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July 21, 2026 BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers Exchange Plaza, Dalal Street, Mumbai- 400001 Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400 051 Scrip Code: 544055 Scrip Code: MUTHOOTMF Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Intimation under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI LODR) - Press Release Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 please find herewith the press release on the Joint Publication issued by Muthoot Fincorp Limited (“Holding Company”) and Mrs. Preethi John Muthoot, Mrs. Nina George, Mrs. Remmy Thomas, Thomas John Muthoot (MF) Trust, Thomas George Muthoot (MF) Trust, Thomas Muthoot (MF) Trust, Preethi John Muthoot (MF) Trust, Nina George (MF) Trust and Remmy Thomas (MF) Trust, in terms of Paragraph 8 and paragraph 9 of Chapter II of Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Acquisition of shareholding or control) Directions, 2025. This is in furtherance to the earlier disclosure made by the Company under Regulation 30 of SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015, dated May 11, 2026. Kindly take the same on records. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For Muthoot Microfin Limited Neethu Ajay Chief Compliance Officer and Company Secretary bl news 10 MUMBAI businessline. TUESDAY-JULY21-2026 Airlines push for third ground QUICKLY. Anicut Capital raising ₹3,000 cr for 4 new funds HCL Foundation AI course trains 1,070 students handling agency at Mumbai airport Rohan Das Chennai IN THE WORKS. Operator says competitive bidding process is underway and will conclude by month-end Chennai-based multi-asset such as Delhi and Hyderabad the availability of a third alternative investment firm Rohit Vaid comply with the require- ground handling agency Anicut Capital is in the pro- New Delhi ment, the CSMIA currently could have enabled FIA cess of raising four new Chennai: HCL Foundation and has only two operational member airlines using em- funds with a combined target HCL GUVI marked the The airline industry has ground handling agencies panelled agencies to mitigate corpus of about ₹3,000 crore, successful completion of the urged the Centre to ensure following the termination of operational disruptions and is optimistic of closing HCL Foundation AI the appointment of a third the licence of Bird World- through the availability of this in the next 15-18 Programme, an ground handling agency at wide Flight Services (BWFS) additional manpower. months. IAS Balamurugan, Managing industry-aligned skilling Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shiv- by the airport operator in Speaking to businessline, Partner & Co-founder initiative that trained 1,070 aji Maharaj International January. NO CLARITY IAS Balamurugan, Managing engineering students from six Airport (CSMIA), stating Besides, the FIA said that Additionally, the federation Partner & Co-founder of An- government engineering that the airport is not com- the reduction had left AI Air- said that member airlines icut Capital, said that among equity will be in the range of colleges across Tamil Nadu in plying with the regulatory port Services Ltd (AIASL) had raised the issue with the the new funds, three are ₹20-₹80 crore while for debt AI and Python programming. requirement. and Adani as the only two op- airport operator but had not equity-focused while one is a it would be in the range of The 4-week programme will However, the airport oper- STRAIN ON CAPACITY. The federation said that AI Airport erational ground handling received any clarity regard- private credit fund. “We have ₹30-₹100 crore. enhance industry-ready AI ator told businesslinethat the agencies at the airport, pla- ing the appointment of a already raised about ₹500- Meanwhile, the company Services, in particular, had been facing challenges in handling capabilities. OUR BUREAU process of appointing a third Air India flights following additional business cing additional pressure on third ground handling 600 crore from limited part- has seen a good appetite in ground handling agency is existing resources as airline agency. ners (LPs) and expect to the market for its new underway and is expected to operations continue to grow. In addition, the FIA re- close these funds in the next private credit fund — Raghu Vamsi Group bags conclude by the end of July. Responding to business- According to the spokes- quested the MoCA to review 18 months,” he said. Growth Fund IV — that it ₹400 cr Series B funding Accordingly, the Federa- line’s queries on the matter, a person, the competitive bid- FACING CHALLENGES the existing ground handling Nearly 60 per cent of the closed last December. It has tion of Indian Airlines (FIA), CSMIA spokesperson said ding process is currently un- The federation stated that AI framework at the CSMIA capital will be deployed to- already deployed over 90 per representing Air India, In- that the airport had initiated derway and is expected to Airport Services Ltd, in par- and ensure compliance with wards the debt fund while cent of the fund, with only Hyderabad:Raghu Vamsi has diGo and SpiceJet, in a rep- the selection process for a conclude by the end of July, ticular, has been facing chal- the regulatory requirement the rest will be split across 5-7 per cent of the corpus raised ₹400 crore in its Series B resentation to the Ministry third ground handling following which the selected lenges in handling Air India of maintaining three ground the three equity funds — remaining. funding round led by Norwest of Civil Aviation (MoCA) agency earlier this year and agency will be onboarded. flights following the addi- handling agencies. early-stage, late stage and a Currently, the firm’s AUM and Skegen Asset Manage- which was reviewed by busi- had received seven applica- tional business it received The federation also said Series A fund. “We are seeing stands at around ₹4,500 ment, with participation from nessline, said that Ground tions by the bid submission EFFICIENT OPERATIONS after the withdrawal of the that the appointment of an good interest from domestic crore. Anicut Capital man- Indus Bridge Ventures, GJNX Handling Services Regula- deadline of February 28. The spokesperson added third agency. additional agency would help institutions, family offices ages a total of sixfunds in its Ventures and noted investor tions, 2017,and the Airports Following an assessment that, in the interim, ground Furthermore, the industry them to restore operational and international institu- portfolio, which are evenly Ashish Kacholia. The capital will Authority of India (Ground of the applicants’ financial handling services at CSMIA body said that the opera- stability, safeguard passen- tions too,” he said. split between three private be used to expand manufactu- Handling Services) Regula- strength and technical cap- continue through the exist- tional impact becomes more ger convenience, improve credit (debt) funds and three ring capacity across the tions, 2018, mandate that abilities, all seven qualified ing licensed agencies, ensur- evident during disruptions competition and strengthen INVESTMENT STRATEGY equity funds. group’s facilities in India, the airports with annual passen- bidders were invited to parti- ing safe, reliable and efficient such as the strike at CSMIA operational support, includ- Anicut’s debt investment On the macroeconomic UK and the US, and strengthen ger throughput exceeding 10 cipate in the request for airport operations. on May 18, weather-related ing through the reinstate- strategy is focused on spe- front, Balamurugan noted its mission systems and million passengers must qualification and proposal On its part, the federation, disruptions and seasonal ment or appointment of an- cific use cases, including sup- that India may no longer be deep-tech and autonomous have three ground handling (RFQP) process on July 2, in the representation, said traffic peaks. other ground handling porting promoters in various t [Showing first 8,000 characters — download PDF for full document]