Infosys Buyback 2025 – Complete Guide for Shareholders

The Infosys Buyback 2025 is one of the largest tender-offer programmes announced by the company, amounting to ₹18,000 crore. With a buyback price of ₹1,800 per share and a clearly defined record date and tendering window, shareholders have specific timelines and ratios to track to participate effectively.

This guide outlines all essential details - eligibility, entitlement, tendering procedure, promoter stance, and shareholder options.

1. Key Highlights of the Infosys Buyback 2025

Infosys will repurchase 10 crore equity shares, representing around 2.41% of its paid-up share capital.

2. Important Dates for Shareholders

Record Date: November 14, 2025

Eligibility is strictly based on shareholding as on this date. Your category, whether as a small shareholder or under the general category, is also determined here.

Tendering Window: November 20 - 26, 2025

This is the period during which shareholders can submit their shares for buyback using their demat account and broker platform.

3. Small Shareholder Eligibility

A small shareholder is defined as an individual whose Infosys shareholding (based on the closing price on the record date) was valued at ₹2,00,000 or below.

Infosys reports 25,85,684 small shareholders as of the record date.

15% of the total buyback is reserved for small shareholders. This allocation ensures that smaller investors have dedicated access to the buyback pool.

4. Entitlement Ratio for Each Category

Entitlement represents the maximum number of shares an investor is permitted to tender. It does not determine final acceptance but defines the upper limit for submissions.

Official Entitlement Ratios

• Small Shareholders: 2:11

(For every 11 shares held, 2 are eligible to be tendered)

• General Category: 17:706

Actual acceptance may vary based on how many shareholders tender shares within each category.

5. How Shareholders Can Tender Shares

Participation follows a structured process

1. Check shares in your demat account as of the record date.

2. Note your entitlement ratio.

3. Submit tender request through your broker between November 20 - 26.

4. Shares tendered will be blocked until processing.

5. After completion, accepted shares will be debited and paid at ₹1,800 each.

6. Unaccepted shares (if any) will be released back to your account.

6. Funding and Capital Allocation Policy

Infosys has stated that

• The buyback will be funded entirely from internal accruals, free reserves, and the securities premium account.

• No external borrowings will be used.

• The buyback is part of the company’s capital allocation framework, targeting the return of ~85% of cumulative free cash flow over a five-year period through dividends and/or buybacks.

7. Promoters’ Participation

The promoter group, including Nandan Nilekani, Sudha Murty, and affiliated members, has chosen not to participate in the buyback.

The group collectively holds 13.05% of Infosys shares.

This means that the entire bought-back quantity will come from public shareholders.

8. What Options Do Shareholders Have?

Eligible shareholders have two clear choices

Option 1: Tender Shares

Participate in the buyback and submit all or part of your entitled shares at the price of ₹1,800 per share.

Option 2: Retain Shares

Do not participate. Your shareholding remains unchanged.

9. How to Tender Your Shares for the Buyback (ICICI Direct)

Website: Login to icicidirect.com > IPO > Buyback

App: Login to ICICI Direct App > IPO > Buyback

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FAQs – Infosys Buyback 2025

1. What is the Infosys Buyback 2025?

It is a tender-offer repurchase of 10 crore shares worth ₹18,000 crore, with a buyback price of ₹1,800 per share. 

2. What is the record date for eligibility?

The record date is November 14, 2025. Only shareholders on this date are eligible.

3.What are the tendering dates?

Shareholders can tender shares from November 20 to November 26, 2025.

4. Who qualifies as a small shareholder?

Any investor whose Infosys shareholding value did not exceed ₹2,00,000 on the record date.

5. What are the entitlement ratios?

• Small Shareholders: 2:11

• General Category: 17:706

6. Are promoters participating in the buyback?

No. Promoters holding 13.05% of the company have opted out.

7. How do I tender my shares?

You can submit a tender request through your demat account using your broker’s platform during the tendering period. 

8. Will all tendered shares be accepted?

Not necessarily. Final acceptance depends on category allocation and total participation. Entitlement only specifies how many shares you may submit. 

9. Is the buyback funded via debt?

No. Infosys is funding the buyback entirely from internal reserves and cash flows. 

10. What choices do shareholders have?

Shareholders can either tender shares at ₹1,800 or continue holding their existing shares.