The Exchange has received Disclosure under Regulation 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 on March 16, 2026 for Kalpathi S Aghoram, ....
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The three promoters of Veranda Learning Solutions — Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Kalpathi S. Ganesh, and Kalpathi S. Suresh — have together pledged an additional 6,00,000 equity shares (2,00,000 each, or 0.21% of share capital per promoter) on March 11, 2026, taking their total encumbered holdings to 75,00,000 shares (7.83% of total share capital). The new pledge has been created in favour of SBI Cap Trustee Company Ltd (acting on behalf of City Union Bank Ltd) as security for a financial facility availed by Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd itself. Combined promoter holding stands at 3,18,69,650 shares (33.29% of the company), with the disclosure filed on March 16, 2026 under SEBI Takeover Regulations.
This is a routine pledge creation by promoters to back a loan taken by the company, not a stake sale or change in ownership. However, it increases the pledged portion of promoter holdings and adds a layer of risk — if the company defaults on the City Union Bank facility, the pledged shares could be invoked. The 33.29% promoter holding is comfortably below 50%, meaning the company continues to have no single controlling group with a majority stake.