The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on May 13, 2025 for VS Trust (Mr. Venu Srinivasan, ....
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VS Trust, a promoter entity of TVS Holdings Limited (led by Mr. Venu Srinivasan), has pledged 13,00,000 equity shares (6.42% of total share capital) with JM Financial Credit Solutions Limited, an NBFC. This pledge was created on 8th May 2025 against a loan facility of Rs. 525 crore. The value of the pledged shares is approximately Rs. 1,181.77 crore, giving a security cover of 2.25x. The borrowed amount is intended for investment, acquisition of shares, and extending loans and advances to group companies, including transaction-related costs. Post this pledge, VS Trust's total encumbered shares stand at 34,73,575 (17.16% of total share capital), and overall promoter group encumbrance is at 23.06% of their holding.
This is a routine promoter-level borrowing against shares, not a stake sale. The encumbrance is moderate (17.16% of total capital, 23.06% of promoter holding) and well below SEBI's 20%/50% disclosure thresholds. Shareholders should monitor if promoter pledges increase significantly or if any invocation occurs, as that could signal financial stress.