LIC increases NTPC stake to over 5%

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has reported a substantial acquisition of shares in NTPC Limited, increasing its stake to 5.001%. This disclosure, made under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares & Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, follows a market purchase on October 10, 2025.

Prior to the acquisition, LIC held 484,020,140 shares, representing 4.991% of NTPC's total share/voting capital. The recent acquisition involved 970,000 additional shares, a 0.010% increase, bringing LIC's total holding to 484,990,140 shares.

NTPC's equity share capital before and after the acquisition stands at 96,966,661,340. The acquisition signals LIC's continued investment in the public sector undertaking.