The Exchange has received the updates on Disclosures of reasons for encumbrance by promoter of listed companies under Reg. 31(1) read with Regulation 28(3) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011 ....
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Himanshu Kanakia, trustee of Hiral Kanakia Trust (a promoter of Cineline India), has created a pledge on 28,00,000 equity shares (8.17% of total share capital) in favour of Vistra ITC (India) Limited on 24 February 2026. The promoter entity holds 30,68,800 shares (8.96% of the company), and with this pledge, roughly 91% of its individual shareholding is now encumbered. The pledged shares were valued at about Rs. 23.1 crore against a loan/encumbrance amount of Rs. 18 crore, giving a security cover of 1.29 times. The stated end-use of the borrowed money is purely personal use by the promoter, and neither Cineline India nor any of its group companies are involved in the transaction.
This is a negative signal for retail investors — nearly the entire holding of one promoter trust has been pledged for personal borrowing, raising concerns about financial leverage at the promoter level and potential forced-sale risk if the loan is not serviced. The pledge does not directly affect the company's operations, but the high pledge-to-holding ratio may weigh on sentiment and increase share-price volatility.