Business Match Services Creates Additional Pledges on Centrum Capital Shares

Centrum Capital Limited has witnessed additional pledge creation on its shares by Business Match Services (India) Private Limited, as disclosed under SEBI Takeover Regulations. The company filed the disclosure on January 5, 2026, detailing two separate pledge creation events that occurred on December 30, 2025.

Latest Pledge Creation Details

Business Match Services created additional pledges on its Centrum Capital holdings due to fluctuations in market prices:

Transaction Details	First Pledge	Second Pledge
Shares Pledged	50,000 equity shares	2,00,000 equity shares
Pledge Beneficiary	Nidhi Castings and Alloys Private Limited	STCI Finance Limited
Date of Pledge	December 30, 2025	December 30, 2025
Reason	Additional pledge due to market price fluctuation	Additional pledge due to market price fluctuation

Progressive Impact on Shareholding

The sequential pledge creation has progressively increased Business Match Services' encumbered shareholding:

Stage	Encumbered Shares	Percentage of Share Capital
Initial Position	7,54,03,333 shares	16.41%
After First Pledge	7,54,53,333 shares	16.42%
After Second Pledge	7,56,53,333 shares	16.46%

Current Shareholding Position

Business Match Services maintains its substantial stake in Centrum Capital:

Parameter	Details
Total Shareholding	13,44,99,041 shares
Percentage of Share Capital	29.27%
Total Encumbered Shares	7,56,53,333 shares
Encumbered Percentage	16.46%

Regulatory Compliance

The disclosure was made under Regulation 31(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. Business Match Services communicated the pledge creation details to both BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited, as well as directly to Centrum Capital Limited.

The pledge creation reflects ongoing market dynamics where promoters may need to create additional encumbrances on their holdings due to market price fluctuations, ensuring compliance with existing financing arrangements.

1 Day	5 Days	1 Month	6 Months	1 Year	5 Years
-0.97%	-5.36%	-6.65%	-22.97%	-14.32%	+24.29%

Centrum Capital , a company with Businessmatch Services (India) Private Limited as a significant shareholder, has reported multiple pledge transactions on its equity shares, according to recent filings with stock exchanges.

Pledge Creation

Between October 6-8, 2025, Businessmatch Services created additional pledges totaling 14.50 lakh shares, representing 0.30% of Centrum Capital's total share capital. The pledges were distributed among four entities:

Entity	Shares Pledged	% of Total Share Capital
Aditya Birla Capital Limited	7,00,000	0.15%
Minsol Limited	5,00,000	0.11%
Merlin Projects Limited	2,50,000	0.05%
Carwin Trading Private Limited	2,00,000	0.04%

The company cited market price fluctuations as the reason for these additional pledges.

Pledge Release

Subsequently, on October 10, 2025, Businessmatch Services released 22.99 lakh shares (0.50% of total share capital) from pledge with Tata Capital Limited. This release was attributed to partial loan repayment.

Current Holding Status

Post these transactions, Businessmatch Services' position in Centrum Capital stands as follows:

Description	Shares	% of Total Share Capital
Total Holding	13,44,99,041	29.27%
Shares Pledged	7,92,64,500	17.25%

These pledge adjustments reflect the dynamic nature of share pledging in response to market conditions and financial obligations. Investors in Centrum Capital should note these changes in promoter pledging as they may have implications for the stock's performance and stability.

The company has duly reported these transactions in compliance with SEBI regulations, demonstrating transparency in its dealings with pledged shares.