NSEGeneral Updates29 Sept 2026 · 29 Sept 2026, 03:15 pm
General Updates
Grand Foundry Limited · GFSTEELS
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Grand Foundry Limited has informed the Exchange about the reclassification of its promoters due to the acquisition of 70.17% of the company's paid-up equity share capital by Sar Televenture Limited, resulting in a change in control and management. The outgoing promoters, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Bansal and Mr. Gaurav Goyal, have ceased to be in control and management of the company and have transferred their entire shareholding to Sar Televenture Limited.
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Date: 29.09.2026
Manager (CRD) The Manager
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, Bandra – Kurla Complex,
Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400001 Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051
Scrip Code: 513343 SYMBOL: GFSTEELS
Subject: Disclosure under Regulation 31A (10) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure
Requirements) Regulations, 2015 – Reclassification of Promoter(s)/Promoter Group pursuant to
completion of Open Offer under SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011
Dear Sir/Madam,
With reference to the captioned subject, we wish to inform you that pursuant to the acquisition of
2,13,51,740 equity shares representing 70.17 % of the paid-up equity share capital of the Company and
consequent change in control and management of the Company by Sar Televenture Limited
(“Acquirer”), the erstwhile Promoters of the Company have ceased to be in control and management of
the Company.
The change in control and management was pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated 03 March
2026 and the subsequent acquisition of shares by the Acquirer. Further, the Acquirer made an open offer
to the public shareholders of the Company in accordance with the applicable provisions of the SEBI
(Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011, pursuant to the Public
Announcement dated 16 March 2026, and the open offer process has been completed on 28 September
2026.
In this regard, the Company has received requests from the erstwhile Promoters seeking re-classification
of their status from “Promoter/Promoter Group” to “Non-Promoter/Public” category pursuant to
Regulation 31A of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
(“SEBI LODR Regulations”).
The details of the outgoing Promoters seeking re-classification are as follows:
Name of Shareholding prior to the Open Offer Shareholding post completion of
Outgoing Open Offer
Promoter / No. of Shares Percentage No. of Shares Percentage
Promoter Group
Mr. Rakesh 42,71,452 14.04 Nil NA
Kumar Bansal
Mr. Gaurav Goyal 1,70,80,288 56.13 Nil NA
Further, please find below mentioned the details of transfer of entire shareholding by the outgoing
Promoters of the Company through off market pursuant to SPA dated March 03, 2026: -
Name of the Holding No. of Shares Holding Name of The Date of Transfer
Promoter before Transferred after Acquirer
Transfer & % of Transfer &
& % of holding % of
holding holding
Mr. Rakesh 4271452 4270072 1380 Sar Televenture 24th
Kumar Bansal (14.03%) (14.03%) (0.00%) Limited September,2026
Mr. Rakesh 1380 1380 NIL Sar Televenture 25th
Kumar Bansal (0.00%) (0.00%) Limited September,2026
Mr. Gaurav 17080288 17080288 NIL Sar Televenture 28th
Goyal (56.13%) (56.13%) Limited September,2026
Accordingly, as on the date of this disclosure, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Bansal and Mr. Gaurav Goyal do
not hold any equity shares or voting rights in the Company.
Further, the Company confirms that, based on the declarations and information received from the
outgoing Promoters:
1. the outgoing Promoters do not exercise, directly or indirectly, any control over the affairs of the
Company;
2. the outgoing Promoters are not involved in the management or day-to-day affairs of the
Company;
3. the outgoing Promoters do not hold any position on the Board of Directors of the Company and
do not represent the Board or management of the Company;
4. the outgoing Promoters do not exercise any special rights in the Company through formal or
informal arrangements and any such rights, if applicable, have been terminated;
5. the outgoing Promoters, together with the persons related to them, do not hold any equity shares
or voting rights in the Company as on the date of this disclosure; and
6. the conditions applicable to the proposed re-classification under Regulation 31A of the SEBI
LODR Regulations, including the applicable provisions of Regulation 31A (3), shall be
complied with before giving effect to the re-classification.
Kindly take the same on your records.
Thanking You,
For Tikona Communication Limited
(Formerly Known as Grand Foundry Limited)
Sonia Arora
Company Secretary and Compliance Officer
Date: 29-09-2026
The Board of Directors
Tikona Communication Limited
(Formerly Known as Grand Foundry Limited)
Address: 17, Ist Floor, A Wing, B. No. 19, BKCB andra Pinnacle Corporate Park Mumbai-400098
Subject: Request for Re-Classification from Promoter Category to Non-Promnoter/Public Category
in terms of Regulation 31A(10) of SEBI (LODAR) Regulations, 2015
Dear Sir/Madam,
1, Rakesh Kumar Bansal, erstwhile Promoter of Tikona Communication Limited (formerly known as
Grand Foundry Limited) (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), hereby submit this request for re
classification of my status from the «Promoter and Promoter Group" category to the Non
Promoter/Public" category in terms of Regulation 31A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("SEBI LODR Regulations").
I wish to informn the Board that I have sold/transferred my entire shareholding in the Company
comprising 42,71,452 equity shares representing 14.04 % of the paid-up equity share capital of the
Company, and consequently, I presently hold Nil equity shares in the Company.
Further, pursuant to the acquisition of shares and change in control and management of the Company by
the new promoter/acquirer, an open offer was made to the public shareholders of the Company in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and
Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. The public announcement in relation to the said open offer was made on
16 March 2026, and the open offer process was completed on 29 September 2026 (being the date of
actual transfer of shares from the promoter seeking reclassification to the new acquirer).
If urther confirm and declare that:
1. Id o not hold any equity shares or voting rights in the Company as on the date of this application;
2. Ia m not involved in the day-to-day management or affairs of the Company;
3. I do not hold any position on the Board of Directors of the Company and do not represent the
Board or management of the Company in any manner;
4 I do not exercise, directly or indirectly, any control over the affairs of the Company;
I have no special rights or arrangements in respect of the Company which would enable me to
exercise control or significant influence over the Company; and
6. I am no longer associated with the management or control of the Company in the capacity of a
Promoter.
In view of the above, Ih ereby request the Board of Directors of the Company to consider my application
for re-classification from the “Promoter and Promoter Group" category to the *Non-Promoter/
Public" category, pursuant to Regulation 31A of the SEBIL ODR Regulations, subject to fulfilment of all
applicable conditions and receipt of such approvals as may be required under the applicable laws and
regulations.
If urther request the Company to take the necessary steps for processing mny request for re-classification
and to intimate me of any further documents, declarations, undertakings or compliances required from my
end for completion of the re-classification process.
I shalle xtend my full cooperation and provide such further information and documents as may be required
by the Company, the Stock Exchanges, SEBI or any other regulatory authority in connection with the
aforesaid re-classification.
Kindly take the above on record and do the needful.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
RaKesh Kumar Bansal