April 02, 2014
BSE Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers
Dalal Street
Mumbai - 400001
email ID: corp.relations@bseindia.com
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Exchange Plaza, C-1 Block G Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E) Mumbai - 400051
email ID: cmlist@nse.co.in

Sub: Clarification on the News Item Ref: Clarification w.r.t. a news item appearing in a leading financial daily titled "Bharti plans to raise $2b via Bond Issue"

Dear Sir / Madam,
In reference to the aforesaid news item appearing in one of the leading financial daily (The Economic Times, Page No. 7), we wish to bring to your kind notice that Bharti Airtel Limited and / or its subsidiaries keeps evaluating opportunities, on an ongoing basis to refinance the debt portfolio at efficient cost and maturity.
The Company further confirms that it has not released any specific information pertaining to the news report and if required, will make necessary disclosures at an appropriate time.
Please take the above information on record. Thanking you,
Sincerely Yours
For Bharti Airtel Limited

Sd/-

Rajendra Chopra

Dy. Company Secretary

Bharti Airtel Limited

(A Bharti enterprise)

Regd. & Corporate Office: Bharti Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi 110 070 T.: +91-11-4166 6100, F: +91-11-4166 6137

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