September 2, 2025

Hold onto your hats, because Vedanta Ltd just set the stock market buzzing! On Monday, this mining giant announced a spectacular Employee Stock Options Scheme (ESOS) worth a whopping Rs 450 crore for the financial year 2025 (FY25). What’s ESOS, you ask? It's a sweet deal where employees get the right to buy shares of their company at a jaw-dropping price of just Re1! Talk about pocket-friendly perks. Vedanta proudly declares, "Vedanta Group...has set a new benchmark in inclusive wealth creation by awarding ESOS worth over Rs 450 crore in FY25." This isn’t just for the top brass – the ESOS scheme covers everyone from senior management to entry-level professionals. That makes it one of the most democratised stock options programmes around. Sharing wealth, the Vedanta way! This isn’t a fling but a long-term affair. Vedanta has been rolling out its ESOS for over 20 years, and the stakes have grown big time — equity awards zoomed up by more than 80% in just five years. It's like watching your investments grow on fast-forward! For those who don’t know, Vedanta Ltd is a major player in the global mining and energy arena. A subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Ltd, it operates in many countries including India, South Africa, Namibia, Liberia, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Their powerful portfolio spans sectors like oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, and steel. So, this Rs 450 crore ESOS award is a sparkling signal of Vedanta’s commitment to rewarding its workforce and boosting wealth from the ground up. A true win-win for the employees and the company, don’t you think?

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