Vodafone Idea has appointed Manoj Murali as its Chief Operating Officer, with the appointment taking effect from October 19, 2026. The move was approved by the Board of Directors based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Leadership appointment details

The following table summarises the key details of the appointment:

Professional background

Manoj Murali is a seasoned telecom and mobility business leader with over 25 years of experience. He has been driving revenue, market share, and profitability across large, multi-geography operations in India and Africa. His expertise includes leading turnarounds across Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Operations, and Customer Experience.

Murali’s career spans Mobile, Broadband, DTH, Payments Bank, m-Commerce, and Digital businesses across B2C, B2B, and D2C segments. He holds a Master of Business Administration from SIBM Pune and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Poona.

Previous roles

Prior to joining Vodafone Idea, Murali was posted at Ola Electric as Chief Business Officer. He has earlier worked with major competitors in the Indian telecom sector, including Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. The company disclosed that there are no relationships between directors relevant to this appointment.

Vodafone Idea Ltd has closed its trading window for all designated persons starting Thursday, October 1, 2026. The closure will remain in effect until 48 hours after the company declares its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ending September 30, 2026.

Regulatory compliance and timeline

The decision is made in accordance with Schedule B of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. It also adheres to the company’s internal Code of Conduct designed to regulate, monitor, and report trading by designated persons in listed securities.

The trading window applies to all Designated Persons under the Code. The restriction ensures that no insider trading occurs during the sensitive period leading up to the public dissemination of financial performance data.

Disclosure details

The intimation was submitted to both the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited on September 28, 2026. The filing specifies that the results to be declared are standalone and consolidated unaudited financial results.

Pankaj Kapdeo, Company Secretary, signed the digital submission confirming the compliance with regulatory norms. The company remains obligated to disseminate the results to stock exchanges before the trading window can reopen.