Lokesh Machines Limited has secured listing approval from BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited for 13,00,000 equity shares issued to non-promoters on a preferential basis. The approval, granted on June 19, 2026, allows the shares to be formally listed and traded, increasing the company's listed capital to ₹21,29,67,700. The shares carry a face value of ₹10 each and were issued at a premium of ₹171.71 per share.

The exchanges issued the approval in terms of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. BSE referenced letter number LOD/PREF/AP/FIP/419/2026-27, while NSE cited reference number NSE/LIST/55373. The shares bear distinctive numbers ranging from 19996771 to 21296770.

Key Details of the Preferential Issue

The disclosure regarding the regulatory approval outlined the specifics of the preferential allotment and its impact on the company's capital structure.

Compliance and Trading Conditions

BSE stipulated that the company must ensure compliance with Regulation 167 of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations. Additionally, the company is required to file the shareholding pattern in XBRL mode if there is a change exceeding two per cent of the total paid-up share capital, as per Regulation 31(1)(c) of SEBI LODR Regulations, 2015.

Trading approval for the shares will be granted only after the company submits confirmation letters from NSDL and CDSL regarding the crediting of shares to beneficiary accounts and the lock-in of pre-preferential holding, if applicable. The company must also submit the listing approval from the other exchange. Under SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD-2/P/CIR/2023/00094, the company is required to apply for trading approval within seven working days from the date of listing approval to avoid penalties.

Lokesh Machines Limited disclosed that its promoters and promoter group have not created any new encumbrances on shares during the financial year ending March 31, 2026. The confirmation was submitted to the stock exchanges on April 4, 2026, by Mullapudi Lokeswara Rao on behalf of the promoter and promoter group. This filing ensures compliance with Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, which requires an annual declaration regarding share encumbrances.

The declaration explicitly states that no encumbrances were made directly or indirectly, other than those already disclosed to the exchanges during the specified financial year. The disclosure was addressed to BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, with copies forwarded to the company's Audit Committee.

The filing details the individuals on whose behalf the declaration was submitted. The list includes 22 entities categorized as promoters and promoter group members.

Mullapudi Lokeswara Rao certified that the disclosure provided is true and correct. The document was signed in Hyderabad on April 4, 2026.