Smiti Holding pledges 3.57% Asian Paints shares to Jio Credit for loan
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Smiti Holding and Trading Company, a promoter of Asian Paints, created a pledge on 3,42,17,000 shares (3.57 percent of total share capital) on August 26, 2026 in favour of Jio Credit Limited for a loan. Post this event, Smiti Holding's encumbered shares stand at 3,52,59,000 (3.68 percent). The overall promoter group holds 52.65 percent of Asian Paints, with 5.08 percent encumbered after this pledge.
Promoter raising debt against shares; routine but trackable. Watch for any future invocation or further pledging.