Paisalo Digital Pledge Release: Promoter Entity Frees 40 Lakh Shares
Paisalo Digital promoter entity disclosed the release of 40 lakh pledged shares, reducing its encumbered holding to 3.30% of the company's share capital.
Paisalo Digital pledge release disclosures published on BSE on October 5, 2026, reported that promoter group entity Equilibrated Venture Cflow Private Limited had released a pledge over 40 lakh shares. The transaction table records the release date as September 30, 2026, with the shares representing 0.44% of the company's total share capital.
The shares were pledged in favour of STCI Finance Limited. Following the release, Equilibrated Venture Cflow's encumbered holding stood at 3,01,50,000 shares, or 3.30% of Paisalo Digital's total share capital, compared with 3,41,50,000 shares, or 3.74%, before the event.
The promoter entity's covering letter and reporting form are dated October 1, 2026. The submission addresses both BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India and identifies the transaction as a release of pledged shares.
Promoter entity's holding and pledge position
Equilibrated Venture Cflow reported a total holding of 19,39,89,880 shares, representing 21.22% of Paisalo Digital's share capital. The supplementary disclosure states that encumbered shares account for 15.54% of this promoter entity's holding.
| Equilibrated Venture Cflow pledge position | Shares | Percentage of total share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Before the reported release | 3,41,50,000 | 3.74% |
| Shares released | 40,00,000 | 0.44% |
| After the reported release | 3,01,50,000 | 3.30% |
The transaction row lists the reason for the underlying encumbrance as availing a loan for onward payment towards conversion of equity warrants. It provides the number of shares released and the resulting encumbered balance, without specifying a monetary value for this release.
Other promoter pledges in the disclosure
The reporting table also lists unchanged encumbered holdings for four other promoters or promoter entities:
- Sunil Purushottanm Agarwal: 1,13,56,000 shares, representing 1.24% of total share capital.
- Santanu Agarwal: 1,11,56,000 shares, representing 1.22%.
- Pro Fitcch Private Limited: 97,96,002 shares, representing 1.07%.
- Pri Caf Private Limited: 98,65,002 shares, representing 1.08%.
No creation, release or invocation event is recorded against these four holdings in the transaction table. The disclosure was submitted under Regulation 31 of the SEBI takeover regulations. Paisalo Digital is identified by BSE scrip code 532900 and NSE symbol PAISALO.