Event Disclosure

Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 regarding proceedings of the 31st Annual General Meeting held on August 3, 2026.

Meeting Details

The 31st Annual General Meeting of Bharti Airtel Limited was held on Monday, August 3, 2026 at 2:30 P.M. (IST) through Video Conferencing. The meeting concluded at 3:53 P.M. (IST).

Attendance

Shareholder Attendance: 288 members holding 3,126,593,483 equity shares, representing 50.10% of the total equity paid-up capital of the Company.

Directors Present:

  • Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman
  • Justice (Retd.) Arjan Kumar Sikri, Independent Director
  • Ms. Chua Sock Koong, Non-executive Director
  • Mr. Dinesh Kumar Khara, Independent Director and Chairperson Risk Management Committee
  • Mr. Douglas Anderson Baillie, Independent Director and Chairperson HR & Nomination Committee
  • Mr. Gopal Vittal, Executive Vice Chairman
  • Ms. Kimsuka Narsimhan, Independent Director
  • Ms. Nisaba Godrej, Independent Director and Chairperson Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee
  • Mr. Rajan Bharti Mittal, Non-executive Director and Chairperson Stakeholders' Relationship Committee and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
  • Mr. Shashwat Sharma, Managing Director & CEO (Airtel India)
  • Mr. Shyamal Mukherjee, Independent Director and Chairperson Audit Committee
  • Mr. Tao Yih Arthur Lang, Non-executive Director

Other Attendees:

  • Mr. Rohit Krishan Puri, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
  • Mr. Akhil Garg, Chief Financial Officer (Airtel India)
  • Representatives of Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, Chartered Accountants, Statutory Auditors
  • Representative of Makarand M. Joshi & Co, Company Secretaries, Secretarial Auditors
  • Partner of CL & Associates, Company Secretaries Scrutinizer

Meeting Proceedings

The Chairman welcomed attendees and confirmed quorum was present. Statutory registers and records were available for electronic inspection. The Notice convening the AGM, Board's Report, and Auditor's Reports for FY2026 were taken as read.

The Chairman introduced Board Members and Senior Management officials, then addressed members covering Airtel's role in India's digital transformation, key highlights across India and Africa, CSR & ESG interventions, and successful Board & Management transitions.

Mr. Shashwat Sharma, Managing Director & CEO (Airtel India) briefed members on the Company's operational performance for financial year 2025-26.

Voting Process

Remote e-voting facility was provided from IST 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 30, 2026 to IST 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Members participating in the AGM who hadn't cast votes through remote e-voting were provided opportunity to vote through e-voting at the AGM.

Resolutions Voted On

Ordinary Businesses:

1. Adoption of audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for FY2026 with reports of Board of Directors and Auditors

2. Declaration of dividend on equity shares for FY2026

3. Re-appointment of Mr. Gopal Vittal as Director liable to retire by rotation

4. Re-appointment of Mr. Tao Yih Arthur Lang as Director liable to retire by rotation

Special Businesses:

5. Ratification of remuneration to Sanjay Gupta & Associates, Cost Accountants as Cost Auditors for FY2026-27

6. Re-appointment of Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal as Chairman for five years from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2031

7. Approval of remuneration of Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal as Chairman for five years from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2031

8. Re-appointment of Ms. Nisaba Godrej as Independent Director for second term of five years from August 4, 2026 to August 3, 2031

9. Approval of Material Related Party Transactions with Indus Towers Limited (subsidiary company)

10. Approval of Material Related Party Transactions with Dixon Electro Appliances Private Limited (associate company)

Special Arrangement

With consent of Board members and shareholders present, Mr. Gopal Vittal, Executive Vice Chairman served as Chairperson for proceedings under items 6 and 7 (re-appointment and remuneration of Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal as Chairman).

Q&A Session

The Company Secretary opened the 'Questions & Answers' floor for registered 'Speaker' members. Questions were answered by the Chairman and Senior Management Officials, with members expressing satisfaction with Company performance.

Voting Results

The Company will submit voting results within stipulated timelines.

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