Date: September 21, 2022

  1. The Manager- Listing
    National Stock Exchange of India Limited (Scrip Code: NAUKRI)
  2. The Manager- Listing BSE Limited
    (Scrip Code: 532777)

Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosures Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you that the Board of Directors of the Company has approved entering into agreement to invest about Rs.80 Cr., in Metis Eduventures Private Limited ("Adda247") as primary acquisition of shares. The details of the transaction are given as under:

Sl.

Particulars

Details

No.

1. Name of the target entity, details in brief such

Metis Eduventures Private Limited ("Adda247")

as size, turnover etc.

2-A/3 Kundan Mansion, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi

110002

Turnover (As on 31.03.2022): Rs. 64 Cr

2. Whether the acquisition would

fall within

Since Adda247 is an Associate company of the Company,

related party transaction(s) and whether the

it is a Related Party.

promoter/promoter group/group

companies

have any interest in the entity being acquired?

Promoters of the Company have no interest in the said

If yes, nature of interest and details thereof and

investment.

whether the same is done at "arm's length"

The transaction is done at Arms' Length Basis.

3. Industry to which the entity being acquired

Adda247 is engaged in the business of delivering

belongs

educational services and assistance to students preparing

for examinations through software technology platforms

(both web and mobile application) and is additionally

engaged in delivering educational services through offline

classroom based methodology.

4. Objects and effects of acquisition (including

This follow on investment by the Company is in

but not limited to, disclosure of reasons for

furtherance of Company's investment strategy, which

acquisition of target entity, if its business is

includes making external financial investments that are

outside the main line of business of the listed

focused on value creation in the medium to long term.

entity.

5.

Brief details of any governmental or regulatory

Not Applicable.

approvals required for the acquisition.

6. Indicative time period for completion of Immediate acquisition

7. Nature of Consideration- whether cash Cash Consideration consideration or share swap and details of the

same.

8.

Cost of acquisition or the price at which the

About Rs. 80 Cr.

shares are acquired.

9.

Percentage of shareholding/control acquired

The Company has agreed to acquire 14,088 Series B -

and/ or number of shares acquired.

Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares having face

value of Rs. 5/- each as primary acquisition of shares. The

aggregate shareholding of the Company, post this

investment, in the said entity would be 23.01% on a fully

converted & diluted basis.

10.

Brief background about the entity acquired in

Adda247 which was incorporated on February 16, 2012 is

terms of products/line of business acquired,

engaged in the business of delivering educational services

date of incorporation, history of last 3 years

and assistance to students preparing for examinations

turnover, country in which the acquired entity

through software technology platforms (both web and

has presence and any other significant

mobile application) and is additionally engaged in

information (in brief).

delivering educational services through offline classroom

based methodology.

Last three years turnover: In INR Cr

2021-22

2020-21

2019-20

64

46.7

40.5

This is for your information and records.

Thanking You.

Yours faithfully,

For Info Edge (India) Ltd.

CHINTAN ARVIND THAKKAR

Digitally signed by

CHINTAN ARVIND THAKKAR

Date: 2022.09.21 13:25:00 +05'30'

Chintan Thakkar Whole-time Director & CFO

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