Garware Technical Fibres Announces ₹110 Crore Share Buyback via Tender Offer

The Board of Directors of Garware Technical Fibres Limited (GTFL) has greenlit a significant proposal to buy back equity shares worth up to ₹110 crore. The decision, reached during a board meeting on May 8, 2026, aims to return surplus cash to shareholders while optimizing the company's capital structure.

Detailed Terms of the Buyback

The buyback will be conducted through the "Tender Offer" route on a proportionate basis, providing an exit opportunity for eligible shareholders at a premium price.

Buyback Price: Fixed at ₹680 per equity share, representing a premium over the face value of ₹10.

Total Number of Shares: The company proposes to repurchase up to 1,617,500 shares, which accounts for 1.63% of the total paid-up equity share capital.

Aggregate Size: The total outlay for the buyback is capped at ₹110 crore (excluding transaction costs and taxes). This represents approximately 9.35% of the company's consolidated free reserves and paid-up capital as of March 31, 2025.

Key Dates and Participation

A crucial highlight of this announcement is the exclusion of the company's leadership from the process. The promoters and promoter group have formally expressed their intention not to participate in the buyback. This decision effectively increases the potential acceptance ratio for public and institutional shareholders.

Record Date: The Board has fixed Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as the record date. Shareholders holding equity as of this date will be eligible to participate and receive the letter of offer.

Committee Oversight: A specialized "Buyback Committee" has been constituted to oversee the execution and incidental formalities of the process.

Current Shareholding Landscape

As of March 31, 2026, the pre-buyback shareholding structure of Garware Technical Fibres is led by the Promoters & Promoter Group at 53.36%. Foreign investors hold 10.73%, while Financial Institutions and Mutual Funds account for 10.28%. The remaining 25.63% is held by the public and other bodies corporate.

The final post-buyback shareholding pattern will be determined once the tender process is completed and the repurchased shares are extinguished, which is expected to marginally increase the percentage holding of the non-participating promoters.

Shares of Garware Technical Fibres Limited was last trading in BSE at Rs. 640.35 as compared to the previous close of Rs. 672.25. The total number of shares traded during the day was 17434 in over 1377 trades.

The stock hit an intraday high of Rs. 686.00 and intraday low of 630.70. The net turnover during the day was Rs. 11438476.00.

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