NSEAcquisition14 Jul 2026 · 14 Jul 2026, 08:09 pm
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Hero MotoCorp Limited · HEROMOTOCO
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Hero MotoCorp Limited has approved the additional investment of up to Rs. 1,000 crore in Ather Energy Limited, an associate company, through the subscription of equity shares or other eligible securities. The transaction is subject to necessary approvals, including from the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Ather Energy Limited. The investment is proposed to be made on an arm's length basis.
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Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, please refer to attached disclosure regarding subscription of equity shares or other eligible securities representing equity shares or convertible into or exchangeable for equity shares, of Ather Energy Limited.
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hero
July 14, 2026
Asst. Vice President, Listing Dept., The Secretary,
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. BSE Limited
Exchange Plaza, Plot C-1, Block G, 25th Floor,
Bandra Kurla Complex, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers,
Bandra (E), Dalal Street,
Mumbai - 400 051 Mumbai - 400 001
Scrip Code: HEROMOTOCO Scrip Code: 500182
Sub.: Compliances under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”)
Re : Outcome of Committee of Directors Meeting held on July 14, 2026
Dear Sir/Madam,
The Committee of Directors (“COD”) at its meeting held today viz. July 14, 2026 has
considered and approved the additional investment of up to Rs. 1,000 crore (Rupees one
thousand crore only) in Ather Energy Limited, an associate company. The COD has approved
the subscription of equity shares or other eligible securities representing equity shares or
convertible into or exchangeable for equity shares (including compulsorily convertible
preference shares, warrants etc.) (“Securities”) of Ather Energy Limited proposed to be
issued by it on a preferential allotment basis, in accordance with the provisions of the
Companies Act, 2013, and the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2018. This subscription of Securities is subject to the receipt of necessary
approvals, including from the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Ather Energy Limited.
Further to the approval for the investment, the COD has also approved execution of such
documents, including a binding expression of interest, as may be necessary in connection
with the aforementioned investment.
The relevant details of the above said investment as required under Regulation 30 of the
Listing Regulations, are attached herewith as an Annexure A.
This is submitted for your information and further dissemination.
Thanking you,
For Hero MotoCorp Limited
Prabhat Singh
Company Secretary & Compliance Officer
Encl. as above
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
Regd. Office: The Grand Plaza, Plot No.2, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj - Phase -II, New Delhi - 110070, India
Tel. +91-11-46044220, Fax +91-11-46044399 I Email: corporate.communicationfteromotocorp.com I www.heromotocorp.com CIN: L35911 DL1904PLC017354
Hero
Annexure A
Sr. Particulars
1 Name of the target entity, details in Ather Energy Limited (Ather)
brief such as size, turnover etc.
Ather is an existing associate company of Hero
MotoCorp Limited, and is engaged in the
business of designing, manufacturing, selling
and servicing of electric two wheelers. Ather also
has its own charging infrastructure and is
engaged in storage, distribution and
management of electric power (including energy
in the form of batteries) and other ancillary
services.
Turnover of Ather for the year ended March 31,
2026 was Rs. 3671.76 crore.
2 Whether the acquisition would fall The transaction entails subscription to equity
within related party transaction(s) and shares or other eligible securities representing
whether the promoter/promoter equity shares or convertible into or
group/ group companies have any exchangeable for equity shares (including
interest in the entity being acquired? If compulsorily convertible preference shares,
yes, nature of interest and details warrants etc.) (“Securities”) of Ather proposed to
thereof and whether the same is done be issued by it on a preferential allotment basis.
at “arm’s length” Ather is an associate company of Hero MotoCorp
Limited, and hence a related party.
No promoter/ promoter group/ group
companies of Hero MotoCorp Limited have any
interest in the entity in which the additional
investment is being made.
The transaction is proposed to be made on an
arm's length basis.
3 Industry to which the entity being Design and manufacture of smart electric
acquired belongs. vehicles and associated charging infrastructure
and storage, distribution and management of
electric power (including energy in the form of
batteries).
4 Objects and impact of acquisition Hero MotoCorp Limited is an existing
(including but not limited to, shareholder in Ather and this transaction entails
disclosure of reasons for acquisition of subscription of Securities of Ather by way of
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
Regd. Office: The Grand Plaza, Plot No.2, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj - Phase -II, New Delhi - 110070, India
Tel. +91-11-46044220, Fax +91-11-46044399 I Email: corporate.communicationfteromotocorp.com I www.heromotocorp.com CIN: L35911 DL1904PLC017354
Hero
target entity, if its business is outside preferential issue pursuant to the applicable
the main line of business of the listed provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and
entity) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of
Capital and Disclosure Requirements)
Regulations, 2018.
5 Brief details of any governmental or Hero MotoCorp Limited is not required to obtain
regulatory approvals required for the any government or regulatory approval for the
acquisition subscription to additional Securities of Ather.
6 Indicative time period for completion Within 15 days from the receipt of the last of the
of the acquisition necessary approvals required by Ather.
7 Consideration - whether cash Cash
consideration or share swap or any
other form and details of the same
8 Cost of acquisition and/or the price at Up to Rs. 1,000 crore in aggregate
which the shares are acquired
9 Percentage of shareholding /control The investment is being made in the form of
acquired and / or number of shares subscription to additional Securities of Ather for
acquired up to Rs. 1,000 crore.
Hero MotoCorp Limited, as of June 30, 2026,
holds 29.48% (on a fully diluted basis) of the
paid-up share capital of Ather.
Post the subscription to the additional Securities
for up to Rs. 1,000 crore, the increase/decrease
in the shareholding of the Company is dependent
upon the pricing of the preferential issue and
further issuance of securities as may be
approved by the Board of Ather
10 Brief background about the entity Ather is a public limited company which was
acquired in terms of products/line of incorporated in India on October 21, 2013, and is
business acquired, date of listed on BSE Limited and National Stock
incorporation, history of last 3 years Exchange of India Limited. It is engaged in the
turnover, country in which the business of (a) designing, manufacturing,
acquired entity has presence and any producing, selling, servicing, software
other significant information (in brief) development, and software management, in
relation to electric automobiles and charging
infrastructure; and (b) storage, distribution, and
management systems, or otherwise all forms of
electric power (including energy in the form of
batteries) and other ancillary services.
It has a wide presence across the country.
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
Regd. Office: The Grand Plaza, Plot No.2, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj - Phase -II, New Delhi - 110070, India
Tel. +91-11-46044220, Fax +91-11-46044399 I Email: corporate.communicationfteromotocorp.com I www.heromotocorp.com CIN: L35911 DL1904PLC017354
Hero
Turnover for the years ended March 31, 2024
was Rs. 1,753.8 crore, March 31, 2025 was Rs.
2,255 crore and March 31, 2026 was Rs. 3671.76
crore.
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
Regd. Office: The Grand Plaza, Plot No.2, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj - Phase -II, New Delhi - 110070, India
Tel. +91-11-46044220, Fax +91-11-46044399 I Email: corporate.communicationfteromotocorp.com I www.heromotocorp.com CIN: L35911 DL1904PLC017354