BSE has notified trading members that additional equity shares issued by 9 companies under their Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOP/ESOS) will be listed and admitted for trading effective Thursday, May 7, 2026. None of the newly listed shares are subject to any lock-in period.

Key Points

• 9 companies are listing a combined ~1.65 lakh+ shares under ESOP/ESOS schemes
• All newly issued securities are effective for trading from May 7, 2026
• No lock-in restrictions apply to any of the listed securities
• ICICI Bank has the highest volume addition: 10,83,096 shares (face value ₹2)
• Varun Beverages adds 2,01,750 shares (face value ₹2)
• UGRO Capital adds 1,00,500 shares (face value ₹10)

Newly Listed Securities

Regulatory Changes

No new regulatory changes. This is a routine operational notice issued under BSE’s listing obligations framework for companies issuing shares under employee stock option schemes.

Compliance Requirements

• Trading members must note the new ISIN ranges and scrip codes for each company
• The distributed share ranges (Dist Nos. From – Dist Nos. To) must be referenced for settlement and depository purposes
• No additional compliance action required from trading members beyond standard settlement procedures

Important Dates

• Notice Date: May 6, 2026
• Trading Effective Date: May 7, 2026 (Thursday)
• Lock-in Expiry: Not applicable (NA for all securities)

Impact Assessment

Market impact is minimal. ESOP/ESOS listings represent employee exercising stock options and constitute a small incremental addition to the free float of each company. The largest addition is ICICI Bank with ~10.83 lakh shares, which is negligible relative to its total outstanding shares of over 718 crore. These listings are routine and do not signal any significant corporate event. Short-term dilution effect on existing shareholders is immaterial for all 9 companies.

NSE’s Listing Department (Circular Ref. No. 0740/2026, Download Ref. NSE/CML/74090) notifies the admission to dealings on the Capital Market segment of further issued equity shares for nine companies, all allotted under their respective Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs). The listing is effective from May 07, 2026.

Key Points

• All newly listed shares are pari passu with existing equity shares of the respective companies.
• No lock-in applies to any of the allotments listed in this circular.
• Trading is governed by NSE Capital Market Trading Regulations Part A (Regulations 3.1.1 and 2.5.5); market lot for all securities is 1 share.
• Securities are identified solely by their designated NSE symbols and ISINs.

Allotment Details

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Regulatory Changes

No regulatory changes. This circular is issued in pursuance of existing NSE Capital Market Trading Regulations (Regulation 3.1.1 for admission to dealings and Regulation 2.5.5 for lot sizes).

Compliance Requirements

• Members/Brokers: Recognise the new security codes and ISINs for the allotted shares effective May 07, 2026.
• Trading systems: Securities must be identified only by their designated NSE codes; trading must be in the specified lot size of 1.
• No action required from investors or listed companies beyond standard post-allotment formalities already completed.

Important Dates

• Circular Date: May 06, 2026
• Effective Date for Trading: May 07, 2026
• Allotment Dates: Range from April 21, 2026 (HDBFS, NAVINFLUOR) to May 05, 2026 (ICICIBANK)

Impact Assessment

This is a routine, low-impact administrative circular. The share additions from ESOP allotments represent marginal dilution across all nine companies. The largest issuance — ICICI Bank’s ~10.83 lakh shares — is negligible relative to its multi-billion share capital. No price band changes, no market-wide implications, and no investor compliance obligations arise from this circular. Traders should simply be aware that these ISIN-specific additions are tradeable from May 07, 2026.