Vodafone Idea approves ₹4,730 crore fundraise from promoter group entity

Vodafone Idea Limited today approved a preferential issue of up to 430 crore warrants to Suryaja Investments Pte. Ltd., Singapore, an Aditya Birla Group entity and promoter group company, to raise up to ₹4,730 crore.

According to the company’s exchange filing, the warrants will be issued at a price of ₹11 per warrant and will be convertible into an equivalent number of equity shares.

The proposed preferential issue was approved by the board of directors at its meeting held on May 16, 2026.

Following the allotment and assuming full conversion of the warrants into equity shares, Suryaja Investments is expected to hold up to 4,30,00,00,000 equity shares, representing a 3.82% stake in Vodafone Idea.

The telecom operator said each warrant would be convertible into one equity share having a face value of ₹10. The company added that the warrants can be exercised in one or more tranches within 18 months from the date of allotment.

Vodafone Idea also stated that 25% of the warrant exercise price will be payable at the time of subscription, while the remaining 75% will be payable at the time of conversion into equity shares.

The company has convened an extraordinary general meeting on June 11, 2026, to seek shareholder approval for the proposed preferential issue.

The fundraising move comes as Vodafone Idea continues efforts to strengthen its balance sheet and support network expansion amid intense competition in the telecom sector.

The company recently reported a consolidated net profit of ₹51,970 crore in Q4FY26, primarily aided by exceptional gains, while operationally it continued to remain loss-making before exceptional items.

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