The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on August 02, 2025 for Baba Basuki Distributors Pvt Ltd
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Promoter entity Baba Basuki Distributors Pvt Ltd has created a new pledge of 31,35,925 shares (3.96% of total share capital) of Simplex Infrastructures Ltd in favour of National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) on July 30, 2025. Before this pledge, the entity held 1,08,00,264 shares (13.65%) of which 62,85,711 shares (7.95%) were already encumbered. After this creation, its encumbered shares rise to 94,21,636, which is about 87% of its own holding (11.91% of total company capital). The pledgee being NARCL — a government-backed bad bank — suggests this is linked to the company's ongoing debt restructuring rather than a routine financing activity.
This is a negative signal for shareholders — nearly the entire holding of this promoter entity is now pledged, leaving very little unencumbered collateral. With total promoter group pledged holdings well above 30% of the company, there is heightened risk of pledge invocation, which could lead to forced selling of shares and pressure on the stock price.