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Bobros trims Minolta Finance stake to 9.75% in latest disclosure

What's the deal? Bobros Consultancy Services Private Limited has disclosed a change in its shareholding in Minolta Finance LimitedDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, filed with the BSEDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → under SEBI takeover rules. The company reported acquiring 292,829 shares — 0.29% of Minolta's total share capital — in a transaction dated August 6, 2026.

The numbers: Despite the filing being logged as an acquisition, the disclosure shows Bobros's holding falling to 9.75% (9,750,683 shares) from 10.04% (10,043,512 shares). The transaction was executed as a market sale.

The context: Minolta Finance's equity share capital stands at 100,000,000 shares before and after the transaction, per its shareholding pattern disclosed on June 30, 2026. The filing was made under Regulation 29(2) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.

The signal: Regulation 29(2) requires large shareholders to disclose meaningful changes in their stakes, keeping the market informed as holdings shift near key thresholds. Bobros's move takes it back below the 10% mark, a level that carries added disclosure obligations for substantial shareholders.

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