ITC has issued and allotted 1,741,650 new Ordinary Shares, each with a face value of ₹1, to employees who exercised 174,165 stock options through the company's Employee Stock Option Schemes. This action has increased ITC's Issued and Subscribed Share Capital. The total capital now stands at approximately ₹1,252.54 crore, divided into 12,52,53,73,091 Ordinary Shares of ₹1 each. This common practice for companies expands the share base, aligning employee incentives with shareholder value creation.