Wipro (NYSE: WIT) completes extinguishment of 60,00,00,000 buyback shares
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Wipro Limited has completed the cancellation of equity shares repurchased under its 2026 share buyback. The company extinguished 60,00,00,000 equity shares, reducing its equity share capital from 10,50,35,49,797 shares to 9,90,35,49,797 shares.
The buyback tendering period ran from June 11 to June 17, 2026, with extinguishment dated June 25, 2026 and confirmed by depositories and the registrar. Promoter and promoter group holdings moved from 7,61,68,40,898 shares to 7,18,87,95,772 shares, while total equity capital remains fully subscribed at 100% pre- and post-buyback.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2026
Commission File Number 001-16139
Wipro Limited
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Doddakannelli
Sarjapur Road
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560035, India +91-80-2844-0011
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CANCELLATION OF EQUITY SHARES
Wipro Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India (the “Company”), hereby furnishes the Commission with a copy of the following information relating to the completion of the buyback of its equity shares (the “Share Buyback Offer”). The following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On June 30, 2026, the Company informed the stock exchanges in India on which its securities are listed and the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchanges”) of the completion of the cancellation of equity shares repurchased in connection with the Share Buyback Offer. A copy of such letter to the Exchanges and the enclosures are attached to this Form 6-K as Item 99.1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
WIPRO LIMITED
/s/ M Sanaulla Khan
M Sanaulla Khan
Senior Vice President & Company Secretary
Dated: July 2, 2026
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| 99.1 | Letter to the stock exchanges submitted on June 30, 2026 | |
Exhibit 99.1
June 30, 2026
The Manager - Listing
BSE Limited
(BSE: 507685)
The Manager - Listing
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(NSE: WIPRO)
The Market Operations
NYSE, New York
(NYSE: WIT)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Completion of extinguishment of 60,00,00,000 (Sixty Crore) Equity Shares of Wipro Limited (the “Company”)
Pursuant to the public announcement dated May 22, 2026 (the “Public Announcement”) and the letter of offer dated June 9, 2026 (the “Letter of Offer”), the Tendering Period for the Buyback opened on Thursday, June 11, 2026 and closed on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
In accordance with the provisions of Regulations 24(iv) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended (the “Buyback Regulations”), the following are the details of the Equity Shares bought back by the Company and extinguished:
| Equity share capital before the said |
Number of Equity Shares extinguished |
Equity share capital after the said extinguishment | ||
| 10,50,35,49,797 |
60,00,00,000 | 9,90,35,49,797 |
Note:
| (1) | 7,41,918 Equity Shares and 5,37,492 Equity Shares were allotted to employees of the Company in discharge of subsisting obligations pursuant to the exercise of stock options under various employee stock option plans of the Company on June 9, 2026 and June 19, 2026, respectively, post-dispatch of the Letter of Offer dated June 9, 2026 and have been included in the Issued, Subscribed and Fully Paid-up Equity Share Capital. |
All terms used herein and not specifically defined shall have the same meaning as ascribed to such terms under the Public Announcement and the Letter of Offer.
We also enclose a copy of the certificate dated June 30, 2026 relating to the above extinguishment of 60,00,00,000 Equity Shares, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 11(iv) of the Buyback Regulations.
The number of Equity Shares bought back, and the post-Buyback shareholding pattern were disclosed in the Post Buyback Public Announcement dated June 25, 2026, published and submitted for your records on June 26, 2026 and have been reproduced in Annexure A for ease of reference.
Thanking You,
For Wipro Limited
/s/ M Sanaulla Khan
M Sanaulla Khan
Company Secretary
ENCL: As above
Annexure A
The shareholding pattern of the Company, pre and post Buyback, is as under:
| Category of Shareholder |
Pre Buyback | Post Buyback | ||||||||||||||
| Number of Equity Shares |
% to the Pre Buyback Equity Share capital |
Number of Equity Shares |
% to post Buyback Equity Share capital |
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| Promoter and Promoter Group |
7,61,68,40,898 | 72.52 | 7,18,87,95,772 | 72.59 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign Investors (Including ADRs, Non-Resident Indians, FIIs, FPIs, Foreign Nationals, and Overseas Corporate Bodies) |
1,21,68,26,162 | 11.58 | 2,71,47,54,025 | 27.41 | ||||||||||||
| Financial Institutions/Banks, NBFCs & Mutual Funds |
59,08,46,761 | 5.63 | ||||||||||||||
| Others (Public, Bodies Corporate, Clearing Members, Trusts and HUF) (1) |
1,07,90,35,976 | 10.27 | ||||||||||||||
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10,50,35,49,797 | 100.00 | 9,90,35,49,797 | 100.00 | ||||||||||||
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| (1) | 7,41,918 Equity Shares and 5,37,492 Equity Shares which were allotted to various employees of the Company in discharge of subsisting obligations pursuant to exercise of stock options under various employee stock option plans of the Company on June 9, 2026 and June 19, 2026, respectively, post-dispatch of the Letter of Offer dated June 9, 2026 and have been included in the Issued, Subscribed and Fully Paid-Up Equity Share Capital. |
CERTIFICATE OF EXTINGUISHMENT OF EQUITY SHARES BOUGHT BACK BY WIPRO
LIMITED (the “Company”)
The certificate is being issued pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 11 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buy-Back of Securities) Regulations, 2018, as amended (“Buyback Regulations”).
Pursuant to the Public Announcement dated May 22, 2026, Letter of Offer dated June 9, 2026, the tendering period for the Buyback Offer opened on Thursday, June 11, 2026 and closed on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (the “Tendering Period”). The following are the details of the Equity Shares bought back by the Company during the said Tendering Period and extinguished.
A. The equity shares extinguished in dematerialized form are as under:
| Name of the Depository Participant and DP ID No. |
Company’s A/c. No. |
Date of Extinguishment |
No. of Equity Shares Extinguished |
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| JM Financial Services Limited – IN302927 |
10288238 | June 25, 2026 | 59,99,96,904 | |||||||||
B. The equity shares extinguished in physical form are as under:
| Registered Folio No. |
Certificate No. |
Distinctive No. of Equity Shares |
Date of Extinguishment |
No. of Equity Shares Extinguished |
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| WPL061296 |
1022158 | 682308662 to 682311757 | June 25, 2026 | 3,096 | ||||||||||||
C. The total equity shares extinguished/destroyed in dematerialized and physical form are as under:
| Total Number of Equity Shares Extinguished/ Destroyed (A + B) |
60,00,00,000 |
This is to certify that the above equity shares of the Company, being in dematerialized form were extinguished in compliance with the provisions of Regulation 11 of the Buyback Regulations. This is for your information and records.
| For Wipro Limited
/s/ Rishad A. Premji
Name: Rishad A. Premji Designation: Chairman Place: Bengaluru |
For Wipro Limited
/s/ Srinivas Pallia
Name: Srinivas Pallia Designation: Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Place: USA | |
| For V Sreedharan & Associates Secretarial Auditor Firm Registration No: P1985KR014800
/s/ Pradeep B Kulkarni
Name: Pradeep B Kulkarni Designation: Partner ICSI Membership No: 7260 Place: Bengaluru |
For KFin Technologies Limited Registrar to the Buyback
/s/ M Murali Krishna
Name: M Murali Krishna Designation: Senior Vice President Place: Hyderabad | |
Date: June 30, 2026
Enclosed: Confirmation from National Securities Depository Limited for extinguishment of Equity Shares in dematerialized form.
CC:
JM Financial Limited
7th Floor, Cnergy,
Appasaheb Marathe Marg,
Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400 025, India.
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| Ref : II/CA/COM/65826/2026 | June 25,2026 |
Mr. Sanaulla Khan Mohammed
Company Secretary
Wipro Limited
Doddakannelli
Sarjapur Road
Bangalore -560035
Sub : Buy-back (tender offer)
Dear Sir,
As per the corporate action(s) executed by your R&T Agent/Registry Division viz; KFIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED.. , Equity Shares were credited/debited to the account(s) in the NSDL system, details of which are given below :
| ISIN |
ISIN Description |
D/C |
Records |
Quantity |
Execution Date | |||||
| INE075A01022 | WIPRO LIMITED EQ F.V. RS. 2 | Debit | 1 | 599,996,904.000 | 25/Jun/2026 |
You may contact your R&T Agent/Registry Division for further details in this regard.
Yours faithfully,
Prathmesh V Mungle
Deputy Vice President
Digitally Signed By
Name: PRATHMESH MUNGLE
Date:25/06/2026 14:28:56
Reason: Authentication
Location: NSDL,Mumbai
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