FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Financial performance for the year ended March 31, 2026, is summarized below:
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STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS
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Year Ended March 31
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2026
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2025
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Gross Turnover
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17,45,621
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19,40,080
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Net Turnover
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9,23,266
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8,90,735
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EBITDA
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84,991
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87,465
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Profit before Taxation
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56,189
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60,335
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Profit after Tax available for appropriation
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41,316
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44,117
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Appropriations:
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Dividend on Equity Shares
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(26,441)
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(26,441)
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Key Ratios
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2026
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2025
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Profit Before Tax as % of Net Revenue
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6.1
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6.8
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Net Profit Ratio (%)
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2.4
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2.3
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Net Debt /EBITDA
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1.0
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0.3
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Dividend Payout (%)
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64
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60
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Return on Equity ratio (%)
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9.3
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10.3
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Debt-Equity Ratio
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0.29
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0.14
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Debt Service Coverage Ratio
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3.2
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58.7
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Return on Investment (%)
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7.68
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13.73
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Ratios with movement of /- 25% in the year
1. Debt-equity Ratio: Debt-equity ratio increased due to utilisation of working capital demand loans to offset the delay in collections from certain state government corporations.
2. Return on Investment Ratio: Interest income is lower mainly because collections were delayed, temporarily reducing surplus cash available for deposits.
Your Company's Directors are pleased to present this Integrated Annual Report on the business performance and operations of the Company along with the audited financial statements of United Breweries Limited ('UBL' or 'we' or 'your Company' or 'the Company') for the financial year ended March 31, 2026 ('the year under review', 'the year', 'FY2025-26' or FY26).
MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
The Indian beer industry delivered a resilient performance in FY 2025-26, supported by increased consumer demand and a favourable long-term growth outlook. Evolving consumer preferences, increasing premiumisation and expanding consumption occasions continued to shape the category. Despite a dynamic regulatory environment, your Company delivered strong progress through focused innovation, premiumisation and deeper consumer engagement, reinforcing its position as a category leader.
We are pleased to present the following highlights:
• The Kingfisher portfolio continued to outperform the category across both mainstream and premium segments, with brand equity at an all-time high. In the mainstream segment, Kingfisher delivered a 1.7% market share gain, driven by a renewed focus on its core "King of Good Times” proposition, amplified through key sports and music associations. This was supported by strong commercial execution and portfolio innovation, including the launch of Kingfisher Smooth to cater to evolving preferences for more sessionable beers while retaining core consumers. In the premium segment, the Kingfisher Ultra portfolio recorded robust 27% growth, led by Ultra Max at 59%, resulting in a 2.4% market share gain. Continued investments in capacity, trade execution, and brand positioning are sustaining strong momentum and reinforcing its leadership in the premium segment.
• Heineken® Silver sustained its strong growth momentum across key markets, including Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra, while further expanding its presence in West Bengal. The brand continued to strengthen its premium positioning through global associations such as the UEFA Champions League and Formula 1. This was supported by partnerships with leading digital platforms
and influencers to deliver exclusive, first-of-its-kind Heineken experiences in India. These initiatives were complemented by high-impact visibility activations and live screenings, culminating in fan parks in Mumbai and Bengaluru that engaged thousands of consumers with immersive, never-seen-before experiences.
• Amstel Grande has built a good early momentum and received great consumer acceptance across Maharashtra, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Uttar Pradesh last year. The brand saw in-store activations in key outlets with consumer promotions and an experiential "Durga Puja” activation in Kolkata. This year, the brand is set to truly ignite excitement among premium beer consumers. At the heart of this is the Manchester United activation-bringing fans together with exclusive giveaways of licensed merchandise and the ultimate fan experience of sending consumers to Old Trafford.
Other highlights of UBL for the period FY2025-26
• Volume growth of 3% with broad-based growth across our footprint. The Premium segment grew close to 21%.
• Net sales grew 4% with volume growth, supported by pricing and state-mix effects.
• Gross Margin grew close to 92bps, driven by revenue management & cost initiatives.
• EBIT margin declined -94bps due to expenses ahead of revenue, mostly driven by commercial investments, higher new bottle infusion and the source mix impact.
• Capex investment of ' 51,106 Lakhs in breweries and commercial assets to meet volume growth.
• The Board proposes a Dividend of ' 10 per Equity Share, representing circa 64% payout of profit after tax.
Amid a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and rising consumer aspirations, your Company is energised to accelerate its journey of innovation, premium portfolio expansion, and strategic efficiency. Backed by HEINEKEN's global expertise, the Company is well-positioned to shape the future of the Indian beer industry - driven by a sharp focus on sustainability, digital transformation, and talent development, and inspired by a young adult, dynamic, and increasingly aspirational consumer base.
The financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2026, have been prepared under Indian Accounting Standards ("Ind AS”) according to notification by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, as amended.
The Company generated Net turnover growth of 3.65% vs the previous year. The Gross turnover for FY26 stood at '17,45,621 Lakhs, with a reduction of 10% compared to the previous year. Your Company achieved a Net Turnover of '9,23,266 Lakhs during FY26 as against '8,90,735 Lakhs during FY25. EBITDA for the year under review stood at '84,991 Lakhs as compared to '87,465 Lakhs in the previous year, a reduction of 2.8% over the previous year. Profits before taxation for the year stood at '56,189 Lakhs. Profits before taxation for the last year stood at '60,335 Lakhs.
DIVIDEND
We take pleasure in proposing a Dividend of '10 per Equity Share of '1 each for the year ended March 31,2026, su bject to the approval of the Shareholders at the ensuing Annual General Meeting ("AGM”) of the Company to be held on August 12, 2026. The total Dividend is '26,441 Lakhs, which amounts to about 64% of the Profit after Tax. The Dividend declared for the previous year was '10.00 per Equity Share of '1 each.
TRANSFER TO RESERVES
The Company does not propose to transfer any amount to the General Reserve.
CAPITAL
The Authorised Share Capital of the Company stands at '99,898 Lakhs comprising Equity Share Capital of '41,298 Lakhs and Preference Share Capital of '58,600 Lakhs. The Issued, Subscribed, and Paid-up Equity Share Capital of the Company as on March 31, 2026, remains unchanged at '2,644 Lakhs, comprising 26,44,05,149 Equity Shares of '1 each.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Industry Overview
Beer, one of the world's oldest and most widely enjoyed beverages, continues to serve as a symbol of social connection and shared experiences. In India, it remains a popular choice among consumers, even within a highly regulated and taxed operating environment.
While beer currently accounts for a relatively modest share of overall alcohol consumption in India and per capita consumption remains significantly below global averages, the category is witnessing strong momentum. India's beer industry continues to evolve as one of the most dynamic segments within the broader beverage alcohol market, supported by favourable demographics, rising urbanisation, and increasing social acceptance. A young adult and aspirational consumer base, coupled with growing disposable incomes, is expanding the category and driving greater adoption across both metro and emerging markets.
Consumer preferences are steadily shifting, with premiumisation gaining momentum alongside a continued need for accessible value offerings. This is reflected in the growing interest in low and no-alcohol variants, particularly among younger legal drinking age (LDA) consumers, alongside a clear trend toward premiumisation.
Beer is increasingly associated with social occasions, experiences, and lifestyle-led consumption, leading to broader demand across formats and occasions. At the same time, innovation in flavours, formats, and positioning is helping brands stay relevant in a rapidly changing consumer landscape. The market continues to be anchored by the strong and mild beer segments, while premium offerings are gaining traction and expected to outpace broader category growth.
The industry operates within a complex regulatory framework, with state-level variations influencing pricing, distribution, and route-to-market strategies. While this creates structural challenges, it also underscores the importance of strong execution and localised approaches. Overall, low per capita consumption and evolving consumer behaviour provide significant headroom for long-term growth, positioning India as a structurally attractive market for the beer industry. Companies that remain agile, innovate continuously, and align closely with changing consumer expectations are well-positioned to unlock this opportunity. In this context, your Company, with its strong portfolio and market presence, is well-placed to lead and shape the ongoing evolution of the beer category in India.
Marketing
• The Kingfisher portfolio outperforms the category across both mainstream and premium segments, with brand power for both Kingfisher and Kingfisher Ultra brands at an all-time high, signalling renewed strength and relevance.
• In the mainstream segment, the Kingfisher brand delivered a 1.5% market share gain.
• Kingfisher is on a journey to reclaim the brand's core identity, "King of Good Times". This was activated through high-impact integrated campaigns across the two biggest passion spaces for consumers: sports and music. Across sports and music, Kingfisher evolved from passive presence to active participation, moving beyond visibility to creating experiences people wanted to be part of.
• The past year was a defining one for sports-led engagement. Kingfisher stayed true to its legacy through a powerful presence in the Indian Premier League, partnering with seven IPL franchises and reviving its iconic sonic identity, Oolalaleo, bringing energy back into culture. But the brand also looked beyond traditional spaces. It made a progressive move into the Women's Premier League with breakthrough in-stadium activations—signalling freshness, inclusivity, and cultural relevance. Beyond cricket, Kingfisher expanded into football through associations with the Argentina Football Team and the Indian Super League, widening the brand's sporting footprint and connecting with new fandoms.
• In music, Kingfisher activated Good Times through high- impact collaborations that placed music and culture at
the centre of the brand experience. These partnerships were designed to create moments that spark fun and bring people together. A standout example was the collaboration with Punjabi pop superstar Karan Aujla, tapping into one of India's most exciting music movements and deepening the brand's connection with younger audiences.
• This momentum was underpinned by a sharp, commercial strategy - balancing price competitiveness, resetting the spirits-beer value equation to unlock category growth, and expanding beer occasions to reinforce category leadership. In parallel, the portfolio is evolving to reflect shifting consumer needs. While new and emerging consumers are moving towards more sessionable and lower bitterness beers, the core consumer remains loyal to the classic Kingfisher taste profile. Addressing this duality, Kingfisher Smooth was introduced as a mainstream sessionable offering designed to recruit younger consumers entering the category, while strengthening penetration and preference.
• In the premium segment, the Kingfisher Ultra portfolio delivered a standout 30% growth, led by Ultra Max at an exceptional 62%. Together, the variants drove a 2% share gain in the premium segment, reinforcing strong, sustained momentum. This growth is being scaled through continued investments in capacity expansion and best-in-class trade execution by unlocking supply, strengthening salience as the "gold standard” in premium beer, and ensuring high-impact presence across consumer touchpoints.
Heineken® Silver: Growth engine for Heineken® franchise:
In 2025, Heineken® Silver sustained its strong growth trajectory. Targeted distribution expansions and consumer activation programs boosted penetration in core markets like Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The brand expanded into new territories, including West Bengal, capitalizing on the rising demand for premium beers. Launching Heineken® Silver draught in Karnataka further diversified the portfolio, appealing to urban millennials craving lighter, premium options.
Heineken® Original maintained a steady performance, year on year.
Premium Positioning: Sports Partnerships and Immersive Experiences:
In 2025, Heineken® Silver reinforced its premium credentials through amplified ties to world-class sports, leveraging official UEFA Champions League and Formula 1 partnerships.
Strategic collaborations with top digital publishers (Brut and Times of India) and influencers introduced exclusive, India-first Heineken-only can experiences, generating over 65 million in cross-platform reach and strong positive sentiment of the brand.
Campaign highlights featured a 360° activation with a high-stakes contest that transported a dedicated football fan to the Munich Champions League final, complete with premium match access. Complementing this, three high-profile influencers attended the Singapore Grand Prix, securing unparalleled experiences like podium tours, exclusive chats with drivers and F1 legends, and ORBR garage visits.
On-ground efforts amplified impact via high-visibility activations and live screenings, including fan parks in Mumbai and Bengaluru for the first time in India. These engaged thousands with immersive experiences and collaborations.
Outlook: Momentum into 2026:
Looking ahead, Heineken® is primed for accelerated growth with planned expansions of Heineken® Silver in new territories, leveraging its strong product superiority and international associations in premium sports.
Amstel Grande has built a good early momentum and received great consumer acceptance across Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh last year. The brand saw in-store activations in key outlets with consumer promotions and an experiential Durga Pujo activation in Kolkata. This year, the brand is set to truly ignite excitement among premium beer consumers. At the heart of this is the Manchester United activation - bringing fans together with exclusive giveaways of licensed merchandise and the ultimate fan experience of sending consumers to Old Trafford.
Sales
At United Breweries, we recognize that a forward-thinking, agile sales strategy is essential to sustaining growth and capturing new market opportunities. In alignment with our commitment to drive operational excellence and deliver value for our stakeholders, we embarked on a comprehensive Sales transformation initiative. This strategic initiative was designed to adapt to the evolving dynamics of the market and to ensure we remain at the forefront of the industry.
We introduced new verticals within the Sales organization that serve as Centers of Excellence on Route to Consumer (RTC) and Revenue Margin Growth (RMG). These specialized teams manage areas of Sales Capability, Commercial Excellence, eB2B to enhance our overall reach and operational efficiency, pricing strategies, revenue unlock and trade terms. Additionally, we have expanded our Trade Marketing and MONT (Modern On-Trade) teams to bring more focused attention to win with shoppers within the store at the moment of truth. By restructuring our sales organization, we are poised to achieve even greater alignment across cross-functional teams, more effective planning, leading to superior execution in the market.
Equal Focus on Input and Output Metrics:
As part of our commitment to a result-oriented sales process, we have refined our approach by balancing both lead and lag metrics. We now focus on a range of key performance indicators (KPIs) that track and drive distribution efficiency & range-availability, cooler penetration & purity, market coverage and in-store brand visibility.
Our holistic approach extends beyond primary volumes, ensuring that we are just as focused on secondary volumes and overall market share. Additionally, a strong emphasis on high-margin SKUs allows us to optimize our product mix, which in turn drives margin expansion while meeting evolving consumer preferences.
Leveraging Technology for Execution Excellence:
In line with our strategy to stay ahead of market demands, we have made significant investments in technology to enhance our sales processes and improve execution at every level. Our enhanced Sales Force Automation (SFA) system now includes geo-fencing capabilities that allow us to track the market working with greater precision and agility. We have also made strides in using Visual Analytics and AI to drive excellence at the outlet level.
By leveraging data-driven insights, we are able to enable better in-store execution, ensuring that our brands are presented in the best possible way and that our sales teams are equipped with the tools they need to succeed. Moreover, our use of Data Analytics has enabled us to improve distribution, with a specific focus on premium SKUs, helping expand our premium portfolio in key markets and ultimately drive higher value sales.
On the digital front, we have accelerated the scaling of our eB2B app, which now serves as a vital tool for streamlining our Route to Market (RTM) in distributor markets. This app not only facilitates faster and more efficient ordering but also ensures that our distributor network remains connected and empowered to meet demand quickly.
In line with our Win with Premium strategy, we have introduced the Counter Salesman Incentive Program (CSM) & Waiter Incentive Scheme (WIS) to drive premium growth. These tools ensure that our teams are equipped to drive brand loyalty and customer engagement on the ground by leveraging our channel partners to foster deeper connections with our consumer base.
Looking Ahead:
As we look toward the future, we remain committed to leveraging these structural changes and technological advancements to drive long-term growth. Our focus on both operational excellence and the use of cutting-edge tech tools, positions as well, to continue leading in the market.
By creating more agile, data-driven processes and enhancing the capabilities of our teams, we are not just adapting to the market- we are shaping the future of Sales of our industry.
In conclusion, while we design what we believe to be the most optimal structure and take advantage of advancements in digital & technology, we never fail to recognize and appreciate the power of our people, where nothing can replace their energy, passion, commitment and customer relationships in the market. We are committed to attracting & developing the best sales talent and making UBL a great place to work.
Supply Chain
In continuity with previous years, quality improvement has remained a key focus area in Supply Chain with continued reinforcement of quality system and processes together with massive investment in Automatic cleaning system and bottle inspection on our packaging lines.
Aside of this, capability development through Total Productive Management (TPM) practices was prioritised and standardised across all breweries, driving productivity initiatives and cost rationalisation this year to mitigate inflation and streamline our processes and brewery network.
Design Sustainable Value
Design for sustainable value driven by a strong consumer¬ centric approach, aligned with evolving consumer preferences and expectations through continuous recipe optimisation to enhance taste profiles and reduce costs without compromising quality. Focused effort on the increased localisation of key raw materials such as malt and hops, which not only strengthens supply chain resilience and reduces dependency on imports but also contributes to sustainability through lower transportation impacts.
Innovation-KF Smooth and Bullet Mild launch
With a strong consumer-centric approach, KF Smooth has been developed in the mainstream category, specifically tailored to meet the preferences of consumers in key markets such as Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. The product has been designed to deliver a smoother taste profile and enhanced drinkability, addressing regional taste expectations while strengthening the brand's appeal in competitive segments.
Bullet Mild in Karnataka focuses on delivering an affordable yet high-quality offering within the mild beer segment, targeting value-conscious consumers without compromising on taste and consistency.
Quality Improvement
Continuous quality improvement through process controls and employee ownership with quality at the shop floor. A structured and responsive approach to complaint handling with resolution through UB Care, the first type of its kind. The First Time Right (FTR) concept drives the culture of doing things correctly from the outset, improving efficiency, and reinforcing reliability in output. Robust Contract Brewing Unit (CBU) governance that ensures alignment, accountability, and continuous monitoring of performance metrics across Breweries.
Introduction of Heineken Yeast, a very important raw material, from the Netherlands (Research and Development), reinforcing the organisation's commitment to delivering superior quality through a holistic and continuously improving system.
Capacity Enhancement
Capacity enhancement through the adoption of high gravity brewing, thereby optimising existing infrastructure, and the implementation of global best practices across brewing operations.
Total Productive Management (TPM)
During FY 2025-26, we effectively mitigated the impact of inflationary pressures and input cost increases through a focused portfolio of productivity initiatives across our operations. By embedding continuous improvement practices and strengthening operational excellence, we enhanced resource efficiency, optimised manufacturing processes, and reduced waste across the value chain.
A key enabler of these improvements was our continued investment in capability development through TPM. By building employee capabilities, fostering a culture of ownership, and driving structured problem-solving, we improved equipment reliability, enhanced overall operational efficiency, and delivered sustainable productivity gains. These initiatives helped offset cost inflation while reinforcing our commitment to operational excellence and long-term value creation.
These systems are embedded into daily routines that emphasise critical performance metrics. Training programmes were further strengthened, with a strong focus on shop floor engagement and first-line management development.
Aligned with HEINEKEN's global sustainability ambition of achieving net zero in operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030 and net zero across the value chain by 2040, the Company has made significant progress.
In FY 2025-26:
• 96.7% of thermal energy used was derived from renewable sources (biomass by-products)
• 96.3% of electricity consumed at Company-owned breweries was from renewable sources, supplemented with International Renewable Energy Certificates (iRECs)
• In response to growing concerns about water availability, the Company initiated Water Source Vulnerability Assessments
at most breweries, with the remaining to be completed in a year. A broader set of water efficiency initiatives, inspired by HEINEKEN's global best practices are being rolled out across all breweries, aiming for world-class water consumption levels.
Research and Development
The Company's Research and Development (R&D) function continues to play a pivotal role in driving growth by strengthening capabilities, developing new products, enhancing existing offerings, and improving productivity while consistently focusing on cost optimization
Digital & Technology
Digi First UBL : Accelerating ahead on our dream to be the Best Connected Brewer
Our ambition to become the best-connected brewer reflects our bold vision to elevate our competitiveness through the power of Digital and AI. Moving from a Digifit to Digifirst UBL means we are not just making incremental changes but transforming how we engage consumers, customers, partners and all our employees in an AI-enabled world.
We have made significant strides in embedding this digital transformation embedded with a "Design to Win” mindset to drive Growth & Productivity whilst making our enterprise Future Fit & resilient. AI-powered solutions are embedded across our business, helping us enhance decision-making, boost efficiency and unlock value on scale.
Digitizing Route to Consumer:
We have an ambition to win in all stores, and digital plays the role of a competitive advantage. We have embedded Digital & Analytics to drive execution excellence and embed execution discipline. The Salesforce Automation (SFA) platform PRIDE has been at the centre of this transformation, powering our field force with seamless execution & recommendations on their fingertips. For our distributor markets, we have wired the ecosystem with Distributor Management & eBusiness capabilities. The progress made across Daily Active usage; movement of execution fundamentals & excellence metrics stands as a testament to this transformation.
Embedding AI across the Enterprise:
AI-powered solutions drive decision-making across the enterprise.
Our BI Platform, DataBrew, continues to accelerate on user adoption with coverage now spanning across all functions. The adoption has gone up 2X over last year with deliberate interventions on functional coverage expansion & actionability of insights. The generative AI layer further adds to this capability by sharing quick narratives for easy consumption & action.
Shelf Image Recognition continues to power Field execution and ensure we are winning with SKU availability across outlets and with visibility excellence across our design standards. AI also powers our product recommendation (Must Sell List) at an outlet level and avoids out-of-stock scenarios. This execution is also
reviewed for business impact with the best of causal analytics models, allowing us to double down further on this at scale.
Generative & Agentic AI use cases have picked up strong adoption of >95% Monthly active usage and an NPS score >60. We continue to have a "Problem Statement” first approach to ensure we deploy the transformative tech where it creates both learning opportunities & incremental value
Simplifying and automating enterprise business processes:
We drive productivity across enterprise processes with a joint view of Process, People & Technology. On the 'Demand to Warehouse' stream, we focused on the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes to work together with the Supply Chain planning team to digitize both the Demand & Supply planning capabilities. The Machine learning models deployed there are able to show the anomalies, organize for business building, and help us drive the input metric of forecast accuracy. On 'Source to Pay' we have deployed digital capabilities in our procurement & payment processes to accelerate the Purchase Order cycle times and improve payment on time. Within 'Market to Cash', we have focused on our Claims settlement process for trade to ensure we step change our agility of settlement. On 'Record to Report', we have driven simplification on our Month-End Closing processes with automated reconciliations. The hyper automation capabilities deployed across these processes have together unlocked 60,000 person hours and are a significant step-up vs last year. This has come with a sharp deployment of Robotic, Self Service & Agentic Automation across the core workstreams, particularly across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain and HR Processes. We have also seen strong take- up of personal task automation, freeing up valuable time across the organisation.
Enforcing discipline on core activity systems has been at the heart of the simplification journey. For shop floor workers, eTPM (Smart Worker) has been a focus as an activity system and the attendance management system for contract staff. This has allowed us to embed TPM ways of working across our breweries and drive both governance & gaurdails around personnel cost per hectoliter.
Secure & modernize Digital Backbone:
As the digital and cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, we must maintain a security-first posture and strong design governance. Your Company has implemented best-in-class measures to safeguard against the cybersecurity risks across the Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT) landscape. We also invested in threat intelligence and security awareness programmes, ensuring our teams are informed and vigilant. Enhanced compliance and control assessments have further reinforced our commitment to maintaining a secure and robust digital ecosystem. In a spirit of creating 'Secure by Culture' behaviours, we have looked at gamification & personalization. Individualised score cards & nudges power the future-fit behaviours on Cybersecurity.
We are accelerating our digital transformation, including designing our organisation to strengthen strategic focus, governance, efficiency and agility.
We continue to focus on input metrics of NPS (User Advocacy) and Adoption (Monthly Active Users) as key metrics in our journey to create a digitally enabled organization. The Digital Helpdesk (Get Service) is now embedded across our key operations and helping us drive both user advocacy and service resilience.
AI Fluency, Security awareness and deep adoption of the core activity system continue to be at the heart of our Digital Upskilling program, which is well embedded via our Digital learning system and personalized scorecards. The Digital Council continues to be the champion of transformative technology with applied learning on the best of AI, Hyper automation & Design thinking for disruptive problem solving.
Human Resources
At UBL, we are committed to brewing a people-first culture where individuals are empowered to take ownership, collaborate with purpose, and turn ideas into impact. Our people are at the heart of our growth, and we continue to build an inclusive and high- performing workplace that is ready for the future.
Caring for our Health and Safety:
At UBL, the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of our employees and workmen remain our top priorities. We recognize that a safe and supported workforce is the foundation of sustainable business growth, and we are committed to providing an environment that nurtures both physical and mental well-being.
Safety is not just a compliance requirement; it is a core value. We stand by our principle of "Safety First, Safety Always.” Our safety strategy is anchored in addressing high-risk areas, including occupational safety, process safety, and in-plant traffic safety. Regular risk assessments and control audits are conducted to strengthen and sustain safety systems across sites.
We advanced our safety standards by consistently focusing on Contractor Safety Management who will be engaged in new and expanded projects in breweries. Our corporate safety team now ensures every project goes through a Pre-Qualification of Contractors on safety aspects before onboarding, ensuring only qualified contractors with excellent track record on safety are only being onboard to ensure the projects are executed in a safe manner without injuring any of them or damaging the property.
A major focus this year was elimination of Forklift and Pedestrian interactions. Based on a detailed HAZID (Hazard Identification) analysis of emergency evacuation, we implemented key actions such as pedestrian-Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV) segregation, controlling the speed of the PIV and mitigation of risks linked to forklifts. These measures led to a reduction in high-risk situations, enhancing both worker safety and operational flow.
We broadened our safety reporting by extending our safety performance monitoring to Sales and Marketing functions. We also revised our key safety indicators, Accident Frequency
Rate (AFR) and Accident Severity Rate (ASR), to align with OSHA benchmarks. A new reporting category, "Hi-Potential Near Misses” was introduced to flag incidents with life-altering potential and guide leadership on early intervention and systemic corrective actions. These steps reinforce our human performance philosophy, which focuses on the relationship between people, systems, tools, and culture.
To prevent incidents, we introduced the Life Saving Commitment (LSC), a set of non-negotiable safety rules focused on proactive prevention, learning from failure, and improving safeguards. The LSC builds psychological safety, encouraging people to speak up and focus on systems, not just symptoms.
A unified scale called Brewery Safety Index (BSI) is rolled out across the breweries. BSI is UBL's enterprise wide safety performance management framework designed to objectively measure, compare, and improve safety performance across all breweries on a single, unified scale.
BSI converts multiple safety dimensions into one composite index, enabling:
• Clear visibility of safety performance at each brewery
• Early identification of weak signals before serious incidents occurs
• Fact-based prioritization of leadership attention and resources
• Healthy competitiveness and accountability across sites
We continue to invest in open dialogue and shared learning through our Safety Committees, celebration of safety events like National Road Safety Week, National Safety day/week, Fire Safety Week, Chemical Disaster Prevention Day, Global Safety Week where we apply the 5R of safety behaviour: Recognise, Respond, Report, Record, and Review. These reinforce our commitment to celebrating positive behaviours and respectfully addressing deviations
Unlocking the Potential of Our People:
At UBL, we believe our people are fundamental to delivering sustainable growth and long-term value. During the year, we continued to invest in a learning and development ecosystem that is purposeful, accessible, and closely aligned to evolving business needs. Our approach focuses on enabling colleagues to perform with excellence in their current roles, while systematically building capabilities for the future.
We further strengthened our talent management foundations through the continued evolution of our People Review and Potential and Development processes. These remain central to how we identify potential, enable career progression, and build robust succession pipelines for critical roles. Talent reviews are firmly embedded into business rhythms, enabling leaders to have regular, forward-looking conversations on performance, potential, development priorities, and readiness for broader roles. This year, we reinforced shared ownership for talent outcomes through focused leader enablement, clear governance, and consistent application of our Talent Beliefs and Potential Model across functions.
To support a culture of high performance, we sustained structured communication and capability-building interventions for both managers and employees across the performance cycle. These interventions focused on strengthening the quality of objective setting, continuous feedback, development planning, and meaningful performance conversations, reinforcing accountability while enabling growth-oriented dialogue.
Connecting and Developing Our People:
Cultural integration and collaboration remained a priority, particularly as we continued to build future-fit teams. Our onboarding program for new colleagues continued to play a critical role in introducing UBL's culture and policies, including but not limited to our Purpose, Values, and Behaviours in a meaningful and experiential manner. These onboarding sessions were expanded to take up more time, cover a broader range of functional sessions, ensure market and brewery visits for new colleagues, and include structured feedback and improvement. Engaging playbooks were created for welcoming new colleagues, and sharing information with them on policies, benefits, tools and key points of contact among other critical pieces of information.
We continued to expand access to learning through digital platforms and simplified learning administration. Our learning platform, UBREW further evolved as a central hub for functional capability building, leadership learning, and self-driven development. Colleagues accessed a broad mix of curated internal content, global HEINEKEN resources, and external learning offerings, enabling flexible, anytime-anywhere learning and reinforcing a culture of continuous skill-building.
Developing strong people leaders remained a strategic priority. Our early career talent programs continued to serve as a critical feeder for future capability, providing immersive, hands-on learning journeys for management and functional early career talent across the business. These programs combine structured learning with on-the-job exposure and real business problem-solving, building strong functional depth and enterprise understanding.
We scaled leadership capability through the LEAD programme that focuses on enabling managers to deliver results, shape the future, connect meaningfully with teams, and develop both self and others - capabilities critical to sustaining performance and engagement.
In addition, UBL leaders continued to participate in global and regional HEINEKEN leadership programmes, enabling exposure to diverse business contexts, cross-market learning, and deeper reflection on leadership impact. These programmes support the development of leaders who can navigate complexity, lead change, and drive growth in an increasingly dynamic environment.
Function-led learning also gained momentum, with internal experts delivering targeted capability-building interventions across key roles. Mandatory and compliance learning achieved deeper reach through structured delivery models, particularly within our breweries. We also strengthened our manufacturing skilling agenda through partnerships with ITIs and long-term development pathways for Permanent Workmen, supporting both capability enhancement and employability.
As we look ahead, we remain committed to unlocking the full potential of every UBL colleague by fostering curiosity, investing in development, and building a future-ready organization anchored in learning and accountability.
Creating a Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Workplace:
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion remains integral to how we build a resilient and high-performing organization. We continue to focus on creating a workplace where colleagues across gender, life stages, and abilities feel supported, respected, and able to contribute meaningfully.
During the year, we refreshed and restructured our DEI Council to accelerate progress and sharpen accountability. The Council now operates through four focused workstreams - Safety & Security, Wellbeing, Growth, and Belonging - each led by cross¬ functional representatives and supported by the People team. This structure enables targeted interventions while maintaining a holistic view of inclusion.
Across these workstreams, initiatives were advanced to strengthen inclusive practices, expand mentorship and development opportunities for women, enable safe space conversations, and deepen awareness through targeted learning. Progress is tracked through defined measures and reflected across engagement insights, talent metrics, and policy enhancements, reinforcing our commitment to data-informed action.
Inclusive leadership continues to be embedded as a core capability. People managers completed refreshed learning on inclusive leadership behaviours, using interactive formats and real-life scenarios to enable practical application. These efforts support psychological safety, equitable decision-making, and everyday inclusion across teams.
Our gender diversity efforts continue to show sustained progress. Representation of women in executive roles has increased significantly over the past few years, supported by deliberate hiring, development programmes, and targeted leadership interventions. These initiatives enable women leaders to navigate key career transitions and build readiness for larger roles.
Nurturing Our Company's Culture:
At UBL, culture is shaped by what we consistently do, not just what we say. We place strong emphasis on listening to our colleagues
and translating feedback into meaningful action, ensuring that culture remains a lived experience across the organization.
Employee listening continued through our annual Climate Survey and Pulse Surveys, providing comprehensive insights into engagement, leadership effectiveness, inclusion, wellbeing, and performance enablement. Survey findings are shared transparently and discussed across leadership forums, with clear expectations for action planning at the team and functional levels. Progress against actions is reviewed regularly, ensuring accountability and sustained follow-through.
To strengthen connection and collaboration, we continued to invest in platforms that bring leaders and talent together across functions and geographies. Initiatives such as Winning Together Everyday reinforce shared ownership for results and deepen alignment across teams through jointly owned action plans and execution rhythms.
Integrity, transparency, and fairness remain foundational to our culture. We are committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace where colleagues feel confident to raise concerns without fear of retaliation.
Staying Connected with our Colleagues:
At UBL, we believe that a connected, engaged, and inspired workforce is central to our success. We continue to foster a culture of belonging, where every voice matters, diverse perspectives are valued, and collective energy is aligned towards shared goals.
We remained focused on strengthening our culture of collaboration through "Winning Together” as an ongoing way of working across the organisation. This continues to enable stronger alignment across teams, encouraging shared ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and a unified approach towards business priorities.
As part of our Future Fit Teams agenda, we continued to strengthen our organisational capability and build a robust talent pipeline for the future. Women represented ~24% of our new hires during the year, reflecting our continued focus on improving gender diversity. We remain committed to further strengthening representation and building a more inclusive and balanced workforce over time.
We also significantly enhanced our onboarding experience to make it more structured, immersive, and engaging. The programme is now designed as a comprehensive, multi-touch journey, with shared ownership between HR Business Partners and the Central People Team. Our virtual induction was strengthened into a more robust experience, supported by leadership interactions across functions, enabling new joiners to build early connections with the organisation. This is further complemented by brewery and market immersions, providing on-ground exposure to our operations and business realities.
Additionally, our pre-onboarding platform, Apical, continues to play a key role in building early engagement and readiness. By connecting with employees even before Day 1, we are able to create a more seamless, informed, and positive onboarding experience, setting the foundation for long-term engagement.
Rewarding and Recognising Excellence:
At UBL, we believe in cultivating a culture where appreciation is part of everyday work. Recognising our people not only reinforces our values and behaviours but also creates an environment where exceptional contributions and moments that matter are celebrated meaningfully.
We continue to use our new Recognition Framework for all executives that embeds appreciation into the flow of work. The framework has been enabling a consistent and equitable way to celebrate outstanding performance, exemplary behaviours, work anniversaries, and learning achievements.
The MyRewards platform offers structured recognition across four categories:
• Functional Excellence Awards: Celebrating individuals and teams who go above and beyond to live UBL's values and create impact in their function and beyond.
• Exemplary Performance Awards: A manager-led award designed to acknowledge those who consistently deliver exceptional results or display role model behaviours.
• Stronger Together Appreciation: A peer-to-peer, non-monetary appreciation for colleagues who demonstrate collaboration and values in action.
• Milestone Awards: Celebrating significant service
anniversaries at UBL at their 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30-year milestones.
Streamlining People Policies:
In parallel, we undertook a comprehensive review of our people policies to ensure they are equitable, contemporary, and aligned with the evolving needs of our workforce. Updates were made across key areas including leave, enhanced medical insurance, parental leave, internal job postings, and travel policies, simplifying policy language and making benefits easier to understand and access.
Strengthening our Industrial Relations:
(a) Long-Term Settlements (LTS) and Industrial Relations Excellence
During the year, the Company made significant progress in strengthening industrial relations across its manufacturing network through the successful conclusion of multiple Long-Term Settlements (LTS) at key brewery locations. These agreements reinforced our commitment operational stability, supported long¬ term workforce engagement, and provided a strong foundation for sustainable business performance.
The settlements reflected a forward-looking approach that integrated productivity enhancement, capability development, operational excellence initiatives, and a strong focus on workplace safety and product quality. By fostering constructive employee relations and aligning workforce objectives with business priorities, the Company strengthened organisational resilience and supported sustainable operational performance across its manufacturing footprint.
(b) Mangalore Brewery Closure and People Transition
During the year, the Company successfully completed the closure of the Mangalore Brewery in Karnataka as part of its broader supply chain optimisation strategy. The transition was executed through close collaboration between business, HR, and leadership teams, ensuring continuity of operations and adherence to all applicable statutory, regulatory, and governance requirements.
Particular emphasis was placed on managing employee related matters with fairness, transparency, and compliance. The closure was completed in a structured and responsible manner without material disruption to the Company's broader operations, demonstrating its ability to effectively execute strategic transformation initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on its people and organisational values.
(c) Digitisation & Data-Led Decision Enablement
In collaboration with Technical Team, Supply Chain HR has strengthened its digitisation agenda by driving consistent and disciplined adoption of the Attendance Tracking system across all breweries. This has enabled standardised visibility on workforce attendance, deployment patterns, and compliance, significantly reducing reliance on manual tracking and location- specific practices. As a result, leadership now has greater confidence in attendance integrity, improved governance over workforce utilisation, and a more uniform people-management framework across the supply network.
In parallel, Power BI dashboards are developed to convert workforce and attendance data into actionable insights for key stakeholders in the Breweries and in SCLT. These dashboards enable trend-based analysis, exception identification, and fact- based decision-making on manpower planning, productivity, and cost management at an enterprise level. Together, improved system usage and analytics capability mark a clear shift from transactional HR operations to insight-driven people decisions, strengthening control, transparency, and strategic responsiveness across the Supply Chain.
Listening to our Colleagues:
At UBL, integrity, transparency, and fairness form the foundation of how we operate. We are committed to fostering a safe and respectful work environment where every employee feels empowered to raise concerns and share feedback without fear of retaliation. Upholding our values and the law of the land is core to our culture.
Our Speak Up mechanisms continue to provide confidential channels for reporting concerns, supported by trusted representatives across the organization. All matters raised are handled with seriousness, discretion, and care, reinforcing trust in the system.
Beyond formal channels, leaders continue to engage with employees through townhalls, CEO connects, functional forums, surveys, and direct conversations. These platforms enable open dialogue, foster transparency, and ensure leadership remains connected to the voice of the organization. Together, these efforts reinforce a culture of trust, accountability, and continuous improvement as we build a future-ready UBL.
In Summary:
UBL has 1521 employees on its rolls across all locations as of March 31, 2026.
Total employee benefit expenses for the year stood at ' 75,688 Lakhs, as compared to ' 71,312 Lakhs in the previous year. This constituted 4.34% of gross revenue from operations. Your directors place on record their sincere appreciation to all employees for their contribution towards the continued success of the organization.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Corporate Social Responsibility ('CSR')
The Company's approach focuses on creating long-term value for both people and the environment, while responding to the evolving priorities of the communities. Guided by the CSR Policy and its emphasis on inclusive and need-based development, the Company strengthened the interventions across four key focus areas - Environment, Women Empowerment, Address Harmful Use, and Community Development. During FY 2025-26, ' 1,045 Lakhs has been invested in CSR initiatives, working closely with credible implementation partners to deliver measurable and sustained impact. The CSR Policy is available on the Company's website www.unitedbreweries.comand remains unchanged during the year under review.
In FY 2025-26, more than 70% of our CSR expenditure was directed towards the Environment focus area. The Company
implemented twelve (12) projects across Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala, supporting water conservation, afforestation, sustainable agriculture and waste management initiatives. These efforts have positively impacted 1,65,000 lives. The projects undertaken during the year are expected to generate a potential annual volumetric water benefit of 3,36,711 kl, based on the volumetric water benefit accounting methodology developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI).
The Women Empowerment initiatives continued to promote economic independence and capacity building for marginalised women in Odisha and Maharashtra. Through these efforts, 600 women were supported in strengthening their skillsets and income-generation potential.
Under the Address Harmful Use focus area, the Company continued its efforts to promote responsible consumption and safer behaviours within communities. During the year, the implementation of Project Kartavya Phase 2, our flagship road safety and responsible behaviour initiative in Uttar Pradesh, was continued. The project engages citizens at a critical touchpoint - Regional Transport Offices (RTOs), using structured, technology-enabled learning modules to build awareness on the risk associated with driving under the influence of alcohol, understanding road signs and traffic regulations, safe pedestrian practices, speed and distraction management, and responsible on-road behaviour. Through trained facilitators and dedicated sensitisation labs established across 3 RTOs in Prayagraj, Kanpur and Aligarh, the initiative has sensitised 36,200 citizens, while also strengthening the capacity of local authorities to sustain the programme beyond the project lifecycle.
Under the Community Development focus area, the Company continued to prioritise access to safe drinking water and essential community needs. During the year, seven (7) initiatives were implemented across West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, supporting improved water access and strengthening community infrastructure. These interventions have positively impacted 7,700 lives.
Awards
Total Productivity Management (TPM)
• Breweries at Khurda and Ellora have received the HEINEKEN TPM Iron certification award.
Corporate Social Responsibility
• The Company was awarded Outstanding CSR Impact at Spiritz Conclave & Achievers' Award 2025, in recognition of the collective efforts to create meaningful impact across our four CSR focus areas, Environment, Women Empowerment, Address Harmful Use and Community Development.
Sustainability
• During the year, the Company was ranked among India's Top 60 Most Sustainable Companies (IMSC) 2024-25 by BW Sustainability World, advancing to rank 44 from rank 73 in the previous year.
Environment and Sustainability
The Company continues to advance its sustainability agenda through Brew a Better India (BaBI), aligned with HEINEKEN's Brew a Better World 2030 ambitions and broader EverGreen 2030 strategy. Sustainability remains integrated into core business priorities, with a focus on strengthening business resilience, improving operational efficiency, and supporting responsible growth through progress across water stewardship, climate action, and circularity.
During the year, the Company continued to strengthen its environmental performance through a combination of operational efficiencies, technology interventions, and improved cross-functional governance. These efforts enabled meaningful progress across key environmental priorities while reinforcing long-term resilience across operations and the wider value chain.
Under climate action, the Company sustained a high share of renewable energy across its operations through a mix of biomass and renewable electricity. Renewable sources contributed 96.5% of the Company's total energy consumption. Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions stood at 7,132 tCO2e, representing a 92% reduction from the FY22 baseline. The Company continues to explore opportunities to further strengthen its renewable energy portfolio through long-term sourcing mechanisms and operational optimisation.
Water stewardship remains a critical focus area, particularly in water-stressed regions. The Company continued to reduce water intensity across breweries, achieving a consumption ratio of 2.83 kl/kl, supported by process optimisation, recovery systems, and adoption of global best practices. Beyond operational efficiency, the Company continued to strengthen its basin-level approach to water stewardship by advancing water balancing initiatives across priority watersheds, with a focus on improving long-term water security and enhancing resilience in the communities where it operates.
The Company also continued to drive progress towards its circularity ambitions through improved resource efficiency and waste management practices. Approximately 76% of volumes were sold in reusable formats during the year. Over 90% of waste generated across operations was diverted through reuse and recycling pathways, reflecting the Company's continued focus on reducing waste and strengthening circular practices across its operations. The Company is also evaluating scalable solutions for by-product utilisation across breweries to further strengthen circular practices.
Beyond operations, efforts to build sustainable workplaces have been expanded through the adoption of environmentally responsible materials and practices across offices and sites. These initiatives reflect the Company's commitment to embedding sustainability across its value chain.
The Company remains focused on delivering its 2030 ambitions, including progressing towards net zero emissions in production, improving water efficiency to 2.9 kl/kl at the overall level and 2.6 kl/kl in water-stressed sites, and strengthening circularity outcomes. Sustainability continues to be enabled through strong governance, with oversight from the CSR and ESG Committee and regular review by the Board.
Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting ('BRSR')
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) constituted a Committee on Business Responsibility Reporting ("the Committee”) to finalise business responsibility reporting formats for listed and unlisted companies, based on the framework of the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC). Through its report, the Committee recommended that Business Responsibility Report disclosures be based on ESG parameters, compelling organisations to holistically engage with stakeholders and go beyond regulatory compliance in terms of business measures and their reporting.
The BRSR, as prescribed by the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("the Listing Regulations”) is annexed as Annexure-A to this Board's Report.
The non-financial sustainability disclosure (BRSR Core) have been independently assured by SGS India Private Limited.
Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities
The Annual Report on CSR activities in terms of the Companies Act, 2013, ("the Act”) and the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014, is annexed as Annexure-B to this Board's Report.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Our focus remains firm on advancing our journey towards net- zero carbon emissions, maximising circularity, reducing water consumption, and fully replenishing the water used in our products across water-stressed regions. On the social front, we prioritise inclusion and diversity, foster a fair and safe workplace, and strive to positively impact the communities we engage with. We are building authentic partnerships to address the harmful use of alcohol, make moderation aspirational, and provide clear, transparent information on our products. Guided by our core values and a strong foundation of corporate governance, we aim to serve the interests of all our stakeholders and lead by example.
The CSR and ESG Committee, constituted by the Board, provides oversight into the organisation's ESG priorities, initiatives, and alignment with leading ESG practices. The Committee reports to the Board and meets regularly to review progress against the ambitions outlined in our Brew a Better India 2030 strategy.
OPPORTUNITIES, THREATS, RISKS, AND CONCERN
Premiumisation has emerged as a central growth driver in the beer industry, reflecting a structural shift in consumer behaviour from volume-led to value-led consumption. As incomes rise and consumers become more discerning, there is a growing preference for higher-quality, differentiated offerings that deliver superior taste, brand experience, and aspirational value. This trend is further fuelled by urbanisation, greater exposure to global lifestyles, and the increasing influence of younger LDA consumers who prioritise experiences, authenticity, and brand storytelling. Expansion of on-premises channels, wider availability through modern trade, and the role of digital platforms in shaping discovery have also accelerated premium adoption. At the same time, innovation across formats—such as
craft variants, flavoured beers, and low- or mid-alcohol options— has broadened the appeal of premium offerings. Together, these factors are reinforcing premiumisation as a long-term driver of beer category growth.
However, the beer industry in India operates in a highly regulated environment, characterised by complex state-level policies, high excise duties, and advertising restrictions. During the year, several states made progress toward improving parity and fairness in the taxation framework for beer, enhancing relative affordability against other categories. In markets such as Uttar Pradesh, beer retail expansion has also improved accessibility. These measures have started to support industry growth, although challenges persist in states where taxation remains high or restrictive policies continue, including restrictions on suppliers' pricing.
At the same time, geopolitical disruptions in the latter part of the year have led to increased inflationary pressures on input costs. In this environment, securing timely price revisions in key markets is critical to sustaining margins, particularly given regulatory constraints on pricing flexibility. The Company continues to actively engage with state governments and policymakers to advocate for a more balanced policy environment, while driving operational efficiencies to maintain cost competitiveness.
Liquidity and working capital management remain focus areas, especially with state-controlled beverage corporations impacting cash flow cycles. To address timing differences of state dues, your Company has increased short-term borrowings as a tactical measure. This approach ensures seamless financial operations during periods of fluctuating payments. Additionally, your Company is leveraging long-term borrowing to fund capex investments, balancing short-term liquidity with long-term growth objectives. Your Company has adopted a proactive approach in engaging with relevant authorities to ensure smoother operations and optimise financial health.
The competitive intensity in India's beer market has increased, with both domestic and global players stepping up investments to capture emerging growth opportunities. Additionally, craft and microbrewery segments, while relatively small, are influencing consumer preferences around taste, freshness, and experience, thereby driving innovation across the category. In this evolving landscape, the successful launch of products such as Kingfisher Smooth demonstrates the Company's ability to respond to shifting consumer preferences and sustain its leadership position. For the coming years, sustained focus on brand strength, premiumisation, innovation and execution excellence remain critical to maintaining a competitive edge.
Sustainability remains a core pillar of the Company's strategy, anchored in "Brew a Better India” and aligned with HEINEKEN's "Brew a Better World 2030” ambitions. During the year, the Company made steady progress across its Environmental, Social, and Responsible pillars, supported by stronger cross-functional collaboration and adoption of global best practices.
Under the Environmental pillar, the Company advanced its focus on carbon, water and circularity through targeted operational and value chain interventions. Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
reduced by 92% from the FY 2022 baseline with renewable energy contributing over 96% of total energy consumption. Water intensity reduced to 2.83 kl/kl, supported by process optimisation and recovery systems. Circularity efforts were strengthened through a significant shift towards reuse-led material management, with over 90% of waste managed through recovery pathways and 99% of packaging recyclable by design.
Under the Social pillar, the Company continued to strengthen its focus on building an inclusive and safe workplace while delivering community impact through targeted CSR initiatives. The Company ensured 100% fair wage coverage and recorded zero fatalities, with over 60% reduction in Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate during the year. CSR initiatives positively impacted over 2.09 lakh beneficiaries across 12 states, with a focus on environment, livelihoods and community development.
Under the Responsible pillar, the Company strengthened its efforts to promote responsible consumption through transparent product information, responsible marketing practices and targeted behaviour change interventions. Project Kartavya continued to scale during the year, sensitising over 36,200 individuals on road safety and the risks of drunk driving, while campaigns such as '0.0 Reasons Needed' reinforced moderation as a positive and contemporary choice.
Overall, sustainability continues to be embedded within the Company's core operations and strategy, with a clear focus on driving efficiency, resilience, and long-term value creation.
As the digital and cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, we must maintain a security-first posture and strong design governance. Your Company has implemented best-in-class measures to safeguard against the cybersecurity risks across the Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT) landscape. We also invested in threat intelligence and security awareness programmes, ensuring our teams are informed and vigilant. Enhanced compliance and control assessments have further reinforced our commitment to maintaining a secure and robust digital ecosystem.
As the industry continues to evolve, attracting and retaining top talent remains crucial. The Indian job market is becoming increasingly competitive, and your Company is focused on building a diverse, inclusive, and dynamic work culture. Leadership development, employee engagement, and skill-building programme remain key priorities to ensure a motivated and future-ready workforce.
With a clear strategy focused on category growth, leadership across mainstream and premium segments, and operational excellence, your Company is well-positioned to navigate industry dynamics. Backed by a strong portfolio and disciplined execution, the Company remains committed to driving innovation, enhancing resilience, and delivering sustained long-term value to stakeholders.
Prospects
India continues to be one of the fastest-growing large beverage alcohol markets globally, significantly outperforming a subdued
global environment. While global volumes declined by circa.2% in 2025, India recorded circa.4% growth in total beverage alcohol volumes, reaffirming its role as a key structural growth engine for the industry (Source: IWSR).
This growth is underpinned by strong macroeconomic fundamentals, including favourable demographics, rising disposable incomes, and increasing urbanisation, which are expanding the addressable consumer base. A younger adult, more urban, and experience-driven consumer is reshaping the beer category, with consumption increasingly linked to social occasions, discovery, and self-expression.
Consumer behaviours are changing - Beer is evolving from a functional refreshment to a social currency, embedded in moments of connection, celebration, and self-expression. This makes our brands show up through innovations and experiences important.
A key driver of growth is the ability to cater to the 'Many Indias'. Premiumisation remains a key trend, with premium and above segments growing ahead of the category. At the same time, value offerings continue to play a critical role in driving scale and category expansion in a price-sensitive market. Maintaining a balanced portfolio across price tiers remains central to the Company's strategy. Striking a balance between Value & Premiumisation with a robust portfolio will continue to be a focus for UBL.
Consumer preferences are also evolving toward moderation and sessionability, driving demand for smoother, easy-drinking beers and low-to-mid-alcohol formats. Innovations such as Kingfisher Smooth are in response to these emerging needs. Increasing participation from younger LDA consumers and women is further broadening the category and creating new opportunities for growth.
The consumption ecosystem is evolving, with on-premises channels regaining prominence as hubs for discovery and premium experiences. At the same time, digital influence, from discovery to decision-making, is redefining how consumers engage with brands.
Low per capita consumption underscores significant headroom for long-term expansion, positioning India as a structurally underpenetrated, high-potential market. While regulatory developments in select states are supporting expansion, state-level variability remains a structural characteristic of the market.
In this dynamic environment, your Company continues to strengthen its leadership through a well-balanced portfolio spanning economy, mainstream, and premium segments. The strong equity of Kingfisher, complemented by HEINEKEN's global portfolio, enables the Company to address diverse consumer segments and occasions effectively.
Competitive intensity has increased, with both domestic and global players stepping up investments. Emerging segments such as craft and microbreweries, though small, are influencing consumer expectations and driving category innovation.
In response, your Company is accelerating investments in brand building, premium portfolio expansion, innovation, digital capabilities, and execution excellence. Focus areas include enhancing cold availability, strengthening route-to-market, and leveraging data-driven insights, while managing cost pressures through strategic sourcing, productivity initiatives, and calibrated pricing.
With a strong foundation and a forward-looking strategy, your Company is well-positioned to capture the significant growth opportunities in the Indian beer market.
Capex Programme
Your Company remains firmly committed to pursuing strategic investments that support sustainable growth, enhance operational excellence, and deliver long-term value to Shareholders.
During the year, the Company made significant progress on its expansion agenda. Following the announcement last year, land acquisition for a greenfield brewery in Uttar Pradesh has been completed, and orders for plant and machinery are currently being placed. This development represents the Company's first greenfield expansion in over a decade and reflects its strong conviction in the long-term growth potential of the Indian beer market. The facility is expected to commence operations in FY 2026-27.
In line with its focus on agile and capital-efficient growth, the Company has entered a lease arrangement for the Ilios Brewery in Andhra Pradesh, effective May 2025. This initiative is aimed at accelerating production of Kingfisher, strengthening supply chain responsiveness, and meeting the growing demand in the region through a capital-light manufacturing approach. Additionally, the Company has undertaken network upgrades across Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Puducherry through contract manufacturing arrangements, further enhancing supply chain agility and efficiency.
As part of its strategic capacity optimisation efforts, the Company permanently closed its Mangaluru brewery in June 2025. Production has been successfully transitioned to the expanded Nanjangud facility, reaffirming the Company's continued commitment to Karnataka while ensuring minimal business impact.
Beyond these initiatives, the Company continues to invest in the modernisation of its existing facilities, strengthening of supply chain infrastructure, and advancement of digital transformation initiatives. These forward-looking investments are designed to reinforce market leadership, improve operational resilience, and align with evolving consumer preferences.
Through a balanced approach to expansion and modernisation, your Company is well-positioned to capitalise on emerging opportunities in India's dynamic beer industry.
Risk Management
Risk Management and Internal Financial Controls
Your Company recognises risk management as a key enabler of
sustainable growth and long-term value creation. In an evolving
business, regulatory, and economic environment, the Company has continued to strengthen its enterprise risk management framework to proactively identify, assess, and manage risks that may impact the achievement of its strategic and operational objectives.
There are no risks, which in the opinion of the Board, threaten the existence of the Company.
Risk Governance Framework
The Risk Committee of the Board provides oversight of the Company's risk management framework and reviews the enterprise risk profile and mitigation effectiveness on a periodic basis. The Committee also guides management on risk priorities and ensures alignment of risk management practices with the Company's strategic objectives and risk appetite.
At the management level, the Corporate Risk Team, comprising senior leadership, drives a structured risk management process across the organisation. This includes periodic risk identification and assessment exercises, evaluation of mitigation plans, and monitoring of key risk indicators.
Risk management is integrated into business planning and performance management processes, enabling informed decision-making and timely response to emerging risks.
Risk Management in Action
During the year, the Company continued to enhance its risk management practices through:
• Strengthening of risk assessment processes, including increased focus on emerging and cross-functional risks
• Deployment of improved monitoring mechanisms, including the use of data analytics in select areas
• Focused reviews of key operational and financial risk areas
• Greater alignment of risk management processes with business strategy and planning cycles
Internal Financial Controls
Your Company has established an adequate and effective system of internal financial controls, commensurate with the size and complexity of its operations, in line with the framework prescribed by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
These controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting, safeguarding of assets, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and prevention and detection of fraud and errors.
The control environment is supported by well-defined policies, standard operating procedures, clearly defined authority matrices, and an appropriate segregation of duties across processes.
Internal Audit and Assurance
The Internal Audit function provides independent and objective assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes. Internal
audits are conducted based on a risk-based audit plan approved by the Audit Committee.
Significant audit observations, along with management action plans, are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee, and the status of implementation is monitored. The Statutory Auditors also evaluate the internal financial controls over financial reporting as part of their audit procedures.
The Company follows a "three lines of defence” model, comprising business process owners, risk and compliance functions, and internal audit, to ensure robust oversight and accountability.
Management Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
The Management is responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, based on the criteria established in line with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
These controls are designed to ensure orderly and efficient conduct of business, adherence to policies, safeguarding of assets, accuracy and completeness of accounting records, the prevention and detection of fraud and errors and timely preparation of reliable financial information.
Continuous Improvement
Your Company's risk management and internal control systems are dynamic and are regularly reviewed to reflect changes in the business and regulatory environment. The Company remains committed to continuously enhancing its risk management capabilities, strengthening control frameworks, and fostering a risk-aware culture across the organization.
Based on the framework and processes outlined above, your Company's risk management and internal control systems are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of its objectives and are regularly reviewed for effectiveness.
OTHER INFORMATION
1. General
Cash Flow Statement
A Cash Flow Statement for the year ended March 31,2026, is appended.
Particulars of Loans, Guarantees, or Investments
Particulars of loans given, investments made, guarantees given, and securities provided as stated under Section 186 of the Act, along with the purpose for which the loan or guarantee, or security provided, is proposed to be utilised by the recipient, are disclosed in the Notes to the Standalone Financial Statements. The Company has not advanced loans to Directors/to a Company in which the Director is interested, to which provisions of Section 185 of the Act apply.
Depository System
The trading in the Equity Shares of the Company is under a compulsory dematerialisation mode. The Company has
agreed with National Securities Depository Limited and Central Depository Services (India) Limited by the provisions of the Depositories Act, 1996, and as per the directions issued by SEBI. As the depository system offers numerous advantages, Members are requested to take advantage of the same and avail the facility of dematerialisation of the Company's Shares.
Deposits
The Company has not accepted any deposits, including from the public, and, as such, no amount of principal or interest was outstanding as on the Balance Sheet date.
Material changes and commitments
There have been no material changes and commitments affecting the financial position of the Company between the end of the financial year and the date of this Report. There has been no change in the business of the Company.
Subsidiary
During the year, the Board of Directors reviewed the affairs of the subsidiary. In accordance with Section 129(3) of the Act, we have prepared the consolidated financial statements of the Company, which form part of this Integrated Annual Report. Further, a statement containing the salient features of the financial statements of our Subsidiary and Associate in the prescribed format AOC-1 is annexed as Annexure-C to this Board's Report. The statement also provides details of the performance and financial position of the subsidiary, along with the changes that occurred during FY26.
In accordance with Section 136 of the Act, the audited financial statements, including the Consolidated financial statements and related information of the Company and audited accounts of its subsidiary, are available on our websitewww.unitedbreweries.com
Related Party Transactions
Details of transactions with related parties as defined in the Act and the Rules framed thereunder, the Listing Regulations, and IND AS 24, have been reported in the Notes to financial statements. The Company has formulated a Policy on Related Party Transactions, which is placed on the Company's website, at: Policy on Related Party Transactions.pdf.
All transactions entered by the Company during FY26 with related parties were in the ordinary course of business and on an arm's length basis. During the year, the Company has not entered into any transaction with related parties that could be considered material by the policy of the Company. Accordingly, the disclosure of RPTs as required under Section 134(3)(h) of the Act in Form AOC-2 is not applicable.
Cautionary Statement
Statements in this Report, particularly those which relate to 'Management Discussion and Analysis' and 'Opportunities, Threats, Risks, and Concerns,' describing the Company's
objectives, projections, estimates, and expectations, may constitute 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of applicable laws and regulations. Actual results might differ materially from those either expressed or implied.
2. Human Resource Management
Internal Complaints Committee
In accordance with the requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) and the Rules made thereunder, the Company has in place a policy which mandates no tolerance against any conduct amounting to sexual harassment at the workplace. The Company has constituted Internal Complaints Committee(s) (ICCs) to redress and resolve any complaints arising under the POSH Act. Training/awareness programmes are conducted throughout the year to create sensitivity towards ensuring a respectable workplace.
The ICC consists of not less than 4 Members and has Senior-level women employees as Presiding officers, one external Member from NGOs or associations committed to the cause of women, and employees committed to the cause and prevention of issues relating to sexual harassment.
The following details on the Complaints arising out of the POSH are as follows:
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Number of complaints of sexual harassment received during the year
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4
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Number of complaints disposed of during the year
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3
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Number of complaints pending as at the end of the financial year
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1
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Number of cases pending for more than ninety days
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None
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Compliance under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
The Company remains fully compliant with the provisions relating to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, read with the relevant provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020, to the extent notified.
Vigil Mechanism and Whistle-Blower Policy
The Company has a Vigil Mechanism and Whistle-Blower policy under which the employees are encouraged to report violations of applicable laws and regulations and the Code of Business Conduct, without fear of any retaliation.
The link to report violation isSpeakUp portal
The reportable matters may be reported to the Integrity Committee, which operates under the supervision of the Audit Committee. Employees may also report violations to the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. There was
no instance of denial of access to the Audit Committee. No whistle-blowing complaints are leading to material fraud or having an impact on the financials of the Company.
Details of the establishment of the vigil mechanism are disclosed in the Company's Code of Business Conduct, which is available on the Company's website and can be accessed atCode of Business Conduct And Ethics.pdf.
Particulars of Employees
Disclosures relating to remuneration and other details as required under Section 197(12) of the Act read with rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the "Rule") form part and are annexed as Annexure-D of this Board's Report.
In terms of the provisions of Section 197(12) of the Act read with rules 5(2) and 5(3) of the said Rule, a statement showing the names and other particulars of employees drawing remuneration in excess of the limits set out in the said Rule forms part of this Board's Report. However, in terms of the first provision of Section 136(1) of the Act, the Integrated Annual Report and Accounts are being sent to the Members and others entitled thereto, excluding the aforesaid information. If any Member is interested in obtaining a copy thereof, such Member may write to the Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, stating their Folio No./ DP ID and Client ID, whereupon a copy would be sent.
Employees' Stock Option Scheme
HEINEKEN, as the Parent Company, provided Shares to eligible employees of UBL under the HEINEKEN Senior Management Reward Programme.
3. Corporate Governance
The Company is committed to maintaining the highest standards of governance and has also implemented several best governance practices. The Corporate Governance Report, as per the Listing Regulations, forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. A certificate from S. N. Ananthasubramanian & Co., Practising Company Secretaries confirming compliance with the conditions of Corporate Governance forms part of the Corporate Governance Report.
Board Diversity
The Company recognizes and embraces the importance of a diverse Board in its success. We believe that a truly diverse Board will leverage differences in ideas, perspective, regional and industry experience, cultural and geographical background, age, ethnicity, race, gender, knowledge, and skills including expertise in financial, diversity, global business, leadership, information technology, Board service and governance, sales and marketing, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), risk management and cybersecurity and other domains, which will ensure that the Company
retains its competitive advantage. Additional details on Board diversity are available in the Corporate Governance section that forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
The Board of Directors of UBL has adopted a Code of Business Conduct in terms of the Listing Regulations, which has been posted on the Company's website at: Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.pdf.
Code for Prevention of Insider Trading Your Company has adopted a comprehensive 'Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report of Trading by Insiders' and a 'Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information' relating to the Company, under the provisions of the Securities Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
The Board of Directors has approved and adopted the 'Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report of Trading by Insiders' and a 'Code of Practices and Procedures for Fair Disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information.'
Policy on Director's appointment and remuneration
The current policy is to have an appropriate mix of executive, non-executive, and independent Directors to maintain the independence of the Board and separate its functions of governance and management. As of March 31, 2026, the Board had 10 (ten) Members, consisting of two executive Directors, three Non-Executive Non-Independent Directors, and five Non-Executive Independent Directors. Amongst two women Non-Executive Directors, one is an Independent Director. The details of Board and committee composition, tenure of Directors, areas of expertise, and other details are available in the Corporate Governance section that forms part of this Integrated Annual Report.
The policy of the Company on Directors' appointments, KMP & Senior Management, and remuneration, including the criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of a Director, and other matters, as required under sub-section (3) of Section 178 of the Act, is available on the Company's website and can be accessed atRemuneration-Policy.pdf.
We affirm that the remuneration paid to the Directors and the criteria for making payments to Non-Executive Directors of the Company are as per the terms laid down in the Remuneration Policy.
Dividend Distribution Policy
As required under Regulation 43A of the Listing Regulations, the Company has formulated a Dividend Distribution Policy. This policy can be viewed on the Company's website and can be accessed atDividend Distribution Policy 2016.pdf.
Annual Return
The draft Annual Return of the Company as on March 31, 2026, is available on the Company's website and can be accessed at Annual Return FY 2025-2026.
Secretarial Standards
The Company has followed the applicable Secretarial Standards, with respect to Meetings of the Board of Directors (SS-1) and General Meetings (SS-2) issued by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Directors and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP)
The Board of the Company currently comprises 10 (ten) Directors with a balanced combination of Executive, Non¬ Executive Non-Independent Directors, and Non-Executive Independent Directors.
During the year under review, there was no change in the composition of the Board of Directors and KMP.
Re-appointment of Director retiring by rotation
Radovan Sikorsky (DIN 09684447), Non-Executive Non-Independent Director, retires by rotation at this AGM, and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment. A resolution for the re-appointment of Radovan Sikorsky is proposed at this AGM.
Meetings of the Board and Committees
The meetings of the Board and Committees were pre-scheduled, and a tentative calendar of the meetings were finalized in consultation with the Directors and were circulated in advance to facilitate them to plan their schedule. In case of special and urgent business needs, approval was taken by passing resolutions through circulation. The Board met 6 (six) times during the FY26. Other details, including the composition of the Board and various Committees and meetings thereof held in FY26, are given in the Corporate Governance section forming part of this Integrated Annual Report. The maximum interval between Board Meeting, Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee meetings did not exceed the limits as prescribed under the Act read with the Listing Regulations.
Board Evaluation and Familiarization Programme
The details of the familiarization programme, annual Board evaluation for Directors, policy on Directors' appointment and remuneration, including criteria for determining qualifications, positive attributes, independence of Directors, and remuneration for Directors, form part of the Corporate Governance section of this Integrated Annual Report.
Declaration by Independent Director
During the year, 1 (one) meeting of the Independent Director was held on May 30, 2025. The Company has received the necessary declarations from each independent Director under Section 149(7) of the Act, that (i) he/she meets the
criteria of independence laid down in Section 149(6) of the Act, (ii) Code for Independent Directors as laid down under Schedule IV of the Act and Regulation 16(1 )(b) of the Listing Regulations. The independent Directors have further confirmed that they have registered their names on the online databank maintained by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
4. Audit and Nomination & Remuneration Committee
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors is constituted to act by the terms of reference and perform roles, as prescribed under the Act and Listing Regulations. The composition of the Audit Committee, its terms of reference, roles, and details of meetings convened and held during the year under review are given in the Corporate Governance section that forms part of this Integrated Annual Report. During the year under review, all the recommendations of the Audit Committee were accepted and approved by the Board.
Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC)
The NRC is constituted by the terms of reference and performs roles; remuneration policy as prescribed under the Act and Listing Regulations. The composition of the NRC, its terms of reference, roles, and details of meetings convened and held during the year under review form part of the Corporate Governance section of this Integrated Annual Report.
The salient features of the remuneration policy are also provided in the Corporate Governance section forming part of this Integrated Annual Report.
During the year under review, all the recommendations of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee were accepted and approved by the Board.
5. Auditors and Audit Reports
Statutory Auditors and Audit Fees
Based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee and approval of the Board of Directors, the Members of the Company on September 18, 2025 vide its Postal Ballot approved/ ratified the appointment of Messrs. B S R & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number 101248W/W-100022) ('B S R') as the statutory auditors of the Company to hold office with effect from August 08, 2025 till the conclusion of the 27th Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of the Company to be held in the year 2026 to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Messrs. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Chartered Accountants (Firm Registration Number 008072S) under Section 139(8) of the Act.
Further, based on the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors at its meeting held on May 05, 2026 approved re-appointment of B S R as the statutory auditors of the Company to hold office for a term of 5 (five) consecutive years from the conclusion of
27th AGM of the Company to be held in the year 2026 till the conclusion of 32nd AGM of the Company to be held in the year 2031.
Furthermore, B S R has provided confirmation that a) the firm is eligible for re-appointment and is not dis-qualified for the appointment under the Act, the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the rules made thereunder, b) the proposed appointment shall be as per the term and within the limits laid down under the Act, and c) the auditors specifies the criteria provided in Section 141 of the Act.
The Auditors' Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark or disclaimer. The Notes to the financial statements referred to in the Auditors' Report are self-explanatory and do not call for any further comments.
During the financial year, audit fees paid to Messrs. Deloitte Haskins & Sells, Statutory Auditors, for the period from April 01,2025, to August 07, 2025, amounted to ' 110 Lakhs. For the subsequent period from August 08, 2025, to March 31, 2026, the Company incurred ' 331 Lakhs on account of B S R. This amount includes quarterly limited reviews, group reporting, statutory audit, and tax audit. The total audit fees for the FY 2025-26, including goods and services tax and other expenses, amounted to ' 441 Lakhs for the year under review.
Secretarial Auditors and Audit Report
At the 26th AGM, the Members had appointed BMP & Co. LLP, Practicing Company Secretary, for a period of 5 (five) years up to FY 2029-30 to conduct Secretarial Audit of the Company.
The Secretarial Audit Report for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, forms part of the Corporate Governance section of this Integrated Annual Report. The Secretarial Audit Report does not contain any qualification, reservation, adverse remark, or disclaimer.
Annual Secretarial Compliance Report The Company has undertaken an examination of all applicable compliances as per Listing Regulations and Circulars / Guidelines issued thereunder, for the FY26. The Annual Secretarial Compliance Report, as issued by BMP & Co., LLP, Practicing Company Secretary, should be submitted to the Stock Exchanges within 60 (sixty) days of the end of FY26. This Report does not contain any qualifications, reservations, adverse remarks or disclaimers for FY26.
Cost Records and Cost Audit
Maintenance of cost records and the requirement of cost audit as prescribed under the provisions of Section 148(1) of the Act are not applicable to the business activities carried out by the Company for the FY26.
Reporting of fraud by Auditors
During the year under review, neither the Statutory Auditors nor the Secretarial Auditors have reported to the Audit Committee, under Section 143(12) of the Act, any instances of fraud committed against the Company by its officers or employees, the details of which would need to be mentioned in this Report.
6. Conservation of energy, research & development, technology absorption, foreign exchange earnings and outgo
Conservation of Energy
The Company is taking continuous steps to conserve energy. The particulars, as prescribed under sub-section (3)(m) of Section 134 of the Act, read with the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, are annexed as Annexure-E to this Board's Report.
Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo
During FY26, total foreign exchange earnings of the Company stood at ' 29,271 Lakhs (Previous Year: ' 27,752 Lakhs), and foreign exchange outgo stood at ' 50,659 Lakhs (Previous Year: ' 72,077 Lakhs).
7. Material Orders
Significant and Material Orders
No significant material orders passed, or stringent actions taken by the regulators, courts, or tribunals, impact the going concern status and the Company's operations in the future. However, we bring to your attention the following developments/orders for the sake of transparency.
i) Competition Commission of India (CCI):
On September 24, 2021, the CCI passed an order under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002 ("Act”) in Suo Motu Case No. 06 of 2017 and imposed penalties on three beer companies, including the Company, for alleged contravention of Section 3 of the Act ("CCI Order”). The penalty imposed on the Company is ' 751.83 crores ("the Penalty”). The Company and other appellants filed appeals challenging the CCI Order before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"). The NCLAT stayed the CCI Order, including recovery of the penalty amount imposed by the CCI, subject to a deposit of 10% of the penalty by the Company. The NCLAT dismissed the appeals vide order dated December 23, 2022 ("NCLAT Order"). The Company and other appellants have filed appeals against the NCLAT Order in the Supreme Court of India ("Supreme Court"). The Supreme Court admitted the appeals vide order dated February 17, 2023 ("SC Order”), stayed the NCLAT Order and consequently, the CCI Order, subject to a deposit of an additional 10% of the penalty, over and above the amount already deposited with NCLAT. The company has already deposited 20% of the
penalty by way of fixed deposits in favour of the Registrar, NCLAT, in pursuance of the NCLAT Order and the SC Order. The matter is currently sub-judice before the Supreme Court.
ii) Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA): BIADA had allotted 42 Acres of land ("the Land") to the Company on June 3, 2011, in Kopakalan Industrial Area, Naubatpur, District Patna, on a lease basis for establishing a brewery. The Company established a brewery over the Land, which was closed on April 1, 2017, upon imposition of prohibition by the Bihar State Government. The Company restarted the unit over the Land and commenced production of non-alcoholic beverages in the unit in October 2018 after obtaining approvals from all statutory authorities. On June 25, 2022, BIADA issued a show cause notice for the cancellation of allotment/ lease of the land due to non-operation of the unit. The Company replied that the production was temporarily stopped since it had sufficient stocks to meet the demand for its products and sought an extension to restart production. BIADA cancelled the allotment of the land vide order dated December 16, 2022, against which the Company filed a writ before the High Court of Patna. The High Court vide order dated January 25, 2023, directed BIADA to maintain the status quo and directed the Company to file an undertaking that it will commence commercial production in the unit. The Company has filed an undertaking in the High Court that it will start commercial production in the unit with BIADA, recalling the order of cancellation. Subsequently, on February 8, 2023, the High Court directed BIADA to take a policy decision to deal with the situation arising out of the action of BIADA in the present petition and identical matters. On August 10, 2023, BIADA notified two policies for availing options by the allottees to either (i) surrender the land, or (ii) sell/transfer the land; and on October 5, 2023, BIADA notified another policy also to continue manufacturing activities over the allotted land.
On October 30, 2023, the Company filed an application to amend the writ to include additional matters related to setting aside the policy related to the continuance of the manufacturing activities over the allotted land, which has stringent conditions or alternatively direct BIADA to extend the period to six months to avail the option to sell/ transfer the land. The matter is pending with the High Court.
During the pendency of the writ, the Management sought the approval of the Board of Directors of the Company to apply under the BIADA Amnesty Policy 2025, for resumption of production of malt-based Non-Alcoholic Beverages ('NAB') and/or additional NAB products at the said Unit within a period of 24 months.
The Board granted an in-principle approval to the Management on December 24, 2025, and based on the aforesaid approval of the Board, the Company filed its application on December 30, 2025 and was accorded in principle approval by BIADA on January 13, 2026. The Company has taken steps to complete the conditions indicated in the in-principle approval and now awaits the final approval of BIADA to restart the Unit.
8. Other Disclosures
Your Director states that no disclosure or reporting is required in respect of the following matters, as there were no transactions on these matters during the year under review:
i. The Company has not issued any shares with differential voting rights/sweat equity shares.
ii. There was no revision in the Financial Statement.
iii. There has been no change in the business of the Company as on the date of this Report.
iv. Neither the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer nor the Director & Chief Financial Officer of the Company receives any salary or commission from the subsidiary Company.
v. No application has been made under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code; hence, the requirement to disclose the details of the application made or any proceeding pending under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (31 of 2016) during the year, along with their status as at the end of the financial year, is not applicable.
vi. There was no instance of one-time settlement with any Bank or Financial Institution.
vii. The requirement to disclose the details of the difference between the amount of the valuation done at the time of one-time settlement and the valuation done while taking a loan from the Banks or Financial Institutions, along with the reasons thereof, is not applicable; and
viii. During the year, there was no change in the status of subsidiary, associate, and joint venture companies as may be applicable.
9. Director’s Responsibility Statement
The financial statements are prepared in accordance with the Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) under the historical cost convention on an accrual basis, except for certain financial instruments, which are measured at fair values, the provisions of the Act, and guidelines issued by SEBI. The Ind AS are prescribed under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule 3 of the Companies (Indian Accounting Standards) Rules, 2015, and relevant amendment rules issued thereafter. Accounting policies have been consistently applied except where a newly issued
accounting standard is initially adopted, or a revision to an existing accounting standard requires a change in the accounting policy hitherto used.
Your Directors state that:
a) i n the preparation of the annual accounts for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, the applicable accounting standards, read with requirements set out under Schedule III to the Act, have been followed, and there are no material departures from the same.
b) the Directors had selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently, and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company at the end of March 31, 2026, and of the profit of the Company for the year ended on that date;
c) the Directors had taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding the assets of the Company and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities.
d) the Directors had prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis.
e) the Directors had laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Company, and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively; and
f) the Directors had devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws, and such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND APPRECIATION
We thank our clients, customers, vendors, investors, Members suppliers, bankers, business partners and associates, financial institutions, employee volunteers, central and state governments, and other government agencies for their continued support and encouragement of the Company during the year and look forward to their continued support in the future. We place on record our appreciation for the contribution made by our employees at all levels. Our consistent growth was made possible by their hard work, solidarity, cooperation, and support.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of United Breweries Limited
Anand Kripalu Vivek Gupta
Place: Bengaluru Chairperson Managing Director & CEO Date: May 05, 2026 DIN: 00118324 DIN: 10311134
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