Ajanta Pharma promoter pledges more shares for new loan

Aayush Agrawal, a promoter of Ajanta Pharma Limited and trustee of Aayush Agrawal Trust, has pledged 170,000 shares of the company, representing 0.14% of the total share capital, to secure a new loan. The transaction, executed on November 19, 2025, increased the total pledged holdings of the Aayush Agrawal Trust to 6,750,002 shares, or 5.40% of Ajanta Pharma's total share capital. The recipient of this pledge is Bajaj Finance Ltd.

Prior to this pledge, the Aayush Agrawal Trust held 14,112,924 shares, equating to 11.30% of the company's total share capital, with 6,580,002 shares (5.27%) already encumbered. This latest pledge forms part of the promoter's overall shareholding, which also includes direct holdings by Aayush M. Agrawal of 30,000 shares (0.02%).

The disclosure, made on November 24, 2025, adheres to SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. Other promoters, including Gabs Investments Pvt Ltd, Yogesh M Agrawal Trust, and Ravi P Agrawal Trust, also hold substantial stakes in Ajanta Pharma.