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Vodafone Idea Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the appointment of Ms Gopika Pant as Independent Woman Director of the company, effective September 17, 2026.
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Vodafone Idea Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Ms Gopika Pant as Independent Woman Director of the company w.e.f. September 17, 2026.
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15 September, 2026
National Stock Exchange of India Limited BSE Limited
“Exchange Plaza”, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers,
Bandra - Kurla Complex, Dalal Street,
Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 001
Mumbai – 400 051
Dear Sirs,
Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements), Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI Listing Regulations”) – Appointment of
Independent Woman Director
Ref: “Vodafone Idea Limited” (IDEA/532822)
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI Listing Regulations, 2015, we wish to inform you that based
on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of
Directors has vide resolution dated 14 September 2026 approved the appointment of
Ms. Gopika Pant (DIN: 00388675), as an Additional Director, qualifying as an Independent
Woman Director on the Board of the Company for a term of 5 (five) years with effect from 17
September 2026 to 16 September 2031, subject to approval of the members of the Company.
The Board of Directors have also vide resolution dated 14 September 2026 approved Postal
Ballot Notice for seeking member’s approval for appointment of Mr. Anil Berera and Ms.
Gopika Pant as Independent Directors.
The details with respect to appointment of Ms. Gopika Pant, as an Additional Director,
qualifying as an Independent Woman Director as required under Regulation 30 of the SEBI
Listing Regulations read with SEBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-
POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026 are enclosed as ‘Annexure A’.
Kindly take the same on record.
Thanking you,
Yours truly,
For Vodafone Idea Limited
Pankaj Kapdeo
Company Secretary
Encl: As above
Vodafone Idea Limited
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership
Birla Centurion, 10th to 12th Floor, Century Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai - 400030.
T: +91 88287 66000
Registered Office: Suman Tower, Plot No. 18, Sector 11, Gandhinagar - 382011, Gujarat.
T: +91 79667 14000 | F: +91 79 2323 2251 | CIN: L32100GJ1996PLC030976
Annexure A
Sr. Particulars Ms. Gopika Pant (DIN: 00388675)
1 Reason for change viz. Appointment of Ms. Gopika Pant as an Additional
appointment, re-appointment, Director, qualifying as an Independent Woman Director
resignation, removal, death or on the Board of the Company pursuant to
otherwise; recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration
Committee.
2 Date of appointment/re- Appointed for a period of 5 years with effect from 17
appointment/cessation & term of September 2026, subject to approval of members of the
appointment/ re-appointment Company.
3 Brief profile (in case of Ms. Gopika Pant (Aged 66 years) has more than 40
appointment) years of legal experience and is dual qualified in India
after completing her B.A. (Hons) from St. Stephen’s
College in 1982 and LL.B. from Delhi University in 1985
and is also admitted to the Bar in the State of New York,
USA after completing her LL.M. from Columbia
University in 1986 and working in New York City during
1986-1990, prior to returning to India.
She has significant experience in Indian corporate and
commercial laws, including in cross border commercial
transactions (mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures,
business alliances), private equity investments and
exits, information technology, banking and finance,
matters relating to non-banking finance companies,
corporate restructurings, real property transactions,
foreign investments into and outbound investments from
India, labour and employment and intellectual property
law.
She was made Partner in India’s leading law firm prior to
setting up Indian Law Partners (ILP) in 1999.
She has been listed in the Forbes India Legal Powerlist
2020 and Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2021 as one of
the Top Managing Partners in India. Since past 10 years
consecutively, Gopika has been honoured in the ‘A’ List
of India’s top 100 lawyers by the India Business Law
Journal, Hong Kong.
4 Disclosure of relationships She is not related to any Director of the Company.
between directors (in case of
appointment of a director)
5 Information as required pursuant to She is not debarred from holding the office of director
BSE circular ref no. LIST/ COMP/ pursuant to any SEBI order or any other authority.
14/ 2018-19 and the National Stock
Exchange of India Limited with ref
no. NSE/CML/2018/24, dated June
20, 2018
Vodafone Idea Limited
An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership
Birla Centurion, 10th to 12th Floor, Century Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai - 400030.
T: +91 88287 66000
Registered Office: Suman Tower, Plot No. 18, Sector 11, Gandhinagar - 382011, Gujarat.
T: +91 79667 14000 | F: +91 79 2323 2251 | CIN: L32100GJ1996PLC030976