The Exchange has received the disclosure under Regulation 29(2) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 for Catalyst Trusteeship Ltd
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Catalyst Trusteeship Ltd, acting as debenture trustee, has disclosed a partial release of the pledge on promoter-held shares of Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd. The release covered 24,29,795 shares, triggered by Veranda XL Learning Solutions repaying its entire non-convertible debentures of about Rs 31 crore. As a result, the total encumbered shares (pledged as collateral) fell sharply from 53.97% to 6.91% of total share capital, with the remaining pledge now covering shares for outstanding debentures of VLSL and Veranda Race at over 100% collateral coverage. The disclosure is filed under SEBI Takeover Regulations to report this change in encumbrance by the promoters (Kalpathi Subramanyam Aghoram, Kalpathi Subramanian Suresh, and Kalpathi Subramaniam Ganesh).
Positive for shareholders — a significant reduction in pledged shares lowers the risk of forced selling or margin calls. The release reflects deleveraging at the group level, improving promoter financial flexibility.