Novartis India Limited has received and disclosed a Form C filing from Novartis AG, its erstwhile promoter, pursuant to Regulation 7(2) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.

The disclosure pertains to a significant change in ownership structure. Novartis AG has sold its entire shareholding in Novartis India Limited. The transaction details are as follows:

Transaction Details:

  • Seller: Novartis AG (Promoter)
  • Number of Shares Sold: 1,74,50,680 (One Crore Seventy-Four Lakhs Fifty Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty) equity shares
  • Percentage of Share Capital: 70.68% (Seventy point Sixty-Eight percent)
  • Transaction Type: Sale
  • Transaction Value: ₹13,76,88,87,281 (Indian Rupees One Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Six Crore Eighty-Eight Lakh Eighty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One)
  • Mode of Disposal: Off-market sale
  • Date of Transaction: July 29, 2026
  • Exchange: Not applicable (NA) for this off-market transaction

Ownership Change:

  • Pre-transaction Holding: 1,74,50,680 shares (70.68%)
  • Post-transaction Holding: Nil (0 shares)

Regulatory Compliance:

  • The disclosure was received by Novartis India Limited on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
  • The filing was made in accordance with Regulation 7(2) read with Regulation 6(2) of SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
  • The company has made this information available on its website at www.nilpharma.co.in.

Additional Information:

  • The value of transaction excludes taxes, brokerage, and any other charges.
  • No trading in derivatives on the company's securities was reported by Novartis AG.
  • The disclosure was signed by Oliver Watson as an Authorized Signatory of Novartis AG.
  • The company's compliance officer, Chandni Maru (Company Secretary), signed the submission to BSE.