Godfrey Phillips Completes 2:1 Bonus Share Allotment, Paid-Up Capital Rises to ₹31.19 Crore

Mumbai, September 17, 2025: Through a regulatory filing, Godfrey Phillips India Ltd (NSE: GODFRYPHLP) has announced that it has completed the allotment of equity shares under its bonus issue. The allotment of the shares was approved by the Board of Directors in their meeting held earlier today.

Bonus Allotment Details

Under the bonus issues, the company allotted 10.40 crore fully paid-up equity shares of face value ₹2 each in the ratio of 2:1. The record date for the same was fixed at September 16, 2025, so eligible shareholders as on the record date received two additional equity shares for every one share held in the company. The new shares allotted under the bonus issue rank pari-passu with the existing equity shares in all respects.

Impact of The Bonus Issue

Shares under the bonus issues have already been allotted to the respective shareholders into their demat accounts. For shareholders who hold their shares in physical form, the bonus shares have been transferred to a bonus suspense account from where they will be credited upon submission of the required documents. As a result of the bonus issue allotment, the paid-up capital of the company went up to ₹31.20 crore. The new capital comprises 15.60 crore shares of ₹2 each.

Stock Performance

As of September 17, 2025, 12:40 pm, shares of Godfrey Phillips India Limited were trading at ₹3,580.00, down by 64.00 points, a 1.76% decrease. The company had an overall traded volume of 8.07 lakh shares while its total traded value and total market cap stood at ₹292.25 crore and ₹55,825.87 crore, respectively.

Post the bonus issue, the shares have readjusted their price, which has caused a decrease of nearly 66% in price. However, it did not have any direct impact on investor holdings, which have remained unaffected in value. Liquidity of the company is set to improve. The move overall is a shareholder-friendly measure and is in alignment with the company’s history of consistent dividend payouts.

REF: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/PANKAJCHAWLA_17092025092706_OutcomeofBoardMeeting17092025.pdf

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