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    SEC Form SC TO-C filed by Infosys Limited

    10/21/25 4:07:43 PM ET
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    SC TO-C 1 d50690dsctoc.htm SC TO-C SC TO-C
     
     

    UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    Washington, D.C. 20549

     

     

    SCHEDULE TO

    (Rule 14d-100)

    TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)

    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    (Amendment No.__*)

     

     

    INFOSYS LIMITED

    (Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (as Offeror))

    Equity Shares, par value Rs. 5 per share

    (Title of Class of Securities)

    The Equity Shares, which are not traded on U.S. markets, have not been assigned a CUSIP number

    (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

    Inderpreet Sawhney

    Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

    Infosys Limited

    Electronics City, Hosur Road

    Bengaluru, Karnataka

    India 560 100

    +91-80-2852-0261

    (Name, address, and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

     

     

    Copies to:

    Steven V. Bernard, Esq.

    Tamara M. Brightwell, Esq.

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

    Professional Corporation

    650 Page Mill Road

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    Telephone: (650) 493-9300

    CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

     

    Transaction Value   Amount of Filing Fee
    Not Applicable*   Not Applicable*
     
    *

    A filing fee is not required in connection with this filing as it relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer per General Instruction D of Schedule TO.

     

    ☐ 

    Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

     

    Amount Previously Paid: Not applicable.      Filing Party: Not applicable.
    Form or Registration No.: Not applicable.      Date Filed: Not applicable.

     

    ☒ 

    Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

    Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

     

      ☐ 

    third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

      ☒ 

    issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

      ☐ 

    going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

      ☐ 

    amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

    Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ☐

    If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

     

      ☒ 

    Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

      ☐ 

    Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)

     

     
     


    DRAFT—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

    THIS DOCUMENT IS A DRAFT VERSION OF THE LETTER OF OFFER AND IS BEING FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS, AN INVITATION OR OFFER TO ACQUIRE, OR PURCHASE, ANY SECURITIES, NOR AS AN INVITATION FOR, OR AN OFFER TO, ANY SHAREHOLDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPOSED BUYBACK. ANY DECISION BY A SHAREHOLDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUYBACK, IF AND WHEN LAUNCHED, MUST BE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THE FINAL LETTER OF OFFER AND OTHER DEFINITIVE DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE COMPANY, READ TOGETHER WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

    LETTER OF OFFER

    THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

    This Letter of Offer dated [•], 2025 is being sent to you as a registered Equity Shareholder (as defined below) of Infosys Limited (the “Company”) as on the Record Date being [•] (the “Record Date”), or beneficial owners of fully paid-up equity share(s) of face value of ₹ 5/-(Rupees Five only) each of the Company (the “Equity Shares”) as on the Record Date (as per the records made available to the Company by Depositories as on the Record Date in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended (the “Buyback Regulations”). If you require any clarifications about the action to be taken, you may consult your stock broker or investment consultant or the Manager to the Buyback, namely Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, or the Registrar to the Buyback, namely KFin Technologies Limited.

    Please refer to the section on “Definitions of Key Terms” for the definition of the capitalized terms used herein.

     

    [Logo of the Company to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

    Registered Office: No. 44, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560100

    CIN: L85110KA1981PLC013115

    Tel: +91 80 28520261 (Extn: 67775), Fax: +91 80 28520362

    Website: www.infosys.com, E-mail: [email protected]

    Contact Person: A.G.S. Manikantha, Company Secretary; E-mail: [email protected]

     

    OFFER TO BUY BACK UP TO 10,00,00,000 (TEN CRORE) FULLY PAID-UP EQUITY SHARES OF FACE VALUE OF ₹ 5/- (RUPEES FIVE ONLY) EACH OF INFOSYS LIMITED, REPRESENTING 2.41% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EQUITY SHARES IN THE PAID-UP EQUITY SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY (ON A STANDALONE BASIS) FROM ALL THE ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS OF EQUITY SHARES OF THE COMPANY AS ON [•] (RECORD DATE) AS PER THE RECORDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY BY DEPOSITORIES AS ON THE RECORD DATE, ON A PROPORTIONATE BASIS (SUBJECT TO SMALL SHAREHOLDER RESERVATION), THROUGH THE “TENDER OFFER” ROUTE AT A PRICE OF ₹ 1,800 (RUPEES ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ONLY) PER EQUITY SHARE PAYABLE IN CASH FOR AN AGGREGATE CONSIDERATION OF UP TO ₹ 18,000 CRORE (RUPEES EIGHTEEN THOUSAND CRORE ONLY) (“BUYBACK”).

    1)  The Buyback is being undertaken in accordance with Article 14 of the Articles of Association of the Company, and the provisions of Sections 68, 69 and 70 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Act”), the relevant rules framed thereunder including the Share Capital Rules, the Management Rules, to the extent applicable, the LODR Regulations (as defined hereinafter) and including any amendments, statutory modification or re-enactments thereof, for the time being in force, in compliance with the Buyback Regulations read with SEBI Circulars (as defined hereinafter) and subject to such other approvals, permissions, sanctions and exemptions as may be necessary and subject to such conditions and modifications, if any, as may be prescribed or imposed by the appropriate authorities while granting such approvals, permissions, sanctions and exemptions, which may be agreed to by the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”, which expression shall include any committee constituted/to be constituted by the Board to exercise its powers), and on the terms and conditions (which may be modified based on regulatory requirements).

     

    2)  The Buyback is further subject to approvals, permissions, consents, exemptions and sanctions as may be necessary, and subject to such conditions and modifications, if any, from time to time from statutory, regulatory or governmental authorities as required under applicable laws, including but not limited to Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) and the stock exchanges where the Equity Shares of the Company are listed i.e. the BSE Limited (“BSE”) and The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (“NSE”) (collectively, “Indian Stock Exchanges”).

     

    3)  The Buyback Offer Size (as defined hereinafter) represents 24.31% and 21.68% of the aggregate of the total paid-up share capital and free reserves of the Company based on the latest audited interim condensed financial statements of the Company as at June 30, 2025 on a standalone basis and consolidated basis, respectively. As per Regulation 4(i) of the Buyback Regulations, the Buyback Offer Size is within the statutory limit of 25% of the aggregate of the fully paid-up capital and free reserves of the Company based on the last standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company.

     

    4)  The Letter of Offer is sent through electronic means to all the Equity Shareholders of the Company as on the Record Date i.e. [•] (“Eligible Shareholders”) in accordance with the Buyback Regulations and such other circulars or notifications, as may be applicable. Further, in terms of Regulation 9(ii) of the Buyback Regulations, if the Company receives a request from any Eligible Shareholder to dispatch a copy of the Letter of Offer in physical form, the same shall be provided.

     

    5)  For details of the procedure for Acceptance (defined below), please refer to the “Procedure for Tender/Offer and Settlement” on page 52 of this Letter of Offer. The Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement (the “Tender Form”) along with the share transfer form (“Form SH-4”) is enclosed together with this Letter of Offer.

     

    6)  For details of the procedure for Acceptance, please refer to the “Process and Methodology for the Buyback” on page 48 of this Letter of Offer. For mode of payment of cash consideration to the Eligible Shareholders, please refer to “Procedure for Tender/ Offer and Settlement - Method of Settlement” on page 57 of this Letter of Offer.

     

    7)  A copy of the Public Announcement (defined below) and the Letter of Offer (including the Tender Form and SH-4) are expected to be available on the website of SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in), Company (www.infosys.com), NSE (www.nseindia.com), BSE (www.bseindia.com), Registrar to the Buyback (www.kfintech.com) and Manager to the Buyback (https://investmentbank.kotak.com).

     

    8)  Eligible Shareholders are advised to read this Letter of Offer and in particular refer to “Details of the Statutory Approvals” and “Note on Taxation” on pages 46 and 59 of this Letter of Offer, respectively, before tendering their Equity Shares in the Buyback.

     

    MANAGER TO THE BUYBACK    REGISTRAR TO THE BUYBACK

    [Logo of the Manager to the Buyback to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

     

    Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited

    1st Floor, 27 BKC, Plot No. C – 27, “G” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051

    Maharashtra, India

    Tel: +91 22 6218 5905

    Contact Person: Mr. Ganesh Rane

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: https://investmentbank.kotak.com

    SEBI Registration Number: INM000008704

    Validity Period of registration: Permanent

    Corporate Identity Number: U67120MH1995PLC134050

      

    [Logo of the Registrar to the Buyback to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

     

    KFin Technologies Limited

    Selenium, Tower B, Plot No. 31 and 32, Gachibowli, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally, Hyderabad 500 032, Telangana, India

    Tel: +91 40 6716 2222; Fax: +91 40 6716 1563

    Toll Free Number:+91 18003094001

    Contact person: Mr. M.Murali Krishna

    Email: [email protected]

    Investor Grievance Email: [email protected]

    Website: www.kfintech.com

    SEBI Registration Number: INR000000221

    Validity Period of registration: Permanent

    Corporate Identity Number: L72400MH2017PLC444072

    BUYBACK PROGRAMME
    Buyback Window Opening Date    [•], 2025
    Buyback Window Closing Date    [•], 2025
    Last date and time for receipt of completed Tender Forms and other specific documents by the Registrar to the Buyback    On or before 5:00 p.m. (IST) on [•], 2025
    BUYBACK ENTITLEMENT
    CATEGORY OF ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS    Ratio of Buyback (i.e. Buyback Entitlement)*
    RESERVED CATEGORY FOR SMALL SHAREHOLDERS    [•] Equity Share for every [•] Equity Shares held on the Record Date
    GENERAL CATEGORY FOR ALL OTHER ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS    [•] Equity Share for every [•] Equity Shares held on the Record Date
    * For further information on ratio of Buyback as per the Buyback Entitlement in each Category, please refer to “Process and Methodology for the Buyback – Record Date and Ratio of Buyback as per the Buyback Entitlement in each Category” on page 48 of the Letter of Offer.

    ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS CAN ALSO CHECK THEIR ENTITLEMENT ON THE WEBSITE OF THE REGISTRAR TO THE BUYBACK BY FOLLOWING THE STEPS GIVEN BELOW:

    1) Click on [https://kosmic.kfintech.com/karisma/buybackofferv2.aspx]

    2) Select the name of the Company – ‘Infosys Limited – Buyback 2025’

    3) Select holding type – “Physical” or “NSDL” or “CDSL”

    4) Based on the option selected above, enter your “Folio Number” or “NSDL DPID/Client ID” or “CDSL Client ID”

    5) Enter the Security code and click on Submit

    6) The entitlement will be provided in the pre-filled ‘FORM OF ACCEPTANCE-CUM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’

     


    DRAFT—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

     

    Notice to Shareholders

    This draft of the letter of offer is being furnished for informational purposes only and does not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an invitation or offer to acquire, or purchase, any securities, nor as an invitation for, or an offer to, any shareholder to participate in the proposed Buyback. Nothing herein shall be deemed to create any entitlement, confirmation of eligibility, or assurance of acceptance of any tender of Equity Shares. Any decision by a Shareholder to participate in the Buyback, if and when launched, must be made solely on the basis of the final letter of offer and other definitive documents that will be issued by the company, read together with applicable laws and regulations.

    The information contained in this draft is subject to completion, verification, amendment, and change without notice. This draft does not constitute investment, legal, tax, accounting, or other advice, and should not be relied upon as such. Shareholders should consult their own advisors and carefully consider the terms and conditions set out in the final offer documents before taking any action.

    This draft is not intended for distribution, directly or indirectly, into or within any jurisdiction where such distribution would be prohibited by law. No action has been taken to permit the distribution of this draft in any jurisdiction where such action is required. Persons into whose possession this draft comes are required to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions. Any purported participation in the buyback in contravention of applicable law may be rejected and/or may be void.

    Neither the Company nor any of its directors, officers, employees, advisors, or agents or the Manager to the Buyback makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein, and none of them accepts any responsibility or liability for any losses arising from the use of, or reliance on, this draft. Past performance is not indicative of future results. To the extent this draft contains forward-looking statements, such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance; actual results may differ materially.

    Any buyback, if pursued, will be conducted strictly in accordance with the final letter of offer, applicable corporate and securities laws, and the rules and regulations of the relevant regulatory authorities. Receipt of this letter of offer shall not be deemed to constitute a solicitation to tender shares by any person in any jurisdiction. Eligible shareholders should not treat this draft as a bid, application, or acceptance for the Buyback.

     

    1


    DRAFT—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

     

    Summary of the Buyback Process for Eligible Shareholders

     

    Receipt of Tender form   

    •

    The Letter of Offer and tender form, outlining the terms of the Buyback as well as the detailed disclosures as specified in the Buyback Regulations, will be sent through electronic means to Eligible Shareholders who have registered their email IDs with the depositories.

     

    •

    Further, if the Company receives a request from any Eligible Shareholders, who have not registered their email IDs with the depositories/ the Company, to dispatch a copy of the Letter of Offer/ tender Form in physical form, the same shall be provided by registered post/ speed post/ courier.

     

    •

    Please note that the Letter of Offer and the tender form will be provided by the Company within 2 working days of the Record Date for the Buyback. The Record Date for the Buyback is expected to be on or around November 14, 2025.

       
    Tendering Period    Eligible Shareholders can tender their Equity Shares in the Buyback only during the 5 working days tendering period, which commences within 2 working days of the dispatch of the Letter of Offer.
       

    Tendering Equity Shares in the

    Buyback

      

    •

    Eligible Shareholders can only participate in the Buyback by tendering shares through a Stock Broker registered either with the BSE or the NSE.

     

    •

    Eligible Shareholders are required to instruct their respective Stock Broker of the details of the Equity Shares intended to be tendered under the Buyback.

     

    •

    Please note instructions can be provided through delivery instruction slip/phone/online depending on the facility provided by your Stock Broker. We urge you to contact your Stock Broker in advance to understand the requirements of tendering of shares.

     

    •

    In accordance with applicable law, a lien shall be marked by the Stock Broker in the demat account of the Eligible Shareholder for the shares tendered in Tender Offer.

       
    Confirmation by Stock Broker   

    •

    Upon tendering of shares, the Stock Broker will provide the Transaction Registration Slip (TRS) generated by the stock exchange bidding system to the Eligible Shareholder.

     

    •

    On receipt of TRS, the Eligible Shareholder has successfully tendered Equity Shares in the Buyback.

     

    •

    Please note that an Eligible Shareholder participating through online website platform of the Stock Broker may receive an acknowledgement in place of a TRS.

       
    Submission of Tender Form   

    •

    In addition to tendering the shares through the Stock Broker, Eligible Shareholder’s holding Equity Shares in physical form will be required to submit the duly filled in and signed tender form, TRS and requisite documents to the Registrar to the Buyback before 5:00 pm on the last date of the Tendering Period for the Buyback.

     

    •

    Eligible Shareholders tendering dematerialized Equity Shares under the Buyback are not required to submit the tender form and the TRS to the Registrar.

       
    Receipt of Buyback consideration & return of unaccepted shares   

    •

    The Acceptance of Equity Shares tendered by an Eligible Shareholder in the Buyback is subject to the provisions of the Buyback Regulations and the terms and conditions that will be contained in the letter of offer.

     

    •

    Eligible Shareholders must ensure that their demat account(s) is active and unblocked for release of unaccepted shares and that their bank account is linked with their demat account for credit of remittance on Acceptance of Equity Shares under the Buyback.

     

    •

    Post completion of the Buyback, the Company will inform the Eligible Shareholders of payment of Buyback consideration and release of unaccepted shares through the public advertisement.

     

    2


    DRAFT—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

     

          
        

    •

    As per the provisions of the Buyback Regulations, the Company will pay gross amount net of tax deducted at source (as applicable) for the Equity Shares Accepted after deducting the requisite tax (as applicable) to the Clearing Corporation of the Stock Exchanges.

     

    •

    Eligible Shareholder(s) whose Equity Shares have been Accepted under the Buyback will directly receive the consideration from the Clearing Corporation/Stock Broker.

     

    •

    Eligible Shareholders who intend to participate in the Buyback should consult their respective Stock Brokers for any cost, applicable taxes, charges, and expenses (including brokerage, securities transaction tax and stamp duty) etc., that may be levied by the Stock Brokers for tendering Equity Shares in the Buyback. Such additional costs, applicable taxes, charges and expenses (including brokerage, securities transaction tax and/or stamp duty) are to be borne solely by the Eligible Shareholder and the Company will not be responsible to bear or pay the same.

    Note: The above is not an exhaustive description of the Buyback process or of the terms and conditions thereof and is only intended to assist the Eligible Shareholders by serving as a high level summary. The above is not intended to be and cannot be a substitute for the detailed terms and conditions contained in this Letter of Offer. All shareholders of the Company are requested to read the entire Letter of Offer and terms and conditions of the Buyback. Please consult your respective legal/tax/other advisors prior to participation in the Buyback. If you require any clarifications about actions to be taken, you should consult your Stock Broker or your investment consultant or the Manager to the Buyback i.e. Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited or the Registrar to the Buyback i.e. KFin Technologies Limited.

    For detailed summary of the terms of the Buyback Offer as set out in this Letter of Offer, please refer to the Summary Term Sheet provided in Annexure I.

     

    3


    DRAFT—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

     

    Certain figures contained in this Letter of Offer, including financial information, have been subject to rounding-off adjustments. All decimals have been rounded off to two decimal points. In certain instances, (i) the sum or percentage change of such numbers may not conform exactly to the total figure given; and (ii) the sum of the numbers in a column or row in certain tables may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column or row. One crore equals to ten million.

    As intimated in the Postal Ballot Notice dated September 25, 2025 (refer to section 12 of the explanatory statement attached to the Postal Ballot Notice – Additional Information for Holders of the Company’s American Depositary Shares), in order for the ADS holders to participate in the Buyback, they must have previously taken certain actions in order to withdraw the Equity Shares underlying the ADSs held by them in advance of the Record Date and should have become holders of Equity Shares on the Record Date. In the Postal Ballot Notice, the Company had intimated that ADS holders had approximately 49 calendar days from the date of the Postal Ballot Notice to take such steps as may be required for ADS holders to hold Equity Shares as on the Record Date. ADS holders are advised to read paragraph 22.26-22.30 of this Letter of Offer, “Participation by ADS Holders” for additional details concerning participation in the Buyback by ADS holders.

    Legend Required by U.S. Law

    The Buyback referenced herein has not yet commenced. This draft of the Letter of Offer is provided for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Buyback or otherwise. Any offers to purchase or solicitations of offers to sell will be made pursuant to a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (including the letter of offer and other documents relating to the tender offer) which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by the Company. The Company’s security holders are advised to carefully read these documents, any amendments to these documents and any other documents relating to the Buyback that are filed with the SEC in their entirety prior to making any decision with respect to the Buyback because these documents contain important information, including the terms and conditions of the offer. The Company’s security holders may obtain copies of these documents (when they become available) and other documents filed with the SEC for free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from the Company’s Investor Relations department at [email protected].

    NEITHER THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THIS TRANSACTION OR PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF SUCH TRANSACTION OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

     

    4


    DRAFT—SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

     

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     

    1.  

    SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

         6  
    2.  

    DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS

         7  
    3.  

    DISCLAIMER CLAUSE

         12  
    4.  

    TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE BOARD MEETING

         15  
    5.  

    DETAILS OF THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

         21  
    6.  

    DETAILS OF THE BUYBACK

         21  
    7.  

    AUTHORITY FOR THE BUYBACK

         27  
    8.  

    NECESSITY / OBJECTIVE OF THE BUYBACK

         28  
    9.  

    MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EQUITY SHARES THAT THE COMPANY PROPOSES TO BUYBACK

         29  
    10.  

    MAXIMUM AMOUNT REQUIRED UNDER THE BUYBACK

         29  
    11.  

    MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE LIKELY IMPACT OF THE BUYBACK ON THE COMPANY

         29  
    12.  

    BUYBACK PRICE AND BASIS OF DETERMINING THE PRICE OF THE BUYBACK

         31  
    13.  

    SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THE BUYBACK

         31  
    14.  

    DETAILS OF THE ESCROW ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT TO BE DEPOSITED THEREIN

         32  
    15.  

    FIRM FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

         32  
    16.  

    CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

         32  
    17.  

    BRIEF INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY

         34  
    18.  

    FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY

         42  
    19.  

    STOCK MARKET DATA

         45  
    20.  

    DETAILS OF STATUTORY APPROVALS

         46  
    21.  

    DETAILS OF THE REGISTRAR TO THE BUYBACK AND COLLECTION CENTRES

         47  
    22.  

    PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE BUYBACK

         48  
    23.  

    PROCEDURE FOR TENDER / OFFER AND SETTLEMENT

         52  
    24.  

    NOTE ON TAXATION

         59  
    25.  

    DECLARATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

         68  
    26.  

    AUDITOR’S CERTIFICATE

         68  
    27.  

    DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION

         72  
    28.  

    DETAILS OF THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER

         72  
    29.  

    DETAILS OF THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS

         72  
    30.  

    DETAILS OF INVESTOR SERVICE CENTRE

         72  
    31.  

    DETAILS OF THE MANAGER TO THE BUYBACK

         73  
    32.  

    DECLARATION BY THE DIRECTORS REGARDING AUTHENTICITY OF THE INFORMATION IN THE OFFER DOCUMENT

         73  
    33.  

    OFFER FORM

         74  

     

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    1.

    SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

     

    Sr. No.

      

    Activity

      

    Date

      

    Day

    1.    Date of Board Meeting approving the proposal of the Buyback    September 11, 2025    Thursday
    2.    Date of declaration of results of postal ballot for special resolution by the Equity Shareholders of the Company, approving the Buyback    [•]    [•]
    3.    Date of Public Announcement for the Buyback    [•]    [•]
    4.    Date of publication of the Public Announcement for the Buyback    [•]    [•]
    5.    Record Date for determining the Buyback Entitlement and the names of Eligible Shareholders    [•]    [•]
    6.    Last date for dispatch of Letter of Offer    [•]    [•]
    7.    Buyback Window Opening Date    [•]    [•]
    8.    Buyback Window Closing Date    [•]    [•]
    9.    Last date of receipt of completed Tender Forms and other specified documents including physical share certificates (if and as applicable) by the Registrar    [•]    [•]
    10.    Last date of completion of verification by the Registrar to the Buyback    [•]    [•]
    11.    Date of providing Acceptance/ Non-acceptance of tendered Equity Shares to the Stock Exchange by the Registrar    [•]    [•]
    12.    Date of settlement of bids on the Stock Exchange    [•]    [•]
    13.    Date of return of unaccepted Equity Shares to Stock Broker/ Eligible Shareholders    [•]    [•]
    14.    Date of payment of consideration to Eligible Shareholders who participated in the Buyback    [•]    [•]
    15.    Date of extinguishment of Equity Shares    [•]    [•]

    Note: Where last dates are mentioned for certain activities, such activities may happen on or before the respective last dates.

     

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    2.

    DEFINITIONS OF KEY TERMS

    This Letter of Offer uses certain definitions and abbreviations which, unless the context otherwise indicates or implies or specifies otherwise, shall have the meaning as provided below. References to any legislation, act, regulation, rule, guideline, policy, circular, notification or clarification shall be to such legislation, act, regulation, rule, guideline, policy, circular, notification or clarification as amended, supplemented, or re-enacted from time to time and any reference to a statutory provision shall include any subordinate legislation made from time to time under that provision.

    The words and expressions used in this Letter of Offer, but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms under the Buyback Regulations, the Companies Act, the SEBI Act, 1992, Depositories Act, 1996 and the rules and regulations made. thereunder.

     

    Acceptance/Accepted/Accept    Acceptance of Equity Shares tendered by Eligible Shareholders in the Buyback Offer
       
    Acceptance Form    Tender Form
       
    Acquisition Window    The facility for acquisition of Equity Shares through the mechanism provided by the Indian Stock Exchanges in the form of separate windows in accordance with the SEBI Circulars
       
    Act    The Companies Act, 2013, as may be amended from time to time, along with all rules and regulations issued thereunder
       
    Additional Equity Shares    Additional Equity Shares tendered by an Eligible Shareholder over and above the Buyback Entitlement of such Eligible Shareholder up to the extent of Equity Shares held by such Eligible Shareholder on the Record Date
       
    ADSs or ADRs    American Depositary Shares or American Depositary Receipts
       
    Articles    Articles of Association of the Company
       
    Board or Board of Directors    Board of directors of the Company, which shall include any committee constituted by the Board to exercise its powers
       
    Board Meeting    Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on September 11, 2025, wherein the proposal for the Buyback was approved
       
    BSE    BSE Limited
       
    Buyback Committee    Buyback committee, constituted and authorized on September 11, 2025 for the purposes of the Buyback and comprising of the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company
       
    Buyback Entitlement or Entitlement    The number of Equity Shares that an Eligible Shareholder is entitled to tender in the Buyback, based on the number of Equity Shares held by such Eligible Shareholder on the Record Date and the ratio / percentage of Buyback applicable to such Eligible Shareholder. (Note: Since the promoters and the promoter group of the Company have declared their intention to not participate in the Buyback, Equity Shares held by them have not been considered for the purposes of computing the entitlement ratio)
       
    Buyback or Buyback Offer or Offer    Offer to buy back up to 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) Equity Shares each of the Company at a price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share for an aggregate consideration of up to ₹ 18,000 crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore only) in accordance with the Buyback Regulations and relevant provisions of the Act via the Tender Offer route
       
    Buyback Offer Size    Number of Equity Shares proposed to be bought back multiplied by the Buyback Price, i.e., up to ₹ 18,000 Crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore only)
       
    Buyback Window Opening Date    [•]
       
    Buyback Window Closing Date    [•]
       
    Buyback Period    The period commencing from the date of declaration of results of the postal ballot for special resolution i.e. [•], 2025, until the date on which the payment of consideration to the Eligible Shareholders who have accepted the Buyback will be made

     

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    Buyback Price or Offer Price    Price at which Equity Shares will be bought back from the Eligible Shareholders, i.e., ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share
       
    Buyback Regulations    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended.
       
    CDSL    Central Depository Services (India) Limited
       
    Clearing Corporation    Indian Clearing Corporation Limited or the NSE Clearing Limited (formerly National Securities Clearing Corporation Limited), as applicable
       
    Code    Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
       
    “Company” or “We” or “Us” or “Our”    Infosys Limited
       
    Company Demat Account    A demat account of the Company designated for the Buyback to which demat shares bought back in the Buyback would be transferred
       
    Company’s Broker    Kotak Securities Limited
       
    Depositories    The National Securities Depository Limited and the Central Depository Services Limited
       
    DP    Depository Participant
       
    Designated Stock Exchange    The designated stock exchange for the Buyback, being, [•]
       
    Equity Share(s) or Share(s)    The Company’s fully paid-up equity share(s) of face value of ₹5/- (Rupees Five only) each
       
    Equity Shareholder(s) or Shareholder(s)    Holders of the Equity Shares of the Company
       
    Eligible Person(s) or Eligible Shareholder(s)    Person(s) eligible to participate in the Buyback Offer, i.e., all equity shareholders/beneficial owner(s) of Equity Shares of the Company as on Record Date, i.e., [•] as per the records made available to the Company by Depositories as on the Record Date.
       
    Escrow Account    Escrow account opened with the Escrow Agent in accordance with Buyback Regulations, in the name of “[•]” bearing the account number [•]
       
    Escrow Agent    [•]
       
    Escrow Agreement    The escrow agreement entered into between the Company, the Manager to the Buyback and the Escrow Agent, pursuant to which certain arrangement for Escrow Account is made in relation to the Buyback in accordance with the SEBI Buyback Regulations
       
    Exchange Act    United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934
       
    ESOP    Employee stock option plan
       
    FEMA    Foreign Exchange and Management Act, 1999
       
    FIIs    Foreign institutional investors
       
    FPIs    Foreign portfolio investors
       
    GAAR    General Anti-Avoidance Rule
       
    General Category    Eligible Shareholders other than the Small Shareholders
       
    IDT    Inter depository tender offer
       
    Indian Stock Exchanges or Recognized Stock Exchanges    BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited
       
    IRS    Internal Revenue Service
       
    IT Act/ Income Tax Act    Income-tax Act, 1961, as amended
       
    Letter of Offer    The Letter of Offer dated [•], 2025 to be sent to the Eligible Shareholders
       
    LOC    Letter of confirmation
       
    LODR Regulations    Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended

     

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    Manager to the Buyback or
    Manager to the Offer
       Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited
       
    Management Rules    Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014
       
    Non-Resident Shareholders    Includes foreign corporate bodies (including erstwhile overseas corporate bodies), foreign institutional investors/ foreign portfolio investors, non-resident Indians, shareholders of foreign nationality and ADS holders with underlying Equity Shares upon withdrawal of such Equity Shares
       
    NSE    National Stock Exchange of India Limited
       
    NYSE    New York Stock Exchange
       
    OCB    Overseas corporate bodies
       
    Options    Employee Stock Options
       
    Offer Period or Tendering Period    Period of five working days from the date of opening of the Buyback Offer, i.e., [•], 2025 at 9:15 a.m. IST till its closure, i.e., [•], 2025 at 3:30 p.m. IST (both days inclusive)
       
    PA or Public Announcement    The Public Announcement, made in accordance with the Buyback Regulations, dated [•], 2025, published on [•], 2025 in all English and Hindi editions of [•] (English and Hindi national daily), all Karnataka editions of [•] (Regional language daily – Kannada), each with wide circulation and in the U.S. national edition of [•]
       
    PAN    Permanent Account Number
       
    Postal Ballot Notice    The postal ballot notice dated September 25, 2025 sent by the Company to its shareholders for the purpose of seeking their approval for the Buyback by way of a special resolution
       
    Promoters    Promoters as have been disclosed under the filings made by the Company under the LODR Regulations, and the Takeover Regulations
       
    RBI    Reserve Bank of India
       
    RoC    Registrar of Companies
       
    RSU    Restricted stock units
       
    Record Date    The date for the purpose of determining the entitlement and the names of the Eligible Shareholders, to whom the Letter of Offer will be sent and who are eligible to participate in the Buyback Offer in accordance with Buyback Regulations. This date shall be [•], 2025
       
    Registrar to the Buyback or Registrar to the Offer    KFin Technologies Limited
       
    Reserved Category    The Small Shareholders eligible to tender Equity Shares in the Buyback
       
    SEBI    The Securities and Exchange Board of India
       
    SEBI Circulars    Tendering of Equity Shares by Shareholders and settlement of the same, through the stock exchange mechanism as specified by SEBI in the SEBI circular bearing number CIR/ CFD/POLICYCELL/1/2015 dated April 13, 2015, read with SEBI circular CFD/DCR2/CIR/P/2016/131 dated December 9, 2016, SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR-III/CIR/P/2021/615 dated August 13, 2021 and SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/CFD/
    PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/35 dated March 8, 2023 and such other circulars or notifications, as may be applicable, including any amendments thereof.
       
    SEC    US Securities and Exchange Commission
       
    Seller Member or Seller Broker    A stock broker (who is a member of the BSE and/or NSE) of an Eligible Shareholder, through whom the Eligible Shareholder wants to participate in the Buyback
       
    SH-4    The share transfer form
       
    Share Capital Rules    Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014
       
    Small Shareholder    An Eligible Shareholder who holds Equity Shares of market value not more than ₹ 200,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only), on the basis of the closing price on the Recognized Stock Exchange registering the highest trading volume as on the Record Date, i.e., [•], 2025.

     

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    Shareholders    Holders of Equity Shares and includes beneficial owners thereof
       
    Statutory Auditor    Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP
       
    STT    Securities Transaction Tax
       
    Takeover Regulations    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, as amended
       
    Tender Form    The Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement
       
    Tender Offer    Method of buyback as defined in Regulation 2(1)(q) read with Regulation 4(iv) of the Buyback Regulations
       
    Transaction Costs    Expenses or transaction costs incurred or to be incurred for the Buyback, such as, brokerage, filing fees, advisory fees, intermediaries’ fees, public announcement publication expenses, printing and dispatch expenses, applicable taxes such as securities transaction tax, goods and services tax, stamp duty etc. and other incidental and related expenses
       
    TRS    Transaction Registration Slip
       
    U.S. or United States    The United States of America
       
    Working Day    Unless otherwise specified, working day shall have the meaning ascribed to it under the Buyback Regulations

     

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    Certain conventions, currency of presentation, use of financial information and stock market data

    Page Numbers and Paragraph Numbers

    Unless otherwise stated, all references to page numbers and paragraph numbers in this Letter of Offer are to page numbers of this Letter of Offer.

    Currency and Units of Presentation

    All references to “Rupee(s)”, “₹”, “Rs.” Or “INR” are to Indian Rupees, the official currency of the Republic of India.

    Financial and Other Data

    Unless stated or the context requires otherwise, our financial information in this Letter of Offer is from the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years 2023, 2024 and 2025 and audited interim condensed financial statements of the Company as at September 30, 2025 on a standalone basis and consolidated basis.

    Our Company’s fiscal year commences on April 1 of each year and ends on March 31 of the next year (referred to herein as “Fiscal”, “Fiscal Year” or “FY”). All data related to financials are given in ₹ Crore unless otherwise stated.

    Stock Market Data

    Unless stated or the context requires otherwise, stock market data included in this Letter of Offer is derived from the websites of the Indian Stock Exchanges.

     

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    3.

    DISCLAIMER CLAUSE

     

    3.1

    As required under the Buyback Regulations, a copy of this Letter of Offer has been submitted to SEBI.

     

    3.2

    It is to be distinctly understood that submission of this Letter of Offer to SEBI should not, in any way be deemed or construed that the same has been cleared or approved by SEBI. SEBI does not take any responsibility either for the financial soundness of the Company to meet the Buyback commitments or for the correctness of the statements made or opinions expressed in this Letter of Offer. The Manager to the Buyback, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited has, by certificate issued to SEBI dated [•], 2025, certified that the disclosures made in the Letter of Offer are generally adequate and are in conformity with the provisions of the Act and Buyback Regulations. This requirement is to facilitate investors to take an informed decision for tendering their Equity Shares in the Buyback.

     

    3.3

    It should also be clearly understood that while the Company is primarily responsible for the correctness, adequacy and disclosure of all relevant information in this Letter of Offer, the Manager to the Buyback is expected to exercise due diligence to ensure that the Company discharges its duty adequately in this behalf and towards this purpose, the Manager to the Buyback, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited has furnished to SEBI a due diligence certificate dated [•], 2025, in accordance with the Buyback Regulations which reads as follows:

    “We have examined various documents and materials relevant to the Buyback as part of the due-diligence carried out by us in connection with the finalization of the public announcement dated [•] for the Buyback (“Public Announcement”) which was published on [•] and the letter of offer dated [•] (“Letter of Offer”). On the basis of such examination and the discussions with the Company, we hereby state that:

     

      1.

    The Public Announcement and the Letter of Offer are in conformity with the documents, materials and papers relevant to the Buyback Offer;

     

      2.

    All the legal requirements connected with the said Buyback Offer including the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended, have been duly complied with;

     

      3.

    The disclosures in the Public Announcement and the Letter of Offer are, to the best of our knowledge, true, fair and adequate in all material respects for the Eligible Shareholders to make a well informed decision in respect of the captioned Buyback Offer;

     

      4.

    Funds used for Buyback shall be as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended.”

     

    3.4

    The filing of the Letter of Offer with SEBI, does not, however, absolve the Company from any liabilities under the provisions of the Act or from the requirement of obtaining such statutory or other clearances as may be required for the purpose of the proposed Buyback.

     

    3.5

    The Board of Directors declare and confirm that no information / material likely to have a bearing on the decision of Eligible Shareholders has been suppressed / withheld and / or incorporated in the manner that would amount to mis-statement / mis-representation and in the event of it transpiring at any point of time that any information / material has been suppressed / withheld and / or amounts to a mis-statement / mis-representation, the Board of Directors and the Company shall be liable for penalty in terms of the provisions of the Act and the Buyback Regulations.

     

    3.6

    The Board of Directors also declare and confirm that funds borrowed from banks and financial institutions, if any, will not be used for the Buyback.

    Important Notice to All Shareholders

     

      1)

    This Letter of Offer does not and will not in any way constitute an offer to sell, or an invitation to sell, any securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer or invitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation. This Letter of Offer has been prepared for the purposes of compliance with the Buyback Regulations. Accordingly, the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this document had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of India. The Company and the Manager to the Buyback are under no obligation to update the information contained herein at any time after the date of

     

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      the Letter of Offer. The Letter of Offer shall be sent through electronic mode to all the Equity Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company as of the Record Date. However, receipt of the Letter of Offer by any Equity Shareholders in a jurisdiction in which it would be illegal to make this Tender Offer, or where making this Tender Offer would require any action to be taken (including, but not restricted to, registration of the Letter of Offer under any local securities laws), shall not be treated by such Shareholders as an offer being made to them. Potential users of the information contained in this Letter of Offer are requested to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. Any Eligible Shareholder who tenders his, her or its Equity Shares in the Buyback shall be deemed to have declared, represented, warranted and agreed that he, she or it is authorized under the provisions of any applicable local laws, rules, regulations and statutes to participate in the Buyback.

     

      2)

    Forward Looking Statements

    This Letter of Offer contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words or phrases such as ‘aim’, ‘anticipate’, ‘believe’, ‘expect’, ‘estimate’, ‘intend’, ‘objective’, ‘plan’, ‘project’, ‘will’, ‘will continue’, ‘will pursue’ or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our strategies, objectives, plans or goals are also forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement.

    Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements due to risks or uncertainties associated with expectations relating to, inter alia, regulatory changes pertaining to the industries in which the Company operates and its ability to respond to them, the Company’s ability to successfully implement its strategy, its growth and expansion, technological changes, exposure to market risks, general economic and political conditions in India or other key markets where it operates which have an impact on its business activities or investments, the monetary and fiscal policies, inflation, deflation, authorized turbulence in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices or other rates or prices, the performance of the financial markets in India and globally, changes in domestic laws, regulations and taxes and changes in competition in the industries in which the Company operates.

    Certain figures contained in this Letter of Offer, including financial information, have been subject to rounding-off adjustments. All decimals have been rounded off to two decimal points. In certain instances, (i) the sum or percentage change of such numbers may not conform exactly to the total figure given; and (ii) the sum of the numbers in a column or row in certain tables may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column or row.

    Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our United States Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. These filings are available at no charge at www.sec.gov. Shareholders also may obtain free copies of such documents by the Company at www.infosys.com/investors. The Company may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to Shareholders. In addition, please note that the date of this document is [•] and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.

    Notice to Shareholders in the United States:

     

      1)

    The Buyback is in relation to the securities of an Indian company and is subject to Indian laws and disclosure requirements. It is important for Shareholders in the United States (U.S.) to be aware that this document is subject to tender offer laws and regulations in India, which are different from those in the U.S.; and has been prepared in accordance with Indian format and style, which differs from customary U.S. format and style. Financial information included in this Letter of Offer or in other documents relating to the Buyback has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Indian Accounting Standards notified under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, and thus may not be comparable to financial information of companies in the U.S. or other companies whose financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Buyback will remain open for a fixed period of 5

     

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      Working Days as required under Regulation 9(vi) of the Buyback Regulations and not a minimum of 20 U.S. business days as prescribed by Rules 13e-4 and 14e-1 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). The Buyback will be conducted in the U.S. pursuant to an order granting exemptions from Rules 13e4(f)(1)(i), 13e-4(f)(3), 13e-4(f)(8)(i), and 14e-1(a) under the Exchange Act granted by the SEC, and will otherwise be in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Act, the relevant rules framed thereunder, including the Share Capital Rules and the Management Rules, to the extent applicable, and the Buyback Regulations. For details of the exemptive relief obtained by the Company from the SEC, see the section titled “Details of Statutory Approvals” on page 46 of this Letter of Offer.

     

      2)

    The receipt of cash pursuant to the Buyback by an Eligible Shareholder may be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes and under applicable state and local, as well as foreign and other, tax laws. Each Eligible Shareholder is urged to consult their independent professional advisor immediately regarding the tax consequences of acceptance of the Offer.

     

      3)

    It may be difficult for Shareholders in the U.S. to enforce their rights and any claims they may have arising under the U.S. federal securities laws in connection with the Buyback, since the Company is incorporated in a country other than the U.S. and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of a country other than the United States. Shareholders in the U.S. may not be able to sue the Company or its officers or directors in a non-U.S. court for violations of U.S. securities laws. Further, it may be difficult to compel the Company or its affiliates to subject themselves to the jurisdiction or judgment of a U.S. court.

     

      4)

    Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission of the U.S. has approved or disapproved the Buyback or passed any comment upon the adequacy or completeness of this Letter of Offer. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the U.S.

     

      5)

    The Company expresses no opinion as to whether the Eligible Shareholders should participate in the Offer and, accordingly, Eligible Shareholders are advised to consult their own advisors to consider participation in the Offer.

    The Letter of Offer is being sent to Eligible Shareholders by email (and, if so requested by any shareholder (including U.S. shareholders), or if any U.S. shareholder has not registered an email address with the Depositories, or if any ADS holder (as of the date of dissemination of the Letter of Offer) so requests, a physical form shall be couriered to such shareholder’s or ADS holder’s registered postal address as available with the Company).

    Disclaimer for Persons in countries other than India:

    Except for the filing of the Letter of Offer with the SEC, this Letter of Offer has not been filed, registered or approved in any jurisdiction outside India. Recipients of this Letter of Offer resident in jurisdictions outside India should inform themselves of and observe any applicable legal requirements. This Buyback is not directed towards any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where the same would be contrary to the applicable laws or regulations. This Letter of Offer does not in any way constitute an offer to sell, or an invitation to sell, any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer or invitation is not authorized, or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer, or solicitation which would subject the Company or the Manager to the Buyback to any new or additional requirements or registrations. Potential users of the information contained in this Letter of Offer are requested to inform themselves about and to observe any applicable legal requirements or restrictions.

    This Letter of Offer has been prepared for the purposes of compliance with the Buyback Regulations. Accordingly, the information disclosed herein may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this document had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of India. The Company and the Manager to the Buyback are under no obligation to update the information contained herein at any time after the date of this Letter of Offer except as required by law. This Letter of Offer shall be dispatched to all Eligible Shareholders as per the Buyback Regulations and such other circulars or notifications, as may be applicable. However, receipt of this Letter of Offer by any Shareholder in a jurisdiction in which it would be illegal to make this Offer, or where making this Offer would require any action to be taken (including, but not restricted to, registration of this Letter of Offer under any local securities laws), shall not be treated by such Shareholders as an offer being made to them. Any Shareholder who tenders his, her or its Equity Shares in the Buyback shall be deemed to have declared, represented, warranted and agreed that he, she or it is authorised under the provisions of any applicable local laws, rules, regulations and statutes to participate in the Buyback.

     

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    4.

    TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE BOARD MEETING

    The Buyback through Tender Offer has been authorised and approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on September 11, 2025. The text of the resolution of the Board of Directors is set out below.

    Quote

    RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Article 14 of the Articles of Association of the Company and the provisions of Sections 68, 69 and 70 and all other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (the “Act”), the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, as amended (“Share Capital Rules”), the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014, as amended (“Management Rules”) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended (“LODR Regulations”), including any amendments, statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof, for the time being in force and in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended (the “Buyback Regulations”), subject to the approval of the members of the Company by way of special resolution and subject to such other approvals, permissions and sanctions, as may be necessary, including approval from the shareholders by way of a special resolution and exemptive relief from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on certain aspects of U.S. federal securities laws applicable to the Buyback, and subject to any modifications and conditions, if any, as may be prescribed by the appropriate authorities while granting such approvals, permissions, sanctions and exemptions, which may be agreed to by the Board of Directors of the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, which expression includes any committee duly constituted by the Board to exercise its powers, and/or the powers conferred by this resolution), and subject to such conditions and modifications as may be prescribed or imposed by such government, regulatory, statutory or appropriate authorities, the Board hereby approves the buyback by the Company of its fully paid-up equity shares of face value of ₹ 5 (Rupee Five) each (“Equity Shares”), from the shareholders of the Company, as on the record date, to be determined by the Board (“Record Date”), on a proportionate basis, at a price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share (“Buyback Price”) and for an amount of ₹ 18,000 crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand crore only) (“Buyback Offer Size”), representing 24.31% and 21.68% of the aggregate of the total paid-up share capital and free reserves of the Company based on the latest audited interim condensed financial statements of the Company as at June 30, 2025 on a standalone basis and consolidated basis (“Buyback”). The Buyback Offer Size does not include any expenses or transaction costs incurred or to be incurred for the Buyback, such as, brokerage, filing fees, advisory fees, intermediaries’ fees, public announcement publication expenses, printing and dispatch expenses, applicable taxes such as securities transaction tax, goods and services tax, stamp duty etc. and other incidental and related expenses (“Transaction Costs”). The Buyback period shall commence from the date of declaration of results of the postal ballot for special resolution until the last date on which the payment of consideration for the Equity Shares bought back by the Company is made (“Buyback Period”), in accordance with, and consonance, with the provisions contained in the Buyback Regulations, the Act, Share Capital Rules, the Management Rules and the LODR Regulations.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board / Buyback Committee may, till 1 (one) working day prior to the Record Date, increase the Buyback Price and decrease the number of Equity Shares proposed to be bought back under the Buyback, such that there is no change in the Buyback Offer Size, in terms of Regulation 5(via) of the SEBI Buyback Regulations.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT all of the equity shareholders of the Company as on Record Date will be eligible to participate in the Buyback, including holders of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) of the Company who cancel any of their ADSs and withdraw the underlying Equity Shares prior to the Record Date such that they become equity shareholders of the Company as on the Record Date. Such ADS holders will be able to re-deposit against the creation of ADSs any of such Equity Shares that are not tendered in the Buyback, or if tendered, are not accepted in the Buyback.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Company, to the extent legally permissible, implement the Buyback using the “Mechanism for acquisition of shares through Stock Exchange” notified by Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) vide circular CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/1/2015 dated April 13, 2015 read with SEBI circular CFD/DCR2/P/2016/131 dated December 9, 2016, SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR-III/CIR/P/615 dated August 13, 2021 and SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/35 dated March 8, 2023, and such other circulars or notifications, as may be applicable, including any amendments thereof as amended (“SEBI Circulars”), and the Company shall approach BSE and/or the NSE for facilitating the same and subject to decision of the Board/ Buyback committee, one of BSE and NSE shall act as the designated stock exchange.

     

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    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Company shall implement the Buyback out of its free reserves and securities premium account of the Company or such other source as may be permitted by the Buyback Regulations or the Act, and the Buyback shall be undertaken through the tender offer route through the Indian stock exchanges, on such terms and conditions as the Board may deem fit.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT it is hereby recorded that with the Buyback Offer Price and the Buyback Offer Size as approved above, the resultant Buyback Equity Shares shall be 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) fully paid-up shares representing 2.41% of the fully paid up share capital.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the amount required by the Company for the Buyback is intended to be met out of the Company’s current surplus and/or cash balances and/or cash available from internal accruals and on such terms and conditions as the Board may decide from time to time at its absolute discretion.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Company may buyback its Equity Shares from all the existing shareholders holding Equity Shares of the Company on a proportionate basis, provided that 15% (fifteen percent) of the number of Equity Shares which the Company proposes to Buyback or number of Equity Shares entitled as per the shareholding of small shareholders, who hold shares or other specified securities whose market value, on the basis of closing price of shares or other specified securities, on the recognised stock exchange in which highest trading volume in respect of such securities, as on record date is not more than ₹ 2,00,000 (Rupees Two lacs), as per the Buyback Regulations (“Small Shareholders”) as on the Record Date, whichever is higher, shall be reserved for the Small Shareholders, as prescribed under Regulation 6 of the Buyback Regulations and in case the shares tendered are less than the reservation the same shall be adjusted in the general category, in accordance with Buyback Regulations.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Buyback of Equity Shares from non-resident members of the Company, including Foreign Corporate Bodies (including erstwhile Overseas Corporate Bodies), Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Foreign Portfolio Investors, members of foreign nationality, and ADS holders with underlying Equity Shares consequent to the withdrawal of such Equity Shares, if any, etc., shall be subject to the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and rules and regulations framed thereunder, if any, Income Tax Act, 1961 and rules and regulations framed thereunder, the Depository Receipts Scheme, 2014, as applicable, and shall be subject to such approvals if, and to the extent necessary or required from the concerned authorities including approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules, regulations framed thereunder, if any, and such approvals shall be required to be taken by such non-resident shareholders.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT a Buyback Committee comprising the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company be and is hereby constituted. The Buyback Committee is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds and things as may be necessary, expedient or proper with regard to the implementation of the Buyback, including, but not limited to, the following:

     

      1.

    To seek all regulatory approvals, if any.

     

      2.

    To initiate all necessary actions for preparation and amendments of notice to the general meeting or the postal ballot notice, as applicable, issue of the public announcement, letter of offer and other related documents;

     

      3.

    To intimate all necessary actions with respect to opening, operating and closure of necessary accounts including escrow account with a bank, issuing bank guarantee, availing banking credit facility from bank/s (non-fund based limits and/or fund based limits), or depositing acceptable securities with appropriate margin with the merchant bankers, entering into agreement(s);

     

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      4.

    To decide and announce the Record Date and entitlement ratio for the purpose of Buyback.

     

      5.

    To file the public announcement, the certificates for declaration of solvency, letter of offer and other related documents;

     

      6.

    To make any corrections, amendments, deletions, additions to the public announcement advertisements, letter of offer or any other documents in relation to the Buyback and filing / publishing / submitting the revised public announcement and any other public notices or other documents in relation to the Buyback, as required by relevant authorities;

     

      7.

    To deal with Indian Stock Exchanges (including their clearing corporations) where the equity shares of the Company are listed, and to sign, execute and deliver such documents as may be necessary or desirable in connection with implementation of the Buyback using the “Mechanism for acquisition of shares through Stock Exchange” notified by SEBI vide circular CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/1/2015 dated April 13, 2015 read with SEBI circular CFD/DCR2/CIR/P/2016/131 dated December 9, 2016 and SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/DCRIII/CIR/P/2021/615 dated August 13, 2021 and SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/35 dated March 8, 2023 including any further amendments thereof.

     

      8.

    To give any information, explanation, declarations and confirmations in relation to the public announcement or the letter of offer and any other advertisements, as may be required by the relevant authorities including SEBI and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”);

     

      9.

    To decide on the time-table from the opening of the offer till the extinguishment of the shares.

     

      10.

    To decide the ‘designated stock exchange’ for the Buyback for the implementation of the Buyback and making decisions in connection with and settlement of the remuneration for such persons/ intermediaries/agencies including the payment of commission, brokerage, fee, charges etc.

     

      11.

    To carry out management discussion and analysis on the likely impact of the Buyback on the Company’s earnings, public holdings, holdings of NRIs/FIIs, etc., and change in management structure.

     

      12.

    To withdraw, postpone or to decide not to proceed with the Buyback prior to publishing the public announcement for the Buyback;

     

      13.

    To address any queries that may arise in relation to the implementation of the Buyback;

     

      14.

    To sign and execute the documents as may be necessary with regard to the Buyback;

     

      15.

    To finalize the terms of the Buyback such as finalizing the date of opening and closing of the Buyback;

     

      16.

    To extinguish the share certificates and filing of certificates of extinguishment in connection with the Buyback on behalf of the Board, within the time limit specified under the Buyback Regulations;

     

      17.

    To make and file ‘Compliance Certificate’ as required under the Buyback Regulations;

     

      18.

    To establish Investor Service Centre/s;

     

      19.

    To verify offer/acceptances received, finalize the basis of acceptance, issue rejection letters, if any, make payment to the shareholders for the consideration for shares bought back pursuant to the Buyback, determine and make payment of taxed in connection with the Buyback;

     

      20.

    To file ‘Return of Buyback’ with Registrar of Companies, SEBI and other statutory authorities;

     

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      21.

    To maintain ‘Register of Securities bought back’;

     

      22.

    To take appropriate action for the removal of difficulties if any and to decide on all matters in connection with or incidental to, the implementation of the Buyback;

     

      23.

    To authorize the merchant bankers, Registrar or other agencies appointed for the purpose of buyback to carry out any of the above activities;

     

      24.

    To sign, execute and deliver such documents as may be necessary or desirable in connection with or incidental to the Buyback including, but not limited to, certified copies of all resolutions passed by the Board in connection with the Buyback; and

     

      25.

    To do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as it may in its absolute discretion, deem necessary, expedient, usual or proper.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company be and is hereby authorized to represent the Company before the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the SEBI, the SEC, the stock exchanges on which the Equity Shares of the Company are listed viz., the Stock Exchanges and the NYSE or any other agencies connected with the Buyback and to sign and submit all forms, letters, documents or other papers, including certified copies of all resolutions passed by the Board in connection with the Buyback that may be required for the implementation of the Buyback.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Legal Officer & Chief Compliance Officer and the Company Secretary of the Company be and are hereby authorised severally to do all such acts and things that may be necessary or incidental for signing and filing of forms, payment of fees etc. and to do all such other acts, things and deeds, as may be required for the aforesaid purpose.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Buyback Committee be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as it may, in its absolute discretion deem necessary, expedient or proper, for the implementation of the Buyback, including but not limited to appointment of merchant bankers, brokers, lawyers, depository participants, escrow agents, bankers, advisors, registrars, scrutinizers, consultants, representatives, intermediaries, agencies, printers, advertisement agency, as may be required, for the implementation of the Buyback; carrying out incidental documentation as also to make applications to the appropriate authorities for requisite approvals and to initiate all necessary actions for preparation and issue of various documents, opening of accounts including issuing public announcement, extinguishment of share certificates and ‘Certificate of Extinguishment’ required to be filed in connection with the Buyback on behalf of the Board and such other undertakings, agreements, papers, documents and correspondence as may be necessary for the implementation of the Buyback to the SEBI, RBI, Government of India, SEC, BSE Limited (“BSE”) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (“NSE”) (collectively referred to as “Indian Stock Exchanges”), New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), Registrar of Companies, Depositories and/or other authorities.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT for the purpose of giving effect to this resolution and subject to applicable law and approval of the Buyback by the members, the Buyback Committee shall have the power and authority to accept and make any alteration(s), modification(s) to the terms and conditions, delegate all or any of the authorities conferred upon it to any officer(s) and/or representatives of the Company, in order to give effect to the aforesaid resolutions and to revoke and substitute such delegation / sub-delegation of authority from time to time as well as to give such directions as may be necessary or desirable, to settle any questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise and generally, to do all acts, deeds, matters and things as it may, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary, expedient, usual or proper in relation to or in connection with or for matters consequential to the Buyback without seeking any further consent or approval of the Board or otherwise to the end and intent that the Board shall be deemed to have given its approval thereto expressly by the authority of this resolution.

     

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    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the quorum for a meeting of the Buyback Committee shall be any two members and the Buyback Committee may regulate its own proceedings and meet as often as required or decide through circular resolutions, to discharge its functions.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Buyback Committee will report from time to time to the Board or its Committee the status/progress of actions taken by the Buyback Committee concerning the Buyback.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT nothing contained hereinabove shall confer any right on the part of any member to offer, or any obligation on the part of the Company or the Board to buyback any shares and/or impair any power of the Company or the Board to terminate any process in relation to such Buyback if so permissible by law.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board confirms that it has made a full enquiry into the affairs and prospects of the Company and has formed the opinion –

     

      1.

    That immediately following the date of the board meeting held on September 11, 2025 and the date of the members’ resolution for approving the Buyback, there will be no grounds on which the Company can be found unable to pay its debts.

     

      2.

    That as regards the Company’s prospects for the year immediately following the date of the board meeting held on September 11, 2025 as well as for the year immediately following the date of passing of the members’ resolution and having regard to the Board’s intentions with respect to the management of the Company’s business during that year and to the amount and character of the financial resources, which will, in the Board’s view, be available to the Company during that year, the Company will be able to meet its liabilities as and when they fall due and will not be rendered insolvent within a period of one year from the date of the board meeting and also from the date of passing of the members’ resolution.

     

      3.

    In forming its opinion aforesaid, the Board has taken into account the liabilities (including prospective and contingent liabilities) as if the Company were being wound up under the provisions of the Act and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, as amended.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board hereby confirms that:

     

      1.

    All the Equity Shares for Buyback are fully paid-up;

     

      2.

    Subject to applicable law, the Company shall not issue any shares or other specified securities including by way of bonus issue till the expiry of the Buyback Period, except in discharge of subsisting obligations through stock option schemes, or conversion of preference shares or debenture into Equity Shares. Relevant details and the potential impact of such subsisting obligations shall be disclosed in the public announcement;

     

      3.

    Subject to applicable law, the Company shall not raise further capital for a period of one year from the expiry of the Buyback Period, except in discharge of subsisting obligations;

     

      4.

    The Company, as per the provisions of Section 68(8) of the Act, will not make any further issue of the same kind of shares or other securities including allotment of new shares under Section 62(1)(a) of the Act or other specified securities within a period of six months after the completion of the Buyback except by way of bonus shares or equity shares issued in order to discharge subsisting obligations such as conversion of warrants, stock option schemes, sweat equity or conversion of preference shares or debentures into Equity Shares;

     

      5.

    The Company shall not buyback locked-in Equity Shares and non-transferable equity shares till the pendency of the lock-in or till the Equity Shares become transferable;

     

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    6.

    The Company shall not buyback its equity shares from any person through negotiated deal whether on or off the stock exchanges or through spot transactions or through any private arrangement in the implementation of the Buyback;

     

    7.

    There are no defaults subsisting in the repayment of deposits, interest payment thereon, redemption of debentures or interest thereon or redemption of preference shares or payment of dividend or repayment of any term loans or interest payable thereon to any financial institution or banking company, as the case may be;

     

    8.

    That the Company has been in compliance with Sections 92, 123, 127 and 129 of the Act;

     

    9.

    That funds borrowed from Banks and Financial Institutions will not be used for the Buyback;

     

    10.

    The aggregate amount of the Buyback i.e. ₹ 18,000 crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand crore only) does not exceed 25% of the total paid-up capital and free reserves of the Company as per the audited interim condensed standalone and the consolidated financial statements of the Company as on June 30, 2025;

     

    11.

    The number of equity shares proposed to be purchased under the Buyback i.e. 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore), does not exceed 25% of the total number of equity shares in the paid-up equity share capital as on June 30, 2025;

     

    12.

    The Company shall not make any offer of buyback within a period of one year reckoned from the date of expiry of the Buyback Period, subject to applicable laws;

     

    13.

    The Buyback will not be in contravention of Regulation 4(vii) of Buyback Regulations, i.e. the Company has not made the offer of Buyback within a period of one year reckoned from the date of expiry of buyback period of the preceding offer of buyback;

     

    14.

    There is no pendency of any scheme of amalgamation or compromise or arrangement pursuant to the provisions of the Act, as on date;

     

    15.

    The Company shall earmark and make arrangements for adequate sources of funds for the purpose of the Buyback in accordance with the Buyback Regulations;

     

    16.

    The Company will not directly or indirectly purchase its own Equity Shares: or other specified securities:

     

      a.

    Through any subsidiary company including its own subsidiary companies; or

     

      b.

    Through any investment company or group of investment companies.

     

    17.

    Consideration of the Equity Shares bought back by the Company will be paid only by way of cash;

     

    18.

    The Buyback will not result in delisting of the Equity Shares from BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited;

     

    19.

    As on date, the ratio of the aggregate of secured and unsecured debts owed by the Company is not and shall not be more than twice the paid-up share capital and free reserves based on lower of the audited interim condensed standalone or consolidated financial statements of the Company as on June 30, 2025;

     

    20.

    The buyback offer shall not be withdrawn once the public announcement is made;

     

    21.

    The Company shall transfer from its free reserves or securities premium account and/ or such sources as may be permitted by law, a sum equal to the nominal value of the Equity Shares purchased through the Buyback to the capital redemption reserve account and the details of such transfer shall be disclosed in its subsequent audited financial statements;

     

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    22.

    The Company shall ensure consequent reduction of its share capital post Buyback and the Equity Shares bought back by the Company will be extinguished and physically destroyed (if applicable) in the manner prescribed under the Buyback Regulations and the Act within the specified timelines; and

     

    23.

    The Company does not have any outstanding debt from lenders. Accordingly, the Company is not required to obtain the prior consent of its lenders for breach of any covenant with such lenders.

    RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in terms of Buyback Regulations, in the event of non-fulfilment of the obligations under the Buyback Regulations by the Company, the escrow account in full or in part shall be forfeited and distributed pro rata amongst the security-holders who accepted the offer, and balance, if any, shall be utilized for investor protection in accordance with Buyback Regulations.”

    Unquote

     

    5.

    DETAILS OF THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

     

    5.1

    In accordance with Regulation 7(i) of the Buyback Regulations, the Company has made the Public Announcement dated [•], 2025, which was published in the following newspapers on [•], 2025:

     

    Sr. No.

       Name of the
    Newspaper
          Language         Edition    

    1.

         [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 

    2.

         [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 

    3.

         [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 

     

    5.2

    The Public Announcement was issued within 2 (two) Working Days from the date of declaration of results of the postal ballot i.e. [•], for special resolution passed by the Equity Shareholders approving the Buyback.

     

    5.3

    The Company will publish further notices or corrigenda, if any, in the above mentioned newspapers. A copy of the Public Announcement dated [•], 2025, published on [•], 2025 is available on the website of SEBI (www.sebi.gov.in), Company (www.infosys.com), NSE (www.nseindia.com), BSE (www.bseindia.com), Registrar to the Buyback (https://kosmic.kfintech.com/karisma/buybackofferv2.aspx) and the Manager to the Buyback (https://investmentbank.kotak.com).

     

    5.4

    On the date of the Public Announcement and within one business day of the date of the dispatch of the Postal Ballot Notice, the Company had placed advertisements and on the date of dispatch of this Letter of Offer it shall place an advertisement in the print edition of The New York Times to draw the attention of U.S. shareholders to enable their participation in the Buyback.

     

    5.5

    After dispatch of the Letter of Offer, the Company will publish an advertisement in all editions of the [•], an English daily and all editions of [•], Hindi national daily, and Bengaluru edition of [•], a regional language Kannada daily to inform the Eligible Shareholders about the completion of dispatch of Letter of Offer. The dispatch advertisement will also include the link for shareholders to check their entitlement under the Buyback.

     

    6.

    DETAILS OF THE BUYBACK

     

    6.1

    The Buyback has been authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors on September 11, 2025. The Board had sought approval of the shareholders of the Company for Buyback, by a special resolution, through notice of postal ballot dated September 25, 2025 (“Postal Ballot Notice”), the results of which were announced on [•], 2025. The shareholders of the Company have approved the Buyback by special resolution. The details of the Buyback are set out below:

     

       
    Name of the Company    Infosys Limited
       
    Maximum number of Equity Shares proposed to be bought back pursuant to the Buyback    The Company proposes to buyback up to 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) Equity Shares of face value of ₹ 5 (Rupees five only) each of the Company.

     

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    Number of Equity Shares proposed to be bought back pursuant to the Buyback as a percentage of the existing paid-up equity share capital of the Company    Buyback of up to 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) Equity Shares representing up to 2.41% of the of the total number of Equity shares in the existing total paid-up Equity share capital of the Company on a standalone basis.
       
    Buyback Offer Price    The Equity Shares of the Company are proposed to be bought back at a price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share.
       
    Applicable regulations of SEBI and provisions of the Act, in accordance with which the Buyback is made    The Buyback is being undertaken in terms of Chapter III of the Buyback Regulations through tender offer route and in accordance with other applicable provisions of the Buyback Regulations, the SEBI Circulars, LODR Regulations and Sections 68, 69, 70 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act, and the relevant rules framed thereunder, including the Share Capital Rules and the Management Rules, to the extent applicable.
       
    Methodology for the Buyback    The Equity Shares shall be bought back on a proportionate basis from all the Eligible Shareholders, including holders of ADS of the Company, who cancel any of their ADS and withdraw the underlying Equity Shares prior to the Record Date, such that they become equity shareholders of the Company as on the Record Date through the “Tender Offer” route, as prescribed under the Buyback Regulations, and subject to applicable laws, facilitated through the stock exchange mechanism as specified by SEBI in the SEBI Circulars. In this regard, the Company will request BSE and NSE to provide the acquisition window for facilitating tendering of Equity Shares under the Buyback. For the purposes of this Buyback, [•] will be the Designated Stock Exchange.
       
    Buyback Offer Size and its percentage with respect to the total paid-up equity share capital and free reserves and percentage with respect to net worth of the Company    Aggregate consideration of up to ₹ 18,000 Crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore only) being up to 24.31% and 21.68% of the aggregate of fully paid-up Equity Share capital and free reserves based on the latest audited interim condensed financial statements of the Company as at June 30, 2025 on a standalone basis and consolidated basis, respectively, which is within the prescribed limit of 25% under the Act and Regulation 4(i) of the Buyback Regulations. The Buyback Offer Size does not include any expenses or transaction costs incurred or to be incurred for the Buyback, such as, brokerage, filing fees, advisory fees, intermediaries’ fees, public announcement, publication expenses, printing and dispatch expenses, applicable taxes such as securities transaction tax, goods and services tax, stamp duty etc. and other incidental and related expenses.
       
    Other Information    Under applicable Indian laws, holders of ADS will not be eligible to tender ADSs in the Buyback. As intimated in the Postal Ballot Notice dated September 25, 2025 (refer to section 12 of the explanatory statement attached to the Postal Ballot Notice – Additional Information for Holders of the Company’s American Depositary Shares), in order for the ADS holders to participate in the Buyback, they must have previously taken certain actions in order to withdraw the Equity Shares underlying the ADSs held by them in advance of the Record Date and should have become holders of Equity Shares on the Record Date. In the Postal Ballot Notice, the Company had intimated that ADS holders had approximately 49 calendar days from the date of the Postal Ballot Notice to take such steps as may be required for ADS holders to hold Equity Shares as on the Record Date. ADS holders are advised to read paragraph 22.26 – 22.30 of this Letter of Offer, “Participation by ADS Holders” for additional details concerning participation in the Buyback by ADS holders.

     

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    6.2

    The Equity Shares of the Company are listed on NSE and BSE. Further, the ADS of the Company are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

     

    6.3

    The Buyback from the Eligible Shareholders who are Non-Resident Shareholders, shall be subject to such approvals, if any and to the extent necessary or required from the concerned authorities, including approvals from the RBI under the FEMA and that such approvals shall be required to be taken by such Non-Resident Shareholders.

     

    6.4

    The Buyback would involve reservation for Small Shareholders which will be 15% of the number of Equity Shares that the Company proposes to Buyback, or their entitlement, whichever is higher.

     

    6.5

    Aggregate shareholding of the promoters and promoter group as on the date of the Public Announcement i.e [●], 2025:

     

    Sr. No.   

    Name

       Number of
    Equity Shares
    Held
         Shareholding
    Percentage
    (%)
     

    A. Promoters

     
    1.    Sudha Gopalakrishnan      9,53,57,000        2.30  
    2.    Rohan Murty      6,08,12,892        1.46  
    3.    Nandan M Nilekani      4,07,83,162        0.98  
    4.    Akshata Murty      3,89,57,096        0.94  
    5.    Asha Dinesh      3,85,79,304        0.93  
    6.    Sudha N Murty      3,45,50,626        0.83  
    7.    Rohini Nilekani      3,43,35,092        0.83  
    8.    Dinesh Krishnaswamy      3,24,79,590        0.78  
    9.    S Gopalakrishnan      3,18,53,808        0.77  
    10.    Shreyas Shibulal      1,99,29,860        0.48  
    11.    Narayana Murthy      1,51,45,638        0.36  
    12.    Meghana Gopalakrishnan      1,48,34,928        0.36  
    13.    Nihar Nilekani      1,26,77,752        0.31  
    14.    Shruti Shibulal      87,05,651        0.21  
    15.    Janhavi Nilekani      85,89,721        0.21  
    16.    Deeksha Dinesh      76,46,684        0.18  
    17.    Divya Dinesh      76,46,684        0.18  
    18.    S D Shibulal      52,08,673        0.13  
    19.    Kumari Shibulal      49,45,935        0.12  
         

     

     

        

     

     

     
    Total (A)         51,30,40,096        12.35  
         

     

     

        

     

     

     

    B. Promoter group

     
    20.    Milan Shibulal Manchanda      61,06,302        0.15  
    21.    Nikita Shibulal Manchanda      61,06,302        0.15  
    22.    Gaurav Manchanda      57,73,233        0.14  
    23.    Bhairavi Madhusudhan Shibulal      54,27,875        0.13  
    24.    Tanush Nilekani Chandra      33,56,017        0.08  
    25.    Ekagrah Rohan Murty      15,00,000        0.04  
    26.    Shray Chandra      7,19,424        0.02  
         

     

     

        

     

     

     
    Total (B)         2,89,89,153        0.70  
         

     

     

        

     

     

     
    Total (A+B)         54,20,29,249        13.05  
         

     

     

        

     

     

     

     

    6.6

    Aggregate shareholding of the directors of promoter as on the date of the Public Announcement i.e [●], 2025: The Company does not have any corporate promoter.

     

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    6.7

    The aggregate shareholding of the directors and key managerial personnel of the Company as on the date of the Public

    Announcement i.e [•], 2025:

     

    Sr. No.

      

    Name

      

    Designation

       Number of
    Equity

    Shares Held
         Shareholding
    Percentage
    (%)
     
    A. Directors  

    1.

       Nandan M. Nilekani    Chairman and Non-Executive and Non- Independent Director (Promoter)      4,07,83,162        0.98  

    2.

       Salil Parekh    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director      13,79,460        0.03  

    3.

       D. Sundaram    Lead Independent Director      Nil        Nil  

    4.

       Michael Gibbs    Independent Director      Nil        Nil  

    5.

       Bobby Parikh    Independent Director      7,747        0.00  

    6.

       Chitra Nayak    Independent Director      Nil        Nil  

    7.

       Govind Iyer    Independent Director      Nil        Nil  

    8.

       Helene Auriol Potier    Independent Director      Nil        Nil  

    9.

       Nitin Paranjpe    Independent Director      Nil        Nil  
            

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total (A)

               4,21,70,369        1.02  
            

     

     

        

     

     

     
    B. Key managerial personnel  

    1.

       Jayesh Sanghrajka    Chief Financial Officer      1,01,179        0.00  

    2.

       Inderpreet Sawhney    Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer      Nil        Nil  

    3.

       A.G.S. Manikantha    Company Secretary      17,829        0.00  

    4.

       Shaji Mathew    Chief Human Resources Officer      2,65,114        0.01  

    Total (B)

               3,84,122        0.01  
            

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total (A+B)

            4,25,54,491        1.02  
            

     

     

        

     

     

     

     

    6.8

    The aggregate American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) held by the directors and key managerial personnel of the Company as on the date of the Public Announcement i.e [•], 2025:

     

    Sr. No.

      

    Name

      

    Designation

       Number
    of ADRs

    Held
         Shareholding
    Percentage
    (%)
     

    1.

       Inderpreet Sawhney    Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer      1,90,008        0.00  
            

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total

               1,90,008        0.00  
            

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Note: Each ADR represents one underlying equity share

     

    6.9

    The aggregate Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and Employee Stock Options (“Options”) held by the directors and key managerial personnel of the Company as on the date of the Public Announcement i.e [•], 2025:

     

    Sr. No.

      

    Name

      

    Designation

      

    Type of stock incentive

       Unvested      Vested
    but not

    exercised
     

    A. Director

     

    1.

       Salil Parekh    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director    Equity RSUs      3,78,164        —   
               

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total (A)

                  3,78,164        —   
               

     

     

        

     

     

     

    B. Key managerial personnel

     

    2.

       Jayesh Sanghrajka    Chief Financial Officer    Equity RSUs      94,039        —   
             Equity Options      53,020        6,876  

     

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    3.

       Inderpreet Sawhney    Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer    ADR RSUs      1,82,327        —   
             ADR Options      1,36,060        —   

    4.

       A.G.S. Manikantha    Company Secretary    Equity RSUs      7,364        —   
             Equity Options      6,100        —   

    5.

       Shaji Mathew    Chief Human Resources Officer    Equity RSUs      60,820        —   
             Equity Options      42,190        —   
               

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total (B)

                  581,920        6,876  
               

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total (A+B)

         960,084        6,876  
               

     

     

        

     

     

     

     

    6.10

    No Equity Shares of the Company have been purchased/sold by any Promoter / Promoter Group, directors and key managerial personnel of the Company during the period from the 12 months preceding the date of the Public Announcement and till the date of this Letter of Offer, except for the following transactions:

     

    Sr.
    No.

      

    Name

      

    Aggregate no. of
    Equity Shares
    purchased or
    sold

      

    Nature of
    Transaction

      

    Maximum
    price per
    Equity Share
    (
    ₹)

      

    Date of
    maximum
    price

      

    Minimum
    price per
    Equity Share
    (
    ₹)

      

    Date of
    minimum
    price

    A. Promoter and Promoter Group
    1.    Shruti Shibulal    59,68,113    Purchase    1,657.00    March 11, 2025    1,574.00    March 12, 2025
    2.    Gaurav Manchanda    (59,68,113)    Sale    1,657.00    March 11, 2025    1,574.00    March 12, 2025
    3.    Bhairavi Madhusudhan Shibulal    8,330    Gift Received    NA    January 24, 2025    NA    January 24, 2025
    4.    Shreyas Shibulal    (8,330)    Gift Given    NA    January 24, 2025    NA    January 24, 2025
    5.    Shreyas Shibulal    703    Purchase    1,719.95    March 6, 2025    1,680.95    March 7, 2025
    B. Directors
    6.    Salil Parekh    (25,500)    Sale    1511.70    May 6, 2025    1,509.00    May 6, 2025
          (1,07,729)    Sale#    1,904.50    February 7, 2025    1,506.20    May 7, 2025
          3,37,801    Exercise of RSUs    5.00    May 28, 2025    5.00    May 28, 2025
    7.    Bobby Parikh    860    Purchase    1,596.64*    June 13, 2025    1,596.64*    June 13, 2025

     

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    Sr.
    No.

      

    Name

      

    Aggregate no. of
    Equity Shares
    purchased or
    sold

      

    Nature of
    Transaction

      

    Maximum
    price per
    Equity Share
    (
    ₹)

      

    Date of
    maximum
    price

      

    Minimum
    price per
    Equity Share
    (
    ₹)

      

    Date of
    minimum
    price

    C. Key managerial personnel
    8.    Jayesh Sanghrajka    (6,986)    Sale#    1,904.50    February 7, 2025    1,483.10    April 25, 2025
          24,390    Exercise of RSUs    5.00    September 10, 2025    5.00    September 10, 2025
    9.    A.G.S. Manikantha    1,622    Exercise of RSUs    5.00    August 20, 2025    5.00    August 20, 2025
    10.    Shaji Mathew    12,819    Exercise of RSUs    5.00    September 10, 2025    5.00    September 10, 2025
          (1,780)    Sale#    1,904.50    February 7, 2025    1,874.00    November 12, 2024

     

    #

    Represents sale in connection with exercise of RSUs

     

    *

    Represents average purchase price

     

    6.11

    No ADRs of the Company have been purchased / sold by directors and key managerial personnel of the Company during the 12 months preceding the date of the Public Announcement and till the date of this Letter of Offer, except for the following transactions:

     

    Sr. No.

      

    Name

      

    Aggregate no.
    of RSUs and
    Options
    purchased or sold

      

    Nature of
    Transaction

      

    Maximum
    price

      

    Date of
    maximum
    price

      

    Minimum
    price

      

    Date of
    minimum
    price

    1.    Inderpreet Sawhney    49,938   

    Exercise of ADR

    RSUs

       ₹ 5.00    August 27, 2025    ₹ 5.00    August 27, 2025
          (13,286)    Sale#    $ 22.17    November 12, 2024    $ 17.87    May 2, 2025

     

    #

    Represents sale in connection with exercise of RSUs

     

    6.12

    Details of RSUs and Options exercised by directors and key managerial personnel of the Company during the 12 months preceding the date of the Public Announcement and till the date of this Letter of Offer:

     

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    Sr.
    No.

      

    Name

       Aggregate no. of
    RSUs and
    Options
    exercised
        

    Nature of
    Transaction

       Maximum
    price per
    Equity
    Share/ADR
    (
    ₹)
         Date of
    maximum
    price
       Minimum
    price per
    Equity
    Share/ADR
    (
    ₹)
         Date of
    minimum
    price

    1.

       Salil Parekh      337,801      Exercise of RSUs      5.00      May 28, 2025      5.00      May 28, 2025

    2.

       Jayesh Sanghrajka      24,390      Exercise of RSUs      5.00      September 10,
    2025
         5.00      September 10,
    2025

    3.

       A.G.S. Manikantha      1,622      Exercise of RSUs      5.00      August 20,
    2025
         5.00      August 20,
    2025

    4.

       Shaji Mathew      12,819      Exercise of RSUs      5.00      September 10,
    2025
         5.00      September 10,
    2025

    5.

       Inderpreet Sawhney      49,938      Exercise of ADR RSUs      5.00      August 27,
    2025
         5.00      August 27,
    2025

     

    6.13

    Intention of promoter and promoter group to participate in Buyback:

     

      6.13.1

    In terms of the Buyback Regulations, under the tender offer route, the Promoter and Promoter Group have the option to participate in the Buyback. In this regard, the Promoter and Promoter Group of the Company have expressed their intention of not participating in the Buyback vide their letters dated September 14, 2025, September 16, 2025, September 17, 2025, September 18, 2025 and September 19, 2025.

     

      6.13.2

    The date and price of the acquisition and other details of the Equity Shares held by the promoter and promoter group who are intending to tender their shares: Not applicable.

     

    6.14

    Pursuant to the proposed Buyback and depending on the response to the Buyback, the voting rights of the Promoters and Promoter Group in the Company which constitutes 13.05% as on date of the Public Announcement, may change. We confirm that after the completion of the Buyback, the public shareholding of the Company shall not fall below the minimum level required as per Regulation 38 of the LODR Regulations. Any such change in the voting rights of the Promoters and Promoter Group post conclusion of buyback will not result in any change in control over the Company.

     

    7.

    AUTHORITY FOR THE BUYBACK

     

    7.1

    This Buyback is being undertaken in accordance with Article 14 of the Articles of Association of the Company, Sections 68, 69, 70 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act, the relevant rules framed thereunder, including the Share Capital Rules, and the Management Rules, to the extent applicable, and the Buyback Regulations.

     

    7.2

    Given the Company’s class of securities registered under Section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the shareholding of U.S. residents by way of ADSs and Equity Shares, it was necessary for the Company to seek and obtain exemptive relief from the SEC on certain aspects of the tender offer procedures, due to conflicting regulatory requirements between Indian and U.S. laws for tender offer buybacks, and the same has been obtained post the Board’s approval for the Buyback.

     

    7.3

    This Buyback is further subject to approvals, permissions and sanctions as may be necessary, from time to time from statutory, regulatory or governmental authorities as required under applicable laws, including but not limited from RBI, SEBI and/or the Indian Stock Exchanges.

     

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    7.4

    The Board at its meeting dated September 11, 2025 passed a resolution approving the Buyback of Equity Shares of the Company and sought approval of its Shareholders, by a special resolution, through a Postal Ballot Notice dated September 25, 2025. The Shareholders of the Company have approved the Buyback by way of a special resolution, through the postal ballot concluded on [•].

     

    8.

    NECESSITY / OBJECTIVE OF THE BUYBACK

     

    8.1

    The Buyback is being undertaken by the Company after taking into account the strategic and operational cash needs in the medium term and the need for returning surplus funds to the members in an effective and efficient manner in line with its capital allocation policy. The financial parameters / internal factors that shall be considered include, but are not limited to:

     

      •  

    Expected cash requirements of the Company towards working capital, investments in AI and other areas, capital expenditure in technology and infrastructure etc.;

     

      •  

    Investments required towards execution of the Company’s strategy;

     

      •  

    Funds required for any acquisitions that the Board may approve;

     

      •  

    Minimum cash required for contingencies or unforeseen events;

     

      •  

    Any other significant developments that require cash investments

     

    8.2

    The expected cash generation and strong balance sheet position of the Company allows it to reward its members, while retaining sufficient capital for business requirements. Since 2017, the Company has undertaken multiple buybacks, which, along with regular and special dividends has enabled the Company to distribute the surplus cash to shareholders in a predictable and efficient manner.

     

    8.3

    As of June 30, 2025, the Company had consolidated cash and investments (comprising of cash and cash equivalents, current and non- current investments excluding investments in equity and preference shares and others) of ₹ 45,204 crore.

     

    8.4

    The Buyback is being undertaken for the following reasons:

     

      •  

    The Buyback will help the Company to return surplus cash to its members, in line with the stated Capital Allocation Policy;

     

      •  

    The Buyback is expected to improve return on equity through distribution of cash and improve earnings per share by reduction in the equity base in the long term, thereby leading to long term increase in members’ value;

     

      •  

    The Buyback gives an option to all the members of the Company as on the Record Date, either to sell their Equity Shares and receive cash or not to sell their Equity Shares and get a resultant increase in their percentage shareholding in the Company post the Buyback, without additional investment; and

     

      •  

    The Buyback, which is being implemented through the Tender Offer route would involve allocating to the Small Shareholders the higher of: (a) the number of shares entitled as per their shareholding; or (b) 15% of the number of shares to be bought back, as per Regulation 6 of the Buyback Regulations. The Company believes that this reservation for small shareholders would benefit a large number of the Company’s public shareholders, who would be classified as “Small Shareholders”.

     

    8.5

    As per the stated Capital Allocation Policy, “Effective from financial year 2025, the Company expects to continue its policy of returning approximately 85% of the free cash flow cumulatively over a 5-year period through a combination of semi-annual dividends and/or share buyback/ special dividends, subject to applicable laws and requisite approvals, if any”. Under this policy, the Company expects to progressively increase its annual Dividend Per Share (excluding special dividend if any). In line with the above Capital Allocation Policy, the Buyback is expected to create long term value for the shareholders with a reduction in the equity base.

     

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    9.

    MAXIMUM NUMBER OF EQUITY SHARES THAT THE COMPANY PROPOSES TO BUYBACK

     

    9.1

    The indicative number of Equity Shares at the Buyback Price and the Buyback Offer Size bought back would be 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) Equity Shares, comprising approximately 2.41% of the total paid-up equity share capital of the Company as of June 30, 2025 (on a standalone basis).

     

    10.

    MAXIMUM AMOUNT REQUIRED UNDER THE BUYBACK

     

    10.1

    The amount of funds required for the Buyback will aggregate to ₹ 18,000 crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore only), being 24.31% and 21.68% of the aggregate of the total paid-up share capital and free reserves of the Company on a standalone and consolidated basis, respectively, which is less than 25% of the aggregate of the total paid-up share capital and free reserves of the Company based on the latest audited interim condensed financial statements of the Company as at June 30, 2025 on a standalone basis and consolidated basis.

     

    10.2

    The Buyback Offer Size does not include any expenses or transaction costs incurred or to be incurred for the Buyback, such as, brokerage, filing fees, advisory fees, intermediaries’ fees, public announcement publication expenses, printing and dispatch expenses, applicable taxes such as securities transaction tax, goods and services tax, stamp duty etc. and other incidental and related expenses.

     

    10.3

    The funds for the implementation of the proposed Buyback will be sourced out of the free reserves and securities premium account of the Company or such other source as may be permitted by the Buyback Regulations or the Act. Borrowed funds from banks and financial institutions, if any, will not be used for the Buyback.

     

    11.

    MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE LIKELY IMPACT OF THE BUYBACK ON THE COMPANY

     

    11.1

    The Company believes that the Buyback is not likely to cause any material impact on the profitability or earnings of the Company except to the extent of reduction in the amount available for investment, which the Company could have otherwise deployed towards generating investment income until eventual distribution to shareholders as per the Capital Allocation Policy. Assuming full response to the Buyback, the funds deployed by the Company towards the Buyback would be up to ₹ 18,000 Crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore only), excluding Transaction Costs. This shall impact the investment income earned by the Company, on account of the reduced amount of funds available for investments.

     

    11.2

    In terms of the SEBI Buyback Regulations, under the Tender Offer route, the Promoter and Promoter Group have an option to participate in the Buyback. In this regard, the Promoter and Promoter group have expressed their intention to not participate in the Buyback vide their letters dated September 14, 2025, September 16, 2025, September 17, 2025, September 18, 2025 and September 19, 2025. Assuming participation in the Buyback is to the extent of 100% (full acceptance) from all the other Eligible Shareholders up to their Buyback Entitlement, the aggregate shareholding of the Promoters and members of the Promoter Group after the completion of the Buyback shall increase to 13.37% of the post- Buyback total paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company from 13.05% of the pre-Buyback total paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company (as on the date of the Public Announcement), and the aggregate shareholding of the public in the Company shall change to 86.63% of the post- Buyback total paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company from 86.95% of the pre- Buyback total paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company.

     

    11.3

    The Buyback is not expected to result in a change in control or otherwise affect the existing management structure of the Company.

     

    11.4

    Consequent to the Buyback and based on the number of Equity Shares bought back from the Non-Resident Shareholders, Indian financial institutions, banks, mutual funds and the public including other bodies corporate, the shareholding of each such person shall undergo a change. The FIIs/FPIs are advised to ensure that their investment in the Company continues to be within the limit prescribed under applicable laws, post completion of the Buyback.

     

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    11.5

    The Company believes that the Buyback will not impact the growth opportunities of the Company.

     

    11.6

    The Buyback is expected to improve return on equity through distribution of cash and improve earnings per share by reduction in the equity base in the long term, thereby leading to long term increase in members’ value.

     

    11.7

    As on the date of this Letter of Offer, the Company does not have any outstanding debt from lenders. Accordingly, the Company confirms that the ratio of the aggregate of secured and unsecured debts owed by the Company is not and shall not be more than twice the paid-up share capital and free reserves based on lower of the audited interim condensed standalone or consolidated financial statements of the Company as on June 30, 2025.

     

    11.8

    The Company shall not raise further capital for a period of 1 (one) year from the expiry of the Buyback Period except in discharge of its subsisting obligations.

     

    11.9

    Subject to applicable law, the Company shall not issue any Equity Shares or other specified securities including by way of bonus issue till the expiry of the Buyback Period, except in discharge of subsisting obligations through conversion of warrants, stock option schemes, sweat equity or conversion of preference shares or debentures into equity shares. Relevant details and the potential impact of such subsisting obligations have been disclosed in the Public Announcement.

     

    11.10

    There are no defaults subsisting in the repayment of deposits or interest payment thereon, redemption of debentures or interest payment thereon or payment of dividend due to any shareholder, or repayment of any term loans or interest payable thereon to any financial institution or banking company, in the last three years.

     

    11.11

    The Company is not undertaking the Buyback so as to delist its shares from the Indian Stock Exchanges.

     

    11.12

    Salient financial parameters pursuant to the Buyback based on the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company are set out below:

    Standalone

     

    Parameters (based on audited standalone financial statements as
    at March 31, 2025)

       Pre-Buyback     Post-Buyback*  

    Basic Earnings per share (in ₹) (1)

         61.58       63.10  

    Diluted Earnings per share (in ₹) (2)

         61.46       62.98  

    Book value per share (₹) (3)

         210.27       171.05  

    Return on net worth (in %)(4)

         30.35 %      38.59 % 

    Debt-equity ratio (5)

         NA       NA  

    Price Earnings Ratio(6)

         25.5x       24.9x  

    Net worth (₹ in Crores)

         87,332       69,332  

     

    *

    The Post Buyback parameters are calculated by reducing the net worth by the proposed Buyback amount (assuming full acceptance), without factoring in transaction costs viz. brokerage, applicable taxes such as buyback tax, securities transaction tax, goods and service tax, stamp duty, etc and by reducing outstanding shares by proposed no. of buyback of equity shares i.e. 10,00,00,000.

    Notes:

     

    (1)

    Basic Earnings per Share = Profit after Tax / Weighted Average Basic Number of Shares outstanding for the year Less proposed no. of buyback of equity shares i.e. 10,00,00,000 (only for post buyback ratio).

    (2)

    Diluted Earnings per Share = Profit after Tax / Weighted. Average Dilutive Number of Shares outstanding for the year Less proposed no. of buyback of equity shares i.e. 10,00,00,000 (only for post buyback ratio).

    (3)

    Book value per Share = Net Worth / Number of Shares outstanding at the end of the year Less proposed no. of buyback of equity shares i.e. 10,00,00,000 (only for post buyback ratio).

    (4)

    Return on Net Worth = Profit after tax /Average Net Worth Less Proposed amount of buyback of equity shares of the company i.e. ₹ 18,000 crore (only for post buyback ratio)

    (5)

    Debt-Equity Ratio = Total Debt/Total Equity. Debt- Equity ratio is not applicable as the Company has no borrowings

    (6)

    Price Earnings Ratio= NSE closing price on NSE as on March 28, 2025/Basic Earnings per share (Post buyback revised EPS for post Buyback ratio)

     

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    Consolidated

     

    Parameters (based on audited consolidated financial statements as
    at March 31, 2025)

       Pre-Buyback     Post-Buyback*  

    Basic Earnings per share (in ₹) (1)

         64.50       66.10  

    Diluted Earnings per share (in ₹) (2)

         64.34       65.93  

    Book value per share as at (₹) (3)

         231.24       192.45  

    Return on net worth (in %)(4)

         29.05 %      36.11 % 

    Debt-equity ratio (5)

         NA       NA  

    Price Earnings Ratio(6)

         24.4x       23.8x  

    Net worth (₹ in Crores)

         95,818       77,818  

     

    *

    The Post Buyback parameters are calculated by reducing the net worth by the proposed Buyback amount (assuming full acceptance), without factoring in transaction costs viz. brokerage, applicable taxes such as buyback tax, securities transaction tax, goods and service tax, stamp duty, etc and by reducing outstanding shares by proposed no. of buyback of equity shares i.e. 10,00,00,000.

    Notes:

     

    (1)

    Basic Earnings per Share = Profit Attributable to Owners of the company / Weighted Average Basic Number of Shares outstanding for the year Less proposed no. of buyback of equity shares i.e. 10,00,00,000 (only for post buyback ratio).

    (2)

    Diluted Earnings per Share = Profit after tax attributable to equity shareholders / Weighted Average Dilutive Number of Shares outstanding for the year Less proposed no. of buyback of equity shares i.e. 10,00,00,000 (only for post buyback ratio).

    (3)

    Book value per Share = Net Worth / Number of Shares outstanding at the end of the year Less proposed no. of buyback of equity shares i.e. 10,00,00,000 (only for post buyback ratio).

    (4)

    Return on Net Worth = Profit Attributable to Owners of the company/ Average Net Worth Less Proposed amount of buyback of equity shares of the company i.e. ₹ 18,000 crore (only for post buyback ratio)

    (5)

    Debt-Equity Ratio = Total Debt/Total Equity. Debt- Equity ratio is not applicable as the Company has no borrowings

    (6)

    Price Earnings Ratio= NSE closing price on NSE as on March 28, 2025/Basic Earnings per share (Post buyback revised EPS for post Buyback ratio)

     

    12.

    BUYBACK PRICE AND BASIS OF DETERMINING THE PRICE OF THE BUYBACK

     

    12.1

    The Equity Shares of the Company are proposed to be bought back at a price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share (“Buyback Price”). The Buyback Price has been arrived at after considering various factors including, but not limited to, the trends in the volume weighted average market prices of the Equity Shares on BSE and NSE where the Equity Shares are listed, price earnings ratio, impact on other financial parameters and the possible impact of the Buyback on the earnings per Equity Share. Further, in accordance with Regulation 5(via) of the Buyback Regulations, the Board/Buyback Committee may increase the Buyback Price and decrease the number of Equity Shares proposed to be bought back provided that there is no change in the Buyback Offer Size, till one working day prior to the Record Date fixed for the purpose of Buyback.

    In line with the recent market practice in relation to buybacks, the Buyback Price represents:

     

      •  

    Premium of 15.60% and 16.99% to the volume weighted average market price of the Equity Shares on BSE and NSE, respectively, during the three months period ending September 8, 2025, being the date of the intimation to the stock exchanges regarding the proposal of buyback being considered at Board Meeting.

     

      •  

    Premium of 20.78% and 20.67% to the volume weighted average market price of the Equity Shares on BSE and NSE, respectively, during the two weeks period ending September 8, 2025, being the date of the intimation to the stock exchanges regarding the proposal of buyback being considered at Board Meeting.

     

      •  

    Premium of 25.64% and 25.62% over the closing price of the Equity Shares on BSE as well as NSE, respectively, as on September 8, 2025, being the date of intimation to the stock exchanges regarding the proposal of buyback being considered at Board Meeting.

     

    13.

    SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THE BUYBACK

     

    13.1

    Assuming full acceptance, the funds that would be utilised by the Company for the purpose of the Buyback would amount to ₹ 18,000 crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore Only) excluding the Transaction Costs.

     

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    13.2

    The funds for the implementation of the proposed Buyback will be sourced out of the free reserves of the Company (including securities premium) or such other source as may be permitted by the Buyback Regulations or the Act.

     

    13.3

    This Buyback is not likely to cause any material impact on the earnings of the Company, except for the cost of financing the Buyback, being a temporary reduction in the treasury income that the Company could have otherwise earned on the funds deployed till the time such funds were distributed to shareholders as per the Capital Allocation Policy.

     

    13.4

    The Company shall transfer from its free reserves, a sum equal to the nominal value of the equity shares so bought back to the Capital Redemption Reserve Account and details of such transfer shall be disclosed in its subsequent audited financial statements.

     

    13.5

    The borrowed funds from banks and financial institutions, if any, will not be used for the Buyback.

     

    14.

    DETAILS OF THE ESCROW ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT TO BE DEPOSITED THEREIN

     

    14.1

    In accordance with Regulation 9(xi) of the Buyback Regulations, an Escrow Agreement has been entered into amongst the Company, the Manager and the Escrow Agent.

     

    14.2

    In accordance with the Buyback Regulations and pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, the Company has opened an Escrow Account in the name and style “[•]” bearing account number [•] with the Escrow Agent having its registered office at [•].

     

    14.3

    In accordance with the Regulation 9(xi) of the Buyback Regulations, the Company has deposited a sum of ₹ [•]/- (Rupees [•] Only) in the Escrow Account, which is the aggregate of 25% up to ₹ 100 crore (Rupees One Hundred Crore only) and 10% thereafter of the Buyback Offer Size in accordance with the Buyback Regulations. In accordance with the Buyback Regulations, the Manager to the Buyback is empowered under the Escrow Agreement to operate the Escrow Account.

     

    14.4

    In accordance with Regulation 10 of the Buyback Regulations, the Company shall immediately after the closure of the Tendering Period deposit the amount of consideration payable to the Eligible Shareholders in a special escrow account with the Escrow Agent. Such consideration would be the aggregate of 90% of the amount lying in the Escrow Account and the balance amount payable to the Eligible Shareholders and will constitute the entire sum due and payable as consideration for the Buyback in terms of the Buyback Regulations.

     

    15.

    FIRM FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

     

    15.1

    The Company, has identified and earmarked funds for the purpose of fulfilment of the obligations of the Company under the Buyback. Such earmarked funds, together with funds provided for escrow arrangements, are in excess of the Buyback Offer Size.

     

    15.2

    Based on the resolution of the Board / Buyback Committee dated [•], 2025 in this regard, and other facts/ documents, Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, Statutory auditors of the Company (Firm Registration number 117366W/W-100018), Chartered Accountants, have certified, vide their letter dated [•], 2025, that the Company has made firm financing arrangements for fulfilling the obligations under the Buyback.

     

    15.3

    Based on the aforementioned certificate, the Manager to the Buyback confirmed that they are satisfied that firm arrangements for fulfilling the obligations under the Buyback are in place and that the Company has the ability to implement the Buyback in accordance with the Buyback Regulations.

     

    16.

    CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

     

    16.1

    The present capital structure (as on the date of this Letter of Offer) of the Company is set out below:

     

             Aggregate value (in
    ₹ crore)
     

    A

     

    AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

      
     

    480,00,00,000 Equity Shares of face value ₹5/- each

         2,400  

    B

     

    ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL BEFORE THE BUYBACK

      
     

    415,44,01,349 fully paid-up Equity Shares of face value ₹5/- each

         2,077  

     

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    16.2

    The Company confirms that there are no outstanding preference shares, partly paid-up Equity Shares or calls in arrears.

     

    16.3

    As on the date of Public Announcement, there are no outstanding instruments convertible into Equity Shares except [•] outstanding and vested RSUs and [•] outstanding and vested Options.

     

    16.4

    Subject to applicable law, the Company shall not issue any shares or other specified securities including by way of bonus issue till the expiry of the Buyback Period, except in discharge of subsisting obligations through conversion of warrants, stock option schemes, sweat equity or conversion of preference shares or debentures into equity shares. Relevant details and the potential impact of such subsisting obligations have been disclosed in the public announcement.

     

    16.5

    The details of buyback programs undertaken by the Company in the last 3 (three) years are as set out below:

     

    Opening Date

     

    Closing Date

     

    Method of Buyback

     

    Equity Shares

    bought back

     

    Last date of payment of
    consideration

    December 7, 2022

      February 13, 2023   Open market route   6,04,26,348   February 13, 2023

     

    16.6

    Pursuant to the proposed Buyback and depending on the response to the Buyback, the voting rights of the Promoters and Promoter Group in the Company as on date of the Public Announcement, may change. We confirm that after the completion of the Buyback, the public shareholding of the Company shall not fall below the minimum level required as per Regulation 38 of the LODR Regulations. Any such change in the voting rights of the Promoters post conclusion of buyback will not result in any change in control over the Company.

     

    16.7

    The Company confirms that covenants with lenders are not being breached pursuant to the Buyback, as there are no outstanding facilities availed by the Company as on the date of this Letter of Offer.

     

    16.8

    Assuming full acceptance in the Buyback, the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company after the completion of the Buyback Offer would be as set out below:

     

             Aggregate value (in
    ₹ crore)
     

    A

     

    AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL

      
     

    480,00,00,000 Equity Shares of face value ₹5/- each

         2,400  

    B

     

    ISSUED, SUBSCRIBED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL AFTER THE BUYBACK

      
     

    405,44,01,349 fully paid-up Equity Shares of face value ₹5/- each

         2,027  

     

    16.9

    There is no pending scheme of amalgamation or compromise or arrangement pursuant to any provisions of the Act.

     

    16.10

    The shareholding pattern of the Company (i) pre-Buyback as on the Record Date; and (ii) after the completion of the Buyback (assuming full acceptance of Equity Shares in the Buyback as per the Buyback Regulations) is set out below:

     

         Pre-Buyback     Post-Buyback#  

    Sr.
    No.

      

    Shareholder Category

       Number of
    shares
        %
    shareholding
        Number of
    shares
        %
    shareholding
     
    1    Promoter and Promoter Group      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
    2    Indian Financial Institutions/ Banks/ Mutual Funds      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       Indian Financial Institutions      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       Banks      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       Mutual Funds      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       Sub Total      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 

     

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    3    FII/ FPI/ NRIs/ ADRs/ Foreign Nationals and OCB      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       FII/FPI      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       NRIs      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       ADRs      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       Foreign Nationals and Overseas Corporate Bodies      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       Sub Total      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
    4    Indian Public, Corporates and others      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 
       Total      [ •]      [ •]      [ •]      [ •] 

     

    #

    Assuming full acceptance of Equity Shares in the Buyback as per the Buyback Entitlement.

     

    17.

    BRIEF INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY

     

    17.1

    History and Overview of the Company

     

      17.1.1

    Infosys is a global leader in next generation digital services and consulting.

     

      17.1.2

    The Company was incorporated on July 2, 1981 in Maharashtra, India, as “Infosys Consultants Private Limited”, a private limited company under the Indian Companies Act, 1956. The Company’s name was changed to “Infosys Technologies Private Limited” in April 1992 and to “Infosys Technologies Limited” in June 1992, when the Company became a public limited company. In June 2011, the Company changed its name from “Infosys Technologies Limited” to “Infosys Limited”, following approval of the name change by the Board, shareholders and the Indian regulatory authorities. The registered office of the Company is at Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bengaluru 560 100, India. The name change was intended to reflect the transition from a provider of technology services to a business transformation partner to its clients. The Company made an initial public offering of equity shares in India in February 1993, which were listed on the stock exchanges in India in June 1993. The Company completed the initial public offering of ADSs in the United States in 1999. In 2003, 2005 and 2006, the Company completed sponsored secondary offerings of ADSs in the United States on behalf of the shareholders. Each of the 2005 and 2006 sponsored secondary offerings also included a public offering without listing (POWL) in Japan. In 2008, the Company was selected as an original component member of ‘The Global Dow’, a world-wide stock index made up of 150 leading blue-chip stocks. Following the voluntary delisting from the NASDAQ Global Select Market on December 11, 2012, the Company began trading of its ADSs on the NYSE on December 12, 2012, under the ticker symbol INFY. On February 20, 2013, the Company also listed its ADSs on the Euronext Paris and Euronext London markets, under the ticker symbol INFY. Infosys voluntarily delisted its ADSs from Euronext Paris and London on July 5, 2018. The primary reason for voluntary delisting from Euronext Paris and London was the low average daily trading volume of Infosys ADSs on these exchanges, which was not commensurate with the related administrative expenses. Infosys ADSs continue to be listed on the NYSE under the symbol “INFY” and investors continue to trade their ADSs on the NYSE.

     

    17.1.3

    Overview of the Company

     

      (a)

    Infosys is a global leader in next generation digital services and consulting, focusing on delivering AI, cloud and other digital solutions for specific industries in more than 59 countries. Infosys is an enterprise AI partner of choice for its clients as they navigate their business transformation. Infosys enables its clients with an AI-first foundation. Infosys also empower the business with enterprise AI, cloud, and other digital technologies at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. Infosys’ always-on learning approach drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring skills, expertise, and ideas from its innovation ecosystem. Infosys is deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.

     

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      (b)

    The Company’s solutions are classified as Digital and Core.

    Digital:

     

     

    •

    Experience

     

    •

    Insight

      

    •

    Innovate

     

    •

    Accelerate

      

    •

    Assure

    Core:

     

      •  

    Application management services

     

      •  

    Proprietary application development services

     

      •  

    Independent validation solutions

     

      •  

    Product engineering and management

     

      •  

    Infrastructure management services

     

      •  

    Traditional enterprise application implementation

     

      •  

    Support and integration services

     

      •  

    Business Process Management

     

    17.2

    Growth of Business

     

      17.2.1

    For the financial years ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded standalone revenue from operations of ₹ 136,592 crore, ₹ 128,933 crore and ₹ 124,014 crore, respectively, and standalone profit after tax of ₹ 25,568 crore, ₹ 27,234 crore, and ₹ 23,268 crore, respectively. The year-on-year growth of standalone revenue and standalone profit after tax for the year ended March 31, 2025 was 5.94% and -6.12%, respectively.

     

      17.2.2

    For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the company recorded standalone revenue from operations of ₹ 72,182 crore and standalone profit after tax of ₹ 13,874 crore. The year-on-year growth of standalone revenue and standalone profit after tax for the six months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to same period in the previous year was 6.87% and 10.28%, respectively.

     

      17.2.3

    For the financial years ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded consolidated revenue of ₹ 162,990 crore, ₹ 153,670 crore and ₹ 146,767 crore, respectively, and consolidated profit after tax of ₹ 26,750 crore, ₹ 26,248 crore, and ₹ 24,108 crore, respectively. The year-on-year growth of consolidated revenue and consolidated profit after tax for the year ended March 31, 2025 was 6.06% and 1.91%, respectively.

     

      17.2.4

    For the six months ended September 30, 2025, the company recorded consolidated revenue from operations of ₹ 86,769 crore and consolidated profit after tax of ₹ 14,300 crore. The year-on-year growth of consolidated revenue and consolidated profit after tax for the six months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to same period in the previous year was 8.06% and 10.94%, respectively.

     

      17.2.5

    For the financial year ended March 31, 2025, 57.9% of the consolidated revenue came from North America, 29.8% came from Europe, 3.1% came from India and 9.2% came from the rest of the world.

     

      17.2.6

    For the six months ended September 30, 2025, 56.35 % of the consolidated revenue came from North America, 31.65% came from Europe, 3.00 % came from India and 9.00 % came from the rest of the world.

     

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    17.3

    The history of the Equity Share capital of the Company is set out below:

     

    Date of Allotment

       No. of shares
    allotted /
    (extinguished)
       Face
    Value
    (₹)
       Amount (₹)    Average
    Issue
    Price
    (
    ₹)
      

    Type of Issue

    (IPO/FPO/

    Preferential

    Issue/ Scheme/

    Bonus/ Rights

    Issue etc.)

       Cumulative Equity Share
    Capital
       Cumulative
    capital (No.
    of shares)
       Cumulative
    Capital
    (₹)

    July 6, 1981

       4    10    40    10    Subscribers to Memorandum    4    40

    October 12, 1981

       996    10    9,960    10    Issued for cash    1,000    10,000

    September 17, 1983

       35,000    10    3,50,000    10    Issued for cash    36,000    3,60,000

    February 28, 1986

       14,000    10    1,40,000    10    Issued for cash    50,000    5,00,000

    November 28, 1986

       50,000    10    5,00,000    NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    1,00,000    10,00,000

    June 25, 1987

       50,000    10    5,00,000    10    Issued for cash    1,50,000    15,00,000

    June 28, 1988

       50,000    10    5,00,000    10    Issued for cash    2,00,000    20,00,000

    March 15, 1989

       2,00,000    10    20,00,000    NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    4,00,000    40,00,000

    March 31, 1989

       2,500    10    25,000    10    Issued for cash    4,02,500    40,25,000

    March 22, 1990

       5,500    10    55,000    10    Issued for cash    4,08,000    40,80,000

    August 16, 1990

       8,000    10    80,000    10    Issued for cash    4,16,000    41,60,000

    January 28, 1991

       4,16,000    10    41,60,000    NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    8,32,000    83,20,000

    March 5, 1992

       68,500    10    6,85,000    10    Issued for cash    9,00,500    90,05,000

    March 25, 1992

       9,00,500    10    90,05,000    NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    18,01,000    1,80,10,000

    April 20, 1992

       51,100    10    5,11,000    10    Issued for cash    18,52,100    1,85,21,000

    November 30, 1992

       1,24,000    10    12,40,000    80    Rights issue    19,76,100    1,97,61,000

    February 23, 1993 (a)

       13,76,000    10    1,37,60,000    95    IPO    33,52,100    3,35,21,000

    1994-95 (b)

       5,55,000    10    55,50,000    450    Preferential allotment    39,07,100    3,90,71,000

     

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    Date of Allotment

       No. of shares
    allotted /
    (extinguished)
       Face
    Value
    (₹)
       Amount (₹)    Average
    Issue
    Price
    (
    ₹)
      

    Type of Issue

    (IPO/FPO/

    Preferential

    Issue/ Scheme/

    Bonus/ Rights

    Issue etc.)

       Cumulative Equity Share
    Capital
       Cumulative
    capital (No.
    of shares)
       Cumulative
    Capital
    (₹)

    October 15, 1994(c)

       33,51,500    10    3,35,15,000    NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    72,58,600    7,25,86,000

    1996-97

       1,000    10    10,000    100    ESOP allotment- 1994 Stock Option Plan    72,59,600    7,25,96,000

    1997-98

       7,49,000    10    74,90,000    100    ESOP allotment- 1994 Stock Option Plan    80,08,600    8,00,86,000

    September 12, 1997 (d)

       80,08,600    10    8,00,86,000    NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    1,60,17,200    16,01,72,000

    March 5, 1999(e)

       1,60,17,200    10    16,01,72,000    NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    3,20,34,400    32,03,44,000

    March 11, 1999(f)

       10,35,000    10    1,03,50,000    2,868    Shares underlying ADRs    3,30,69,400    33,06,94,000

    February 11, 2000(g)

       3,30,69,400    NA    0    NA    Stock Split in the ratio 2:1    6,61,38,800    33,06,94,000

    1999-2000

       11,900    5    59,500    1,481    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    6,61,50,700    33,07,53,500

    2000-01

       6,217    5    31,085    3,041    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    6,61,56,917    33,07,84,585

    2000-01

       1,200    5    6,000    4,065    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    6,61,58,117    33,07,90,585

    2001-02

       27,983    5    1,39,915    1,640    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    6,61,86,100    33,09,30,500

    2001-02

       30    5    150    4,065    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    6,61,86,130    33,09,30,650

    2002-03

       44,770    5    2,23,850    2,283    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    6,62,30,900    33,11,54,500

    2002-03

       12,178    5    60,890    2,710    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    6,62,43,078    33,12,15,390

    2003-04

       1,29,435    5    6,47,175    2,660    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    6,63,72,513    33,18,62,565

    2003-04

       2,68,543    5    13,42,715    3,271    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    6,66,41,056    33,32,05,280

    July 3, 2004 (h)

       20,06,04,102    5    100,30,20,510    NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 3:1    26,72,45,158    133,62,25,790

    2004-05

       5,69,579    5    28,47,895    1,731    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    26,78,14,737    133,90,73,685

    2004-05

       27,55,812    5    1,37,79,060    1,241    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    27,05,70,549    135,28,52,745

     

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    Date of Allotment

       No. of shares
    allotted /
    (extinguished)
      Face
    Value
    (₹)
       Amount (₹)   Average
    Issue
    Price
    (
    ₹)
      

    Type of Issue

    (IPO/FPO/

    Preferential

    Issue/ Scheme/

    Bonus/ Rights

    Issue etc.)

       Cumulative Equity Share
    Capital
       Cumulative
    capital (No.
    of shares)
       Cumulative
    Capital
    (₹)

    2005-06

       6,85,702   5    34,28,510   1,586    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    27,12,56,251    135,62,81,255

    2005-06

       42,98,729   5    2,14,93,645   1,072    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    27,55,54,980    137,77,74,900

    July 15, 2006 (i)

       27,68,43,176   5    138,42,15,880   NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    55,23,98,156    276,19,90,780

    2006-07

       22,00,938   5    1,10,04,690   860    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    55,45,99,094    277,29,95,470

    2006-07

       1,66,10,768   5    8,30,53,840   572    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    57,12,09,862    285,60,49,310

    2007-08

       5,00,465   5    25,02,325   775    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    57,17,10,327    285,85,51,635

    2007-08

       2,85,431   5    14,27,155   634    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    57,19,95,758    285,99,78,790

    2008-09

       4,55,586   5    22,77,930   890    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    57,24,51,344    286,22,56,720

    2008-09

       3,78,699   5    18,93,495   620    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    57,28,30,043    286,41,50,215

    2009-10

       6,14,071   5    30,70,355   854    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    57,34,44,114    286,72,20,570

    2009-10

       3,81,078   5    19,05,390   821    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    57,38,25,192    286,91,25,960

    2010-11

       1,88,675   5    9,43,375   600    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    57,40,13,867    287,00,69,335

    2010-11

       1,37,692   5    6,88,460   823    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    57,41,51,559    287,07,57,795

    2011-12

       49,590   5    2,47,950   734    ESOP Allotment- 1998 Stock Option Plan    57,42,01,149    287,10,05,745

    2011-12

       28,852   5    1,44,260   643    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    57,42,30,001    287,11,50,005

    2012-13

       6,165   5    30,825   2,121    ESOP Allotment- 1999 Stock Option Plan    57,42,36,166    287,11,80,830

    December 4, 2014 (j)

       57,42,36,166   5    287,11,80,830   NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    114,84,72,332    574,23,61,660

    June 18, 2015 (k)

       114,84,72,332   5    574,23,61,660   NA    Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    229,69,44,664    1148,47,23,320

    27-Dec-17(l)

       (11,30,43,478)   5    (56,52,17,390)   1,150    Buyback    2,18,39,01,186    10,91,95,05,930

     

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    Date of Allotment

       No. of shares
    allotted /
    (extinguished)
      Face
    Value
    (₹)
       Amount (₹)   Average
    Issue
    Price
    (
    ₹)
     

    Type of Issue

    (IPO/FPO/

    Preferential

    Issue/ Scheme/

    Bonus/ Rights

    Issue etc.)

       Cumulative Equity Share
    Capital
       Cumulative
    capital (No.
    of shares)
       Cumulative
    Capital
    (₹)

    2017-18

       2,13,071   5    10,65,355   [•]   ESOP Allotment- 2015 Stock Incentive Plan    2,18,41,14,257    10,92,05,71,285

    2018-19

       77,233   5    3,86,165   [•]   ESOP Allotment- 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (Pre-Bonus)    2,18,41,91,490    10,92,09,57,450

    06-Sep-18(m)

       2,18,41,91,490   5    10,92,09,57,450   [•]   Bonus Issue in the ratio 1:1    4,36,83,82,980    21,84,19,14,900

    2018-19

       5,48,464   5    27,42,320   [•]   ESOP Allotment- 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (Post-Bonus)    4,36,89,31,444    21,84,46,57,220

    2018-19(n)

       (1,26,52,000)   5    (6,32,60,000)   747.38   Buyback    4,35,62,79,444    21,78,13,97,220

    2019-20(n)

       (9,78,67,266)   5    (48,93,36,330)     Buyback    4,25,84,12,178    21,29,20,60,890

    2019-20

       5,80,388   5    29,01,940   [•]   ESOP Allotment- Stock Incentive Plans    4,25,89,92,566    21,29,49,62,830

    2020-21

       16,68,280   5    83,41,400   [•]   ESOP Allotment- Stock Incentive Plans    4,26,06,60,846    21,30,33,04,230

    2021-22

       18,85,132   5    94,25,660   [•]   ESOP Allotment- Stock Incentive Plans    4,26,25,45,978    21,31,27,29,890

    2021-22(o)

       (5,58,07,337)   5    (27,90,36,685)   1,649   Buyback    4,20,67,38,641    21,03,36,93,205

    2022-23

       22,47,751   5    1,12,38,755   [•]   ESOP Allotment- Stock Incentive Plans    4,20,89,86,392    21,04,49,31,960

    2022-23(p)

       (6,04,26,348)   5    (30,21,31,740)   1,539   Buyback    4,14,85,60,044    20,74,28,00,220

    2023-24

       23,07,420   5    1,15,37,100   [•]   ESOP Allotment- Stock Incentive Plans    4,15,08,67,464    20,75,43,37,320

    2024-25

       23,95,991   5    1,19,79,955   [•]   ESOP Allotment- Stock Incentive Plans    4,15,32,63,455    20,76,63,17,275

    1 April - 30 Sep ‘25

       11,37,894   5    56,89,470   [•]   ESOP Allotment- Stock Incentive Plans    4,15,44,01,349    20,77,20,06,745

    Notes:

     

    (a)

    In February 1993, the Company made a public issue of 13,76,000 Equity Shares of ₹ 10 each at a premium of ₹ 85 per share. The public issue was fully subscribed and the allotment was made on April 29, 1993.

    (b)

    Date of board meeting: April 28, 1994. During fiscal 1995, the Company placed 5,50,000 Equity Shares at the rate of ₹ 450 per Equity Share on a preferential basis with FIIs, FIs, mutual funds and institutional funds.

    (c)

    Date of board meeting: April 28, 1994.

    (d)

    Date of board meeting: April 8, 1997.

    (e)

    Date of board meeting: December 23, 1998.

    (f)

    During the fiscal 1999, 10,35,000 Equity Shares of par value of ₹ 10 each were issued under the ADS program at US$68 per Equity Share. The ADSs were listed on the NASDAQ. The Company’s ADSs representing the Equity Shares are currently listed on the NYSE, following the Company’s voluntary delisting from the NASDAQ Global Select Market on December 11, 2012.

     

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    (g)

    Date of board meeting: November 29, 1999. The Company announced a stock-split (i.e., subdivision of every Equity Share of par value of ₹ 10 each into two Equity Shares of par value of ₹ 5 each) on November 29, 1999 and the same was effected in February 2000.

    (h)

    Date of board meeting: April 13, 2004.

    (i)

    Date of board meeting: April 14, 2006.

    (j)

    Date of board meeting: October 10, 2014.

    (k)

    Date of board meeting: April 24, 2015.

    (l)

    Date of board meeting: August 19, 2017.

    (m)

    Date of board meeting: July 13, 2018.

    (n)

    Date of board meeting: January 11, 2019.

    (o)

    Date of board meeting: April 14, 2021.

    (p)

    Date of board meeting: October 13, 2022.

     

    *

    For ESOP allotment, average issue price represents the average exercise price of the options exercised during the period, adjusted for bonus issues/splits wherever applicable.

     

    17.4

    The details regarding the Board of Directors as on the date of the Public Announcement i.e. [•], 2025:

     

    Sr. No.

      

    Name, Occupation,
    DIN and Age (in years)

      

    Qualifications

      

    Date of
    Appointment/
    Re-appointment

      

    Designation

      

    Other Directorships**

    1   

    Nandan M. Nilekani

    Occupation: Professional

    Age: 70 years

    DIN: 00041245

       Bachelor’s degree from IIT, Bombay    August 24, 2017    Chairman and Non-Executive and Non-Independent Director (Promoter)    [•]
    2   

    Salil Parekh

    Occupation: Professional

    Age: 61 years

    DIN: 01876159

       Master of Engineering degree in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University, and a Bachelor of Technology degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay   

    Date of appointment: January 02, 2018

    Date of reappointment: July 01, 2022

       Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director    [•]
    3   

    D. Sundaram

    Age: 72 years

    Occupation: Professional

    DIN: 00016304

       Post-graduate in Management Studies (MMS), Fellow of the Institute of Cost Accountants, and Advanced Management Program (AMP) from Harvard Business School   

    Date of appointment:

    July 14, 2017

    Date of reappointment:

    July 14, 2022

       Lead Independent Director    [•]
    4   

    Michael Gibbs

    Age: 67 years

    Occupation: Professional

    DIN: 08177291

       Management Science from Oklahoma State University and Executive Management Program at Penn State University in 1997 and the Concours/Cash CIO Leadership Program in 2004.   

    Date of appointment:

    July 13, 2018

    Date of reappointment:

    July 13, 2021

       Independent Director    [•]

     

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    Sr. No.

      

    Name, Occupation, DIN and
    Age (in years)

      

    Qualifications

      

    Date of
    Appointment/
    Re-appointment

      

    Designation

      

    Other Directorships**

    5   

    Bobby Parikh

    Age: 61 years

    Occupation: Professional

    DIN: 00019437

       Commerce graduation from University of Mumbai and Chartered Accountant from the Indian Institute of Chartered Accountants of India   

    Date of appointment:

    July 15, 2020

    Date of reappointment:

    July 15, 2023

       Independent Director    [•]
    6   

    Chitra Nayak

    Age: 62 years

    Occupation: Professional

    DIN: 09101763

       MBA with Honors from Harvard Business School, MS in Environmental Engineering from Cornell University, and a B.Tech. in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology   

    Date of appointment:

    March 25, 2021

    Date of reappointment:

    March 25, 2024

       Independent Director    [•]
    7   

    Govind Iyer

    Age: 63 years

    Occupation: Professional

    DIN: 00169343

       Bachelor’s degree from Regional Engineering College, Trichy and MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.   

    Date of appointment:

    January 12, 2023

       Independent Director    [•]
    8   

    Helen Auriol Potier

    Age: 62 years

    Occupation: Professional

    DIN: 10166891

       Master of Science in Engineering from Telecom Paris and an Executive MBA from INSEAD   

    Date of appointment:

    May 26, 2023

       Independent Director    [•]
    9   

    Nitin Paranjpe

    Age: 62 years

    Occupation: Professional

    DIN: 00045204

       Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA in Marketing from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management in Mumbai.   

    Date of appointment:

    January 1, 2024

       Independent Director    [•]

     

    **

    This refers to directorships in Companies and Body Corporates

     

    17.5

    The details of changes in the Board of Directors during the last 3 (three) years from the date of the Public Announcement i.e. [•], 2025:

     

    Name of the Director

      

    Appointment / Resignation / Cessation

      

    Effective Date

      

    Reasons

    Nitin Paranjpe    Appointment    January 1, 2024    Appointed as Independent Director
    Helene Auriol Potier    Appointment    May 26, 2023    Appointed as Independent Director
    Uri Levine    Resignation    April 19, 2023    Completion of tenure
    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw    Resignation    March 22, 2023    Completion of tenure
    Govind Iyer    Appointment    January 12, 2023    Appointed as Independent Director

     

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    17.6

    The Buyback will not result in any benefit to any Director of the Company except to the extent of the cash consideration received by them from the Company pursuant to their participation in the Buyback in their capacity as Equity Shareholders of the Company and the change in their shareholding as per the response received in the Buyback, as a result of the extinguishment of Equity Shares and resultant reduction in the Equity Share capital after the completion of the Buyback.

     

    18.

    FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY

     

    18.1

    The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with Indian Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with the relevant rules issued thereunder (“Ind AS”).

     

    18.2

    The brief financial information of the Company as extracted from the audited standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company for the last 3 (three) financial years ended March 31, 2025, March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023 and audited interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements for the six months period ended September 30, 2025 are set out below:

    Excerpts from the standalone financial statements (as per Ind AS)

    (₹ in Crore unless otherwise stated)

     

    Particulars

       For the six
    months period
    ended
    September 30,
    2025
         Year ended  
       March 31,
    2025
         March 31,
    2024
         March 31,
    2023
     

    Revenue from Operations

         72,182        1,36,592        1,28,933        1,24,014  

    Other Income

         3,151        4,782        7,417        3,859  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total income

         75,333        1,41,374        1,36,350        1,27,873  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total Expenses (excluding finance cost and depreciation and amortization expenses)

         54,886        1,03,093        97,176        93,320  

    Finance cost(1)

         108        221        277        157  

    Depreciation and amortization expenses

         1,209        2,619        2,944        2,753  

    Profit before tax

         19,130        35,441        35,953        31,643  

    Tax expenses (including deferred tax)

         5,256        9,873        8,719        8,375  

    Profit after tax

         13,874        25,568        27,234        23,268  

    Other comprehensive income

         22        105        287        (268 ) 
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total comprehensive income for the period

         13,896        25,673        27,521        23,000  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Equity share capital

         2,077        2,076        2,075        2,074  

    Other equity

         90,481        85,256        79,101        65,671  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Net worth

         92,558        87,332        81,176        67,745  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total Debt

         NIL        NIL        NIL        NIL  

    Notes:

    (1)

    Finance cost is on account of Leases.

     

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    Excerpts from the consolidated financial statements (as per Ind AS)

    (₹ in Crore unless otherwise stated)

     

    Particulars

       For the six
    months
    period ended
    September 30,
    2025
         Year ended  
       March 31,
    2025
         March 31,
    2024
         March 31,
    2023
     

    Revenue from Operations

         86,769        1,62,990        1,53,670        146,767  

    Other Income

         2,024        3,600        4,711        2,701  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total income

         88,793        1,66,590        1,58,381        1,49,468  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total Expenses (excluding finance cost and depreciation and amortization expenses)

         66,289        1,23,754        1,17,245        1,11,637  

    Finance cost(1)

         211        416        470        284  

    Depreciation and amortization expenses

         2,323        4,812        4,678        4,225  

    Profit before tax

         19,970        37,608        35,988        33,322  

    Tax expenses (including deferred tax)

         5,670        10,858        9,740        9,214  

    Profit after tax

         14,300        26,750        26,248        24,108  

    Other comprehensive income

         1,895        459        520        514  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total comprehensive income for the period

         16,195        27,209        26,768        24,622  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Profit attributable to

               

    Owners of the company

         14,285        26,713        26,233        24,095  

    Non-controlling interests

         15        37        15        13  

    Total comprehensive income attributable to

               

    Owners of the company

         16,165        27,167        26,754        24,598  

    Non-controlling interests

         30        42        14        24  

    Equity share capital

         2,074        2,073        2,071        2,069  

    Other equity

         1,01,256        93,745        86,045        73,338  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Net worth(2)

         1,03,330        95,818        88,116        75,407  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total Debt

         NIL        NIL        NIL        NIL  

    Notes:

    (1)

    Finance cost is on account of Leases.

    (2)

    “Net worth” is total equity attributable to equity holders of the company.

    Key financial ratios:

    Basis Standalone financial statements (as per Ind AS)

     

    Particulars

       For the six
    months
    period ended
    September 30,
    2025
        Year ended  
      March 31,
    2025
        March 31,
    2024
        March 31,
    2023
     

    Basic Earnings per share (₹)

         33.40 (1)      61.58       65.62       55.48  

    Diluted Earnings per share (₹)

         33.36 (1)      61.46       65.56       55.42  

    Book value per share (₹) (2)

         222.80       210.27       195.56       163.30  

    Return on net worth (%)(3)

         30.64 %      30.35 %      36.58 %      33.96 % 

    Debt-equity ratio

         NA       NA       NA       NA  

    Notes:

    (1)

    Not annualized;

    (2)

    Book value per Share = Net Worth/ Number of Shares outstanding at the end of the period;

    (3)

    Return on Net Worth = Profit after tax (Last twelve months) / Average Net Worth.

    Basis consolidated financial statements (as per Ind AS)

     

    Particulars

       For the six
    months
    period ended
    September 30,
    2025
        Year ended  
      March 31,
    2025
        March 31,
    2024
        March 31,
    2023
     

    Basic Earnings per share (₹)

         34.47 (1)      64.50       63.39       57.63  

    Diluted Earnings per share (₹)

         34.41 (1)      64.34       63.29       57.54  

    Book value per share (₹) (2)

         249.27       231.24       212.84       182.30  

    Return on net worth (%)(3)

         29.02 %      29.05 %      32.08 %      31.97 % 

    Debt-equity ratio

         NA       NA       NA       NA  

    Notes:

    (1)

    Not annualized;

    (2)

    Book value per Share = Net Worth/ Number of Shares outstanding at the end of the period;

    (3)

    Return on Net Worth = Profit Attributable to Owners of the company (Last twelve months) / Average Net Worth.

     

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    Additional information- Based on consolidated financial statements in US Dollars as per International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

    Excerpts from the Statement of Profit and Loss

    (USD in millions, except per equity share data)

     

    Particulars

       For the six
    months
    period ended
    September 30,
    2025
         Year ended  
       March 31,
    2025
         March 31,
    2024
         March 31,
    2023
     

    Revenues

         10,018        19,277        18,562        18,212  

    Cost of sales

         6,933        13,405        12,975        12,709  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Gross profit

         3,085        5,872        5,587        5,503  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Operating expenses:

               

    Selling and marketing expenses

         512        898        842        776  

    Administrative expenses

         480        903        911        902  

    Total operating expenses

         992        1,801        1,753        1,678  

    Operating profit

         2,093        4,071        3,834        3,825  

    Other income, net

         234        425        568        335  

    Finance Cost

         24        49        56        35  

    Profit before income taxes

         2,303        4,447        4,346        4,125  

    Income tax expense

         654        1,285        1,177        1,142  

    Net profit

         1,649        3,162        3,169        2,983  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total Other comprehensive income / (loss) net of tax

         (209 )       (186 )       (82 )       (727 ) 
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Total comprehensive income

         1,440        2,976        3,087        2,256  
      

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

        

     

     

     

    Earnings per equity share:

               

    Basic ($)

         0.40        0.76        0.77        0.71  

    Diluted ($)

         0.40        0.76        0.76        0.71  

    Excerpts from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     

    Particulars

       As at
    September 30,
    2025
         Year ended  
       March 31,
    2025
         March 31,
    2024
         March 31,
    2023
     

    Equity Share Capital

         325        325        325        325  

    Net Worth/ Shareholders Equity

         11,634        11,205        10,559        9,172  

    Total Debt

         NIL        NIL        NIL        NIL  

     

    #

    Net worth is total equity attributable to equity holders of the Company

     

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    19.

    STOCK MARKET DATA

     

    19.1

    The Equity Shares are currently traded under the trading code(s) 500209 at BSE and INFY at NSE. The ISIN of the Equity Shares is INE009A01021. The ADSs of the Company are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

     

    19.2

    The closing market price of the Equity Shares in the last 3 (three) years (April to March period) preceding the date of the Public Announcement on the Indian Stock Exchanges is set out below:

    NSE:

     

    Period

       High      Low      Average
    (
    ₹) (3)
         Total Volume
    Traded in the
    period (No. of
    shares)
     
       High (₹)(1)      Date of
    High
         No. of
    Equity
    Shares
    Traded
         Low (₹) (2)      Date of Low      No. of Equity
    Shares
    Traded
     

    April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025

         2,006.45        13-Dec-24        53,62,693        1,358.35        4-Jun-24        1,37,36,134        1,747.49        174,61,31,444  

    April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024

         1,733.00        6-Feb-24        76,94,265        1,185.30        17-Apr-23        5,31,71,705        1,446.28        161,98,83,328  

    April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023

         1,910.30        1-Apr-22        61,71,518        1,355.00        26-Sep-22        94,14,587        1,520.17        159,19,24,527  

    Source: www.nseindia.com

    (1)

    High of daily high prices

    (2)

    Low of daily low prices

    (3)

    Arithmetic average of daily closing prices

    BSE:

     

    Period

       High      Low      Average
    (
    ₹) (3)
         Total Volume
    Traded in the
    period (No. of
    shares)
     
       High (₹)
    (1)
         Date of
    High
         No. of
    Equity
    Shares
    Traded
         Low (₹) (2)      Date of Low      No. of
    Equity
    Shares
    Traded
     

    April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025

         2,006.80        13-Dec-24        1,82,861        1,359.10        4-Jun-24        10,16,378        1,747.38        6,63,78,025  

    April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024

         1,731.00        6-Feb-24        2,02,887        1,215.45        25-Apr-23        4,32,726        1,446.29        9,30,41,208  

    April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023

         1,909.95        1-Apr-22        1,89,288        1,355.50        26-Sep-22        6,23,407        1,520.14        10,04,02,716  

    Source: www.bseindia.com

    (1)

    High of daily high prices

    (2)

    Low of daily low prices

    (3)

    Arithmetic average of daily closing prices

     

    19.3

    The monthly closing market prices during the 6 (six) months preceding the date of the Public Announcement and number of Equity Shares traded on the Indian Stock Exchanges is set out below:

    NSE:

     

    Period

       High      Low      Average(₹)
    (3)
         Total Volume
    Traded in the
    period (No. of
    shares)
     
       High (₹)
    (1)
         Date of High      No. of Equity
    Shares
    Traded
         Low (₹) (2)      Date of Low      No. of
    Equity
    Shares
    Traded
     

    Till PA Date

         [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]  

    Oct - 2025

         [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]  

    Sep - 2025

         1,555.00        18-Sep-25        93,31,945        1,428.30        8-Sep-25        38,11,567        1,491.90        18,09,53,126  

    Aug - 2025

         1,539.00        25-Aug-25        1,06,94,531        1,414.00        11-Aug-25        66,25,368        1,464.26        17,18,42,862  

    July - 2025

         1,649.00        2-Jul-25        86,53,641        1,482.50        28-Jul-25        64,39,855        1,581.56        15,85,32,995  

    June - 2025

         1,647.40        17-Jun-25        76,22,083        1,535.60        3-Jun-25        68,53,403        1,596.23        14,49,90,624  

    May - 2025

         1,632.00        12-May-25        1,13,72,857        1,494.10        9-May-25        44,78,653        1,557.95        14,83,79,234  

    Source: www.nseindia.com

     

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    (1)

    High of daily high prices

    (2)

    Low of daily low prices

    (3)

    Arithmetic average of daily closing prices

    BSE:

     

    Period

       High      Low      Average(₹)
    (3)
         Total Volume
    Traded in the
    period (No. of
    shares)
     
       High (₹)
    (1)
         Date of High      No. of
    Equity
    Shares
    Traded
         Low (₹) (2)      Date of Low      No. of
    Equity
    Shares
    Traded
     

    Till PA Date

         [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]  

    Oct - 2025

         [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]        [•]  

    Sep - 2025

         1,554.80        18-Sep-25        6,61,566        1,428.35        8-Sep-25        1,44,710        1,491.78        84,36,892  

    Aug - 2025

         1,539.00        25-Aug-25        5,30,569        1,414.50        11-Aug-25        1,30,477        1,464.26        61,90,180  

    July - 2025

         1,649.00        2-Jul-25        4,66,445        1,482.70        28-Jul-25        2,87,153        1,581.61        98,92,704  

    June - 2025

         1,647.70        17-Jun-25        20,67,483        1,535.35        3-Jun-25        11,90,530        1,596.11        88,53,159  

    May - 2025

         1,632.00        12-May-25        3,02,933        1,491.20        9-May-25        75,913.00        1,557.93        58,94,905  

    Source: www.bseindia.com

    (1)

    High of daily high prices

    (2)

    Low of daily low prices

    (3)

    Arithmetic average of daily closing prices

    Notice of the Board Meeting convened to consider the proposal of the Buyback was given to the Indian Stock Exchanges on September 8, 2025. The Board, at its meeting held on September 11, 2025, approved the proposal for the Buyback at a price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share and the intimation was sent to NSE and BSE on the same day.

    The closing market price of the Equity Shares on NSE and BSE, during this period, are summarised below.

     

    Event

       Date      NSE (₹)      BSE (₹)  

    Notice of the Board Meeting convened to consider the proposal of the Buyback

        
    September 8,
    2025
     
     
         1,432.90        1,432.65  

    1 Trading Day Post-Notice of Board Meeting

        
    September 9,
    2025
     
     
         1,504.30        1,504.75  

    1 Trading Day Prior to Board Meeting

        
    September 10,
    2025
     
     
         1,532.60        1,532.65  

    Board Meeting Date

        
    September 11,
    2025
     
     
         1,509.70        1,509.50  

    1 Trading Day Post-Board Meeting

        
    September 12,
    2025
     
     
         1,525.60        1,525.55  

    Date of publication of Public Announcement

         [•]        [•]        [•]  

     

    20.

    DETAILS OF STATUTORY APPROVALS

     

    20.1

    The Board, at its meeting held on September 11, 2025, approved the proposal for the Buyback. The shareholders of the Company approved the Buyback, by way of a special resolution, through a postal ballot by remote e-voting, the results of which were announced on [•], 2025.

     

    20.2

    The Buyback Offer is subject to approval, if any required, under the provisions of the Act, the Buyback Regulations and/or such other applicable rules and regulations in force for the time being.

     

    20.3

    The Buyback from each Eligible Shareholder is subject to all statutory consents and approvals as may be required by such Eligible Shareholder under applicable laws and regulations. The relevant Eligible Shareholder shall be solely responsible for obtaining all such statutory consents and approvals (including, without limitation the approvals from the RBI and/or SEBI, if any) as may be required by them in order to tender their Equity Shares to the Company pursuant to the Buyback. An Eligible Shareholder would be required to provide copies of all such consents and approvals obtained by them to the Registrar to the Buyback.

     

    20.4

    The Buyback of Equity Shares from Non-Resident Shareholders will be subject to approvals, if any, of the appropriate authorities, including Reserve Bank of India (RBI), as may be required. Non-Resident Shareholders must obtain all approvals if required to tender their Equity Shares held by them in this Buyback (including without limitation, approval from the RBI).

     

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      It is the obligation of such Non-Resident Shareholders, to obtain such approvals (if required) and submit such approvals along with the Tender Form, so as to enable them to tender Equity Shares in the Buyback and for the Company to purchase such Equity Shares tendered. The Company will have the right to make payment to the Eligible Shareholders in respect of whom no prior RBI approval is required and not accept Equity Shares from the Eligible Shareholders in respect of whom prior RBI approval is required in the event copies of such approvals are not submitted.

     

    20.5

    Non-Resident Shareholders (excluding OCBs) permitted under general permission under the consolidated Foreign Direct Investment policy issued by the Government of India read with applicable regulations issued under FEMA, are not required to obtain approvals from RBI.

     

    20.6

    By agreeing to participate in the Buyback, each Eligible Shareholder (including each Non-Resident Shareholder) undertakes to complete all relevant regulatory/statutory filings and compliances to be made by it under applicable law, including filing of Form FC-TRS. Further, by agreeing to participate in the Buyback, each Eligible Shareholder hereby (a) authorises the Company to take all necessary action, solely to the extent required, and if necessary, to be undertaken by the Company, for making any regulatory/statutory filings and compliances, including Form FC-TRS, if necessary, on behalf of such Shareholder; and (b) undertakes to provide the requisite assistance to the Company for making any such regulatory /statutory filings and compliances.

     

    20.7

    Given the Company’s class of securities registered under Section 12 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the shareholding of U.S. residents by way of ADSs and Equity Shares, it was necessary for the Company to seek and obtain exemptive relief from the SEC on certain aspects of the tender offer procedures, due to conflicting regulatory requirements between Indian and U.S. laws for tender offer buybacks, and the same has been obtained post the Board’s approval for the Buyback.

     

    20.8

    As of the date of this Letter of Offer, there is no other statutory or regulatory approval required to implement the Buyback Offer, other than that indicated above. If any statutory or regulatory approval becomes applicable subsequently, the Buyback will be subject to such statutory or regulatory approval(s). In the event of any delay in receipt of any statutory / regulatory approvals, changes to the proposed timetable of the Buyback Offer, if any, shall be intimated to the Indian Stock Exchanges.

     

    20.9

    The Buyback from the Eligible Shareholders who are residents outside India including foreign corporate bodies (including erstwhile overseas corporate bodies), foreign portfolio investors, non-resident Indians, members of foreign nationality, if any, shall be subject to the FEMA and rules and regulations framed thereunder, if any, Income Tax Act, 1961 and rules and regulations framed thereunder, as applicable, and also subject to the receipt/provision by such Eligible Shareholders of such approvals, if and to the extent necessary or required from concerned authorities including, but not limited to, approvals from the RBI under the FEMA and rules and regulations framed thereunder, if any.

     

    20.10

    The reporting requirements for Non-Resident Shareholders under RBI, FEMA, as amended and any other rules, regulations, guidelines, for remittance of funds, shall be made by the Eligible Shareholders and/or the shareholder’s broker through which the Eligible Shareholder places the bid.

     

    20.11

    In case of non-receipt of the completed tender form and other documents, but receipt of Equity Shares in the accounts of the Clearing Corporations and a valid bid in the exchange bidding system, the bid by such Eligible Shareholder shall be deemed to have been accepted.

     

    20.12

    The Company does not have any outstanding debt from lenders. Accordingly, the Company is not required to obtain the prior consent of its lenders for breach of any covenant with such lenders

     

    21.

    DETAILS OF THE REGISTRAR TO THE BUYBACK AND COLLECTION CENTRES

     

    21.1

    Eligible Shareholders who wish to tender their Equity Shares in the Buyback can send the Tender Form by registered post / speed post or hand deliver the same, along with the TRS generated by the exchange bidding system along with all relevant documents by super-scribing the envelope as “Infosys Limited – Buyback 2025”, to the Registrar to the Buyback at its office set out below, so that the same are received not later than Buyback Window Closing Date i.e. [•] (by 5 p.m. IST):

    KFin Technologies Limited

    Unit: Infosys Limited, Selenium, Tower B, Plot No. 31 and 32, Gachibowli, Financial District,

    Nanakramguda, Serilingampally, Hyderabad 500 032, Telangana, India Toll Free Number: +91 18003094001

    Tel: +91 40 6716 2222;

    Fax: +91 40 2343 1551

    Toll Free Number:+91 18003094001

    Contact person: Mr. M. Murali Krishna

    Email:[email protected]

    Investor Grievance Email: [email protected]

    Website: www.kfintech.com

    SEBI Registration Number: INR000000221

    Corporate Identity Number: L72400MH2017PLC444072

     

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    In case of any query, the shareholders may contact the Registrar during working hours i.e. 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on all working days except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

    For the Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in demat form, the Tender Form and TRS are not required to be submitted to the Company, Manager to the Buyback or the Registrar to the Buyback. After the confirmation of lien marked in demat account of the Eligible Shareholders to the Clearing Corporation and a valid bid in the exchange bidding system, the bid for buyback shall be deemed to have been accepted for Eligible Shareholders holding the equity shares in demat form.

     

    21.2

    ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO NOTE THAT THE TENDER FORM, TRS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS SHOULD NOT BE SENT TO THE COMPANY OR TO THE MANAGER TO THE BUYBACK. ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT THE TENDER FORM, TRS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECTS OTHERWISE THE SAME ARE LIABLE TO BE REJECTED.

     

    22.

    PROCESS AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE BUYBACK

     

    22.1

    The Company proposes to buyback Equity Shares for an amount of ₹ 18,000 crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore only) at a price of ₹1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share payable in cash, comprising of a purchase of 10,00,00,000 (Ten Crore) Equity Shares aggregating up to 2.41% of the fully paid-up equity share capital of the Company (on a standalone basis), from the Eligible Shareholders on a proportionate basis through a Tender Offer, pursuant to Article 14 of the Articles of Association of the Company, Sections 68, 69 and 70 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Act, the relevant rules framed thereunder including the Share Capital Rules, to the extent applicable, and the Buyback Regulations. The Buy-back Size represents 24.31% and 21.68% of the aggregate of the total paid-up share capital and free reserves of the Company based on the latest audited interim condensed financial statements of the Company as at June 30, 2025 on a standalone basis and consolidated basis, respectively. The Equity Shareholders approved the Buyback by way of a special resolution through postal ballot, the results of which were announced on [•]. This Buyback is further subject to approvals, permissions and sanctions as may be necessary, from time to time from statutory, regulatory or governmental authorities as required under applicable laws, including but not limited from RBI, SEBI and/or the Indian Stock Exchanges

     

    22.2

    The Buyback is open to all Eligible Shareholders (including ADS holders who submitted their desired number of ADSs to the Depositary and withdrew the underlying Equity Shares such that they are holding Equity Shares as of the Record Date) and beneficial owners of the Company holding Equity Shares either in physical or electronic form, as on the Record Date.

     

    22.3

    The Company expresses no opinion as to whether Eligible Shareholders should participate in the Buyback and, accordingly, Eligible Shareholders are advised to consult their own advisors to consider participation in the Buyback.

     

    22.4

    The aggregate shareholding of the Promoters and Promoter Group as at the date of the Public Announcement and this Letter of Offer is 54,20,29,249 Equity Shares which represents 13.05% of the existing equity share capital of the Company. In terms of the SEBI Buyback Regulations, under the Tender Offer route, the Promoter and Promoter Group have an option to participate in the Buyback. In this regard, the Promoter and Promoter group have expressed their intention to not participate in the Buyback vide their letters dated September 14, 2025, September 16, 2025, September 17, 2025, September 18, 2025, and September 19, 2025.

     

    22.5

    Assuming participation in the Buyback is to the extent of 100% (full acceptance) from all the other Eligible Shareholders up to their Buyback Entitlement, the aggregate shareholding of the Promoters and members of the Promoter Group after the completion of the Buyback shall increase to 13.37% of the post- Buyback total paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company from 13.05% of the pre-Buyback total paid-up Equity Share capital of the Company (as on the date of the Public Announcement)

    Record Date and Ratio of Buyback as per the Buyback Entitlement in each Category:

     

    22.6

    The Company has fixed [•] as the Record Date for the purpose of determining the Buyback Entitlement and the names of the Equity Shareholders, who are eligible to participate in the Buyback.

     

    22.7

    The Equity Shares to be bought back pursuant to the Buyback are divided into 2 (two) categories:

     

      22.7.1

    Reserved category for Small Shareholders (“Reserved Category”); and

     

      22.7.2

    General category for all other Eligible Shareholders (“General Category”).

     

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    22.8

    As defined in the Buyback Regulations, a “Small Shareholder” is an Eligible Shareholder who holds Equity Shares having market value, on the basis of closing price on BSE or NSE, on which the highest trading volume in respect of the Equity Shares on the Record Date was recorded, of not more than ₹2,00,000 (Rupees Two Lakh only). As on the Record Date, the closing price on [•], the stock exchange having the highest trading volume, was ₹ [•] (Rupees [•] only) per Equity Share. Accordingly, all Eligible Shareholders holding not more than [•] Equity Shares as on the Record Date are classified as ‘Small Shareholders’ for the purpose of the Buyback.

     

    22.9

    Based on the aforementioned definition, there are [•] Small Shareholders of the Company with an aggregate shareholding of [•] Equity Shares as on the Record Date, which constitutes [•] % of the outstanding number of equity shares of the Company and [•]% of the maximum number of Equity Shares which are proposed to be bought back as part of this Buyback.

     

    22.10

    In accordance with Regulation 6 of the Buyback Regulations, the reservation for the Small Shareholders will be the higher of:

     

      22.10.1

    Fifteen percent (15%) of the number of Equity Shares which the Company proposes to buy back i.e. 15% of [•] ([•]) Equity Shares which is [•] Equity Shares; or

     

      22.10.2

    The number of Equity Shares entitled as per their shareholding as on the Record Date (i.e. ([•] / [•]) x [•]) which is [•] Equity Shares.

     

    22.11

    Since the Promoters and Promoter Group of the Company have declared their intention to not participate in the Buyback, Equity Shares held by them has not be considered for the purposes of computing the entitlement ratio.

     

    22.12

    Based on the above analysis and in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Buyback Regulations, [•] Equity Shares have been reserved for the Small Shareholders (“Reserved Portion”) and accordingly, the General Category for all other Eligible Shareholders shall consist of [•] Equity Shares (“General Portion”).

     

    22.13

    Based on the above Buyback Entitlements, the ratio of Buyback for both categories is set out below:

     

    Category of Eligible Shareholder

      

    Ratio of Buyback
    (i.e. Buyback Entitlement)

    Reserved category for Small Shareholders    [•] Equity Shares for every [•] Equity Share held on the Record Date
    General category for all other Eligible Shareholders    [•] Equity Shares for every [•] Equity Share held on the Record Date

    Note: The above ratio of Buyback is approximate and provides indicative Buyback Entitlement. Any computation of the Buyback Entitlement using the above Buyback ratio may provide a slightly different number than the actual entitlement due to rounding-off. The actual Buyback Entitlement factor for Small Shareholders under the Reserved Category is [•]% and for other shareholders under the General Category is [•]%. Also, the numbers arrived at using the actual Buyback Entitlement may not conform exactly to the Buyback Entitlement printed in the Tender Form due to rounding-off of the factor.

    Fractional Entitlements

     

    22.14

    If the Buyback Entitlement under the Buyback, after applying the abovementioned ratios to the Equity Shares held on Record Date is not in the multiple of 1 (one) Equity Share, then the fractional entitlement shall be ignored for computation of Buyback Entitlement to tender Equity Shares in the Buyback for both categories of Eligible Shareholders.

     

    22.15

    On account of ignoring the fractional entitlement, those Small Shareholders who hold [•] or less Equity Shares as on Record Date will be dispatched a Tender Form with zero entitlement. Such Small Shareholders may tender Additional Equity Shares as part of the Buyback and will be given preference in the Acceptance of one Equity Share, if such Small Shareholders have tendered Additional Equity Shares. The Company shall make best efforts subject to Buyback Regulations in accepting Equity Shares tendered by such Eligible Shareholders to the extent possible and permissible.

    Basis of Acceptance of Equity Shares validly tendered in the Reserved Category for Small Shareholders

     

    22.16

    Subject to the provisions contained in the Letter of Offer, the Company will accept the Equity Shares tendered in the Buyback by the Small Shareholders in the Reserved Category in the following order of priority:

     

      22.16.1

    Acceptance of 100% Equity Shares from Small Shareholders in the Reserved Category, who have validly tendered their Equity Shares to the extent of their Buyback Entitlement or the number of Equity Shares tendered by them, whichever is less.

     

      22.16.2

    After the Acceptance as described in Paragraph 22.16.1 above, in case there are any Equity Shares left to be bought back from Small Shareholders in the Reserved Category, the Small Shareholders who were entitled to tender zero Equity Shares (on account of fractional entitlement), and have tendered Additional Equity Shares as part of the Buyback, shall be given preference and one Equity Share each from such Additional Equity Shares shall be bought back in the Reserved Category.

     

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      22.16.3

    After the Acceptance as described in Paragraph 22.16.1 and 22.16.2 above, in case there are any Equity Shares left to be bought back in the Reserved Category, the Additional Equity Shares tendered by the Small Shareholders over and above their Buyback Entitlement, shall be accepted in proportion of the Additional Equity Shares tendered by them and the Acceptance per Small Shareholder shall be made in accordance with the Buyback Regulations. Valid Acceptances per Small Shareholder shall be equal to the Additional Equity Shares validly tendered by the Small Shareholder divided by the total Additional Equity Shares validly tendered and multiplied by the total pending number of Equity Shares to be accepted in Reserved Category. For the purpose of this calculation, the Additional Equity Shares taken into account for such Small Shareholders, from whom one Equity Share has been Accepted in accordance with the Paragraph 22.16.2, shall be reduced by one.

    Adjustment for fractional results in case of proportionate Acceptance, as described above:

     

    22.17

    For any Small Shareholder, if the number of Additional Equity Shares to be Accepted, calculated on a proportionate basis is not a multiple of one and the fractional Acceptance is greater than or equal to 0.50, then the fraction would be rounded off to the next higher integer.

     

    22.18

    For any Small Shareholder, if the number of Additional Equity Shares to be Accepted, calculated on a proportionate basis is not in the multiple of one and the fractional Acceptance is less than 0.50, then the fraction shall be ignored.

    Basis of Acceptance of Equity Shares validly tendered in the General Category

     

    22.19

    Subject to the provisions contained in the Letter of Offer, the Company will accept the Equity Shares tendered in the Buyback by all other Eligible Shareholders in the General Category in the following order of priority:

     

      22.19.1

    Acceptance of 100% Equity Shares from other Eligible Shareholders in the General Category who have validly tendered their Equity Shares, to the extent of their Buyback Entitlement, or the number of Equity Shares tendered by them, whichever is less.

     

      22.19.2

    After the Acceptance as described in Paragraph 22.19.1 above, in case there are any Equity Shares left to be bought back in the General Category, the Additional Equity Shares tendered by the other Eligible Shareholders over and above their Buyback Entitlement shall be Accepted in proportion of the Additional Equity Shares tendered by them and the acceptances per shareholder shall be made in accordance with the Buyback Regulations, i.e. valid acceptances per shareholder shall be equal to the Additional Equity Shares validly tendered by the Eligible Shareholders divided by the total Additional Equity Shares validly tendered in the General Category and multiplied by the total pending number of Equity Shares to be Accepted in General Category.

    Adjustment for fractional results in case of proportionate acceptance as described above:

     

    22.20

    For any Eligible Shareholder, if the number of Additional Equity Shares to be Accepted, calculated on a proportionate basis is not in the multiple of one and the fractional Acceptance is greater than or equal to 0.50, then the fraction would be rounded off to the next higher integer. For any Eligible Shareholder, if the number of Additional Equity Shares to be Accepted, calculated on a proportionate basis is not in the multiple of one and the fractional Acceptance is less than 0.50, then the fraction shall be ignored.

    Basis of Acceptance of Equity Shares between categories

     

    22.21

    In case there are any Equity Shares left to be bought back in one category (“Partially Filled Category”) after Acceptance in accordance with the above described methodology for both the categories, and there are additional unaccepted validly tendered Equity Shares in the second category (“Over Tendered Category”), then the further Additional Equity Shares in the Over Tendered Category shall be Accepted proportionately (i.e., valid Acceptances per Eligible Shareholder shall be equal to the additional outstanding Equity Shares validly tendered by an Eligible Shareholder in the Over Tendered Category divided by the total additional outstanding Equity Shares validly tendered in the Over Tendered Category and multiplied by the total pending number of Equity Shares to be bought back in the Partially Filled Category).

     

    22.22

    If the Partially Filled Category is the General Category, and the Over Tendered Category is the Reserved Category for Small Shareholders, then any Small Shareholder, for the purpose of this calculation, the Additional Equity Shares tendered by such Small Shareholders, from whom one Equity Share has been Accepted in accordance with paragraph 22.21 shall be reduced by one Equity Share.

     

    22.23

    Adjustment for fraction results in case of proportionate Acceptance, as described in paragraph 22.21 above:

     

      22.23.1

    For any Eligible Shareholder, if the number of Additional Equity Shares to be Accepted, calculated on a proportionate basis is not in the multiple of one and the fractional Acceptance is greater than or equal to 0.50 (zero point five), then the fraction would be rounded off to the next higher integer.

     

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      22.23.2

    For any Eligible Shareholder, if the number of Additional Equity Shares to be Accepted, calculated on a proportionate basis is not in the multiple of one and the fractional Acceptance is less than 0.50 (zero point five), then the fraction shall be ignored.

    Clubbing of Entitlement

     

    22.24

    In order to ensure that the same Eligible Shareholder(s) with multiple demat accounts/folios do not receive a higher entitlement under the Small Shareholder category, the Company will club together the Equity Shares held by such shareholders with a common PAN for determining the category (Small Shareholder or General) and entitlement under the Buyback. In case of joint shareholding, the Company will club together the Equity Shares held in cases where the sequence of the PANs of the joint shareholders is identical and where the PANs of all joint shareholders are not available, the Company will check the sequence of the names of the joint holders and club together the Equity Shares held in such cases where the name of joint shareholders are identical. In case of physical shareholders, where the sequence of PANs is identical and where the PANs of all joint shareholders are not available, the Registrar to the Buyback will check the sequence of the names of the joint holders and club together the Equity Shares held in such cases where the sequence of the PANs and name of joint shareholders are identical. The shareholding of institutional investors like mutual funds, pension funds/trusts and insurance companies etc., with common PAN will not be clubbed together for determining the category and will be considered separately, where these Equity Shares are held for different schemes and have a different demat account nomenclature based on information prepared by the Registrar and Transfer Agent as per the shareholder records received from the Depositories. Further, the Equity Shares held under the category of “clearing members” or “corporate body margin account” or “corporate body –broker” as per the beneficial position data as on the Record Date, with common PAN, are not proposed to be clubbed together for determining their entitlement and will be considered separately, where these Equity Shares are assumed to be held on behalf of clients.

    Miscellaneous

     

    22.25

    For avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that:

     

      22.25.1

    The Eligible Shareholders are advised to tender Equity Shares from their respective demat accounts/ folios in which they are holding the Equity Shares as on the Record Date;

     

      22.25.2

    The Equity Shares accepted under the Buyback from each Eligible Shareholder, in accordance with the paragraphs above, shall not exceed the number of Equity Shares tendered by the respective Eligible Shareholders;

     

      22.25.3

    The Equity Shares accepted under the Buyback from each Eligible Shareholder, in accordance with the paragraphs above, shall not exceed the number of Equity Shares held by respective Eligible Shareholder as on the Record Date; and

     

      22.25.4

    The Equity Shares tendered by any Eligible Shareholder over and above the number of Equity Shares held by such Eligible Shareholder as on the Record Date shall not be considered for the purpose of acceptance in accordance with the paragraphs above.

     

      22.25.5

    In case of any practical issues, resulting out of rounding-off of Equity Shares or otherwise, the Board or Buyback Committee authorized by the Board will have the authority to decide such final allocation with respect to such rounding-off or any excess of Equity Shares or any shortage of Equity Shares after allocation of Equity Shares as set out in the process described this Section 22.

    Participation by ADS Holders

     

    22.26

    ADS holders will not be eligible to tender ADSs in the Buyback. As intimated by the Company in the Postal Ballot Notice dated September 25, 2025 (refer to section (12) of the explanatory statement attached to the Postal Ballot Notice –Additional Information for Holders of the Company’s American Depositary Shares), in order for ADS holders to participate in the Buyback, they must have previously taken certain actions in order to withdraw the Equity Shares underlying the ADSs held by them in advance of the Record Date and should have become holders of Equity Shares on the Record Date. They, therefore, needed to (i) apply for and obtain a PAN from the Indian Income Tax Department to allow them to directly hold Equity Shares, (ii) establish an account with a bank, broker or other nominee in India sufficiently in advance of the Record Date to receive Equity Shares in electronic/ dematerialized form and set up a broker account in India to effect the transactions in the Equity Shares (an “Indian Demat account (Subtype DR) and a Brokerage Account”) prior to the Record Date, and (iii) submit their desired number of ADSs to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as ADR depositary (the “Depositary”) for cancellation along with proper cancellation instructions in each case sufficiently in advance of the Record Date and withdraw the underlying Equity Shares such that they are holding Equity Shares of the Company as of the Record Date. As a holder of Equity Shares as of the Record Date, they can tender into the Buyback any or all such withdrawn Equity Shares in accordance with the terms of the Buyback when the Tendering Period for the Buyback commences.

     

     

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    22.27

    ADS holders who cancelled any ADSs and withdrew the underlying Equity Shares, such that they became holders of Equity Shares as of the Record Date will be allocated an entitlement that is dependent on the number of Equity Shares held as of the Record Date.

     

    22.28

    Equity Shares trade on the NSE and the BSE and cannot be traded on the NYSE. There is no guarantee that any ADS holder who submitted ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of the underlying Equity Shares will have any or all of such Equity Shares accepted in the Buyback. The Company had received an intimation from the SEBI in 2017 that the Depository Receipt Scheme, 2014 issued by the Government of India was presently in vogue. Since Depository Receipt Scheme, 2014 has not been amended with respect to conversion or reconversion of the depository receipts, the same advice holds true. In terms of the scheme, the conversion of ADSs into Equity Shares and vice versa is available to the Company. Accordingly, the re-deposit of the withdrawn Equity Shares against the creation of ADS will be in accordance with the provisions of the Depository Scheme, 2014 and the terms of the ADSs.

     

    22.29

    If an ADS holder withdrew Equity Shares underlying his or her ADSs after the ADS postal ballot cut-off date and prior to the last date of the Tendering Period, such ADS holder will be able to re-deposit against the creation of ADSs any of such Equity Shares that are not tendered in the Buyback, or if tendered, are not accepted in the Buyback, and receive in return ADSs representing such re-deposited Equity Shares if such ADS holder has such Equity Shares delivered to the Custodian for the Depositary (along with ADS issuance instructions) on or prior to 30 days after expiration of the Tendering Period. The Depositary has agreed to waive the ADS issuance fee that would otherwise be payable in connection with the issuance of ADSs representing such re-deposited Equity Shares during such 30-day period.

     

    22.30

    Withdrawn Equity Shares for which the aforementioned re-deposit does not occur and / or instruction is not given within such 30-day period, as well as Equity Shares withdrawn prior to the ADS postal ballot cut-off date or after the last day of the Tendering Period, may only be re-deposited against the creation of ADSs to the extent a specified maximum number of outstanding ADSs would not be exceeded. Accordingly, the Company cannot assure ADS holders that such Equity Shares will be able to be re-deposited against the creation of ADSs. In addition, in these circumstances, the ADS issuance fee would not be waived with respect to the issuance of ADSs representing such Equity Shares.

     

    23.

    PROCEDURE FOR TENDER / OFFER AND SETTLEMENT

     

    23.1

    The Buyback is open to all Eligible Shareholders who hold Equity Shares either in physical form or dematerialized form as on the Record Date and includes holders of ADSs who submitted the desired number of ADSs to the Depositary for cancellation and withdrew the underlying Equity Shares from the American Depositary Receipt program no later than the Record Date. The Company will effect the Buyback through a Tender Offer, on a proportionate basis. This Letter of Offer and Tender Form shall be sent through electronic means to Eligible Shareholder(s) who have registered their email ids with the Depositories / the Company and via speed post or courier to Equity Shareholders in the United States who have not registered their email ids with the Depositories / the Company. In case of non-receipt of Letter of Offer and the Tender Form, please follow the procedure mentioned in Paragraph 23.11. In case an Eligible Shareholder requests for a copy of this Letter of Offer in physical form, the same shall be provided by the Company.

     

    23.2

    The Company will not accept any Equity Shares offered in the Buyback which are under any restraint order of a court/ any competent authority for transfer/sale of such Equity Shares and/ or title in respect of which is otherwise under dispute or where loss of share certificates has been notified to the Company and the duplicate share certificates have not been issued either due to such request being under process as per the provisions of law or otherwise. In accordance with Regulation 24(v) of the Buyback Regulations, the Company shall not buyback locked-in Equity Shares and non-transferable Equity Shares until the pendency of the lock-in or until such Equity Shares become transferable. The Company shall also not Accept the Equity Shares offered for Buyback where the title to such Equity Shares is under dispute or otherwise not clear.

     

    23.3

    The Company will accept Equity Shares validly tendered for the Buyback by the Eligible Shareholders, on the basis of their Buyback Entitlement and also Additional Equity Shares, if any tendered by the Eligible Shareholders will be accepted as per paragraph 22.21 above.

     

    23.4

    Eligible Shareholders will have to tender their Equity Shares from the same demat account in which they were holding such Equity Shares as on the Record Date, and in case of multiple demat accounts, Eligible Shareholders are required to tender the applications separately from each demat account. In case of any changes in the demat account in which the Equity Shares were held as on Record Date, such Eligible Shareholders should provide sufficient proof of the same to the Registrar and such tendered Equity Shares may be accepted subject to appropriate verification and validation by the Registrar. The Board or the Buyback Committee authorised by the Board will have the authority to decide such final allocation in case of non-receipt of sufficient proof by such Eligible Shareholder.

     

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    For the Clearing Corporation to make a payout of more than ₹ 50,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Crore only), a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) number of the Eligible Shareholder will have to be provided. Accordingly, an Eligible Shareholder who is tendering shares of value more than ₹ 50,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Crore only) will have to provide LEI number with the relevant supporting documents such as the LEI registration certificate to the Registrar through email at [email protected] latest by 5 pm on the Buyback Window Closing Date.

     

    23.5

    As disclosed in Section 22 (Process and Methodology of Buyback) above, the Equity Shares proposed to be bought as a part of the Buyback are divided into 2 (two) categories; (i) Reserved Category for Small Shareholders, and (ii) the General Category for other Eligible Shareholders; and the Buyback Entitlement of an Eligible Shareholders in each category shall be calculated accordingly.

     

    23.6

    After accepting the Equity Shares tendered on the basis of Buyback Entitlement, Equity Shares left to be bought as a part of the Buyback, if any, in one category shall first be accepted, in proportion to the Equity Shares tendered, over and above their Buyback Entitlement, by Eligible Shareholders in that category, and thereafter, from Eligible Shareholders who have tendered over and above their Buyback Entitlement, in any other category.

     

    23.7

    All purchases pursuant to the Offer will be paid for in Indian rupees, including to holders of Equity Shares who are resident outside India. Payment of consideration shall be made within five (5) Working Days of the closure of the Buyback Window Closing Date as required by the Buyback Regulations. Accordingly, the Registrar will process the bids under the Offer as promptly as practicable after the closure of the Offer, and the Company expects to start making payments for accepted bids as promptly as practicable and within five (5) Working Days after the Buyback Window Closing Date.

     

    23.8

    Eligible Shareholders’ participation in the Buyback is voluntary. Eligible Shareholders may choose to participate, in part or in full, and receive cash in lieu of the Equity Shares accepted under the Buyback, or they may choose not to participate and enjoy a resultant increase in their percentage shareholding, after the completion of the Buyback, without any additional investment. Eligible Shareholders may also tender a part of their Buyback Entitlement. Eligible Shareholders also have the option of tendering Additional Equity Shares (i.e. Equity Shares over and above their Buyback Entitlement) and participate in the shortfall created due to non-participation of some other Eligible Shareholders, if any. The acceptance of any Equity Shares tendered in excess of the Buyback Entitlement by the Eligible Shareholder shall be in terms of procedure outlined herein. In case any Eligible Shareholder or any person claiming to be an Eligible Shareholder cannot participate in the Buyback Offer for any reason, the Company, the Manager and Registrar to the Buyback and their officers shall not be liable in any manner for such non-participation.

     

    23.9

    The maximum tender under the Buyback by an Eligible Shareholder cannot exceed the number of Equity Shares held by such Eligible Shareholder as on the Record Date. In case the Eligible Shareholder holds Equity Shares through multiple demat accounts, the tender through a demat account cannot exceed the number of Equity Shares held in that demat account as on the Record Date.

     

    23.10

    The Buyback shall be implemented using the “Mechanism for acquisition of shares through Stock Exchange pursuant to Tender-Offers under Takeovers, Buy Back and Delisting” pursuant to the SEBI Circulars, and following the procedure prescribed in the Act, the Buyback Regulations and as may be determined by the Board (including the committee authorized to complete the formalities of the Buyback) and on such terms and conditions as may be permitted by law from time to time.

    THE NON-RECEIPT OF THE LETTER OF OFFER BY, OR ACCIDENTAL OMISSION TO DISPATCH THE LETTER OF OFFER TO ANY PERSON WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SAME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUYBACK, SHALL NOT INVALIDATE THE BUYBACK OFFER IN ANY WAY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPANY SHALL ACCEPT EQUITY SHARES VALIDLY TENDERED FOR THE BUYBACK OFFER ON THE BASIS OF THEIR HOLDING AND ENTITLEMENT AS APPEARING IN THE RECORDS OF THE COMPANY AS ON THE RECORD DATE.

     

    23.11

    In case of non-receipt of the Letter of Offer and the Tender Form:

     

      23.11.1

    In case the Eligible Shareholder holds Equity Shares in dematerialised form:

    If Eligible Shareholder(s) who have been sent the Letter of Offer through electronic means wish to obtain a physical copy of the Letter of Offer, they may send a request in writing to the Company or Registrar at the address or email id mentioned at the cover page of the Letter of Offer stating name, address, number of Equity Shares held on Record Date, client ID number, DP name / ID, beneficiary account number, and upon receipt of such request, a physical copy of the Letter of Offer shall be provided to such Eligible Shareholder. An Eligible Shareholder may participate in the Buyback by downloading the Tender Form from the website of the Company (i.e. www.infosys.com), NSE (www.nseindia.com), BSE (www.bseindia.com), the Registrar to the Buyback (i.e. www.kfintech.com), or the Manager to the Buyback (i.e. https://investmentbank.kotak.com) or by providing his / her / its application in writing on a plain paper, signed by all Eligible Shareholders (in case of joint holding), stating name and address of the Eligible Shareholder(s), number of Equity Shares held as on the Record Date, Client ID number, DP Name, DP ID, beneficiary account number and number of Equity Shares tendered for the Buyback. For details in relation to the procedure for tending in the Buyback, please follow the procedure specified in Paragraph 23.25.

     

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      23.11.2

    In case the Eligible Shareholder holds Equity Shares in physical form:

    An Eligible Shareholder may participate in the Buyback by downloading the Tender Form from the website of the Company ((i.e. www.infosys.com), NSE (www.nseindia.com), BSE (www.bseindia.com), the Registrar to the Buyback (i.e. https://kosmic.kfintech.com/karisma/buybackofferv2.aspx), or the Manager to the Buyback (i.e. https://investmentbank.kotak.com) or by providing his / her / its application in writing on a plain paper signed by all Eligible Shareholders (in case of joint holding) stating name, address, folio number, number of Equity Shares held, Equity Share certificate number, number of Equity Shares tendered for the Buyback and the distinctive numbers thereof, enclosing the original Equity Share certificate(s), copy of Eligible Shareholder’s PAN card(s) and executed share transfer form in favour of the Company. The transfer Form (SH- 4) can be downloaded from the website of the Company (i.e. www.infosys.com), NSE (www.nseindia.com), BSE (www.bseindia.com), the Registrar to the Buyback (i.e. https://kosmic.kfintech.com/karisma/buybackofferv2.aspx ), or the Manager to the Buyback (i.e. https://investmentbank.kotak.com). Eligible Shareholders must ensure that the Tender Form, along with the TRS and requisite documents, reach the Registrar to the Buyback not later the Buyback Window Closing Date i.e. [•] (by 5 p.m.). If the signature(s) of the Eligible Shareholders provided in the plain paper application differs from the specimen signature(s) recorded with the Registrar of the Company or are not in the same order (although attested), such Tender Forms are liable to be rejected under this Buyback. For details in relation to the procedure for tending in the Buyback, please follow the procedure specified in Paragraph 23.26.

     

    23.12

    The Company shall accept Equity Shares validly tendered by the Eligible Shareholder(s) in the Buyback on the basis of their shareholding as on the Record Date and the Buyback Entitlement. Eligible Shareholder(s) who intend to participate in the Buyback using the “plain paper” option as mentioned above are advised to confirm their Buyback Entitlement from the Registrar to the Buyback, before participating in the Buyback.

     

    23.13

    Please note that Eligible Shareholder(s) who intend to participate in the Buyback will be required to approach their respective Stock Broker(s) (along with the complete set of documents for verification procedures in case of Equity Shares held in physical form) and have to ensure that their bid is entered by their respective Stock Broker(s) in the electronic platform to be made available by the Indian Stock Exchanges before the Buyback Window Closing Date, otherwise the same are liable to be rejected.

     

    23.14

    The acceptance of the Buyback made by the Company is entirely at the discretion of the Eligible Shareholders of the Company. The Company does not accept any responsibility for the decision of any Eligible Shareholder to either participate or to not participate in the Buyback. The Company will not be responsible in any manner for any loss of Equity Share certificate(s) and other documents during transit and the Eligible Shareholders are advised to adequately safeguard their interest in this regard.

     

    23.15

    For implementation of the Buyback, the Company has appointed Kotak Securities Limited as the registered broker to the Company (“Company’s Broker”) to facilitate the process of tendering of Equity Shares through the stock exchange mechanism for the Buyback and through whom the purchases and settlements on account of the Buyback would be made by the Company. The contact details of the Company’s Broker are as follows:

    [Logo of the Broker to the Buyback will be included in the final Letter of Offer]

    Kotak Securities Limited

    27 BKC, C 27, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051

    Contact Person: Tabrez Anwar

    Phone: 1800 209 9191

    Email: [email protected]

    SEBI Registration: INZ000200137

     

    23.16

    The Company shall request BSE and NSE, to provide a separate acquisition window (“Acquisition Window”) to facilitate placing of sell orders by Eligible Shareholders who wish to tender their Equity Shares in the Buyback. For the purposes of this Buyback, [•] has been appointed as the ‘Designated Stock Exchange’. The details of the Acquisition Window will be specified by Indian Stock Exchanges from time to time.

     

    23.17

    All Eligible Shareholders, through their respective Stock Broker(s) will be eligible and responsible to place orders in the Acquisition Window.

     

    23.18

    All Eligible Shareholders can enter orders for Equity Shares in demat form as well as Equity Shares in physical form.

     

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    23.19

    During the Tendering Period, the order for selling the Equity Shares shall be placed by the Eligible Shareholders through their respective Stock Broker(s) during normal trading hours of the secondary market.

     

    23.20

    In the event the Stock Broker of any Eligible Shareholder is not registered with BSE / NSE as a trading member / stock broker, then that Eligible Shareholder can approach any BSE/NSE registered stock broker and can register himself by using quick unique client code (UCC) facility through the registered stock broker (after submitting all details as may be required by such registered stock broker in compliance with applicable law). In case the Eligible Shareholder is unable to register himself by using quick UCC facility through any other registered stock broker, then that Eligible Shareholder may approach the Company’s Broker to place their bids, subject to completion of ‘know your customer’ requirements as required by the Company’s Broker.

     

    23.21

    The Buyback Regulations do not restrict Eligible Shareholders from placing multiple bids and modifying bids, therefore, modification/cancellation of orders and multiple bids from a single Eligible Shareholder will only be allowed during the Tendering Period of the Buyback. Multiple bids made by a single Eligible Shareholder for selling Equity Shares shall be clubbed and considered as “one bid” for the purposes of Acceptance. Eligible Shareholders are requested to consult their respective Stock Brokers regarding the same.

     

    23.22

    The cumulative quantity tendered shall be made available on Indian Stock Exchanges’ websites at www.bseindia.com and www.nseindia.com, throughout the Tendering Period, and will be updated at specific intervals during the Tendering Period.

     

    23.23

    All documents sent by the Eligible Shareholders will be at their own risk. Eligible Shareholders are advised to adequately safeguard their interests in this regard.

     

    23.24

    The reporting requirements for Non-Resident Shareholders under FEMA and any other rules, regulations, guidelines by the RBI, for remittance of funds, shall be made by the Eligible Shareholders and/ or the Stock Brokers through which the Eligible Shareholder places the order/bid.

     

    23.25

    Procedure to be followed by Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in dematerialised form:

     

      23.25.1

    Eligible Shareholders who desire to tender their Equity Shares in the electronic form under the Buyback would have to do so through their respective stock broker(s) by indicating to such stock broker(s) the details of Equity Shares they intend to tender under the Buyback.

     

      23.25.2

    The stock broker(s) would be required to place an order/bid on behalf of the Eligible Shareholder(s) who wish to tender Equity Shares in the Buyback using the Acquisition Window of BSE / NSE.

     

      23.25.3

    The lien shall be marked in the demat account of the Eligible Shareholder for the shares tendered in Tender Offer. Details of shares marked as lien in the demat account of the Eligible Shareholder shall be provided by the Depositories to Clearing Corporations.

     

      23.25.4

    In case, the shareholders demat account is held with one depository and clearing member pool and Clearing Corporation account is held with other depository, shares shall be blocked in the shareholders demat account at source depository during the tendering period. Inter depository tender offer (the “IDT”) instructions shall be initialled by the eligible shareholders at source depository to clearing member/ Clearing Corporation account at target depository. Source depository shall block the shareholder’s securities (i.e., transfers from free balance to blocked balance) and send IDT message to target depository for confirming creation of lien. Details of shares blocked in the shareholders demat account shall be provided by the target depository to the Clearing Corporation.

     

      23.25.5

    For custodian participant orders for demat Equity Shares, early pay-in is mandatory prior to confirmation of order by custodian. The custodian shall either confirm or reject the orders not later than the time provided by the Indian Stock Exchanges on the last day of the tendering period i.e. the Buyback Window Closing Date (“Buyback Window Closing Date”). Thereafter, all unconfirmed orders shall be deemed to be rejected. For all confirmed custodian participant orders, order modification by the concerned stock broker(s) shall revoke the custodian confirmation and the revised order shall be sent to the custodian again for confirmation.

     

      23.25.6

    Upon placing the bid, the stock broker(s) shall provide a TRS generated by the exchange bidding system to the Eligible Shareholder. The TRS will contain the details of order submitted such as Bid ID No., Application No., DP ID, Client ID, number of Equity Shares tendered etc. In case of non-receipt of the completed tender form and other documents, but lien marked on Equity Shares and a valid bid in the exchange bidding system, the bid by such Eligible Shareholder shall be deemed to have been accepted.

     

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      23.25.7

    Eligible Shareholders shall also provide all relevant documents, which are necessary to ensure transferability of the Equity Shares in respect of the tender form to be sent. Such documents may include (but not be limited to):

     

      (i)

    Duly attested power of attorney, if any person other than the Eligible Shareholder has signed the tender form;

     

      (ii)

    Duly attested death certificate and succession certificate/ legal heirship certificate, in case any Eligible Shareholder has expired; and

     

      (iii)

    In case of companies, the necessary certified corporate authorizations (including board and/ or general meeting resolutions).

     

      23.25.8

    It is clarified that in case of demat Equity Shares, submission of tender form and TRS is not required. After the receipt of the demat Equity Shares by the Clearing Corporation and a valid bid in the exchange bidding system, the Buyback shall be deemed to have been accepted, for Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in demat form.

     

      23.25.9

    The Eligible Shareholders will have to ensure that they keep the DP account active and unblocked to receive credit in case of return of Equity Shares due to rejection or due to prorated Buyback decided by the Company. Further, Eligible Shareholders will have to ensure that they keep the bank account attached with the DP account active and updated to receive credit remittance due to acceptance of Buyback of shares by the Company. In the event if any Equity Shares are tendered to Clearing Corporation, excess dematerialized Equity Shares or unaccepted dematerialized Equity Shares, if any, tendered by the Eligible Shareholders would be returned to them by Clearing Corporation. If the security transfer instruction is rejected in the depository system, due to any issue then such securities will be transferred to the shareholder broker’s depository pool account for onward transfer to the Eligible Shareholder. In case of custodian participant orders, excess dematerialized shares or unaccepted dematerialized shares, if any, will be refunded to the respective custodian depository pool account.

     

      23.25.10

    In case the Equity Shares are held on repatriation basis, the Eligible Shareholder, being a Non-Resident Shareholder, should obtain and enclose a letter from its authorised dealer / bank confirming that at the time of acquiring such Equity Shares, payment for the same was made by such Eligible Shareholder, from the appropriate account as specified by RBI in its approval. In case the Eligible Shareholder, being a Non- Resident Shareholder, is not in a position to produce the said certificate, the Equity Shares would be deemed to have been acquired on non-repatriation basis, and in that case, the Eligible Shareholder shall submit a consent letter addressed to the Company, allowing the Company to make the payment on a non-repatriation basis in respect of the valid Equity Shares accepted under the Buyback.

     

    23.26

    Procedure to be followed by Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical form:

     

      23.26.1

    Eligible Shareholders who are holding physical Equity Shares and intend to participate in the Buyback will be required to approach their respective stock broker(s) along with the complete set of documents for verification procedures to be carried out including the (i) original Equity Share certificate(s), (ii) valid share transfer form(s) i.e. Form SH-4 duly filled and signed by the transferors (i.e. by all registered Eligible Shareholders in same order and as per the specimen signatures registered with the Company) and duly witnessed at the appropriate place authorizing the transfer in favour of the Company, (iii) self-attested copy of the Eligible Shareholder’s PAN Card, (iv) the tender form (duly signed by all Eligible Shareholders in case the Equity Shares are in joint names) the same order in which they hold Equity Shares, and (v) any other relevant documents such as, but not limited to, duly attested power of attorney, corporate authorization (including board resolution/specimen signature), notarized copy of death certificate and succession certificate or probated will, if the original Eligible Shareholder has deceased, etc., as applicable. In addition, if the address of the Eligible Shareholder has undergone a change from the address registered in the Register of Members of the Company, the Eligible Shareholder would be required to submit a self-attested copy of address proof consisting of any one of the following documents: valid Aadhar card, voter identity card or passport.

     

      23.26.2

    Based on the aforesaid documents, the concerned Stock Broker shall place the bid on behalf of Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical form and intending to tender Equity Shares in the Buyback using the Acquisition Window of BSE/ NSE. Upon placing the bid, the Stock Broker shall provide a TRS generated by the exchange bidding system to the Eligible Shareholder. The TRS will contain the details of order submitted like folio number, Equity Share certificate number, distinctive number, number of Equity Shares tendered, etc.

     

      23.26.3

    The Stock Broker / Eligible Shareholder who places a bid for physical Equity Shares is required to deliver the original Equity Share certificate(s) and documents (as mentioned in Paragraph 23.11.2) along with TRS generated by stock exchange bidding system upon placing of bid, either by registered post or courier or hand delivery to Registrar to the Buyback, at its office provided in Paragraph 30 below, within 2 (two) days of bidding by stock

     

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      broker. However, in case the bids are placed by the stock broker during the last two days of the tendering period, the stock broker/Eligible Shareholder shall ensure that documents reach the Registrar on or before the Buyback Window Closing Date. The envelope should be super scribed as “Infosys Limited – Buyback 2025”. One copy of the TRS will be retained by Registrar to the Buyback and it will provide acknowledgement of the same to the Stock Broker / Eligible Shareholder.

     

      23.26.4

    Eligible Shareholders holding physical Equity Shares should note that physical Equity Shares will not be accepted unless the complete set of documents is submitted. Acceptance of the physical Equity Shares for Buyback by the Company shall be subject to verification as per the Buyback Regulations and any further directions issued in this regard. The Registrar to the Buyback will verify such bids based on the documents submitted on a daily basis and till such time BSE/NSE shall display such bids as ‘unconfirmed physical bids’. Once the Registrar to the Buyback confirms the bids it will be treated as ‘Confirmed Bids’.

     

      23.26.5

    In case any Eligible Shareholder has submitted Equity Shares in physical form for dematerialization, such Equity Shareholders should ensure that the process of getting the Equity Shares dematerialized is completed well in time so that they can participate in the Buyback before Buyback Window Closing Date.

     

      23.26.6

    In case the Equity Shares are held on repatriation basis, the Eligible Shareholder, being a Non-Resident Shareholder, should obtain and enclose a letter from its authorised dealer / bank confirming that at the time of acquiring such Equity Shares, payment for the same was made by such Eligible Shareholder, from the appropriate account as specified by RBI in its approval. In case the Eligible Shareholder, being a Non- Resident Shareholder, is not in a position to produce the said certificate, the Equity Shares would be deemed to have been acquired on non-repatriation basis, and in that case, the Eligible Shareholder shall submit a consent letter addressed to the Company, allowing the Company to make the payment on a non-repatriation basis in respect of the valid Equity Shares accepted under the Buyback.

     

      23.26.7

    If any of the above stated documents (as applicable) are not enclosed along with the tender form, the Equity Shares tendered by Eligible Shareholders, being Non-Resident Shareholders, under the Buyback are liable to be rejected

    For Equity Shares held by Eligible Shareholders, being Non-Resident Shareholders of Equity Shares (Read with Section 20 “DETAILS OF THE STATUTORY APPROVALS”)

     

      i.

    While tendering their Equity Shares under the Buyback, all Eligible Shareholders, being Non-Resident Shareholders of Equity Shares (excluding FPIs/FIIs) shall also enclose a copy of the permission received by them from RBI, if applicable, to acquire the Equity Shares held by them.

     

      ii.

    In case the Equity Shares are held on repatriation basis, the Non-Resident Eligible Shareholder shall obtain and enclose a letter from its authorized dealer/bank confirming that at the time of acquiring the said Equity Shares, payment for the same was made by the non-resident Eligible Shareholder from the appropriate account (e.g. NRE a/c.) as specified by RBI in its approval. In case the Non-Resident Eligible Shareholder is not in a position to produce the said certificate, the Equity Shares would be deemed to have been acquired on non-repatriation basis and in that case the Non-Resident Eligible Shareholder shall submit a consent letter addressed to the Company allowing the Company to make the payment on a non-repatriation basis in respect of the valid Equity Shares Accepted under the Buyback.

     

      iii.

    Eligible Shareholders who are FIIs/FPIs should also enclose a copy of their SEBI registration certificate.

    If any of the above stated documents, as applicable, are not enclosed along with the Tender Form, the Equity Shares tendered under the Buyback are liable to be rejected.

    The participation of the Eligible Shareholders in the Buyback is entirely at the discretion of the Eligible Shareholders. The Company does not accept any responsibility for the decision of any Eligible Shareholder to either participate or to not participate in the Buyback. The Company will not be responsible in any manner for any loss of share certificate(s) and other documents during transit and the Eligible Shareholders are advised to adequately safeguard their interest in this regard.

     

    23.27

    Acceptance of orders

    The Registrar to the Buyback shall provide details of order acceptance to Clearing Corporation within specified timelines.

     

    23.28

    Method of Settlement

     

      23.28.1

    The settlement of trade(s) shall be carried out in the manner similar to settlement of trade(s) in the secondary market.

     

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      23.28.2

    The Company will transfer the consideration pertaining to the Buyback (net of tax deducted at source) to the Clearing Corporation’s bank account through the Company’s Broker as per the secondary market mechanism, as per the prescribed schedule. For demat Equity Shares accepted under the Buyback, the Clearing Corporation will make direct funds pay-out to the respective Eligible Shareholders’ bank account linked to its demat account. If bank account details of any Eligible Shareholder holding Equity Shares in dematerialized form are not available or if the fund transfer instruction is rejected by the RBI or relevant bank, due to any reasons, then the amount payable to the Eligible Shareholders will be transferred to the concerned Stock Brokers’ account for onward transfer to such Eligible Shareholder holding Equity Shares in dematerialized form.

     

      23.28.3

    In case of certain client types viz. NRI, foreign clients etc. (where there are specific RBI and other regulatory requirements pertaining to funds pay-out) who do not opt to settle through custodians, the funds pay-out would be given to their respective Stock Broker’s settlement accounts for releasing the same to the respective Eligible Shareholder’s account. For this purpose, the client type details would be collected from the Depositories, whereas funds payout pertaining to the bids settled through custodians will be transferred to the settlement bank account of the custodian, each in accordance with the applicable mechanism prescribed by Indian Stock Exchanges and the Clearing Corporation from time to time.

     

      23.28.4

    For the Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical form, the funds pay-out would be given to their respective Stock Broker’s settlement accounts for releasing the same to the respective Eligible Shareholder’s account.

     

      23.28.5

    Details in respect of shareholder’s entitlement for Tender Offer process will be provided to the Clearing Corporation by the Company or Registrar to the Buyback. On receipt of the same, Clearing Corporations will cancel the excess or unaccepted blocked shares in the demat account of the shareholder. On settlement date, all blocked shares mentioned in the accepted bid will be transferred to the Clearing Corporations.

     

      23.28.6

    In the case of inter depository, Clearing Corporations will cancel the excess or unaccepted shares in target depository. Source depository will not be able to release the lien without a release of IDT message from target depository. Further, release of IDT message shall be sent by target depository either based on cancellation request received from Clearing Corporations or automatically generated after matching with bid accepted detail as received from the Company or the Registrar to the Buyback. Post receiving the IDT message from target depository, source Depository will cancel/release excess or unaccepted block shares in the demat account of the shareholder. Post completion of the Tendering Period and receiving the requisite details viz., demat account details and accepted bid quantity, source depository shall debit the securities as per the communication/message received from target depository to the extent of accepted bid shares from shareholder’s demat account and credit it to Clearing Corporation settlement account in target depository on settlement date.

     

      23.28.7

    The Equity Shares bought back in the dematerialized form would be transferred directly to the demat account of the Company opened for the Buyback (“Company Demat Account”) provided it is indicated by the Company’s Broker or it will be transferred by the Company’s Broker to the Company Demat Account on receipt of the Equity Shares from the clearing and settlement mechanism of the Indian Stock Exchanges.

     

      23.28.8

    In relation to the physical Equity Shares:

     

      a.

    If physical Equity Shares tendered by Eligible Shareholders are not accepted, the share certificate would be returned to such Eligible Shareholders by registered post or by ordinary post or courier at the Eligible Shareholders’ sole risk. The Company also encourages Eligible Shareholders holding physical shares to dematerialize their physical shares.

     

      23.28.9

    If however, only a portion of the physical shares held by an Eligible Shareholder is accepted in the Buyback then the Company shall instead of issuing a split share certificate towards the unaccepted shares, issue a Letter of Confirmation (“LOC”) in accordance with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD_RTAMB/P/CIR/2022/8 dated January 25, 2022, as amended, with respect to the new consolidated share certificate for the unaccepted Equity Shares tendered in the Buyback. The LOC shall be dispatched to the address registered with the RTA. The RTA shall retain the original share certificate and deface the certificate with a stamp “Letter of Confirmation Issued” on the face / reverse of the certificate to the extent of the excess physical shares. The LOC shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the date of its issuance, within which the Equity Shareholder shall be required to make a request to their depository participant for dematerializing the physical Equity Shares. In case the Equity Shareholder fails to submit the demat request within the aforementioned period, the RTA shall credit the physical Equity Shares to a separate demat account of the Company opened for the said purpose. The lien marked against unaccepted Equity Shares will be released, if any, or would be returned by registered post or by ordinary post or courier (in case of physical shares) at the Eligible Shareholders’ sole risk. Eligible Shareholders should ensure that their depository account is maintained till all formalities pertaining to the Buyback are completed.

     

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      23.28.10

    The Stock Broker would issue contract note for the Equity Shares accepted under the Buyback. The Company’s Broker would also issue a contract note to the Company for the Equity Shares accepted under the Buyback.

     

      23.28.11

    Equity Shareholders who intend to participate in the Buyback should consult their respective stock broker for payment to them of any cost, applicable taxes, charges and expenses (including brokerage) that may be levied by the Stock Broker upon the selling Eligible Shareholder for tendering Equity Shares in the Buyback (secondary market transaction). The Manager to the Buyback and the Company accept no responsibility to bear or pay any additional cost, applicable taxes, charges and expenses (including brokerage) levied by the stock broker, and such costs will be incurred solely by the Eligible Shareholders.

     

      23.28.12

    The Equity Shares lying to the credit of the Company Demat Account and the Equity Shares bought back and accepted in physical form will be extinguished in the manner and following the procedure prescribed in the Buyback Regulations.

     

    23.29

    Rejection Criteria

    The Equity Shares tendered by Eligible Shareholders would be liable to be rejected on the following grounds.

    For Eligible Shareholders holding shares in the dematerialized form if:

     

      i.

    The Shareholder is not an Eligible Shareholder of the Company as on the Record Date;

     

      ii.

    There exists any restraint order of a Court/any other competent authority for transfer/disposal/ sale or where loss of share certificates has been notified to the Company or where the title to the Equity Shares is under dispute or otherwise not clear or where any other restraint subsists.

    For Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in the physical form if:

     

      i.

    The documents mentioned in the Tender Form for Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical form are not received by the Registrar on or before the close of business hours of [•], 2025 (by 5 p.m. IST);

     

      ii.

    If there is any other company’s share certificate enclosed with the Tender Form instead of the share certificate of the Company. Please note that the share certificates stating face value of ₹ 10 each were cancelled and no longer valid. Equity Shares tendered by Eligible Shareholders holding share certificates of ₹ 10 each would be rejected if these share certificates are enclosed with the Tender Form;

     

      iii.

    If the transmission of Equity Shares is not completed, and the Equity Shares are not in the name of the Eligible Shareholders;

     

      iv.

    If the Eligible Shareholders bid the Equity Shares but the Registrar does not receive the physical Equity Share certificate; or

     

      v.

    In the event the signature in the Tender Form and Form SH-4 do not match as per the specimen signature recorded with Company or Registrar.

     

      vi.

    If the Shareholder is not an Eligible Shareholder of the Company on the Record Date;

     

      vii.

    If there is a name mismatch in the share certificate of the Shareholder;

     

      viii.

    If the Eligible Shareholder has made a duplicate bid; or

     

      ix.

    There exists any restraint order of a Court/any other competent authority for transfer/disposal/sale or where loss of share certificates has been notified to the Company or where the title to the Equity Shares is under dispute or otherwise not clear or where any other restraint subsists.

     

    24.

    NOTE ON TAXATION

    Set forth below are certain tax considerations related to tendering Equity Shares the Company in the Buyback. The Buyback, together with certain tax considerations related to the withdrawal of Equity Shares underlying ADSs and the re-deposit of Equity Shares not tendered or not accepted in the Buyback against the creation of ADSs, is described in the Postal Ballot Notice, which has been furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 6-K.

    A. INDIAN TAXATION

    THE SUMMARY OF THE INCOME-TAX CONSIDERATIONS IN THIS SECTION ARE BASED ON THE CURRENT PROVISIONS OF THE INCOME TAX ACT, 1961 AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER, THE JUDICIAL AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE INTERPRETATIONS THEREOF, WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR MODIFICATION BY SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, ADMINISTRATIVE OR JUDICIAL DECISIONS. ANY SUCH CHANGES COULD HAVE DIFFERENT INCOME TAX IMPLICATIONS.

     

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    IN VIEW OF THE PARTICULARISED NATURE OF INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES, SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS FOR THE APPLICABLE TAX PROVISIONS INCLUDING THE TREATMENT THAT MAY BE GIVEN BY THEIR RESPECTIVE TAX OFFICERS IN THEIR CASE, AND THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE.

    THE COMPANY DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR OTHERWISE OF SUCH ADVICE. THEREFORE, SHAREHOLDERS CANNOT RELY ON THIS ADVICE AND THE SUMMARY INCOME TAX IMPLICATIONS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF INCOME TAX IN THE CASE OF BUYBACK OF LISTED EQUITY SHARES ON THE RECOGNISED STOCK EXCHANGE IN INDIA SET OUT BELOW SHOULD BE TREATED AS INDICATIVE AND FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.

    General: The basis of charge of Indian income-tax depends upon the residential status of the taxpayer during a tax year. The Indian tax year runs from April 1 until March 31. A person who is an Indian tax resident is liable to income-tax in India on his worldwide income, subject to certain tax exemptions, which are provided under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (“Act”).

    A person who is treated as a non-resident for Indian income-tax purposes is generally subject to tax in India only on such person’s India-sourced income (i.e. income which accrues or arises or deemed to accrue or arise in India) and income received by such persons in India. In case of shares of a company, the source of income from shares would depend on the “situs” of such shares. As per judicial precedents, generally the “situs” of the shares is where a company is “incorporated” and where its shares can be transferred.

    Accordingly, since the Company is incorporated in India, the Company’s shares should be deemed to be “situated” in India and any gains arising to a non-resident on acceptance of such shares under the Buyback should be taxable in India under the Act.

    Further, the non-resident shareholder can avail benefits of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (“DTAA”) between India and the respective country of which the said shareholder is tax resident subject to satisfying relevant conditions including but not limited to (a) conditions present in the said DTAA (if any) read with the relevant provisions of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“Multilateral Instrument/ MLI”) as ratified by India with the respective country of which the said shareholder is tax resident, (b) non-applicability of General Anti-Avoidance Rule (“GAAR”) and (c) providing and maintaining necessary information and documents as prescribed under the Act.

    The Act also provides for different income-tax rates applicable to the gains arising from the buyback of shares, based on the residential status, classification of the shareholder, nature of the income earned etc. The summary of income-tax implications on buyback of listed equity shares on the recognised stock exchange in India is set out below. All references to equity shares herein refer to listed equity shares unless stated otherwise.

    Classification of Shareholders: Shareholders can be classified under the following categories:

     

      a.

    Resident Shareholders being:

     

      •  

    Individuals, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), Association of Persons (AOP) and Body of Individuals (BOI)

     

      •  

    Others:

      •  

    Company

     

      •  

    Other than company

     

      b.

    Non Resident Shareholders being:

     

      •  

    Non Resident Indians (NRIs)

     

      •  

    Foreign Institution Investors (FIIs)/ Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)

     

      •  

    Others:

     

      •  

    Company

     

      •  

    Other than company

    Classification of Income:

    Members may note that as per the Income-tax Act, 1961, (“the IT Act”) as amended by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024, the entire consideration paid by company to its shareholders on buyback of shares shall be considered as dividend with effect from October 1, 2024 onwards. In this regard, a new clause (f) has been inserted in section 2(22) of the IT Act, which provides that “dividend” includes any payment by a company on purchase of its own shares from a shareholder in accordance with the provisions of section 68 of the Companies Act, 2013. Hence, any consideration paid to shareholders on account of a buyback of shares is taxable in the hands of the shareholders as dividend.

     

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    Section 46A of the Income Tax Act which provides for capital gains taxation in the hands of the shareholders upon buy-back of shares by the company is amended with effect from October 1, 2024 which states that in the case of buy-back of shares, the consideration received by the shareholder will be deemed to be Nil for the purpose of computing capital gains. Consequently, a capital loss will arise in the hands of the shareholder equivalent to the cost of acquisition of the shares bought back.

    The Company shall be required to deduct tax at source (TDS) or do withholding of taxes (WHT) from the consideration of buyback at the time of making the payment to shareholders. To enable us to determine the appropriate TDS/WHT rate as applicable, members are requested to submit relevant documents, as specified in the paragraphs below. In the absence of any documents from shareholders the TDS or WHT would be done at the standard prescribed rates under the Income Tax Act.

    The residential status of the shareholders would be taken as per the information available with the depositories (NSDL/CDSL) or the Registrar and Share Transfer Agent (KFin Technologies Limited) as on Record Date for the Buyback.

    Tax Deduction at Source / Withholding of Taxes:

    For resident shareholders, taxes shall be deducted at source under Section 194 of the IT Act as follows:

     

    Members having valid Permanent Account Number (PAN)    10%* or as notified by the Government of India (GOI)
    Members not having PAN / valid PAN    20% or as notified by the GOI

     

      *

    As per Section 139AA of the IT Act, every individual person who has been allotted a PAN and who is eligible to obtain Aadhaar, shall be required to link the PAN with Aadhaar. In case of failure to comply with this, the PAN allotted shall be deemed to be invalid / inoperative and he shall be liable to all consequences under the IT Act and tax shall be deducted at the higher rates as provided in section 206AA of the IT Act, 1961 i.e., 20% of tax deduction at source.

    However, no tax shall be deducted to resident individual shareholders if the total of all dividends and buyback consideration as dividend to be received by them during financial year 2025-2026 does not exceed in aggregate ₹ 10,000.

    Further no tax shall be deducted in cases where individual shareholder provide Form 15G / Form 15H (Form 15G is applicable to resident individual shareholders and Form 15H is applicable to resident individual shareholders aged 60 years or more), subject to conditions specified in the IT Act. If during the financial year 2025-2026 above mentioned Forms become invalid then tax would be deducted on total payments made during the financial year 2025-2026 from the buyback consideration. PAN is mandatory for shareholders providing Form 15G / 15H. Resident shareholders may also submit declaration or document specifying the provisions of IT Act to claim a lower / nil tax deducted at source. Shareholders may also provide a Lower Tax Deduction Certificate (LTDC) certificate issued by the Income Tax Department under Section 197 or any other section of the IT Act, which authorizes company to deduct TDS at a lower rate instead of the standard prescribed rate under IT Act.

    For non-resident shareholders, income tax is required to be withheld (WHT) from consideration of buyback in accordance with the provisions of Section 195 or Section 196D or any other applicable sections of the Income Tax Act, as dividend. The current withholding tax is 20% (plus applicable surcharge and cess as below) or as notified by the GOI.

    Non-resident shareholders may also provide a Lower Tax Deduction Certificate (LTDC) certificate issued by the Income Tax Department under Section 195 or any other section of the IT Act, which authorizes company to deduct WHT at a lower rate instead of the standard prescribed rate under IT Act.

    However, as per Section 90 of the IT Act, non-resident shareholders can avail the provisions of the certain Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) provided they satisfy conditions such as non-applicability of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule (“GAAR”), read with Multilateral Instrument (MLI), between India and the country of tax residence of the shareholders, if such DTAA has beneficial provisions with respect to buyback consideration which are considered payable as dividend and shareholders fulfill all requirements of DTAA. For this purpose, i.e., to avail the benefits under the DTAA read with MLI, non-resident shareholders will have to provide all the following documents:

     

      •  

    Copy of the PAN card allotted by the Indian income tax authorities duly attested by the shareholders or details as prescribed under rule 37BC of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 in absence of PAN Card.

     

      •  

    Copy of the Tax Residency Certificate for financial year 2025-26 obtained from the revenue or tax authorities of the country of tax residence, duly attested by shareholders/authorized signatory

     

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      •  

    Electronic Form 10F as per notification no. 03/2022 dated July 16, 2022 issued by the Central Board of Direct Tax. Notification can be read under -notification-no-3-2022-systems.pdf (incometaxindia.gov.in). Form 10F can be obtained electronically through the e-filing portal of the income tax website at https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/.

     

      •  

    Self-declaration by the shareholders of having no permanent establishment in India in accordance with the applicable tax treaty

     

      •  

    Self-declaration of beneficial ownership of equity shares by the non-resident shareholder

     

      •  

    Self-declaration of fulfilling all conditions of tax treaty for being eligible to claim benefit of the tax treaty (DTAA) read with Multilateral Instrument (MLI).

     

      •  

    Any other documents as prescribed under the IT Act for lower withholding of taxes, if applicable, duly attested by the shareholders

    Kindly note that extending the benefit of tax treaty (DTAA) would depend on the documents submitted.

    The aforementioned documents are required to be sent to the registered office of Infosys Limited at below address.

    Infosys Limited

    No. 44, Infosys Avenue, Hosur Road, Electronics City, Bengaluru,

    Karnataka – 560100

    Attention: Company Secretary

    Subject: Infosys Buyback 2025 – Buyback Tax Documents

    The Company will enable an option to facilitate shareholders to submit the aforementioned documents electronically.

    Members are requested to visit [https://www.infosys.com/investors/shareholder-services/buyback-2025.html] for more instructions and information on this subject. No communication and documents would be accepted from members after last date of tendering of the offer. Shareholders may write to [email protected] for any clarifications on this subject.

    Shareholders with PAN can check their tax credit in Form 26AS from the e-filing account at https://www.incometax.gov.in/iec/foportal/ or “View Your Tax Credit” on https://www.tdscpc.gov.in.

    Taxation for American Depositary Shares (‘ADS’) holders (‘Holder’)

    The withdrawal of Equity Shares underlying ADSs, the re-deposit of Equity Shares not tendered or not accepted in the Buyback against the creation of ADSs, and the sale in the Buyback of Equity Shares withdrawn may have various tax implications in India, the United States, and other jurisdictions that differ from, and may be substantially more onerous than, those that would be applicable to sales of ADSs on the NYSE. Such tax implications could vary depending on several factors, including the period of holding the securities, the residential status of the holder, the classification of the holder, the nature of the income earned, etc.

     

      a.

    India

    Withdrawal and Re-Deposit of Equity Shares by ADS Holders: In addition, because of the very limited precedent, whether the re-deposit of Equity Shares against the creation of ADSs is subject to Indian taxation is particularly unclear. The Company cannot assure ADS holders that tax will not be imposed or whether the bank, broker or other nominee in India with whom individual ADS holders establish an Indian Demat account (Subtype DR) and a Brokerage Account will withhold taxes in connection with the re-deposit of such Equity Shares. In light of the foregoing, ADS holders are advised to consult their legal, financial and tax advisors and the bank, broker or other nominee in India with whom they intend to establish an Indian Demat account (Subtype DR) and a Brokerage Account to understand the potential implications of a withdrawal and re-deposit of Equity Shares prior to their making a request to the Depositary to effect the withdrawal of the Equity Shares underlying their respective ADSs.

    In addition to the foregoing Indian taxation considerations, ADS holders should consider potential taxation under the laws of their country of residency and other jurisdictions in which they may be subject to taxation arising out of the withdrawal and re- deposit of Equity Shares.

     

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      b.

    United States

     

      i.

    Withdrawal and Re-Deposit of Equity Shares by ADS Holders.

    For U.S. federal income tax purposes, ADS holders generally will be treated as the owners of Equity Shares underlying such ADSs. Accordingly, withdrawing Equity Shares underlying ADSs and re-depositing Equity Shares that are not tendered in the Buyback, or if tendered, re-depositing Equity Shares that are not accepted in the Buyback generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax. For further information on the U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to U.S. holders (as defined therein) of ADSs and / or Equity Shares, please see the Company’s Form 20-F.

     

      ii.

    Tendering Equity Shares in the Buyback.

    Important information on the tax treatment relevant to tendering Equity Shares in the Buyback has been set forth in a Form 6-K furnished by the Company with the SEC on or about the date of the Postal Ballot Notice, as well as in this Letter of Offer.

    Each ADS holder should consult their own tax advisor with respect to the U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences of withdrawing and re-depositing equity shares, as well as the tax consequences of participating in the Buyback.

    EACH U.S. HOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND SUCH U.S. HOLDER’S ELIGIBILITY FOR REDUCED RATE OF TAXATION UNDER THE LAW IN EFFECT FOR THE YEAR OF THE BUYBACK AND WHETHER ANY FOREIGN TAX CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE TO IT IN RESPECT OF INDIAN TAX, IF ANY.

    STT: As an overall point, since the Buyback is to be undertaken through the settlement mechanism on the Indian Stock Exchanges, such transaction is chargeable to the Securities Transaction Tax (“STT”). STT is a tax payable in India on the value of securities on every purchase or sale of specified securities that are listed on the recognised Stock Exchanges in India. Currently, the STT rate applicable on the purchase or sale of shares on the stock exchange is 0.10% of the value of the transaction.

    Rate of Surcharge and Cess: In addition to the basic tax rate, surcharge, education cess and secondary and higher education cess are leviable as follows:

    Surcharge:

    In case of individuals, HUF, AOP and BOI: Surcharge at 15% is leviable where the total income exceeds ₹ 10 million (approximately US$ 0.11 million) and at 10% where the total income exceeds ₹ 5 million (approximately US$ 0.06 million) but does not exceed ₹ 10 million (approximately US$ 0.11 million).

    In case of foreign companies: Surcharge at 5% is leviable where the total income exceeds ₹ 100 million (approximately US$ 1.14 million) and at 2% where the total income exceeds ₹ 10 million (approximately US$ 0.11 million) but does not exceed ₹ 100 million (approximately US$ 1.14 million).

    The U.S. dollar amounts are based on the exchange rate of ₹ 88.06/USD as of September 19, 2025

    (Source: http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h10/hist/dat00_in.htm)

    Cess:

    Heath and Education Cess at 4% is leviable in all cases

    Taxation for American Depositary Share Holders: As described in more detail in the Postal Ballot Notice, a holder of ADSs of the Company may participate in the Buyback by withdrawing his or her ADSs from the depositary facility, such that they become holders of Equity Shares as of the Record Date and then participating in the Buyback.

    There can be no assurance that the Equity Shares offered by an ADS holder in the Buyback will be accepted.

    ADS holders are advised to consult their legal, financial and tax advisors for advice prior to participating in the Buyback, including advice related to any related regulatory approvals and tax issues.

    Income-tax implications on withdrawal and re-deposit of Equity Shares:

     

      •  

    While there are arguments in favour that conversion of ADS into shares should not be subject to capital gains tax, this view is not free from doubt as law is not very clear on this aspect.

     

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      •  

    The shares which would not be accepted by the Company for buyback could get reconverted into ADS. As far as taxability of such reconversion is concerned, there are two possible views i.e. whether such reconversion of shares into ADS is a taxable transfer and accordingly would attract capital gains tax or vice versa. While there are arguments supporting both the views, the view that such reconversion is not a taxable transfer may be construed to be a better view.

    THE ABOVE DISCLOSURE ON TAXATION SETS OUT THE PROVISIONS OF LAW IN A SUMMARY MANNER ONLY AND IS NOT A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OR LISTING OF ALL POTENTIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DISPOSAL OF EQUITY SHARES. THIS DISCLOSURE IS NEITHER BINDING ON ANY REGULATORS NOR CAN THERE BE ANY ASSURANCE THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE A POSITION CONTRARY TO THE COMMENTS MENTIONED HEREIN. HENCE, YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS FOR THE TAX PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

    Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

    The following is a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant with respect to a participation in the buyback of Equity Shares to U.S. holders (as defined below) and is for general information only. For purposes of this discussion, “U.S. holders” are individuals who are citizens or residents of the United States, corporations (or other entities treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created in or under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein, estates, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source and trusts having a valid election to be treated as U.S. persons (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”)) in effect under U.S. Treasury Regulations or for which a U.S. court exercises primary supervision and a U.S. person has the authority to control all substantial decisions.

    This summary is limited to U.S. holders who hold Equity Shares or ADSs as capital assets (generally, property held for investment). In addition, this summary is limited to U.S. holders who are not residents in India for purposes of the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of India for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income (“Treaty”). If a partnership (or an entity treated as a partnership or a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds the Equity Shares or ADSs, the tax treatment of a partner or an owner of such entity will generally depend upon the status of the partner or owner and upon the activities of the partnership or such pass-through entity. A partner or an owner in a partnership or a pass-through entity holding Equity Shares or ADSs should consult its own tax advisor.

    This summary does not address any tax considerations arising under the laws of any U.S. state or local or non-U.S. jurisdiction, potential application of the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income, or tax considerations under any U.S. non-income tax laws. In addition, this summary does not address tax considerations applicable to holders that may be subject to special tax rules, such as banks, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, pension plans, real estate investment trusts, financial institutions, dealers in securities or currencies, tax-exempt entities, persons liable for alternative minimum tax, persons that hold Equity Shares or ADSs as a position in a “straddle” or as part of a “hedging” or “conversion” transaction for tax purposes, persons holding ADSs or Equity Shares through partnerships or other pass-through entities, persons that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar or holders of 10% or more, by voting power or value, of Equity Shares of the Company, controlled foreign corporations, foreign controlled foreign corporations passive foreign investment companies, or corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax, persons subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of any item of gross income with respect to our Equity Shares or ADSs being taken into account in an applicable financial statement, persons who hold or receive Equity Shares or ADSs pursuant to the exercise of any option or otherwise as compensation, persons deemed to sell Equity Shares or ADSs under the constructive sale provisions of the Code, and certain U.S. expatriates and certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States.

    This summary is based on the Code as in effect on the date of this document and on U.S. Treasury Regulations in effect or, in some cases, proposed, as of the date of this document, as well as judicial and administrative interpretations thereof available on or before such date and is based in part on the assumption that each obligation in the Deposit Agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms. All of the foregoing is subject to change, which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax consequences described below.

    EACH PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE BUYBACK WHO IS A U.S. HOLDER SHOULD CONSULT ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PARTICIPATING IN THE BUYBACK.

    Ownership of ADSs. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S. holders generally will be treated as the owners of Equity Shares represented by such ADSs. Accordingly, the conversion of ADSs into Equity Shares to participate in the Buyback, and the conversion of Equity Shares that are not tendered in the Buyback, or that are tendered, and not accepted in the Buyback, into ADSs generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

     

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    Tax Treatment of Buyback. An exchange of Equity Shares for cash by a U.S. holder pursuant to the Buyback will be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In such case, depending on the applicable U.S. holder’s particular circumstances, such tendering U.S. holder will be treated either as recognizing gain or loss from the disposition of the Equity Shares or as receiving a distribution from the Company.

    Under Section 302 of the Code, a tendering U.S. holder will recognize gain or loss on the exchange of Equity Shares for cash if the exchange:

     

      •  

    results in a “substantially disproportionate” redemption with respect to such U.S. holder; or

     

      •  

    is “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” with respect to the U.S. holder.

    An exchange of Equity Shares for cash generally will be a substantially disproportionate redemption with respect to a U.S. holder if (1) the percentage of the voting stock owned by such U.S. holder immediately after the exchange is less than 80% of the percentage of the voting stock owned by such U.S. holder immediately before the exchange, and (2) immediately after the exchange the U.S. holder owns less than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote. In applying the Section 302 tests, each U.S. holder must take into account Equity Shares and ADSs that such U.S. holder constructively owns under certain attribution rules, pursuant to which a U.S. holder will be treated as owning any Equity Shares and ADSs owned by certain family members (which family attribution, in certain circumstances, may be waived) and related entities, and Equity Shares and ADSs that the U.S. holder has the right to acquire by exercise of an option. Each U.S. holder is expected to consult with its own tax advisor with respect to the application of such attribution rules given such U.S. holder’s particular circumstances.

    If an exchange of Equity Shares for cash fails to satisfy the “substantially disproportionate” test, the U.S. holder may nonetheless satisfy the “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” test. An exchange of Equity Shares for cash will satisfy the “not essentially equivalent to a dividend” test if it results in a “meaningful reduction” of the U.S. holder’s equity interest in the company given such U.S. holder’s particular facts and circumstances. The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has indicated in published rulings that a relatively minor reduction of the proportionate equity interest of a U.S. holder whose relative equity interest is minimal and who does not exercise any control over or participate in the management of corporate affairs should be treated as “not essentially equivalent to a dividend.” Each U.S. holder should consult its tax advisors regarding the application of the rules of Section 302 in its particular circumstances. Because the Section 302 tests are applied on a “stockholder-by-stockholder” basis, the Buyback may be a sale or exchange for certain U.S. holders and a distribution for others.

    Sale or Exchange: Subject to the “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) rules described below, if a U.S. holder is treated as recognizing gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes from the disposition of Equity Shares for cash, such gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized and the U.S. holder’s tax basis, determined in U.S. dollars, in the Equity Shares. Gain or loss recognized will be long-term capital gain or loss with respect to Equity Shares held for more than 12 months at the time of the sale or other disposition, and any gain recognized generally will be income from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. holders are generally taxed at preferential rates. Capital gains realized by a U.S. holder upon sale of Equity Shares may be subject to tax in India, including withholding tax. See “Indian Taxation” above. Due to limitations on foreign tax credits, however, a U.S. holder may not be able to utilize any such taxes as a credit against the U.S. holder’s federal income tax liability. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax treatment to them if the Buyback is treated as a sale or exchange.

    Distribution: If a U.S. holder is not treated under the Section 302 tests (discussed above) as recognizing gain or loss on an exchange of Equity Shares for cash, such U.S. holder will be treated as having received a distribution from the Company. The gross amount of the distribution will generally be treated as dividend income to the extent made from the current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles) of the Company. Such dividends will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction generally allowed to corporate U.S. holders. To the extent that the amount of the Buyback exceeds the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits (if any) as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles, such excess will be treated first as a tax-free return of the U.S. holder’s tax basis in the Equity Shares and thereafter as capital gain.

    The Company does not intend to calculate its earnings and profits according to U.S. tax accounting principles. Accordingly, notwithstanding the discussion in the preceding paragraphs, if the Buyback is treated as a distribution on Equity Shares, such distribution will generally be taxed as a dividend for U.S. tax purposes.

    Subject to certain conditions and limitations, including the PFIC rules described below, dividends paid to non-corporate U.S. holders, including individuals, may be eligible for a reduced rate of taxation if the Company is deemed to be a “qualified foreign corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A qualified foreign corporation includes a foreign corporation if (1) its shares are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States, or (2) it is eligible for the benefits under a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States, including the Treaty. Our ADSs are listed

     

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    on NYSE. We believe, but cannot assure you, that the ADSs will be readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States and that we will be a qualified foreign corporation with respect to dividends paid on the ADSs. Based on existing guidance, it is not clear whether a dividend on an Equity Share will be treated as a qualified dividend, because the Equity Shares are not themselves listed on a U.S. exchange. However, the Company may be eligible for benefits under the Treaty. A corporation is not a qualified foreign corporation if it is a PFIC in the current taxable year or the prior taxable year (as discussed below).

    If the proceeds are paid in Indian Rupees, the amount of the proceeds included in the income of a U.S. holder will be the U.S. dollar value of the payments made in Indian Rupees, determined at a spot exchange rate between Indian Rupees and U.S. dollars on the date such proceeds are included in the income of the U.S. holder, regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. Generally, gain or loss, if any, resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date the dividend is paid to the date such payment is converted into U.S. dollars will be treated as U.S. source ordinary income or loss.

    EACH PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANT IN A COMPANY BUYBACK SHOULD CONSULT HIS, HER OR ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AND NON-U.S. TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PARTICIPATING IN THE BUYBACK AND WHETHER ANY FOREIGN TAX CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE TO IT IN RESPECT OF INDIAN WITHHOLDING TAX, IF ANY.

    Passive Foreign Investment Company: A non-U.S. corporation will be classified as a PFIC for U.S. Federal income tax purposes if either:

     

      •  

    75% or more of its gross income for the taxable year is passive income; or

     

      •  

    on average for the taxable year by value, if 50% or more of its assets produce or are held for the production of passive income.

    The Company does not believe that it satisfies either of the tests for PFIC status for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, and the Company does not expect to satisfy either of the tests for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. However, because this determination is made on an annual basis and depends on a variety of factors (including the Company’s market capitalization), no assurance can be given that the Company was not considered a PFIC for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, or that the Company will not be considered a PFIC for the current fiscal year and/or future fiscal years. If the Company were to be a PFIC for any taxable year, U.S. holders would be required to pay an interest charge together with tax calculated at an ordinary income rates on “excess distributions,” as the term is defined in relevant provisions of U.S. tax laws, and on any gain on a sale or other disposition of Equity Shares, unless a U.S. holder makes a “QEF election” or a “mark-to-market” election, as described below. In addition, individual U.S. holders will not be eligible for the reduced rates of dividend taxation described above if the Company is a PFIC for the fiscal year of the dividend payment or the preceding taxable year.

    If the Company is a PFIC in any year, so long as the Equity Shares or ADSs are and remain “marketable,” a U.S. holder may be able to avoid the excess distribution rules described above by having made a timely so-called “mark-to-market” election with respect to such U.S. holder’s Equity Shares or ADSs. The Equity Shares or ADSs will be “marketable” as long as they remain regularly traded on a national securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, or a foreign securities exchange that is regulated or supervised by a governmental authority of the country in which the market is located. A mark-to-market election will be effective for the taxable year for which the election is made and for all subsequent taxable years, unless the Equity Shares or ADSs are no longer regularly traded on a qualified exchange or the IRS consents to the revocation of the election. No assurances may be given regarding whether the Equity Shares or ADSs will qualify, or will continue to be qualified, as being regularly traded in this regard. However, because a mark-to-market election cannot be made for any lower-tier PFICs that the Company may own, a U.S. holder may continue to be subject to the PFIC rules with respect to any indirect interest in any investments held by the Company that are treated as an equity interest in a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including the Company’s subsidiaries. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors with respect to making a mark-to-market election and the tax consequences of the Buyback if such an election is in effect.

    In addition, if the Company is a PFIC in any year, a U.S. holder might be able to avoid the excess distribution rules described above by making a timely so-called “qualified electing fund” election, or QEF election, to be taxed currently on his, her or its pro rata portion of the Company’s income and gain. However, the Company has not provided and does not plan to provide information necessary for the QEF election, so such election would not have been available to U.S. holders.

    In addition, certain information reporting obligations on IRS Form 8621 may apply to U.S. holders if the Company is determined to be a PFIC, including in the year of a sale or disposition.

     

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    Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting. Any dividends paid, or proceeds on a sale of, Equity Shares to or by a U.S. holder may be subject to U.S. information reporting, and backup withholding, currently at a rate of 24%, may apply unless such holder is an exempt recipient or provides a U.S. taxpayer identification number, certifies that such holder is not subject to backup withholding and otherwise complies with any applicable backup withholding requirements. Any amount withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or credit against the holder’s U.S. federal income tax, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS.

    THE ABOVE SUMMARY IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF ALL TAX CONSEQUENCES RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN THE BUYBACK. YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, AS WELL AS ANY ADDITIONAL TAX CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE BUYBACK, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF THE TAX LAWS OF ANY U.S. STATE OR LOCAL OR NON-U.S. JURISDICTION AND ANY ESTATE, GIFT AND INHERITANCE LAWS.

     

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    25.

    DECLARATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    Declaration as required under clause (ix) and clause (x) of Schedule I under the Buyback Regulations:

     

    25.1

    The Board of Directors of the Company confirms that there are no defaults subsisting in repayment of deposits, redemption of debentures or interest thereon or payment of dividend, or repayment of any term loans or interest payable thereon to any financial institution or banking company.

     

    25.2

    The Board of Directors of the Company has confirmed that it has made a full enquiry into the affairs and prospects of the Company and has formed the opinion:

     

      25.2.1

    That immediately following the date of the board meeting held on September 11, 2025 and the date of the members’ resolution for approving the Buyback, being November 4, 2025, there will be no grounds on which the Company can be found unable to pay its debts;

     

      25.2.2

    That as regards the Company’s prospects for the year immediately following the date of the board meeting held on September 11, 2025 as well as for the year immediately following the date of passing of the members’ resolution, being November 4, 2025, and having regard to the Board’s intentions with respect to the management of the Company’s business during that year and to the amount and character of the financial resources, which will, in the Board’s view, be available to the Company during that year, the Company will be able to meet its liabilities as and when they fall due and will not be rendered insolvent within a period of one year from the date of the board meeting and also from the date of passing of the members’ resolution, being November 4, 2025;

     

      25.2.3

    In forming its opinion aforesaid, the Board has taken into account the liabilities (including prospective and contingent liabilities) as if the Company were being wound up under the provisions of the Act and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, as amended.

    This declaration is made and issued pursuant to the resolution passed at the meeting of the Board held on September 11, 2025.

    For and on behalf of the Board of Directors

     

    Sd/-

    Salil Parekh

    Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

    DIN: 01876159

      

    Sd/-

    [Name of the Director to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

    [Designation of the Director to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

    DIN: [DIN of the Director to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

     

    26.

    AUDITOR’S CERTIFICATE

    Report addressed to the Board of Directors by the Company’s Auditors on permissible capital payment and opinion formed by directors regarding insolvency

    The text of the Report dated September 11, 2025 of Deloitte Haskins & Sells, LLP, the Statutory Auditors of the Company, addressed to the Board of Directors of the Company is reproduced below:

    Quote

    REF: IL/2025-26/29

    AUDITOR’S REPORT

    To,

    The Board of Directors,

    Infosys Limited

    No. 44, Infosys Avenue,

    Hosur Road, Electronics City,

    Bengaluru,

    Karnataka – 560100

     

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    Dear Sir/Madam,

    Re: Statutory Auditor’s Report in respect of proposed buyback of equity shares by Infosys Limited (the “Company”) in terms of Clause (xi) of Schedule I of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended (the “Buyback Regulations”)

     

    1.

    This Report is issued in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter dated July 10, 2025.

     

    2.

    The Board of Directors of the Company have approved a proposal for buyback of equity shares by the Company (subject to the approval of its shareholders) at its Meeting held on September 11, 2025 in pursuance of the provisions of Sections 68, 69 and 70 of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (the “Act”) and the Buyback Regulations.

     

    3.

    We have been requested by the Management of the Company to provide a report on the accompanying “Statement of Permissible Capital Payment as at June 30, 2025” (‘Annexure A’) (hereinafter referred to as the “Statement”). This Statement has been prepared by the Management of the Company, which we have initialled for the purposes of identification only.

    Management’s Responsibility

     

    4.

    The preparation of the Statement in accordance with Section 68(2)(c) of the Act, the Regulation 4(i) of the Buyback Regulations and the compliance with the Buyback Regulations, is the responsibility of the management of the Company, including the computation of the amount of the permissible capital payment, the preparation and maintenance of all accounting and other relevant supporting records and documents. This responsibility includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal controls relevant to the preparation and presentation of the Statement and applying an appropriate basis of preparation; and making estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

    Auditor’s Responsibility:

     

    5.

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Buyback Regulations, it is our responsibility to provide a reasonable assurance that:

     

      i.

    we have inquired into the state of affairs of the Company in relation to the audited interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements as at and for the three months ended June 30, 2025;

     

      ii.

    the amount of permissible capital payment for the proposed buyback of equity shares as stated in Annexure A, has been properly determined considering the audited interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements as at and for the three months ended June 30, 2025 in accordance with Section 68(2)(b) and 68(2)(c) of the Act, Regulation 4(i) and Regulation 5(i)(b) of the Buyback Regulations; and

     

      iii.

    the Board of Directors of the Company, in their Meeting held on September 11, 2025 have formed the opinion as specified in Clause (x) of Schedule I to the Buyback Regulations, on reasonable grounds and that the Company will not, having regard to its state of affairs, be rendered insolvent (in terms of the Companies Act, 2013 and/or the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, each as amended) within a period of one year from the date of passing the board resolution dated September 11, 2025 as well as for a period of one year immediately following the date of passing of the shareholders’ resolution with regard to the proposed buyback.

     

    6.

    The interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements referred to in paragraph 5 above, have been audited by us, on which we have issued an unmodified audit opinion vide our report dated July 23, 2025. We conducted our audit of the interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act and other applicable authoritative pronouncements issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (“ICAI”). Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

     

    7.

    We conducted our examination of the Statement in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit Reports and Certificates for Special Purposes (Revised 2016), issued by the ICAI (the “Guidance Note”) and Standards of Auditing specified under Section 143(10) of the Act, in so far as applicable for the purpose of this certificate. The Guidance Note requires that we comply with the ethical requirements of the Code of Ethics issued by the ICAI.

     

    8.

    We have complied with the relevant applicable requirements of the Standard on Quality Control (SQC) 1, Quality Control for Firms that Perform Audits and Reviews of Historical Financial Information, and Other Assurance and Related Services Engagements.

     

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    Opinion

     

    9.

    Based on inquiries conducted and our examination as above, we report that:

     

    i.

    We have inquired into the state of affairs of the Company in relation to its audited interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements as at and for the three months ended June 30, 2025, which have been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on July 23, 2025.

     

    ii.

    The amount of permissible capital payment towards the proposed buy back of equity shares as computed in the Statement attached herewith, as Annexure A, in our view has been properly determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 68 (2)(b) and Section 68 (2)(c) of the Act and Regulation 4(i) and Regulation 5(i)(b) of the Buyback Regulations. The amounts of share capital and free reserves have been extracted from the audited interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

     

    iii.

    The Board of Directors of the Company, at their meeting held on September 11, 2025 have formed their opinion as specified in clause (x) of Schedule I to the Buyback Regulations, on reasonable grounds and that the Company having regard to its state of affairs, will not be rendered insolvent (in terms of the Companies Act, 2013 and/or the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, each as amended) within a period of one year from the date of passing the Board Resolution dated September 11, 2025 as well as for a period of one year immediately following the date of passing of the shareholders’ resolution with regard to the proposed buyback.

    Restriction on Use

     

    10.

    This report has been issued at the request of the Company solely for use of the Company (i) in connection with the proposed buyback of equity shares of the Company as mentioned in paragraph 2 above, (ii) to enable the Board of Directors of the Company to include in the explanatory statement to the notice for the special resolution, public announcement, and other documents pertaining to buyback to be sent to the shareholders of the Company or filed with (a) the Registrar of Companies, Securities and Exchange Board of India, stock exchanges, and any other regulatory authority as per applicable law and (b) the Central Depository Services (India) Limited, National Securities Depository Limited and (iii) and for providing to the Merchant Bankers (the “Managers”) in connection with the proposed buyback of equity shares of the Company for onward submission to relevant authorities in pursuance to the provisions of Sections 68 and other applicable provisions of the Act and the Buyback Regulations, and may not be suitable for any other purpose. This report should not be used for any other purpose without our prior written consent. Accordingly, we do not accept or assume any liability or any duty of care for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come without our prior consent in writing.

    For DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP

    Chartered Accountants

    (Firm’s Registration No. 117366W/W-100018)

    Sd/-

    Vikas Bagaria

    Partner

    Membership No. 060408

    UDIN: 25060408BMOCJM1934

    Place: Bengaluru

    Date: September 11, 2025

     

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    Annexure A - Statement of Permissible Capital Payment

    Computation of amount of permissible capital payment (including premium) towards buyback of equity shares in accordance with Section 68(2)(b) and Section 68(2)(c) of the Companies Act, 2013, as amended (“the Act”), and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended (the “Buyback Regulations”), based on audited interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements as at and for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

     

    Particulars

       Amount
    (Rs. in crore)
    Standalone
         Amount
    (Rs. in crore)
    Consolidated
     

    Paid up equity capital as at June 30, 2025 (A)

         2,077        2,074  

    Free Reserves as at June 30, 2025:

         

    - Retained earnings*

         70,295        78,177  

    - Securities Premium

         1,258        1,295  

    - General reserve

         412        1,465  

    Total free reserves (B)

         71,965        80,937  

    Total paid up equity capital and free reserves (A+B)

         74,042        83,011  

    Maximum amount permissible for buyback under Section 68 of the Act and Regulation 4(i) of the Buyback Regulations, i.e. lower of 25% of the total paid up capital and free reserves of standalone and consolidated financial statements.

         18,510  

     

    *

    excludes adjustments in accordance with section 2(43) of the Companies Act, 2013, aggregating Rs 277 Crore in standalone and Rs 326 Crore in consolidated retained earnings.

    For and on behalf of Board of Directors of Infosys Limited

    Sd/-

    Jayesh Sanghrajka

    Chief Financial Officer

    Date: September 11, 2025”

     

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    Unquote

     

    27.

    DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION

    The copies of the following documents referred to hereunder will be available for inspection by Shareholders of the Company at the registered office No. 44, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560100, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on any day, except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays and on the website of the Company (i.e., https://www.infosys.com/investors/shareholder-services/buyback-2025.html), in accordance with the Buyback Regulations and such other circulars or notification, as may be applicable :

     

    27.1

    Copy of Certificate of incorporation of the Company;

     

    27.2

    Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company;

     

    27.3

    Copies of annual reports of the Company for the financial years ended 2023, 2024 and 2025 and the audited interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements for the half year ended September 30, 2025;

     

    27.4

    Copy of resolution passed by the Board of Directors in relation to the Buyback at its meeting held on September 11, 2025;

     

    27.5

    Copy of special resolution of the Equity Shareholders passed by way of postal ballot, the results of which were announced on [•];

     

    27.6

    The certificate dated September 11, 2025 received from Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP, the Statutory Auditors of the Company, in terms of clause (xi) of Schedule I of the Buyback Regulations.

     

    27.7

    Copy of the Public Announcement dated [•], published on [•];

     

    27.8

    Copy of the declaration of solvency and an affidavit as per Form SH-9 of the Share Capital Rules;

     

    27.9

    Certificate dated [•] issued by [•], confirming that the Company has adequate funds for the purposes of the Buyback;

     

    27.10

    Copy of the Escrow Agreement dated [•], 2025 executed amongst Infosys Limited, Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and [•];

     

    28.

    DETAILS OF THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER

    The details of the Compliance Officer are set out below.

    Name: A.G.S Manikantha

    Designation: Company Secretary and Compliance Officer

    Address: No. 44, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bengaluru – 560100

    Tel No.: +91 080-41167775

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: www.infosys.com

    Eligible Shareholders may contact the Compliance Officer for any clarification or to address their grievances, if any, during 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on any day except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

     

    29.

    DETAILS OF THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS

     

    29.1

    In case of any grievances relating to the Buyback (i.e. non-receipt of the Buyback consideration, Equity Share certificate, demat credit, etc.) the Eligible Shareholder can approach the Compliance Officer and/or the Manager to the Buyback and/or the Registrar to the Buyback for redressal.

     

    29.2

    If the Company makes any default in complying with the requirements of Section 68, 69, 70 of the Act or any rules made thereunder as may be applicable to the Buyback, the Company or any officer of the Company who is in default shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term and its limit, or with a fine and its limit or with both in terms of the Act.

     

    29.3

    The address of the concerned office of the Registrar of Companies is as follows:

    Registrar of Companies, Karnataka at Bengaluru

    ‘E’ Wing, 2nd Floor

    Kendriya Sadana, Koramangala

    Bengaluru 560 034

    Karnataka, India

     

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    30.

    DETAILS OF INVESTOR SERVICE CENTRE

    In case of any query, the Eligible Shareholders may contact the Registrar to the Buyback, appointed as the Investor Service Centre for the purposes of the Buyback, on any day except Saturday, Sunday and public holidays between 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at the following address:

     

    [Logo of the Registrar to the Buyback to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

      

    KFin Technologies Limited

    Unit: Infosys Limited, Selenium, Tower B, Plot No. 31 and 32, Gachibowli, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally, Hyderabad 500 032, Telangana India

    Toll Free Number: +91 18003094001

    Tel: +91 40 6716 2222; Fax: +91 40 2343 1563

    Contact person: Mr. M. Murali Krishna

    Email: [email protected]

    Investor Grievance Email: [email protected]

    Website: www.kfintech.com

    SEBI Registration Number: INR000000221;

    Corporate Identity Number: L72400MH2017PLC444072

     

    31.

    DETAILS OF THE MANAGER TO THE BUYBACK

     

    [Logo of the Manager to the Buyback to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

      

    Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited

    1st Floor, 27 BKC, Plot No. C – 27, “G” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),

    Mumbai 400 051

    Maharashtra, India

    Tel: +91 22 6218 5905

    Contact Person: Mr. Ganesh Rane

    Email: [email protected]

    Website: https://investmentbank.kotak.com

    SEBI Registration Number: INM000008704

    Validity Period of registration: Permanent

    Corporate Identity Number: U67120MH1995PLC134050

     

    32.

    DECLARATION BY THE DIRECTORS REGARDING AUTHENTICITY OF THE INFORMATION IN THE OFFER DOCUMENT

    As per Regulation 24(i)(a) of the Buyback Regulations, the Board of Directors accept full responsibility for the information contained in this Letter of Offer and confirms that such document contains true, factual and material information and does not contain any misleading information. This Letter of Offer is issued under the authority of the Board and in terms of the resolution passed by the Buyback Committee on [•]:

    For and behalf of the Board of Directors of INFOSYS LIMITED

    Sd/-

    Salil Parekh

    Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

    DIN: 01876159

    Sd/-

    [Name of the Director to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

    [Designation of the Director to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

    DIN: [DIN of the Director to be included in the final Letter of Offer]

    Sd/-

    A.G.S Manikantha

    Company Secretary & Compliance Officer

    Membership No: A21918

     

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    Date: [•]

    Place: Bangalore

     

    33.

    OFFER FORM

     

    33.1

    Tender Form (for Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in dematerialised form).

     

    33.2

    Tender Form (for Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in physical form).

     

    33.3

    Form No. SH-4 – Securities Transfer Form.

     

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    ANNEXURE I

    SUMMARY TERM SHEET

    The Company is providing this summary term sheet for the convenience of its shareholders. This summary term sheet highlights certain material information in the Letter of Offer above, but the shareholders should realize that it does not describe all of the details of the offer to buyback 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) Equity Shares of face value ₹ 5/- (Rupees Five only) each of the Company at a price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share in accordance with the Buyback Regulations and relevant provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, as may be amended from time to time, along with all rules and regulations issued thereunder, via the Tender Offer route to the same extent described in the remainder of this Letter of Offer. The shareholders are hereby urged to read the entire Letter of Offer because it contains the full details of the Buyback. This Summary Term Sheet includes references to the sections of this document where there is set out a more complete discussion.

    Who is offering to purchase the Equity Shares?

    The Company is offering to purchase 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) Equity Shares of face value ₹ 5/- (Rupees Five only). See Sections 6 and 9.

    What will the purchase price for Equity Shares be and what will be the form of payment?

    The Company will pay ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share purchased in the Buyback.

    If the Equity Shares tendered by an Eligible Shareholder are purchased in the Offer, the Company will pay such Eligible Shareholder the purchase price, in cash, promptly after the expiration of the Offer and no later than 5 (five) working days from the closure of the Offer Period. See Sections 1 and 23.

    What is the recent market price of the Equity Shares?

    On [•], 2025, the date of the Public Announcement, the last reported sale price of the Equity Shares was [•] and [•] per Equity Share on the BSE and the NSE, respectively. However, the closing market price of the Equity Shares as on the date of intimation of the Board Meeting for considering the Buyback to the Indian Stock Exchanges, i.e., September 8, 2025, was ₹ 1,432.65 and ₹ 1,432.90 on BSE and NSE, respectively. The shareholders are hereby urged to obtain current market quotations for the Equity Shares before deciding whether to tender their Equity Shares in the Buyback. See Sections 6 and 12.

    Has the Company or its Board of Directors adopted a position on the Buyback?

    The Board of Directors of the Company has approved the Buyback. However, neither the Company nor its Board of Directors or the Managers to the Buyback make any recommendation to the shareholders as to whether they should tender or refrain from tendering their Equity Shares. Shareholders must make their own decision as to whether to tender their Equity Shares and, if so, how many Equity Shares to tender. In so doing, the shareholders should read carefully the information in this Letter of Offer, including the Company’s reasons for the Buyback. See Sections 4, 6 and 8.

    How many Equity Shares will the Company purchase in the Buyback?

    The Company will purchase up to 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) Equity Shares in the Buyback (representing 2.41% of the total paid-up equity share capital of the Company) from all the Eligible Shareholders, on a proportionate basis (subject to the reservation for Small Shareholders). If more than 10,00,00,000 (Ten crore) Equity Shares are tendered, the Company will purchase Equity Shares tendered in the Buyback first from Small Shareholders on a proportionate basis in the Reserved Category, and then from all other Shareholders on a proportionate basis in the General Category, with any additional Equity Shares to be accepted in a proportionate manner as described further in Section 23.

    What happens if more than 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares are tendered?

    The Company will not accept more than 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares in the Buyback. If more than 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares are tendered, the Company will purchase Equity Shares tendered in the Buyback first from Small Shareholders on a proportionate basis in the Reserved Category, and then from all other Shareholders on a proportionate basis in the General Category, with any additional Equity Shares to be accepted in a proportionate manner as described further in Section 23.

    How will the Company pay for the Equity Shares?

    Assuming that the maximum of 10,00,00,000 Equity Shares are tendered in the Buyback at a purchase price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred only) per Equity Share, the aggregate consideration for the Buyback will be ₹ 18,000 Crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore only). The Company anticipates that it will pay for the Equity Shares tendered in the Buyback from its cash on hand that has been generated through internal accruals and / or by liquidating financial instruments held by the Company.

     

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    When can an Eligible Shareholder tender his Equity Shares?

    The Eligible Shareholders can tender their Equity Shares during the Tendering Period i.e. from [•] to [•].

    How long does an Eligible Shareholder have to tender his Equity Shares; can the Offer be extended, amended or terminated?

    An Eligible Shareholder may tender his Equity Shares during the Tendering Period i.e. from [•] to [•]. The Offer Period cannot be extended, amended or terminated.

    How will an Eligible Shareholder be notified if the Company extends the Offer Period or amends the terms of the Buyback?

    The Offer Period cannot be extended by the Company. The Company will not make any amendments to the terms of the Buyback after the date of the Letter of Offer.

    How can an ADS holder participate in the Buyback?

    As intimated in the Postal Ballot Notice, in order for ADS holders to participate in the Buyback, they must have previously taken certain actions in order to withdraw the Equity Shares underlying the ADSs held by them in advance of the Record Date, i.e., [•], 2025, and should have become holders of Equity Shares on the Record Date. In the Postal Ballot Notice, the Company had intimated that ADS holders had approximately 49 calendar days from the date of the Postal Ballot Notice to take such steps as may be required for ADS holders to hold Equity Shares as on the Record Date. ADS holders are advised to refer to paragraph 22.26-22.30 of this Letter of Offer, “Participation by ADS Holders” for additional details concerning participation in the Buyback by ADS holders.

    What is the purpose of the Buyback?

    The Buyback is being undertaken by the Company after taking into account the strategic and operational cash needs of the Company in the medium term and for returning surplus funds to the shareholders in an effective and efficient manner in line with its Capital Allocation Policy. The Buyback is being undertaken for the reasons set forth in Section 8.

    What are the significant conditions to the Offer?

    Under the Buyback Regulations, the Company is not permitted to withdraw the Buyback Offer once the public announcement of the Buyback Offer has been made.

    Following the Buyback, will the Company continue as a public company?

    Yes. The completion of the Buyback in accordance with its terms and conditions will not cause the Equity Shares to be delisted from BSE or NSE.

    How does an Eligible Shareholder tender his/her Equity Shares?

    In order to tender Equity Shares in the Buyback, Eligible Shareholders will have to place orders through their Seller Members (stock brokers) on the separate acquisition window provided on BSE and NSE for the Buyback. Eligible Shareholders will also have to submit the relevant documents required along with their Tender Forms. Seller Members can enter orders for dematerialized Equity Shares as well as physical Equity Shares. See Sections 22 and 23 and the Tender Form for details of documents required from the shareholders and the process for tendering.

    Can an Eligible Shareholder tender some, but not all, of his Equity Shares?

    Yes. The maximum number of Equity Shares that an Eligible Shareholder may tender in the Buyback is equal to the number of Equity Shares held on the Record Date. An Eligible Shareholder is free to tender some or all of their Equity Shares. See Section 23 and the Tender Form for further details.

    Once an Eligible Shareholder has tendered Equity Shares in the Buyback, can they withdraw their tender?

    Yes. Modification/cancellation of orders from a single Eligible Shareholder will be allowed during the Tendering Period of the Buyback offer. The offer and withdrawal rights will be available to an Eligible Shareholder during the Tendering Period i.e. from [•] to [•]. See Section 23.

    How does an Eligible Shareholder withdraw Equity Shares they have previously tendered?

    An order can be cancelled or modified by an Eligible Shareholder who has tendered their Equity Shares during the Tendering Period by contacting their Seller Member through whom the initial bid was placed by providing a request for modification/cancellation via his registered email address or registered telephone number or by visiting the Seller Member’s branch and submitting a written request.

     

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    Do the Promoters, Directors or Key Managerial Personnel of the Company intend to tender their Equity Shares in the Buyback?

    The Promoter and Promoter Group and persons in control of the Company have an option to participate in the Buyback. In this regard, the Promoter and Promoter group have expressed their intention to not participate in the Buyback vide their letters dated September 14, 2025, September 16, 2025, September 17, 2025, September 18, 2025 and September 19, 2025. The Directors and Key Managerial Personnel of the Company are eligible to participate in the Buyback on the same terms as all other Eligible Shareholders. See Section 11.

    If an Eligible Shareholder decides not to tender, how will the Buyback affect their Equity Shares?

    Shareholders who choose not to tender their Equity Shares will enjoy a resultant increase in their shareholding post closure of the Buyback. See Section 23.

    When will the Company pay for the Equity Shares tendered by an Eligible Shareholder and accepted in the Buyback?

    If the Equity Shares tendered by an Eligible Shareholder are accepted by the Company in the Offer, the Company will pay such Eligible Shareholder the purchase price, in cash, promptly after the expiration of the Offer and no later than 5 (five) working days from the closure of the Offer Period. See Section 23.

    Will the Eligible Shareholder have to pay brokerage commissions or other costs and expenses if they tender their Equity Shares?

    The Buyback consideration received by the Eligible Shareholder from their respective Seller Member, in respect of accepted Equity Shares, could be net of tax deducted at source, costs, charges and expenses (including brokerage), and the Company accepts no responsibility to bear or pay such additional cost, charges, and expenses (including brokerage) incurred solely by the selling Eligible Shareholders. See Section 23.

    What are the income tax consequences if an Eligible Shareholder tenders their Equity Shares?

    Tendering Equity Shares in the Buyback. The Finance (No. 2) Act, 2024 has made amendments in relation to buyback of shares shifting the tax liability in the hands of the shareholders and the Company is not required to pay tax on the distributed income. Under Section 2(22)(f) of the ITA, the entire amount paid by a domestic company for the buyback of its shares is treated as dividend income in the hands of shareholders (resident or non-resident), taxable under the head Income from Other Sources. Section 46A of the IT Act which provides for capital gains taxation in the hands of the shareholders upon buy-back of shares by the company is amended with effect from October 1, 2024 which states that in the case of buy-back of shares, the consideration received by the shareholder will be deemed to be Nil for the purpose of computing capital gains. Consequently, a capital loss will arise in the hands of the shareholder equivalent to the cost of acquisition of the shares bought back. The Company shall be required to deduct tax at source (TDS) or withholding of taxes (WHT) at the time of making the payment of total buyback consideration to shareholders which will be treated as dividend under the IT Act. Refer to Section 24 for detailed note on Taxation.

    If the Eligible Shareholder is a U.S. holder (as defined in Section 24 under heading titled “United States - Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences”), his exchange of Equity Shares for cash pursuant to the Buyback will be a taxable transaction to such Eligible Shareholder for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In such case, depending on the particular circumstances, and subject to the “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) rules described in Section [24] under heading titled “United States - Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences,” the Eligible Shareholder will be treated either as recognizing gain or loss from the disposition of the Equity Shares or as receiving a distribution from the Company. Any gain or loss recognized by the Eligible Shareholder will generally be long-term capital gain or loss with respect to Equity Shares held for more than 12 months at the time of the disposition. A distribution will generally be taxed to the Eligible Shareholder as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent it is made from the current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles) of the Company. Refer to Section 24 for detailed note on Taxation.

    Withdrawal and Re-deposit of Equity Shares. While there are arguments in favour that withdrawal of Equity Shares underlying ADSs should not be subject to Indian capital gains tax, this view is not free from doubt as the law is not very clear on this aspect. Similarly, whether the re-deposit of Equity Shares against the creation of ADSs (where such shares are not accepted for Buyback) is subject to Indian taxation is also unclear.

    Having said that, the Indian, United States and other tax consequences resulting from participation in the Buyback are complex. Each Eligible Shareholder should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of participating in the Buyback. See Section 24.

     

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    What should an Eligible Shareholder do if they have lost their share certificate and wish to participate in the Buyback?

    If an Eligible Shareholder holding shares in the physical form has lost their share certificate(s), they will need to obtain a duplicate share certificate and can thereafter tender their Equity Shares in the same manner as other Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares in the physical form. See Section 23 and the Tender Form.

    Who can a shareholder talk to in case of any questions relating to the Buyback?

    In case of any clarifications or to address investor grievance, the shareholder(s) may contact the Registrar to the Buyaback from Monday to Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time on all working days, contact details for whom are set out in Section 30.

     

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    TENDER FORM FOR ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS

    FORM OF ACCEPTANCE-CUM-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (FOR ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING SHARES IN DEMAT FORM)

     

    Bid Number:   BUYBACK OPENS ON:   [•]
    Date:   BUYBACK CLOSES ON:   [•]
      For Registrar / collection centre use
      Inward No.       Date   Stamp
                   
      Status t(Please tick appropriate box)
          Individual       FII/FPI       Insurance Co.
          Foreign Co.       NRI/OCB       FVCI
          Body Corporate       Bank / FI       Pension Fund/ PF
          VCF       Partnership/LLP       Others (specify)
          Mutual Fund       Other QIBs       Other NIBs
      India Tax Residency Status: (Please tick appropriate box)
          Resident in India       Non-Resident in India      

    Resident of

    ................................

    (Shareholder to fill the country of residence)

      Route of Investment (for Non-Resident Shareholder only)
    To,       Portfolio Investment Scheme       Foreign Investment Scheme

    The Board of Directors

    Infosys Limited

    C/o. KFin Technologies Limited, Selenium, Tower B, Plot Nos. - 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally Mandal Hyderabad 500032

    Tel.: +91 40 6716 2222/18003094001

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    Sub: Letter of Offer dated [•], to Buyback up to 10,00,00,000 (Ten Crore) fully paid-up equity shares of Infosys Limited (“Company”) of face value of ₹ 5/- (Rupees Five only) each (“Equity Shares”), at a price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred Only) per Equity Share (“Buyback Offer Price”), payable in cash for an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹ 18,000 Crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore Only) (the “Buyback”)

     

    1.

    I / We (having read and understood the Letter of Offer dated [•]) hereby tender / offer my / our Equity Shares in response to the Buyback on the terms and conditions set out below and in the Letter of Offer.

     

    2.

    I / We authorise the Company to Buyback the Equity Shares offered (as mentioned below) and to issue instruction(s) to the Registrar to the Buyback to extinguish the Equity Shares.

     

    3.

    I / We hereby affirm that the Equity Shares comprised in this tender / offer offered for Buyback by me / us are free from all liens, equitable interest, charges and encumbrance.

     

    4.

    I / We declare that there are no restraints / injunctions or other order(s) of any nature which limits / restricts in any manner my / our right to tender Equity Shares for the Buyback and that I / we /am / are legally entitled to tender the Equity Shares for Buyback.

     

    5.

    I / We agree that the Company will pay the Buyback Offer Price only after necessary deduction of Income Tax and due verification of the validity of the documents and that the consideration will be paid as per secondary market mechanism and the provisions of SEBI Buyback Regulations and circulars issued by SEBI.

     

    6.

    I /We agree that we will have to ensure to keep the DP Account active and unblocked to receive credit in case of return of Equity Shares due to rejection or due to prorated Buyback decided by the Company. Further, I / We will have to ensure to keep the bank account attached with the DP account active and updated to receive credit remittance due to Acceptance of Buyback of Equity Shares by the Company.

     

    7.

    I / We undertake to return to the Company any Buyback consideration that may be wrongfully received by me / us.

     

    8.

    I/ We acknowledge that the responsibility to discharge the tax due on any gains arising on the Buyback is on me / us. I / We agree to compute appropriate gains on this transaction and immediately pay applicable taxes in India (whether by deduction of tax at source, or otherwise) and file tax return in consultation with our custodians/ authorized dealers/ tax advisors appropriately.

     

    9.

    Non-Resident Shareholders (including NRIs, OCBs, FPI, Foreign Nationals and FIIs) are requested to enclose a consent letter indicating the details of transfer i.e., number of Equity Shares to be transferred, the name of the investee company whose shares are being transferred i.e., “Infosys Limited” and the price at which the Equity Shares are being transferred i.e., “Price determined in accordance with the Buyback Regulations” duly signed by the Shareholder or his/its duly appointed agent and in the latter case, also enclose the power of attorney.

     

    10.

    I/ We undertake to indemnify the Company if any tax demand is raised on the Company on account of gains arising to me / us on Buyback of Equity Shares. I / We also undertake to provide the Company, the relevant details in respect of the taxability / non-taxability of the proceeds arising on Buyback of Equity Shares by the Company, copy of tax return filed in India, evidence of the tax paid etc., whenever called for.

     

    11.

    I / We undertake to execute any further documents and give any further assurances that may be required or expedient to give effect to my / our tender / offer and agree to abide by any decision that may be taken by the Company to effect the Buyback in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013, the SEBI (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, and the extant applicable foreign exchange regulations. I/we agree that this form is deemed to be my consent letter for any filings under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and the rules made thereunder.

     

    12.

    I / We agree to receive, at my/our own risk, the invalid / unaccepted Equity Shares under the Buyback in the demat account from where I / we have tendered the Equity Shares in the Buyback.

     

    13.

    Applicable for all non-resident shareholders: I/We, being a Non-Resident Shareholder, agree to obtain and submit all necessary approvals, if any and to the extent required from the concerned authorities including approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under FEMA and any other the rules and regulations, for tendering Equity Shares in the Buyback, and also undertake to comply with the reporting requirements, if applicable, and any other rules, regulations and guidelines, in regard to remittance of funds outside India.

     

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    14.

    Details of Equity Shares held and tendered / offered for Buyback:

     

    Particulars   In Figures     In Words
    Number of Equity Shares held as on Record Date ([•])         
    Number of Equity Shares Entitled for Buyback (Buyback Entitlement)         
    Number of Equity Shares offered for Buyback         

    Note: An Eligible Shareholder may tender Equity Shares over and above his / her / its Buyback Entitlement. Number of Equity Shares validly tendered by any Eligible Shareholder up to the Buyback Entitlement of such Eligible Shareholder shall be accepted to the full extent. The Equity Shares tendered by any Eligible Shareholder over and above the Buyback Entitlement of such Eligible Shareholder shall be Accepted in accordance with Paragraph 22.16-22.24 of the Letter of Offer. Equity Shares tendered by any Eligible Shareholder over and above the number of Equity Shares held by such Eligible Shareholder as on the Record Date shall not be considered for the purpose of Acceptance.

    ————————————————————— Tear along this line ——————————————————————

    Acknowledgement Slip: INFOSYS LIMITED – BUYBACK 2025

    (to be filled by the Eligible Shareholder) (subject to verification)

     

    DP ID              Client ID      
    Received from Mr./Ms./Mrs./M/s     
    Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement, Original TRS along with:      
    No. of Equity Shares offered for Buyback (In Figures)         (in words)        
    Please quote Client ID No. & DP ID No. for all future correspondence    Stamp of Stock Broker

     

    15.

    Details of Account with Depository Participant (DP):

     

    Name of the Depository (tick whichever is applicable)         NSDL         CDSL
    Name of the Depository Participant     
    DP ID     
    Client ID     

     

    16.

    Equity Shareholders Details:

     

    Particulars   First/Sole Equity
    Shareholder
      Joint Equity Shareholder 1   Joint Equity Shareholder 2   Joint Equity Shareholder 3
    Full Name(s) of the Equity Shareholder                
    Signature(s)*                
    PAN                
    Address of the Sole/First Equity Shareholder    
    Telephone No. / Email ID    
      *

    Non-individual shareholder must affix rubber stamp and sign under valid authority. The relevant corporate authorisation should be enclosed with the application form submitted.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    This Tender Form has to be read along with the Letter of Offer and is subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in the Letter of Offer and this Tender Form.

     

    1.

    The Buyback will open on [•] and close on [•].

     

    2.

    This Tender Form has to be read along with the Letter of Offer and is subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in the Letter of Offer and this Tender Form.

     

    3.

    In case of Eligible Shareholders holding and tendering Equity Shares in demat form, submission of Tender Form and TRS is not required. Eligible Shareholders who desire to tender their Equity Shares in the dematerialized form under the Buyback would have to do so through their respective Stock Broker by indicating the details of Equity Shares they intend to tender under the Buyback. For further details, please follow the procedure as mentioned in paragraph 23.25 of the Letter of Offer.

     

    4.

    The Equity Shares tendered in the Buyback shall be liable to be rejected if : (i) the tenderer is not an Eligible Shareholder of the Company as on the Record Date; (ii) if there is a name and PAN mismatch in the demat account of the Eligible Shareholder; (iii) there exists any restraint order of a Court/any other competent authority for transfer/disposal/ sale or where loss of share certificates has been notified to the Company or where the title to the Equity Shares is under dispute or otherwise not clear or where any other restraint subsists; (iv) in the event of non-receipt of the completed Tender Form and other documents from the Eligible Shareholders who were holding Equity Shares in physical form as on the Record Date and have placed their bid in dematerialized form in accordance with paragraph 23.29 of the Letter of Offer.

     

    5.

    All Non-Resident Shareholders should, if applicable, enclose a copy of the permission received by them from the RBI to acquire the Equity Shares held by them in the Company. In case the Equity Shares are held on repatriation basis, the Non-Resident Shareholder should obtain and enclose a letter from its authorised dealer / bank confirming that at the time of acquiring such Equity Shares, payment for the same was made by the Non-Resident Shareholder from the appropriate account as specified by RBI in its approval. In case the Non-Resident Shareholder is not in a position to produce the said certificate, the shares would be deemed to have been acquired on non-repatriation basis and in that case the shareholder shall submit a consent letter addressed to the Company, allowing the Company to make the payment on a non-repatriation basis in respect of the valid shares accepted under the Buyback. If any of the above stated documents (as applicable) are not enclosed along with the Tender Form, the Equity Shares tendered under the Buy-back shall be liable to be rejected.

     

    6.

    The Company will not accept any Equity Shares offered in the Buyback which are under any restraint order of a court for transfer/sale of such Equity Shares.

     

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    7.

    In case any registered entity that has merged with another entity and the merger has been approved and has come into effect but the process of getting the successor company as the registered Shareholder is still incomplete, then such entity along with the Tender Form should file a copy of the following documents: (i) Approval from the appropriate authority for such merger; (ii) The scheme of merger; and (iii) The requisite form filed with MCA intimating the merger.

     

    8.

    For the Clearing Corporation to make a payout of more than Rs. 50,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Crore only), a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) number of the Eligible Shareholder will have to be provided. Accordingly, an Eligible Shareholder who is tendering shares of value more than Rs. 50,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Crore only) will have to provide such Eligible Shareholder’s LEI number with the relevant supporting documents such as the LEI registration certificate to the Registrar by email at [•].com latest by 5:00 PM IST on the Buyback Window Closing Date.

     

    9.

    The Eligible Shareholders will have to ensure that they keep the DP Account active and unblocked to receive credit in case of return of Equity Shares due to rejection or due to the Buyback being on a proportionate basis in terms of the ratio of Buyback, in accordance with the Buyback Regulations.

     

    10.

    In case of non-receipt of the Letter of Offer, Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares may participate in the Buyback by providing their application in plain paper in writing signed by Eligible Shareholder or all Eligible Shareholders (in case Equity Shares are in joint name), stating name and address of Eligible Shareholders, number of Equity Shares held as on the Record Date, Client ID number, DP Name/ ID, beneficiary account number and number of Equity Shares tendered for the Buyback.

     

    11.

    Eligible Shareholders to whom the Buyback offer is made are free to tender Equity Shares to the extent of their Buyback Entitlement in whole or in part or in excess of their Buyback Entitlement, but not exceeding their holding as on the Record Date.

     

    12.

    For the procedure to be followed by Eligible Shareholders for tendering in the Buyback, please refer to Section 23 of the Letter of Offer.

     

    13.

    All documents sent by Eligible Shareholders will be at their own risk. Eligible Shareholders are advised to safeguard adequately their interests in this regard.

     

    14.

    By agreeing to participate in the Buyback, each Eligible Shareholder (including the Non-Resident Shareholder) undertakes to complete all regulatory/statutory filings and compliances to be made by it under applicable law. Further, by agreeing to participate in the Buyback, each Eligible Shareholder hereby give the Company the authority to make, sign, execute, deliver, acknowledge and perform all applications to file regulatory reporting, if required, and undertake to provide assistance to the Company for such regulatory reporting, if required by the Company.

    All capitalised items shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Letter of Offer.

    ——————————————————————— Tear along this line ———————————————————————

    ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS BUYBACK, IF ANY, SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO REGISTRAR TO THE BUYBACK AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS QUOTING YOUR CLIENT ID AND DP ID:

    Investor Service Centre:

    INFOSYS LIMITED – BUYBACK 2025

    KFin Technologies Limited

    Selenium, Tower B, Plot No- 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally Hyderabad Rangareddi TG 500 032 India.

    Tel.: +91 40 6716 2222/18003094001

    Email: [email protected]; Website: www.kfintech.com

    Contact Person: M Murali Krishna

    SEBI Registration Number: INR000000221; Corporate Identity Number: L72400MH2017PLC444072

     

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    TENDER FORM FOR ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS

    FORM OF ACCEPTANCE-CUM-ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (FOR ELIGIBLE SHAREHOLDERS HOLDING SHARES IN PHYSICAL FORM)

     

    Bid Number:   BUYBACK OPENS ON:   [•]
    Date:   BUYBACK CLOSES ON:   [•]
      For Registrar / collection centre use
      Inward No.       Date   Stamp
                   
      Status (Please tick appropriate box)
          Individual       FII/FPI       Insurance Co.
          Foreign Co.       NRI/OCB       FVCI
          Body Corporate       Bank / FI       Pension Fund/ PF
          VCF       Partnership/LLP       Others (specify)
          Mutual Fund       Other QIBs       Other NIBs
      India Tax Residency Status: (Please tick appropriate box)
          Resident in India       Non-Resident in India      

    Resident of

    ................................

    (Shareholder to fill the country of residence)

      Route of Investment (for Non-Resident Shareholder only)
    To,       Portfolio Investment Scheme       Foreign Investment Scheme

    The Board of Directors

    Infosys Limited

    C/o. KFin Technologies Limited, Selenium, Tower B, Plot Nos. - 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally Mandal Hyderabad 500032

    Tel.: +91 40 6716 2222/18003094001

    Dear Sir/Madam,

    Sub: Letter of Offer dated [•] to Buyback up to 10,00,00,000 (Ten Crore) fully paid-up equity shares of Infosys Limited (“Company”) of face value of ₹ 5/- (Rupees Five only) each (“Equity Shares”), at a price of ₹ 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred Only) per Equity Share (“Buyback Offer Price”), payable in cash for an aggregate amount not exceeding ₹ 18,000 Crore (Rupees Eighteen Thousand Crore Only) (the “Buyback”)

     

    1.

    I / We (having read and understood the Letter of Offer dated [•]) hereby tender / offer my / our Equity Shares in response to the Buyback on the terms and conditions set out below and in the Letter of Offer.

     

    2.

    I / We authorise the Company to Buyback the Equity Shares offered (as mentioned below) and to issue instruction(s) to the Registrar to the Buyback to extinguish the Equity Shares.

     

    3.

    I / We hereby affirm that the Equity Shares comprised in this tender offer are offered for Buyback by me / us free from all liens, equitable interest, charges and encumbrance.

     

    4.

    I / We declare that there are no restraints / injunctions or other order(s) of any nature which limits / restricts in any manner my / our right to tender Equity Shares for the Buyback and that I / we /am / are legally entitled to tender the Equity Shares for Buyback.

     

    5.

    I / We agree that the Company is not obliged to Accept any Equity Shares offered for Buyback where loss of share certificates has been notified to the Company.

     

    6.

    I / We agree that the Company will pay the Buyback Offer Price only after necessary deduction of Income Tax and due verification of the validity of the documents and that the consideration will be paid to the first named Eligible Shareholder as mentioned below in Sr. no. [17].

     

    7.

    I / We undertake to return to the Company any consideration in respect of the Buyback that may be wrongfully received by me / us.

     

    8.

    I / We authorize the Company to return share certificate in case none of the Equity Shares are Accepted by the Company in the Buyback.

     

    9.

    I / We authorize the Company to issue a Letter of Confirmation (“LOC”) for the unaccepted Equity Shares in case only a portion of the physical shares held by me is Accepted in the Buyback.

     

    10.

    I/ We acknowledge that the responsibility to discharge the tax due on any gains arising on the Buyback is on me / us. I / We agree to compute appropriate gains on this transaction and immediately pay applicable taxes in India (whether by deduction of tax at source, or otherwise) and file tax return in consultation with our custodians/ authorized dealers/ tax advisors appropriately.

     

    11.

    I/ We undertake to indemnify the Company if any tax demand is raised on the Company on account of gains arising to me / us on the Buyback of Equity Shares. I / We also undertake to provide the Company, the relevant details in respect of the taxability / non-taxability of the proceeds arising on the Buyback of Equity Shares by the Company, copy of tax return filed in India, evidence of the tax paid etc., whenever called for.

     

    12.

    Applicable for all non-resident shareholders: I / We undertake to execute any further documents and give any further assurances that may be required or expedient to give effect to my / our tender / offer and agree to abide by any decision that may be taken by the Company to effect the Buyback in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013, the SEBI (Buy-back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, and the extant applicable foreign exchange regulations. I/we agree that this form is deemed to be my consent letter for any filings under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) and rules made thereunder.

     

    13.

    Details of Equity Shares held and tendered / offered for Buyback:

     

    Particulars    In Figures    In Words
    Number of Equity Shares held as on Record Date ([•])          
    Number of Equity Shares Entitled for Buyback (Buyback Entitlement)          
    Number of Equity Shares offered for Buyback          

     

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    Note: An Eligible Shareholder may tender Equity Shares over and above his / her / its Buyback Entitlement. Number of Equity Shares validly tendered by any Eligible Shareholder up to the Buyback Entitlement of such Eligible Shareholder shall be accepted to the full extent. The Equity Shares tendered by any Eligible Shareholder over and above the Buyback Entitlement of such Eligible Shareholder shall be Accepted in accordance with Paragraph 22.16-22.24 of the Letter of Offer. Equity Shares tendered by any Eligible Shareholder over and above the number of Equity Shares held by such Eligible Shareholder as on the Record Date shall not be considered for the purpose of Acceptance.

    ——————————————————————— Tear along this line ———————————————————————

    Acknowledgement Slip: INFOSYS LIMITED – BUYBACK 2025

    (to be filled by the Eligible Shareholder) (subject to verification)

    Ledger Folio No.     
    Received from Mr./Ms./Mrs./M/s     
    Form of Acceptance-cum-Acknowledgement, Original TRS along with:
    No. of Equity Shares offered for Buyback (In Figures)         (in words)     
    Please quote Ledger Folio No. for all future correspondence         Stamp of Stock Broker

     

    14.

    Details of Share Certificate(s) enclosed :          Total No. of Share Certificates Submitted:

     

    Sr. No.    Folio No.    Share Certificate No.    Distinctive No(s)    No. of Shares
       From    To

    1

                            

    2

                            

    3

                            

    4

                            

    Total

        

    In case the number of folios and share certificates enclosed exceed 4 nos., please attach a separate sheet giving details in the same format as above.

     

    15.

    Details of the bank account of the sole or first Shareholder for payment of consideration (to be mandatorily filled):

     

    Name of the Bank   Branch and City   IFSC and MICR Code    Account Number (indicate type of account)
                  

     

    16.

    Details of other Documents (Please √ as appropriate, if applicable) enclosed:

     

       ☐   Power of Attorney    ☐    Corporate authorisation   
       ☐   Self-attested copy of the Permanent Account Number (PAN Card)    ☐    TRS   
       ☐   Others (please specify): _____________    ☐    Previous RBI approvals for acquiring the Equity Shares tendered in the Buyback   

     

    17.

    Equity Shareholders Details:

     

    Particulars    First/Sole Equity Shareholder    Joint Equity
    Shareholder 1
       Joint Equity
    Shareholder 2
       Joint Equity
    Shareholder 3

     

    Full Name(s) of the Equity Shareholder

                       
    Signature(s)*                    
    PAN no.                    
    Address of the Sole/First Equity Shareholder     
    Telephone No. / Email ID     
      *

    Corporate shareholder must affix rubber stamp and sign under valid authority. The relevant corporate authorisation should be enclosed with the application form submitted.

     

    18.

    This Tender Form has to be read along with the Letter of Offer and is subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in the Letter of Offer and this Tender Form

     

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    INSTRUCTIONS

     

    1.

    The Buyback will open on [•] and close on [•].

     

    2.

    This Tender Form has to be read along with the Letter of Offer and is subject to the terms and conditions mentioned in the Letter of Offer and this Tender Form.

     

    3.

    Eligible Shareholders who wish to tender their Equity Shares in response to this Buyback should deliver the following documents so as to reach before the close of business hours to the Registrar (as mentioned in the Letter of Offer) on or before [•] by 5:00 PM IST: (i) The Tender Form duly signed (by all Equity Shareholders in case Equity Shares are in joint names in the same order in which they hold the Equity Shares); (ii) Original share certificates; (iii) Valid share transfer form(s) (SH-4) duly filled and signed by the transferors (i.e., by all registered Shareholders in same order and as per the specimen signatures registered with the Company / Registrar) and duly witnessed at the appropriate place authorizing the transfer in favor of the Company; (iv) Self-attested copy of the Permanent Account Number (PAN) Card (by all Eligible Shareholders in case Equity Shares are in joint names).

     

    4.

    Eligible Shareholders should also provide all relevant documents in addition to the above documents, which include but are not limited to: (i) Duly attested power of attorney registered with the Registrar, if any person other than the Eligible Shareholder has signed the relevant Tender Form; and (ii) Necessary corporate authorisations, such as board resolutions etc., in case of companies. In addition to the above, if the address of the shareholder has undergone a change from the address registered in the Register of Members of the Company, the shareholder would be required to submit a self-attested copy of address proof consisting of any one of the following documents: valid Aadhar Card, Voter Identity Card or Passport.

     

    5.

    All Non-Resident Shareholders should, if applicable, enclose a copy of the permission received by them from the RBI to acquire the Equity Shares held by them in the Company. In case the Equity Shares are held on repatriation basis, the Non-Resident Shareholder should obtain and enclose a letter from its authorised dealer / bank confirming that at the time of acquiring such Equity Shares, payment for the same was made by the Non-Resident Shareholder from the appropriate account as specified by RBI in its approval. In case the Non-Resident Shareholder is not in a position to produce the said certificate, the shares would be deemed to have been acquired on non-repatriation basis and in that case the shareholder shall submit a consent letter addressed to the Company, allowing the Company to make the payment on a non-repatriation basis in respect of the valid shares accepted under the Buyback. If any of the above stated documents (as applicable) are not enclosed along with the Tender Form, the Equity Shares tendered under the Buy-back shall be liable to be rejected.

     

    6.

    In case any registered entity that has merged with another entity and the merger has been approved and has come into effect but the process of getting the successor company as the registered Shareholder is still incomplete, then such entity along with the Tender Form should file a copy of the following documents: (i) Approval from the appropriate authority for such merger; (ii) The scheme of merger; and (iii) The requisite form filed with MCA intimating the merger.

     

    7.

    For the Clearing Corporation to make a payout of more than Rs. 50,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Crores only), a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) number of the Eligible Shareholder will have to be provided. Accordingly, an Eligible Shareholder who is tendering share of value more than Rs. 50,00,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Crores only) will have to provide such Eligible Shareholder’s LEI number with the relevant supporting documents such as the LEI registration certificate to the Registrar on an email at [•] latest by 5.00 p.m. IST on the Buyback Window Closing Date.

     

    8.

    In case of non-receipt of the Letter of Offer, Eligible Shareholders holding Equity Shares may participate in the Buyback by providing their application in plain paper in writing signed by Eligible Shareholder or all Eligible Shareholders (in case Equity Shares are in joint name), stating name and address of Eligible Shareholders, number of Equity Shares held as on the Record Date, Client ID number, DP Name/ ID, beneficiary account number and number of Equity Shares tendered for the Buyback.

     

    9.

    Eligible Shareholders to whom the Buyback is being made are free to tender Equity Shares to the extent of their entitlement in whole or in part or in excess of their entitlement, but not exceeding their holding as on the Record Date.

     

    10.

    All documents sent by the Stock Broker/ custodian/Eligible Shareholder will be at their own risk and the Stock Broker/ custodian/ Eligible Shareholders are advised to adequately safeguard their interests in this regard.

     

    11.

    For the procedure to be followed by Eligible Shareholders for tendering in the Buyback, please refer to Section 23 of the Letter of Offer.

     

    12.

    All documents as mentioned above, shall be enclosed with the valid Tender Form, otherwise the Equity Shares tendered will be liable for rejection. The Equity Shares shall be liable for rejection on the following grounds amongst others:(i) If any other company share certificates are enclosed with the Tender Form instead of the share certificate of the Company; (ii) If the transmission of Equity Shares is not completed, and the Equity Shares are not in the name of the Eligible Shareholders; (iii) If the Eligible Shareholders bid the Equity Shares but the Registrar does not receive the physical Equity Share certificate; (iv) In the event the signature in the Tender Form and Form SH-4 do not match as per the specimen signature recorded with Company or Registrar; (v) If the shareholder is not an Eligible Shareholder of the Company on the Record Date; (vi) If there is a name mismatch in the share certificate of the Shareholder (vii) If the PAN cards (self-attested) of the shareholder and all the joint holders, are not submitted with the form; (viii) If the Eligible Shareholder has made a duplicate bid/ order; (ix) There exists any restraint order of a Court/any other competent authority for transfer/disposal/sale or where loss of share certificates has been notified to the Company or where the title to the Equity Shares is under dispute or otherwise not clear or where any other restraint subsists; (x) The documents mentioned in the Tender Form not received by the Registrar on or before the close of business hours of [•] by 5:00 PM IST.

     

    13.

    The Company will not Accept any Equity Shares offered in the Buyback which are under any restraint order of a court for transfer/sale of such Equity Shares.

     

    14.

    By agreeing to participate in the Buyback each Eligible Shareholder (including the Non-Resident Shareholder) undertakes to complete all regulatory/statutory filings and compliances to be made by it under applicable law. Further, by agreeing to participate in the Buyback, each Eligible Shareholder hereby give the Company the authority to make, sign, execute, deliver, acknowledge and perform all applications to file regulatory reporting, if required, including FC-TRS form, if necessary and undertake to provide assistance to the Company for such regulatory reporting, if required by the Company.

     

    15.

    Non-Resident Shareholders must obtain and submit all necessary approvals, if any and to the extent required from the concerned authorities including approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as amended (“FEMA”) and the rules and regulations framed there under, for tendering Equity Shares in the Buyback, and also undertake to comply with the reporting requirements, if applicable, under the FEMA and any other rules, regulations and guidelines, in regard to remittance of funds outside India.

     

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    All capitalised items shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Letter of Offer.

    ——————————————————————— Tear along this line ———————————————————————

    ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS BUYBACK, IF ANY, SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO REGISTRAR TO THE BUYBACK

    AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS QUOTING YOUR LEDGER FOLIO NO.:

    Investor Service Centre:

    INFOSYS LIMITED – BUYBACK 2025

    KFin Technologies Limited

    Selenium, Tower B, Plot No- 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally Hyderabad Rangareddi TG 500 032 India.

    Tel.: +91 40 6716 2222/18003094001

    Email: [email protected]; Website: www.kfintech.com

    Contact Person: M Murali Krishna

    SEBI Registration Number: INR000000221; Corporate Identity Number: L72400MH2017PLC444072

     

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    FORM OF TRANSFER DEED

    Form No. SH-4 - Securities Transfer Form

    (Pursuant to section 56 of the Companies Act, 2013 and sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules 2014)

    Date of execution: /  /  

     

    FOR THE CONSIDERATION stated below the “Transferor(s)” named do hereby transfer to the “Transferee(s)” named the securities specified below subject to the conditions on which the said securities are now held by the Transferor(s) and the Transferee(s) do hereby agree to accept and hold the said securities subject to the conditions aforesaid.

     

    CIN:

       L     8     5     1     1     0     K     A     1     9     8     1     P     L     C     0     1     3     1     1     5        

    Name of the company (in full): INFOSYS LIMITED

    Name of the Stock Exchanges where the company is listed: BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited

    DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES:

     

    Kind/Class of securities

    (1)

      

    Nominal value of each

    unit of security (2)

      

    Amount called up per

    unit of security (3)

       Amount paid up per unit of
    security (4)
           
    Equity    ₹ 5    ₹ 5    ₹ 5
       
    No. of Securities being Transferred    Consideration received (Rs.)
           
    In figures    In words    In words    In figures
           
                        
             

    Distinctive

    Number

       Form                  
       To               
           

    Corresponding

    Certificate Nos.

                  
    Transferors’ Particulars
     

    Registered Folio Number: _______________________________________

       
    Name(s) in full       PAN No.   

    Signature(s)

       

    1. _____________________________

    ________________________________

    2. _____________________________ ________________________________

    3. _____________________________ ________________________________

                

    ______________________

     

    ______________________

     

    ______________________

     

     

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    I, hereby conform that the transferor has signed before me.

     

    Signature of the Witness: _______________________________________

     

    Name of the Witness: __________________________________________

     

    Address of the Witness: ________________________________________

     

    Pincode: ____________________________________________________

    Transferees’ Particulars
    Name in full (1)    Father’s/Mother’s/Spouse Name (2)    Address (3)
    Infosys Limited    N.A.   

    Address: No. 44, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560100

     

    E-mail: [email protected]

    Occupation (4)    Existing Folio No., if any (5)    Signature (6)
    Business          

     

    Folio No. of Transferee   Specimen Signature of Transferee(s)

    ________________________

    ________________________

      1.

    Value of Stamp affixed: Rs. __________ 

    __________________________________________________________

      2.
      3.
      ________________________

    Declaration:

    ( ) Transferee is not required to obtain Government approval under the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 prior to transfer of shares; or

    ( ) Transferee is required to obtain the Government approval under the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 prior to transfer of shares and the same has been obtained and is enclosed herewith.

    Enclosures:

     

    1.

    Certificate of shares or debentures or other securities

    2.

    If no certificate is issued, Letter of allotment                       STAMPS

     

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    3.

    Copy of PAN Card of all the Transferees (For all listed Cos.)

    4.

    Others, Specify, ___________________________________

     

    For Office Use Only

     

    Checked by _______________________________

    Signature Tallied by ________________________

    Entered in the Register of Transfer on__________ ____________ vide Transfer no.______________

    Approval Date____________________________

    Power of attorney/Probate/Death certificate/Letter of Administration Registered on ________________________________________

    at No. ___________________________________

     

     

       

       

    On the reverse page of the certificate

     

    Name of the Transferor   Name of the Transferee   No. of shares    Date of Transfer
                  

     

     

     

    Signature of the Authorized Signatory

     

    88

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    SEC Form 6-K filed by Infosys Limited

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    Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Infosys with a new price target

    Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage of Infosys with a rating of Sell and set a new price target of $12.00

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    Infosys downgraded by Goldman with a new price target

    Goldman downgraded Infosys from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $17.90

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    Infosys upgraded by Investec

    Investec upgraded Infosys from Hold to Buy

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    Infosys and LTA Sign Strategic Technology Partnership for the Historic Tournament at Queens Club, London

    The multi-year engagement will leverage Infosys Topaz to deliver a range of AI-powered innovations, including match insights and immersive fan experiences BENGALURU, India, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE:INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced a three-year strategic partnership through until 2027 with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the governing body of tennis in Great Britain. As part of this, Infosys will be the official AI and Innovation Partner for the HSBC Championships at the prestigious Queen's Club, London. Leveraging its technology and data analytics expertise along with its innovative AI-firs

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    Infosys Collaborates with Kardex to Transform Business Operations Using SAP S/4HANA

    To help unify Kardex's ERP system in over 30 countries leveraging Infosys Cobalt BENGALURU, India, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE:INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, today announced a strategic collaboration with Kardex, a leading global provider of intralogistics solutions, including automated storage solutions and material handling systems, to transform its business operations using SAP S/4HANA. Leveraging Infosys Cobalt, a set of services, solutions and platforms for enterprises to accelerate their cloud journey, Infosys will help Kardex unify its ERP system in over 30 countries, boost operational efficiency, and s

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    Infosys: Quarterly revenue crosses $5 bn mark

    Second consecutive quarter of strong performanceRevenue growth of 2.2% sequentially in Q2 and 3.3% in H1 in CC; Large deal TCV at $3.1 Bn and FCF at $1.1 BnFY26 revenue guidance revised to 2%-3% and margin guidance retained at 20%-22% BENGALURU, India, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE:INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered $5,076 million in Q2 revenues, year on year growth of 2.9% and sequential growth of 2.2% in constant currency. Operating margin was at 21.0%. Free cash flow generation was strong at $1.1 billion, 131.1% of net profit. TCV of large deal wins was $3.1 billion, with net new of 67%. Employee headc

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    Infosys: Growth of 4.2% in CC, operating margin expansion of 0.5% in FY25

    - Highest ever Free Cash Flow at $4.1 billion for FY25- FY26 revenue guidance at 0%-3% and operating margin at 20%-22% BENGALURU, India, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY), (BSE: INFY), (NYSE:INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered $19,277 million in FY25 revenues, growth of 4.2% in constant currency. Operating margin was at 21.1%, expansion of 0.5% year on year. Free cash flow was the highest ever at $4,088 million, an increase of 41.8% year on year. TCV of large deal wins was $11.6 billion for the year, with 56% net new. Q4 revenues were $4,730 million, an increase of 4.8% year on year in constant currency and 3.6% in reported t

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    Infosys: Stellar all round performance with 3.6% sequential revenue growth in cc, 1% operating margin expansion

    Revenue guidance at 3%-4% and operating margin guidance at 20%-22% Highest Free Cash Flow at $1.1 billion; Record number of large deals at 34 with $4.1 billion TCV BENGALURU, India, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE:INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, delivered $4,714 million in Q1 revenues with a sequential growth of 3.6% and year on year growth of 2.5% in constant currency. Operating margin was at 21.1%, a sequential expansion of 1%. Free cash flow was highest ever at $1,094 million, an increase of 56.5% year over year. Number of large deal wins were highest ever at 34 with TCV of $4.1 billion, 57.6% being net new. "

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