Shareholding Pattern: Shareholding Pattern VST 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	0.50	0.50	32.16	32.16	0
Public	1.04	1.04	48.57	50.41	+1.84 %
DII	0.27	0.24	17.51	15.69	-1.82 %
FII	0.02	0.02	1.39	1.37	-0.02 %
Government	0.00	0.00	0	0	0

Promoters shareholding remained stable, at 32.16% 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 increased from 48.57% in December 2023 to 50.41% in March 2024.This change suggests that the public’s investment in the company grew during the quarter.Domestic Institutional Investor’s (DII) shareholding decreased slightly from 17.51% in December 2023 to 15.69% in March 2024 , indicating that domestic institutions reduced their -1.82 stake in the company.FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors) shareholding decreased from 1.39% in December 2023 to 1.37% in March 2024 ,indicating that foreign institutions reduced their investments by 1.5% in the company during the quarter. This suggests a pullback in their investment .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 (%)
Investor Education and Protection Fund	0.012	0.012	0.76	0.75	-0.01 %
Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 2 lakhs	0.194	0.197	12.55	12.73	+ 0.18 %
Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 2 lakhs	0.027	0.050	1.76	3.21	+ 1.45 %
Radhakishan Shivkishan Damani	0	0.030	0	1.95	+1.95%
Non Resident Indians (NRIs)	0.016	0.016	1.03	1.02	-0.01 %
Bodies Corporate	0.495	0.498	32.03	32.24	+ 0.21 %
Any Other (specify)	0.007	0.007	0.44	0.47	+ 0.03 %
HUF	0.005	0.005	0.3	0.32	+ 0.02 %

Observations indicate a sizeable -0.01 % variance in Investor Education and Protection Fund ‘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, Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital up to Rs. 2 lakhs lifts the bar with a remarkable 0.18 % enhancement in net profit, revealing adroit resource allocation and sharpened commercial instincts.Spearheading a savvy charge towards increased profitability, Resident Individuals holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs. 2 lakhs lifts the bar with a remarkable 1.45 % enhancement in net profit, revealing adroit resource allocation and sharpened commercial instincts.Observations indicate a sizeable -0.01 % 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.Spearheading a savvy charge towards increased profitability, Bodies Corporate lifts the bar with a remarkable 0.21 % enhancement in net profit, revealing adroit resource allocation and sharpened commercial instincts.Spearheading a savvy charge towards increased profitability, Any Other (specify) lifts the bar with a remarkable 0.03 % enhancement in net profit, revealing adroit resource allocation and sharpened commercial instincts.Spearheading a savvy charge towards increased profitability, HUF lifts the bar with a remarkable 0.02 % enhancement in net profit, revealing adroit resource allocation and sharpened commercial instincts.Radhakishan Shivkishan Damani had no shares in the previous quarter but now holds 1.95% 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 (%)
Mutual Funds/	0.246	0.218	15.93	14.1	-1.83 %
SBI Small Cap Fund	0.091	0.113	5.87	7.32	+ 1.45 %
HDFC Mutual Fund	0.090	0.070	5.84	4.54	-1.3 %
DSP Small Cap Fund	0.033	0	2.13	0	-2.13%

Mutual Funds/ decreased their stake from 14.1% in the previous quarter to 15.93% in the current quarter. It describes a decrease in stakes over consecutive quarters, specifically by -1.83 %.The latest quarter saw a considerable enhancement in profitability for SBI Small Cap Fund, reflecting an uptick of 1.45 % 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.HDFC Mutual Fund decreased their stake from 4.54% in the previous quarter to 5.84% in the current quarter. It describes a decrease in stakes over consecutive quarters, specifically by -1.3 %.DSP Small Cap Fund had 2.13% 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	0.020	0.019	1.29	1.25	-0.04 %
Foreign Portfolio Investors Category II	0.002	0.002	0.1	0.12	+ 0.02 %

Profitability dwindled by -0.04 % for Foreign Portfolio Investors Category I in comparison to the preceding quarter. To secure a foundation for prospective sustainable progress, investigating the factors prompting this decline is vital.During this past quarter, there was a noteworthy upswing in profitability for Foreign Portfolio Investors Category II, which experienced a significant increase of 0.02 % in net profit.

Radhakishan Shivkishan Damani, these shareholders are the Anchor investors of current and previous quarter.