Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited has announced significant employee benefit initiatives, including both share allotments and new stock option grants under its employee compensation schemes. The company's latest development involves granting stock options and Performance Stock Units (PSUs) to eligible employees under the newly introduced ESOP Scheme 2025.

New ESOP Grant Details

The Nomination, Remuneration and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant of stock options and PSUs to eligible employees on January 7, 2026. This represents a substantial employee incentive program under the company's ESOP Scheme 2025.

Vesting and Exercise Terms

Both stock options and PSUs follow an identical vesting schedule designed to retain talent over a three-year period. The structured approach ensures gradual benefit realization for employees.

Recent Share Allotment Activity

Prior to this new grant, the company completed an allotment of 68,400 equity shares under its ESOP Scheme 2021 on December 16, 2025. This allotment increased the company's paid-up share capital from ₹144.35 crores to ₹144.39 crores.

Regulatory Compliance

The company has maintained proper regulatory disclosure practices, informing both BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited about these developments in compliance with Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The communications were signed by Prateek Mahesh Savla, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, ensuring transparency for stakeholders and regulatory authorities.

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited (ABSLAMC) has successfully secured shareholder approval for its Employee Stock Option and Performance Stock Unit Scheme 2025 through a postal ballot concluded on December 19, 2025. The company received overwhelming support from shareholders, with both resolutions passing by substantial margins.

Postal Ballot Results

The voting results demonstrate strong shareholder confidence in the scheme, with detailed breakdown across different categories:

Voting Participation Details

The postal ballot witnessed significant participation across different shareholder categories:

Scheme Details and Objectives

The ABSLAMC Scheme 2025 proposes to grant up to 57,73,438 stock options, representing 2.00% of the company's paid-up equity share capital. These options, comprising both employee stock options (ESOPs) and performance stock units (PSUs), will be available to eligible employees of ABSLAMC and its subsidiary companies.

The primary objectives include aligning employee interests with long-term company growth, attracting and retaining talent, recognizing employee efforts, and promoting a culture of employee ownership.

Implementation Framework

Eligible participants include employees working in India or abroad, as well as directors (excluding independent directors and promoters). The vesting period for stock options will be between one to five years from the grant date, subject to continuous employment and performance conditions.

The exercise price for ESOPs will be the latest available closing price on the stock exchange with the highest trading volume prior to the grant date, while PSUs will be issued at face value. The exercise period will commence from the vesting date and extend up to five years.

Voting Process and Timeline

The e-voting period ran from November 20, 2025, to December 19, 2025, with KFin Technologies Limited serving as the agency for providing remote e-voting facility. The resolutions were deemed passed on December 19, 2025, being the last date of remote e-voting.

The scrutinizer's report was prepared by Omkar Dindorkar of Makarand M. Joshi Co., Practicing Company Secretaries, confirming the validity of the voting process and results.