<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><!--OBM V1.0 (01-01-2026)--><xbrli:xbrl xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:in-capmkt="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2024-05-31/in-capmkt" xmlns:in-capmkt-roles="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/Announcements_Pertaining_To_Outcome_Of_Board_Meeting/2024-05-31/in-capmkt/in-capmkt-ent" xmlns:in-capmkt-types="https://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2024-05-31/in-capmkt-types" xmlns:iso4217="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:net="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><link:schemaRef xlink:href="in-capmkt-ent-2024-05-31.xsd" xlink:type="simple"/><xbrli:context id="MainD"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/ScripCode">540133</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2026-04-14</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2026-04-14</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="MainI"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/ScripCode">540133</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-04-14</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="DividendD"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/ScripCode">540133</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2026-04-14</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2026-04-14</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="DividendI"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="https://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/ScripCode">540133</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-04-14</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><in-capmkt:NSESymbol contextRef="MainI">ICICIPRULI</in-capmkt:NSESymbol><in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany contextRef="MainI">ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED</in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany><in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncementOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainD">New</in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncementOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:FirstEventOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainD">Dividend</in-capmkt:FirstEventOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:DateOfReport contextRef="MainI">2026-04-14</in-capmkt:DateOfReport><in-capmkt:WhetherPriorIntimationOfBoardMeetingConsideringInterimOrFinalDividendGivenToStockExchange contextRef="DividendI">true</in-capmkt:WhetherPriorIntimationOfBoardMeetingConsideringInterimOrFinalDividendGivenToStockExchange><in-capmkt:DateOfPriorIntimationSubmittedToStockExchangeOnBoardMeetingToConsiderDeclarationOfInterimOrRecommendationOfFinalDividend contextRef="DividendI">2026-03-26</in-capmkt:DateOfPriorIntimationSubmittedToStockExchangeOnBoardMeetingToConsiderDeclarationOfInterimOrRecommendationOfFinalDividend><in-capmkt:DateOfBoardMeetingConsideringDeclarationOfInterimOrRecommendationOfFinalDividend contextRef="DividendI">2026-04-14</in-capmkt:DateOfBoardMeetingConsideringDeclarationOfInterimOrRecommendationOfFinalDividend><in-capmkt:StartTimeOfBoardMeetingForAnnouncementOfDividend contextRef="DividendD">11:50:00</in-capmkt:StartTimeOfBoardMeetingForAnnouncementOfDividend><in-capmkt:EndTimeOfBoardMeetingForAnnouncementOfDividend contextRef="DividendD">13:30:00</in-capmkt:EndTimeOfBoardMeetingForAnnouncementOfDividend><in-capmkt:WhetherDeclarationOfInterimDividendOrRecommendationOfFinalDividendApprovedByTheBoard contextRef="DividendD">Yes</in-capmkt:WhetherDeclarationOfInterimDividendOrRecommendationOfFinalDividendApprovedByTheBoard><in-capmkt:FirstTypeOfDividend contextRef="DividendD">Final</in-capmkt:FirstTypeOfDividend><in-capmkt:RateOfFinalDividendRecommendedPerEquityShare contextRef="DividendI">1.65</in-capmkt:RateOfFinalDividendRecommendedPerEquityShare><in-capmkt:WhetherRecordDateOrBookClosureBeenFixedForFinalDividend contextRef="DividendI">false</in-capmkt:WhetherRecordDateOrBookClosureBeenFixedForFinalDividend><in-capmkt:NotesForRecordDateOrBookClosureHasNotBeenFixed contextRef="DividendI">The intimation regarding record date will be submitted to the stock exchanges seperately. 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