Birla Group Holdings Private Limited, the promoter of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, has confirmed that it did not create any encumbrance on shares during the financial year ended March 31, 2026. The declaration was submitted to the stock exchanges and the company's audit committee in compliance with Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. This regulation requires promoters to declare annually whether they, along with persons acting in concert, have made any encumbrance directly or indirectly during the financial year.

The disclosure, dated April 8, 2026, confirms that no new encumbrances were established other than those already disclosed. The filing was made on behalf of the promoters, members of the promoter group, and persons acting in concert. The submission included the Permanent Account Number (PAN) details of the promoter and promoter group entities as required by the regulation.

Key Details of the Disclosure

The letter was addressed to BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, and the Audit Committee of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited. Shrikant Turalkar, Company Secretary of Birla Group Holdings Private Limited, signed the disclosure.

Caladium Investment Pte. Ltd. reduced its shareholding in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited through an open market transaction conducted on 29 May 2026. The disclosure, submitted under Regulation 29(2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, details the sale of 2,632,904 equity shares. This sale represents 0.22% of the target company's total share capital and 0.21% of its total diluted share capital.

Prior to this transaction, the acquirer held 52,773,187 shares, accounting for 4.32% of the total share capital. Following the disposal, Caladium Investment Pte. Ltd.'s holding has decreased to 50,140,283 shares. The filing confirms that the acquirer does not belong to the promoter or promoter group of the target company. The equity shares of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited are listed on BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

The total equity share capital of the target company remains 1,220,538,192 shares, while the total diluted share capital stands at 1,230,225,228 shares, based on the shareholding pattern for the quarter ended 31 March 2026. The document notes that the acquirer's shareholding was previously reported at 7.49% in a disclosure dated 13 March 2024. Between 12 March 2024 and 28 May 2026, the acquirer sold a cumulative 23,244,129 equity shares, which represented approximately 1.904% of its stake during that period.

The recent sale, combined with previous transactions, has resulted in the acquirer's shareholding falling below 2% of the total paid-up equity share capital relative to the last disclosure made under Regulation 29(1). This cumulative change exceeds the 2% threshold required for disclosure. The filing was signed by Ankur Meattle, Director, on behalf of Caladium Investment Pte Ltd on 02 June 2026 in Singapore.

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