The Exchange has received the disclosure under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 for HDFC Mutual Fund
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HDFC Mutual Fund has informed the exchanges that its various schemes have collectively bought 9,13,165 shares (2.03%) of GMM Pfaudler Ltd through open market transactions on November 7, 2025. With this acquisition, HDFC MF's total holding in the company has risen from 7.52% (33,79,032 shares) to 9.55% (42,92,197 shares) of the paid-up equity share capital. This disclosure is filed under SEBI's takeover regulations because HDFC MF, as a non-promoter institutional investor, has crossed a 2% incremental threshold. HDFC MF has confirmed it does not belong to the promoter/promoter group of the company.
This is a notable vote of confidence from a major domestic mutual fund house, whose holding is now within striking distance of the 10% mark. Increasing institutional ownership typically signals long-term bullishness on the stock, but it does not trigger any open offer obligation for HDFC MF as they are not acting in concert with the promoters.