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Pendency of Litigation(s)/dispute(s) or the outcome impacting the Company
Varun Beverages Limited · VBL
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Varun Beverages Limited updates on the disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 related to Crickley. The company's subsidiary, Bevco, entered into an agreement to acquire 100% equity stake of Crickley from Clark Holdings Proprietary Limited. However, the transaction has been referred to The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa due to non-fulfillment of condition precedent on or before the long stop date of September 30, 2026.
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Update on the Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 related to Crickley.
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September 30, 2026
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. BSE Limited
Exchange Plaza, Block G, C/1, Bandra Kurla Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers
Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400 001
Email: cmlist@nse.co.in Email: corp.relations@bseindia.com
Symbol: VBL Security Code: 540180
Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - Update
Dear Sir / Madam,
In continuation to our previous disclosure dated March 17, 2026 wherein it was disclosed that The
Beverage Company Proprietary Limited (“Bevco”), subsidiary of our Company, entered into an
Agreement dated March 17, 2026 for acquisition of 100% equity stake of Crickley Dairy Proprietary
Limited (“Crickley”) (incorporated in South Africa) from Clark Holdings Proprietary Limited (“Seller”)
to diversify its product portfolio into new categories viz. value-added dairy based drinks for an
enterprise value of ZAR 238 million (INR 1,314.68 million; 1 ZAR = 5.52 INR), subject to regulatory
and other approvals (if any) including but not limited to Competition Commissions of South Africa.
We would like to update that the above-mentioned transaction has been referred to The Arbitration
Foundation of Southern Africa (“AFSA”) due to non-fulfillment of condition precedent on or before
the long stop date i.e. September 30, 2026.
The detailed disclosure as required under Regulation 30 read with Para B of Part A of Schedule III
of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 read with SEBI
Master Circular No. HO/49/14/14(7)2025-CFD-POD2/I/3762/2026 dated January 30, 2026 is
enclosed as Annexure - I.
You are requested to take the above on record.
Yours faithfully,
For Varun Beverages Limited
Ravi Batra
Chief Risk Officer & Group Company Secretary
Encl.: As above
Annexure - I
Disclosure under Regulation 30 read with Para B of Part A of Schedule III of the SEBI
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and SEBI Master
Circular dated January 30, 2026
S. No. Particulars Disclosure
1. Brief details of litigation viz. Name of Opposing Parties: Crickley Dairy Proprietary
name(s) of the opposing party, Limited (“Crickley”) and Clark Holdings Proprietary
court/tribunal/agency where Limited (“Seller”).
litigation is filed, brief details of
dispute/litigation Arbitration: The Arbitration Foundation of Southern
Africa (“AFSA”).
Brief details: Non-fulfillment of condition precedent on
or before long stop date i.e. September 30, 2026 and
termination of Agreement dated March 17, 2026.
2. Expected financial implications, Exposure is limited upto the above-mentioned
if any, due to compensation, acquisition cost.
penalty etc.
3. Quantum of claims, if any Refer point no. 2 as mentioned above.