared by Camilla Tellefsdal Robstad, EVP Legal & Compliance and General Counsel at Orkla ASA.

Promoter Group Entities

The declaration encompasses a wide range of subsidiaries and associated companies across various jurisdictions. The table below lists the key promoter entities and a selection of the promoter group companies included in the disclosure.

Orkla India Limited’s Board has recommended the ratification of its pre-IPO Employee Stock Option Plan 2025 and Management Stock Option Plan 2025 at the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) to ensure compliance with SEBI regulations. The 30th AGM is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, through Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio-Visual Means (OAVM). Shareholders previously approved these plans on May 16, 2025, but a subsequent ratification is now required following the company's Initial Public Offering (IPO) to permit fresh grants of options involving share allotments or transfers.

The Board's decision aligns with Regulation 12 of the SEBI (Share Based Employee Benefits and Sweat Equity) Regulations, 2021. This regulation mandates that no company shall make fresh grants of employee stock options under schemes formulated prior to an IPO unless such schemes are ratified by shareholders subsequent to the listing. Consequently, the Board has placed the matter before shareholders for approval during the ensuing AGM.

The Notice of the AGM and the Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26 will be dispatched to shareholders and submitted to the stock exchanges in due course. The Board meeting, where these recommendations were approved, commenced at 9:30 A.M. IST and concluded at 5:00 P.M. IST on June 09, 2026.

Key Meeting Details

The company, formerly known as Orkla India Private Limited, has its registered office in Bengaluru. Kaushik Seshadri, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, signed the regulatory filing confirming these developments.