National Securities Depository Ltd: Shares of National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) will be in focus on Monday, November 3 as its three-month lock-in period is coming to an end. Due to this, movement may be seen in the stock today. According to Nuvama Alternative and Quantitative Research, with the removal of the lock-in period, 75 lakh shares of NSDL will become free for trading, which is 4 percent of the total equity. Based on the closing price on Friday, these shares are worth Rs 868 crore.
What is lock-in period?
The lock in period is decided by SEBI. During this period you cannot sell your shares. Its objective is to encourage investors to invest for the long term so that they can get better returns in the future. After the lock-in ends, investors can invest their money or sell the shares without any penalty.
IPO was opened on 30th July
The shares of the country’s depository service provider company NSDL were listed on the stock exchange on 6 August 2025. NSDL’s IPO was open for subscription on 30 July 2025 and the issue closed on 1 August 2025. The shares were allotted on 4 August 2025. The price band of the IPO was fixed between Rs 760-800. At present its shares are trading above the IPO price.
Their lock-in period is also ending
Today, along with NSDL, the three-month lock-in period of shares of Shree Lotus Developers and M&B Engineering is also ending. About 79 lakh shares of Shree Lotus Developers will become free for trading today, whose value is about Rs 144 crore. About 38 lakh shares of M&B Engineering Limited will also be available for trading in the market from today. Their market value is approximately Rs 172 crore.
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