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Board to consider QIP capital raising on 28 October, shareholder nod to be sought by postal ballot

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company's board meeting on 28 October 2026 will, among other items, consider a proposal for capital raising through a qualified institutions placement (QIP).

By ScoutQuest · Thu 22 Oct 2026, 6:49 PM IST · 2 min read

Board Meeting Date

28 October 2026

Fund Raise Route

capital raising through a qualified institutions placement (QIP)

Securities to be Issued

equity shares and/or other eligible securities convertible into equity shares

What the company has said

The board of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company meets on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. At that meeting, the board will, among other items, consider a proposal for capital raising through a qualified institutions placement. The money would come from issuing equity shares and/or other eligible securities that can be converted into equity shares.

The issue price is to be determined in line with the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018. The board will also consider putting the proposed capital raising and the issue of securities to shareholders for approval by postal ballot.

The notice follows the company's earlier letter dated 8 October 2026, which had informed the exchanges of the same board meeting.

What a QIP means

• A qualified institutions placement is a way for a listed company to raise money by selling shares (or convertible securities) to institutional investors, rather than to the public at large.
• Because new shares can be issued, the total number of shares can go up. That is why the size and the price at which the securities are issued matter to existing shareholders.
• The update sets out what the board will consider. It does not set out the amount to be raised or the price; those are to be worked out as per the applicable regulations.

Why a postal ballot is part of the plan

A postal ballot lets shareholders vote on a resolution without a physical meeting, by post or electronic means. Here, the company plans to seek shareholders' approval for the proposed capital raising and the issue of securities through this route. The board approval and the shareholder approval are therefore two separate steps being planned together.

What investors may want to track

• The outcome of the 28 October 2026 board meeting, including the terms of the proposal as approved.
• The size of the issue and the price, once these are decided as per the applicable regulations.
• The postal ballot notice and the resolution put to shareholders, along with the voting results.
• How the securities being issued are structured, since the update refers to equity shares and/or other eligible securities convertible into equity shares.

The perception

On the face of it, the notice tells the market that a fund raise is being planned through a placement to institutional investors, with shareholder approval to be sought separately. A placement can bring in fresh capital, while an issue of new shares can also change the share count. How this is read will depend on the terms, which are yet to be decided and disclosed. The update itself makes no statement on the amount, the price or the use of the funds raised.

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