Smiti Holding pledges 3.66% Asian Paints shares with Bajaj Finance
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Promoter entity Smiti Holding created a pledge of 3,50,74,000 Asian Paints shares (3.66% of capital) in favour of Bajaj Finance Limited on 9 Sept 2026 as collateral for a loan. Post-pledge, about 70% of Smiti Holding's own stake (3.59 crore shares, 3.75%) is encumbered. Total promoter group holds 50.49 crore shares (52.65%), of which 4.96 crore (5.18%) are now pledged.
Promoter raised loan by pledging 3.66% of Asian Paints. About 70% of Smiti Holding stake now encumbered; risk if pledge is invoked on default.