India, May 6 -- Ahead of Paytm's financial results announcement for the quarter ended March 2025, the company's board has approved the allotment of 63,108 equity shares and 1,04,400 stock options to the eligible employees under employee stock option plan (ESOP) 2019.

The company also took a note of 6,60,284 "voluntarily forgone, cancelled and lapsed stock options" under ESOP 2019.

For the freshly allotted stock options, Paytm has set an exercise price of INR 9 per option.

"Stock options granted shall be capable of being exercised anytime during the entire period of continuous active employment from the date of vesting of the respective options," the company said in a statement.

Besides, the allotment of equity shares has boosted the c...