Indus Towers Limited promoter Bharti Airtel Limited has reported zero encumbrance on its equity shares for the financial year 2025-26. The nil encumbrance declaration was submitted to the National Stock Exchange and BSE on April 7, 2026 under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations.
The filing confirms that Bharti Airtel and all persons acting in concert did not create any direct or indirect encumbrance, including pledge or lien, on the Indus Towers shares held by the promoter group during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The disclosure covers all shares of Indus Towers held by the promoter group.
Bharti Airtel, as the promoter of Indus Towers, holds a controlling stake in the telecom infrastructure company. The promoter group shareholding in Indus Towers remained entirely free of encumbrance throughout FY26.
The declaration was signed by Rohit Kumar, Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of Bharti Airtel. A copy of the filing was also marked to the Audit Committee and Company Secretary of Indus Towers Limited. Bharti Airtel's corporate office is located at Bharti Crescent in New Delhi.
Indus Towers is listed on the NSE under ticker INDUSTOWER and on the BSE with scrip code 534816. Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI Takeover Code requires promoters to disclose any encumbrance of shares within seven working days from the end of each financial year. The nil encumbrance filing for FY26 meets this regulatory obligation for Bharti Airtel as promoter of Indus Towers.
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