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<xbrli:xbrl xmlns:in-capmkt="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2026-04-30/in-capmkt" xmlns:in-capmkt-ent="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/Regulation_30_Para_B_Of_Part_A_Of_Schedule_III/2026-04-30/in-capmkt/in-capmkt-ent" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:in-capmkt-types="http://www.sebi.gov.in/xbrl/2026-04-30/in-capmkt-types" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:net="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:iso4217="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217" xmlns:negated="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negated" xmlns:xbrldi="http://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldi" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:xl="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="in-capmkt-ent-2026-04-30.xsd"/><xbrli:context id="MainI"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/ScripCode">544397</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-08-02</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period></xbrli:context><xbrli:context id="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sebi.gov.in/in-capmkt/ScripCode">544397</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:instant>2026-08-02</xbrli:instant></xbrli:period><xbrli:scenario><xbrldi:explicitMember dimension="in-capmkt:StageOfOptionsToPurchaseSecuritiesAsPerSubPara10OfParaBAxis">in-capmkt:AtTheTimeOfInstitutingSchemeMember</xbrldi:explicitMember></xbrli:scenario></xbrli:context><in-capmkt:NSESymbol contextRef="MainI">ATHERENERG</in-capmkt:NSESymbol><in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany contextRef="MainI">ATHER ENERGY LIMITED</in-capmkt:NameOfTheCompany><in-capmkt:ScripCode contextRef="MainI">544397</in-capmkt:ScripCode><in-capmkt:MSEISymbol contextRef="MainI">NOTLISTED</in-capmkt:MSEISymbol><in-capmkt:ISIN contextRef="MainI">INE0LEZ01016</in-capmkt:ISIN><in-capmkt:TypeOfEventAsPerRegulation30ParaBOfPartAOfScheduleIII contextRef="MainI">Options to purchase securities ESOPS (Sub-para 10-Para B)</in-capmkt:TypeOfEventAsPerRegulation30ParaBOfPartAOfScheduleIII><in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncementAsPerRegulation30ParaBOfPartAOfScheduleIII contextRef="MainI">New</in-capmkt:TypeOfAnnouncementAsPerRegulation30ParaBOfPartAOfScheduleIII><in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationDisclosedIsAnOutcomeOfTheBoardMeeting contextRef="MainI">true</in-capmkt:WhetherEventOrInformationDisclosedIsAnOutcomeOfTheBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:DateOfBoardMeeting contextRef="MainI">2026-08-02</in-capmkt:DateOfBoardMeeting><in-capmkt:StartTimeOfTheMeeting contextRef="MainI">14:25:00</in-capmkt:StartTimeOfTheMeeting><in-capmkt:EndTimeOfTheMeeting contextRef="MainI">16:20:00</in-capmkt:EndTimeOfTheMeeting><in-capmkt:RemarksForWebsiteDissemination contextRef="MainI">This is decision taken by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee hence the outcome is being disclosed accordingly.</in-capmkt:RemarksForWebsiteDissemination><in-capmkt:DateOfReport contextRef="MainI">2026-08-02</in-capmkt:DateOfReport><in-capmkt:StageOfDisclosureOfOptionsToPurchaseSecurities contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">At the time of instituting the scheme</in-capmkt:StageOfDisclosureOfOptionsToPurchaseSecurities><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfOptionsGranted contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">1055 Employee Stock Options (ESOPs) were granted pursuant to Ather Energy ESOP 2025 to the eligible employees of the Company.</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfOptionsGranted><in-capmkt:WhetherTheSchemeIsInTermsOfSEBISBEBRegulations2021 contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">true</in-capmkt:WhetherTheSchemeIsInTermsOfSEBISBEBRegulations2021><in-capmkt:DetailsOfSharesCoveredByOptions contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">1055</in-capmkt:DetailsOfSharesCoveredByOptions><in-capmkt:PricingFormulaForOptions contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">Exercise Price is Rs. 1/- (Rupee One) per ESOP</in-capmkt:PricingFormulaForOptions><in-capmkt:DetailsOfTimeWithinWhichOptionMayBeExercised contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">Exercise Period shall be a period of five years from the date of vesting, within which the vested options may be exercised by the option grantee.</in-capmkt:DetailsOfTimeWithinWhichOptionMayBeExercised><in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfSignificantTermsOfOptions contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">The ESOP Plan is administered by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Company. 

The grant of ESOPs is based on and governed by the ESOP Plan approved by the shareholders.

Each vested option confers a right upon the option grantee to apply for one equity share of the Company.</in-capmkt:BriefDetailsOfSignificantTermsOfOptions><in-capmkt:DilutedEarningsPerSharePursuantToIssueOfEquitySharesOnExerciseOfOptions contextRef="I_AtTheTimeOfInstitutingScheme">Not applicable at this stage since no Options have been exercised</in-capmkt:DilutedEarningsPerSharePursuantToIssueOfEquitySharesOnExerciseOfOptions></xbrli:xbrl>
