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ITC Ltd — M&A Activity 2026
May 19, 2026
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M&A Activity
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ITC Limited
Virginia House
37 J. L. Nehru Road
Kolkata 700 071, India
Tel.: 91 33 2288 9371
Fax: 91 33 2288 2258 / 2259 / 2260
19th May, 2026
The Manager
Listing Department
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
Exchange Plaza, Plot No. C-1, G Block
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East)
Mumbai 400 051
The General Manager
Dept. of Corporate Services
BSE Ltd.
P. J. Towers, Dalal Street
Mumbai 400 001
Dear Sirs,
Acquisition of shares of Mother Sparsh Baby Care Private Limited
Further to our letters dated 17th April, 2025 and 21st May, 2025, we write to advise that the Company today has acquired, in the second tranche, 1,681 Equity Shares of ₹ 10/- each (through secondary purchase) of Mother Sparsh Baby Care Private Limited ('Mother Sparsh'); confirmation to this effect has been received by the Company at 3.00 p.m.
Consequent to the above, the Company’s shareholding in Mother Sparsh aggregates 49.32% of its share capital (on a fully diluted basis).
Enclosed please find the relevant disclosure pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with the SEBI Master Circular dated 30th January, 2026.
Yours faithfully,
ITC Limited
RAJENDRA KUMAR SINGHI
Digitally signed by RAJENDRA KUMAR SINGHI
Date: 2026.05.19 15:33:19 +05'30'
(R. K. Singhi)
Executive Vice President & Company Secretary
Enclosed: a/a
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cc: Securities Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
Office of International Corporate Finance
Mail Stop 3-9
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Washington DC 20549
U.S.A.
cc: Societe de la Bourse de Luxembourg
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L-1840 Luxembourg
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| Sl. No. | Particulars | Disclosures |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Name of the target entity | Mother Sparsh Baby Care Private Limited ('Mother Sparsh'). |
| 2. | Whether the acquisition would fall within related party transaction(s)? | No; the shares of Mother Sparsh have been acquired through secondary purchase from the existing shareholders of that company. |
| Whether the promoter / promoter group / group companies have any interest in the entity being acquired? | The Company does not have any promoter / promoter group. The group companies of the Company do not have any interest in Mother Sparsh. | |
| If yes, nature of interest and details thereof and whether the same is done at ‘arm’s length’ | ||
| 3. | Industry to which the entity being acquired belongs | Personal care. |
| 4. | Objects and impact of acquisition (including but not limited to, disclosure of reasons for acquisition of target entity, if its business is outside the main line of business of the listed entity) | As advised earlier, the acquisition is in line with the Company’s strategy to build a future ready suite of products that serve evolving consumer needs. |
| 5. | Brief details of any governmental or regulatory approvals required for the acquisition | None. |
| 6. | Indicative time period for completion of the acquisition | The Company has today, i.e., on 19th May, 2026, completed acquisition of 1,681 Equity Shares of Mother Sparsh (second tranche), as per Transaction Documents executed on 17th April, 2025. |
| 7. | Consideration - whether cash consideration or share swap or any other form and details of the same | Cash. |
| 8. | Cost of acquisition and / or the price at which the shares are acquired | ~ ₹ 30 crores. |
| 9. | Percentage of shareholding / control acquired and / or number of shares acquired | Post the above, the Company’s shareholding in Mother Sparsh has increased from 39.47% to 49.32% of its share capital (on a fully diluted basis). |
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| Sl. No. | Particulars | Disclosures | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | Brief background about the entity acquired in terms of products / line of business acquired, date of incorporation, history of last 3 years turnover, country in which the acquired entity has presence and any other significant information (in brief) | Mother Sparsh is a premium ayurvedic and natural personal care start-up, with focus on baby personal care, health & hygiene and expert baby care. Other details are as follows: | |
| Products / line of business of the target entity | As stated above | ||
| Date of incorporation | 5th February, 2016 | ||
| Last 3 years' turnover | 2025-26 ₹ 138.5 crores | ||
| 2024-25 ₹ 80.9 crores * | |||
| 2023-24 ₹ 58.7 crores | |||
| Country of operations | India | ||
| *figures have been restated on account of reclassification of certain expenses. |