Responsive Industries: Promoter Group Creates Pledge on 6,00,000 Equity Shares

Fairpoint Tradecom LLP, a promoter group entity of Responsive Industries Limited, has disclosed the creation of a pledge on 6,00,000 equity shares of the company. The disclosure was made in compliance with Regulation 31(1) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

Pledge Details

The pledge was created on March 20, 2026, involving two separate entities as beneficiaries:

Parameter	Details
Total Shares Pledged	6,00,000 equity shares
Pledge Date	March 20, 2026
Beneficiary 1	Virtue Financial Services Limited (3,00,000 shares)
Beneficiary 2	Imperial Solutions Private Limited (3,00,000 shares)
Purpose	Personal borrowing
Value of Pledged Shares	Rs. 9,01,80,000

Promoter Holdings and Encumbrance Impact

Fairpoint Tradecom LLP holds a total of 2,46,50,000 shares in Responsive Industries Limited, representing 9.25% of the company's total share capital. The current pledge adds to the existing encumbered shares held by the promoter group.

Shareholding Details	Number of Shares	Percentage
Total Promoter Holding	2,46,50,000	9.25% of total share capital
Previously Encumbered Shares	64,49,971	26.17% of promoter holding
Current Pledge	6,00,000	2.43% of promoter holding
Total Encumbered Shares (Post-Event)	70,49,971	28.60% of total share capital

Regulatory Compliance

The disclosure confirms that the encumbered shares represent less than 50% of the promoter's shareholding and less than 20% of the company's total share capital. The pledge was created in favor of entities engaged in activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, and the borrowed amount is intended for personal use by the promoter group.

1 Day	5 Days	1 Month	6 Months	1 Year	5 Years
-0.63%	-10.75%	-20.51%	-28.64%	-26.23%	-11.85%

Regulatory Disclosure Details

The company filed the intimation under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 on March 21, 2026. The disclosure pertains to CFC Finlease Private Limited, a SEBI registered ESG Rating Provider, submitting a rating for the company's securities.

Parameter:	Details
ISIN:	INE688D01026
Rating Provider:	CFC Finlease Private Limited
Disclosure Date:	March 21, 2026
Notification Source:	BSE Limited
Notification Date:	March 20, 2026

Company's Position

Responsive Industries Limited clarified that the ESG rating disclosure was made without the company's engagement or authorization. The rating provider based their assessment solely on information available in the public domain. This represents an unsolicited rating initiative by CFC Finlease Private Limited.

The company became aware of this development through an official email intimation from BSE Limited received on March 20, 2026. The exchange informed the company that CFC Finlease Private Limited had submitted the disclosure for INE688D01026, which corresponds to Responsive Industries Limited's ISIN.

Compliance and Transparency

In line with regulatory requirements, the company has made the announcement available on its official website at www.responsiveindustries.com . The disclosure was signed by Mohini Sharma, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, ensuring proper authorization and compliance with listing regulations.

The intimation serves to maintain transparency with stakeholders and clarify the company's position regarding the unsolicited ESG rating disclosure by the third-party rating provider.