Crosslink Food and Farms Private Limited, a promoter of lloyds metals & energy , has released the pledge on 6,00,000 equity shares in favor of Jio Credit Limited. The transaction, executed on July 3, 2026, reduces the promoter's encumbered shareholding. This disclosure was made to BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited under Regulation 31(1) and Regulation 31(2) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

The release of pledged shares was undertaken in line with prudent financial management, ensuring the lender's interests remain fully protected. Prior to this transaction, Crosslink Food and Farms Private Limited held 67,65,409 encumbered shares, representing 10.32% of its total shareholding in the company.

Details of Pledge Release

The following table outlines the specifics of the transaction:

Post-Transaction Shareholding

Following the release, the promoter's total shareholding in Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited remains at 6,55,58,548 shares, which constitutes 11.65% of the total share capital. The number of shares remaining encumbered stands at 61,65,409, accounting for 9.40% of the total share held by the promoter.

The disclosure was signed by Ravi Agarwal, Director of Crosslink Food and Farms Private Limited, on July 10, 2026.

Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited has increased its shareholding in Hexa Energy MH3 Private Limited to 29.72% through a fresh subscription of equity shares. On July 4, 2026, the company subscribed to 22,340 equity shares, representing a 12.27% stake in the issued and paid-up equity share capital of Hexa MH3. The total consideration for this acquisition was Rs 3,14,99,400. With this latest investment, the aggregate holding of Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited in Hexa MH3 stands at 44,681 equity shares. The move follows earlier intimations dated May 30, 2025, and June 27, 2025, regarding the investment and execution of agreements to subscribe to at least 26% of the target company's paid-up equity share capital.

Transaction Details

The acquisition was executed pursuant to Regulation 30(7) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The specific details of the transaction are outlined below:

The company confirmed that the information is available on its official website. The disclosure was submitted to BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited by Akshay Pankaj Vora, Company Secretary.