- Tata Motors Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme 2018 and grant of stock options to the Eligible Employees under the Scheme
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution: “RESOLVED that pursuant to the provisions of Section 62(1)(b) and other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (“the Act”) read with the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, the Articles of Association of the Company, the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefits) Regulations, 2014 (“SBEB Regulations”), the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, the rules and regulations framed thereunder and any rules, circulars, notifications, guidelines and regulations issued by the Reserve Bank of India (“FEMA”), the provisions of any regulations/guidelines prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) and other applicable laws for the time being in force (including any amendment thereto or modification(s) or re-enactment(s) thereof from time to time) and subject to any applicable approval(s), consent(s), permission(s) and sanction(s) of any authority(ies) and also any condition(s) and modification(s) as may be prescribed or imposed by such authority(ies) while granting such approval(s), consent(s), permission(s) and sanction(s), and subject to acceptance of such condition(s) or modification(s) by the Board of Directors of the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”, which term shall include Nomination and Remuneration Committee (“NRC”) or their delegated authority to exercise its powers, including the powers conferred by this Resolution), consent of the members be and is hereby accorded to the Board to adopt and implement “Tata Motors Limited Employees Stock Option Scheme 2018” (“TML ESOP Scheme 2018”/“the Scheme”) and to create, offer and grant such number of options and to issue and allot such number of Ordinary Shares not exceeding 1,38,00,000 (One Crore Thirty Eight Lakh Only) options (representing 0.406% of the issued share capital of the Company), from time to time, to the permanent employees of the Company, whether working in India or out of India, present or future, as may be decided by the Board and permitted under the SBEB Regulations but does not include an employee who is a promoter or a person belonging to the promoter group (“Eligible Employees”), with each option giving a right, but not an obligation, to the Eligible Employees to subscribe to one fully paidup Ordinary Share of the face value of Rs.2/- (Rupees Two Only) each in the Company, (a) at a price of Rs.345/- (Rupees Three Hundred and Forty Five Only) each per Ordinary Share in respect of Eligible Employees as on this date; and (b) at a price based on the average market price of the Ordinary Shares quoted on the stock exchange of India having the highest trading volumes for the Company’s Ordinary Shares during the period of 90 days preceding the date of grant by the NRC in respect of the new joinees who would become Eligible Employees hereinafter, and that the grant of options, vesting and exercise thereof shall be in one or more tranches and on such terms and conditions, as may be determined by the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme, the accounting policies, SBEB Regulations and in due compliance with the applicable laws and regulations in force.”
“RESOLVED FURTHER that the Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Scheme shall rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.”
“RESOLVED FURTHER that in case of any corporate action(s) such as rights issues, bonus issues, stock splits, consolidation of shares, change in capital structure, merger, sale of division/ undertaking or other re-organization, the outstanding options to be granted under the Scheme shall be suitably adjusted for the number of options as well as the exercise price, as applicable and that the Board be and is hereby authorized to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as it may deem fit in its absolute discretion and as permitted under applicable laws, so as to ensure that fair and equitable benefits under the Scheme are passed on to the Eligible Employees.”
“RESOLVED FURTHER that the Board be and is hereby authorized to approve the Grant Letter, Application Form, ESOP agreement and other related documents, to grant options to the Eligible Employees (including deciding the number of options to be granted to Eligible Employees at same work level), to allot Ordinary Shares upon exercise of options by the Eligible Employees, to take necessary steps for listing of the Ordinary Shares allotted under the Scheme on the stock exchanges, to make any modifications/changes/variations/alterations/revisions in the Scheme or suspend/withdraw/revive the Scheme from time to time, unless such change is detrimental to the interest of the Eligible Employees, as may be required in case of any change in applicable laws or as specified by any statutory authority, to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as it may, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary, expedient or proper and to settle all questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise in relation to the implementation, administration and evolution of the Scheme.”
“RESOLVED FURTHER that the Company shall conform to the accounting policies prescribed from time to time under SBEB Regulations and any other applicable laws and regulations to the extent relevant and applicable to the TML ESOP Scheme 2018.”
By Order of the Board of Directors | |
H K SETHNA | |
Mumbai | Company Secretary |
May 23, 2018 | FCS No.: 3507 |
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CIN - L28920MH1945PLC004520