Black Box Limited has informed the Exchange regarding allotment of 5109612 securities pursuant to Preferential Issue at its meeting held on March 18, 2026
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Black Box Limited has allotted 51,09,612 equity shares of face value Rs. 2 each at a price of Rs. 417 per share (including Rs. 415 premium), following the conversion of warrants that were originally issued on September 27, 2024. The company received a total balance consideration of approximately Rs. 213 crore from the warrant holders who paid the remaining 75% of the issue price. The main allottee is promoter Essar Telecom Limited, which received 47,96,163 shares, taking its holding from 70.06% to 70.50%. The remaining shares went to four non-promoter allottees, including two key managerial personnel. As a result, the company's paid-up equity capital increased from Rs. 34.23 crore to Rs. 35.25 crore. Around 12.48 lakh warrants are still pending conversion.
This is a dilution event that slightly increases the promoter holding and expands the share base by about 3%. Since it is a warrant conversion already priced in 2024, the immediate impact on the stock price is likely neutral, though the rise in promoter stake to 70.50% is a mildly positive signal of confidence.