Shareholding Pattern: Shareholding Pattern Praj Industries 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	6.03	6.03	32.81	32.81	0
Public	6.75	6.37	36.73	34.63	-2.1 %
DII	2.41	2.52	13.1	13.69	+0.59 %
FII	3.19	3.47	17.37	18.87	+1.5 %
Government	0.00	0.00	0	0	0

Promoters shareholding remained stable, at 32.81% in both December 2023 and March 2024. This indicates that the promoters’ control over the company did not change during this period. DIIs (Domestic Institutional Investors) shareholding increased from 13.1% in December 2023 to 13.69% in March 2024 , indicating that domestic institutions increased their stake in the company by 0.59% . FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors): There was a significant increase from 17.37% in December 2023 to 18.87% in March 2024. This suggests that foreign institutions grew their investments 1.5 in the company during the quarter. During quater from December 2023 to March 2024, Goverenment ownership remained steady at 0%.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	4.858	4.646	26.43	25.28	-1.15 %
Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 2 lakhs	0.725	0.630	3.94	3.43	-0.51 %
Non Resident Indians (NRIs)	0.327	0.320	1.78	1.74	-0.04 %
Bodies Corporate	0.570	0.505	3.1	2.75	-0.35 %
Any Other (specify)	0.212	0.205	1.15	1.11	-0.04 %
Clearing Members	0.002	0.000	0.01	0	-0.01 %
LLP	0.043	0.037	0.23	0.2	-0.03 %

Observations indicate a sizeable -1.15 % 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 -0.51 % 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 -0.35 % variance in Bodies Corporate’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 Any Other (specify)’s fiscal performance between quarters, necessitating thorough investigation of salient aspects to enable future-proof strategies centered around lasting development.Observations indicate a sizeable -0.01 % variance in Clearing Members’s fiscal performance between quarters, necessitating thorough investigation of salient aspects to enable future-proof strategies centered around lasting development.Observations indicate a sizeable -0.03 % variance in LLP’s fiscal performance between quarters, necessitating thorough investigation of salient aspects to enable future-proof strategies centered around lasting development.

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/	2.196	2.391	11.95	13.01	+ 1.06 %
Aditya Birla Sun Life Trustee Pvt. Ltd.	0	0.225	0	1.22	+1.22%
UTI Mid Cap Fund	0.213	0.263	1.16	1.43	+ 0.27 %
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund	0.260	0.300	1.41	1.63	+ 0.22 %
Canara Robeco Mutual Fund	0.426	0.554	2.32	3.02	+ 0.7 %
Nippon Life India Trustee Ltd-A/c Nippon India	0.747	0.747	4.06	4.07	+ 0.01 %
Alternate Investment Funds	0.176	0.040	0.96	0.22	-0.74 %
Banks	0.006	0.000	0.03	0	-0.03 %
Insurance Companies	0.028	0.085	0.15	0.46	+ 0.31 %
NBFCs registered with RBI	0.001	0.001	0.01	0	-0.01 %
Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund	0.219	0	1.19	0	-1.19%

The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for Mutual Funds/, reflecting an uptick of 1.06 % 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.The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for UTI Mid Cap Fund, reflecting an uptick of 0.27 % 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.The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund, reflecting an uptick of 0.22 % 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.The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, reflecting an uptick of 0.7 % 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.The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for Nippon Life India Trustee Ltd-A/c Nippon India, reflecting an uptick of 0.01 % 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.Alternate Investment Funds decreased their stake from 0.22% in the previous quarter to 0.96% in the current quarter. It describes a decrease in stakes over consecutive quarters, specifically by -0.74 %.Banks decreased their stake from 0% in the previous quarter to 0.03% in the current quarter. It describes a decrease in stakes over consecutive quarters, specifically by -0.03 %.The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for Insurance Companies, reflecting an uptick of 0.31 % 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.NBFCs registered with RBI decreased their stake from 0% in the previous quarter to 0.01% in the current quarter. It describes a decrease in stakes over consecutive quarters, specifically by -0.01 %.Aditya Birla Sun Life Trustee Pvt. Ltd. had no shares in the previous quarter but now holds 1.22% of shares in the current quarter.Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund had 1.19% of shares in the previous quarter but exited 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	2.906	2.979	15.81	16.21	+ 0.4 %
Goldman Sachs Funds- Goldman Sachs India Equity	0.266	0.298	1.45	1.62	+ 0.17 %
Foreign Portfolio Investors Category II	0.286	0.490	1.56	2.66	+ 1.1 %

During this past quarter, there was a noteworthy upswing in profitability for Foreign Portfolio Investors Category I, which experienced a significant increase of 0.4 % in net profit.During this past quarter, there was a noteworthy upswing in profitability for Goldman Sachs Funds- Goldman Sachs India Equity, which experienced a significant increase of 0.17 % in net profit.During this past quarter, there was a noteworthy upswing in profitability for Foreign Portfolio Investors Category II, which experienced a significant increase of 1.1 % in net profit.