The Exchange has received the disclosure under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 for Areeza India Strategy Partners LLP & PACs

Areeza India Strategy Partners LLP, along with Persons Acting in Concert (PACs) Sidharth Ajwani, Rahul Menon, and Lata Menon, acquired 5,34,31,493 partly paid equity shares of Vertex Securities Limited through subscription to the company's rights issue. The acquisition happened on March 30, 2026, and represents 14.44% of total voting power (or 36.10% of partly paid shares out of post-issue capital). Before this acquisition, the acquirer held only 300 shares (0.00%). After the acquisition, total holding stands at 5,34,32,793 shares (14.44%). The acquirer and PACs are explicitly NOT part of the Promoter/Promoter Group. The acquisition was via a rights issue as a specific investor.