Bandhan Mutual Fund raises EPL stake to 5.31% via open market

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On the reaction day the stock moved 2.6 pts more than Nifty Microcap 250 and 2.7 pts more than its Packaging peers, over the same two closes: a difference in percentage points, not a measure of what the filing did.

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AI summary

Bandhan Mutual Fund bought 58.65 lakh equity shares (1.83%) of EPL Limited on September 1, 2026 through open market purchases, raising its total holding from 3.48% to 5.31% of paid up capital. The acquisition crossed the 5% SEBI disclosure threshold under Reg 29(1). Bandhan Mutual Fund is not part of the promoter group.

Likely market impact

Institutional confidence in EPL as a domestic mutual fund crosses the 5% disclosure mark; positive signal but not a promoter-related change.