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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has issued 82,741 equity shares as part of its employee compensation plans. The shares, each with a face value of ₹10, were allotted on April 7, 2024. This issuance marks a minor increase in the company's total outstanding shares.
The allotment comprises 80,540 shares under the Employee Stock Option Scheme (ESOP) from 2005 and 2,201 shares under the Employee Stock Unit Scheme (ESU) from 2023. The move was approved by the Managing Director & CEO, following authority delegated by the Board on January 22, 2019.
This share issuance is a standard practice aimed at incentivizing and retaining employees, aligning their interests with long-term shareholder value. The newly issued shares carry identical rights, including dividends and voting, as existing equity shares.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential plc, began operations in 2001 and was the first Indian insurer listed on both the NSE and BSE in 2016. Such stock-based compensation plans are a sustained strategy for talent retention, common among major life insurers like SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. and HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.
As of December 31, 2025, ICICI Prudential Life reported Assets Under Management (AUM) of ₹3,307.29 billion. In FY2025, the Indian insurance industry collected approximately ₹7.05 lakh crore in total premiums.