CESC Limited received a disclosure from Digidrive Distributors Limited under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI Takeover Regulations. Digidrive Distributors held 1,54,49,880 equity shares in CESC as on March 31, 2026. The filing confirmed that no encumbrance was created on these shares, directly or indirectly, during the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
The declaration was submitted to the National Stock Exchange of India and BSE Limited. Kriti Jain, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Digidrive Distributors, signed the disclosure dated April 6, 2026. A copy of the filing was marked to the Company Secretary of CESC Limited at its registered office in Kolkata.
CESC Limited is a power generation and distribution company headquartered at CESC House in Kolkata. CESC operates thermal power plants with an installed capacity of over 1,000 megawatts and distributes electricity to more than 3 million consumers across West Bengal. CESC is a flagship company of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group.
Digidrive Distributors Limited, also part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, is engaged in the distribution of goods across various categories. Digidrive is listed on the NSE under the symbol DIGIDRIVE and on the BSE under scrip code 544079. It is registered in West Bengal with its corporate office in Dum Dum, Kolkata.
Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI Takeover Regulations requires persons holding shares of a listed company to submit a declaration regarding encumbrance on such shares at the end of each financial year. The provision is part of the regulatory framework governing substantial acquisitions and takeovers of listed entities.
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