Shareholding Pattern: Shareholding Pattern Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd., An Examination of Financial Performance for FY (Q4-Mar 2023-2024)

Shareholder Name	Previous Quater Quantity(In Crores)	Current Quater Quantity(In Crores)	Previous Quater Shares(in %)	Current Quater Shares(in %)	Quater to Quater Difference
Promoters	114.92	114.92	52.98	52.98	0
Public	101.32	102.01	9.43	7.99	-1.44 %
DII	48.00	46.19	22.13	21.29	-0.84 %
FII	30.82	36.44	14.21	16.8	+2.59 %
Government	2.04	2.04	0.94	0.94	0

Promoters shareholding remained stable, at 52.98% in both December 2023 and March 2024. This indicates that the promoters’ control over the company did not change during this period. The percentage of shares held by the public decreased from 9.43% in December 2023 to 7.99% in March 2024.This reduction indicates that the public’s stake in the company diminished during this period.Domestic Institutional Investor’s (DII) shareholding decreased slightly from 22.13% in December 2023 to 21.29% in March 2024 , indicating that domestic institutions reduced their -0.84 stake in the company.FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors): There was a significant increase from 14.21% in December 2023 to 16.8% in March 2024. This suggests that foreign institutions grew their investments 2.59 in the company during the quarter. During quater from December 2023 to March 2024, Goverenment ownership remained steady at 0.94%.This indicates that the government’s stake in the company remained consistent during this period.

Let’s delve deeper into the statistics of the investors, which could have contributed to the fluctuations in the shareholding pattern.

Shareholder Name	Previous Quarter Quantity (In Crores)	Current Quarter Quantity (In Crores)	Previous Quater Shares (in %)	Current Quater Shares (in %)	Quater-to-Quater Difference (%)
Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 2 lakhs	13.702	11.379	6.32	5.25	-1.07 %
Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 2 lakhs	2.001	1.343	0.92	0.62	-0.3 %
Non Resident Indians (NRIs)	0.511	0.432	0.24	0.2	-0.04 %
Bodies Corporate	0.924	0.776	0.43	0.36	-0.07 %
Any Other (specify)	3.299	3.388	1.52	1.56	+ 0.04 %
Clearing Members	0.003	0.092	0	0.04	+ 0.04 %

Observations indicate a sizeable -1.07 % variance in Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 2 lakhs’s fiscal performance between quarters, necessitating thorough investigation of salient aspects to enable future-proof strategies centered around lasting development.Observations indicate a sizeable -0.3 % variance in Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 2 lakhs’s fiscal performance between quarters, necessitating thorough investigation of salient aspects to enable future-proof strategies centered around lasting development.Observations indicate a sizeable -0.04 % variance in Non Resident Indians (NRIs)’s fiscal performance between quarters, necessitating thorough investigation of salient aspects to enable future-proof strategies centered around lasting development.Observations indicate a sizeable -0.07 % variance in Bodies Corporate’s fiscal performance between quarters, necessitating thorough investigation of salient aspects to enable future-proof strategies centered around lasting development.Spearheading a savvy charge towards increased profitability, Any Other (specify) lifts the bar with a remarkable 0.04 % enhancement in net profit, revealing adroit resource allocation and sharpened commercial instincts.Spearheading a savvy charge towards increased profitability, Clearing Members lifts the bar with a remarkable 0.04 % enhancement in net profit, revealing adroit resource allocation and sharpened commercial instincts.

Shareholder Name	Previous Quarter Quantity (In Crores)	Current Quarter Quantity (In Crores)	Previous Quater Shares (in %)	Current Quater Shares (in %)	Quater-to-Quater Difference (%)
Mutual Funds/	21.465	19.824	9.9	9.14	-0.76 %
Alternate Investment Funds	0.049	0.087	0.02	0.04	+ 0.02 %
Insurance Companies	23.882	23.387	11.01	10.78	-0.23 %
Provident Funds/ Pension Funds	2.554	2.853	1.18	1.32	+ 0.14 %
Trust	0	0.036	0	0.02	+0.02%

Mutual Funds/ decreased their stake from 9.14% in the previous quarter to 9.9% in the current quarter. It describes a decrease in stakes over consecutive quarters, specifically by -0.76 %.The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for Alternate Investment Funds, reflecting an uptick of 0.02 % in their net earnings. Such an outcome implies the successful implementation of sound cost optimization techniques and increased income sources, ultimately highlighting the favorable effect of the investor on the corporation’s overall monetary welfare.Insurance Companies decreased their stake from 10.78% in the previous quarter to 11.01% in the current quarter. It describes a decrease in stakes over consecutive quarters, specifically by -0.23 %.The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for Provident Funds/ Pension Funds, reflecting an uptick of 0.14 % in their net earnings. Such an outcome implies the successful implementation of sound cost optimization techniques and increased income sources, ultimately highlighting the favorable effect of the investor on the corporation’s overall monetary welfare.Trust had no shares in the previous quarter but now holds 0.02% of shares in the current quarter.

Shareholder Name	Previous Quarter Quantity (In Crores)	Current Quarter Quantity (In Crores)	Previous Quater Shares (in %)	Current Quater Shares (in %)	Quater-to-Quater Difference (%)
Foreign Portfolio Investors Category I	29.528	35.131	13.61	16.19	+ 2.58 %

During this past quarter, there was a noteworthy upswing in profitability for Foreign Portfolio Investors Category I, which experienced a significant increase of 2.58 % in net profit.