Wockhardt Allots 20,000 Shares Under 2011 Employee Stock Option Scheme

Key Takeaways

• Wockhardt allotted 20,000 equity shares on 27 October 2026 after employees exercised stock options under its 2011 scheme. 
• The shares were issued at an exercise price of ₹5 each with no premium, increasing paid-up equity capital to ₹81,25,60,845. 
• Following the allotment, Wockhardt's total issued equity shares rose from 16,24,92,169 to 16,25,12,169. 

Wockhardt has allotted 20,000 equity shares following the exercise of stock options under the company's Employee Stock Options Scheme-2011. The Share Allotment Committee approved the issuance on 27 October 2026. 

The shares have a face value of ₹5 each and were issued at an exercise price of ₹5, with no premium. That gives the allotment an aggregate exercise amount of ₹1 lakh based on the figures disclosed by Wockhardt. 

Paid-up equity share capital will increase from ₹81,24,60,845 to ₹81,25,60,845. The corresponding number of shares rises from 16,24,92,169 to 16,25,12,169. The 20,000-share allotment represents roughly 0.012% of the company's pre-allotment equity share count. 

Wockhardt ESOP shares to rank equally with existing equity 

Wockhardt said the newly allotted shares will rank pari passu with its existing equity shares. They will therefore carry the same rights as existing shares and will be eligible for dividends and other corporate benefits declared after the allotment. 

The filing also states that the shares are being issued in dematerialised form. No lock-in applies to them, and the disclosure identifies the ISIN as INE049B01025. 

Wockhardt's Employee Stock Option Scheme-2011 dates back to shareholder approval in September 2011. Under the original structure, up to 25 lakh options could be granted to eligible employees and directors, with each option exercisable into one equity share. 

The programme has led to periodic share allotments over the years. During FY2024-25, Wockhardt allotted 34,860 shares following exercise of employee stock options. Separately, the company also raised about ₹1,000 crore through a qualified institutions placement during that financial year, a transaction distinct from its employee option issuances. 

More recently, Wockhardt allotted 6,600 shares under the 2011 ESOP on 21 August 2025. That transaction lifted the equity share count to 16,24,92,169, which is the same starting figure cited in the latest filing. 

The 27 October allotment therefore represents another exercise-driven addition to the company's share capital rather than a new public or institutional fundraising round.