The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has approved the allotment of 4,448 new equity shares, each with a face value of Rs. 10, to employees who exercised their stock options under various company plans. This allotment increases the company's paid-up share capital from Rs. 79,15,69,050 to Rs. 79,16,13,530. Additionally, the committee granted 23,637 new stock options under the Performance Stock Option Plan-2023. These actions align with the company's employee benefits strategy, potentially enhancing employee retention and performance while slightly increasing the share count.