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One 97 Communications Ltd, which operates the Paytm brand, has become a majority Indian-owned and controlled company after domestic investors increased their stake to 50.3 per cent as of March-end 2026. The shift marks a structural change in ownership for the fintech firm, with domestic shareholding rising steadily in recent quarters, reflecting growing investor confidence. Domestic institutional investors raised their stake to a record 23.1 per cent in the March quarter, up 2.8 percentage points sequentially and 9.1 percentage points from a year earlier, according to regulatory filings. Mutual funds led the increase, with their holdings climbing to 16.6 per cent from 14.3 per cent in the previous quarter, while the number of funds investing in the company rose to 41 from 36, with entities, such as Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund, Mirae Asset and Bandhan Mutual Fund, continuing to expand their shareholding. Insurance companies also added to their positions, taking their combined stake to
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund has acquired additional shares in One 97 Communications, the parent company of fintech firm Paytm, raising its total shareholding to over 5 per cent. According to a regulatory filing on Tuesday, various schemes of Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund acquired 26,31,244 shares of One 97 Communications through open market transactions on August 11, 2024. This adds a 0.41 per cent stake in Motilal Oswal MF's holding in Paytm. The filing did not disclose the valuation of the transaction. Following the transaction, the total shareholding of Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund in the Noida-based digital payments firm has increased from 3,02,80,155 shares (4.74 per cent) to 3,29,11,399 shares, which corresponds to a 5.15 per cent stake. The shares were acquired by over 20 schemes, including the Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund, Flexi Cap Fund, ELSS Tax Saver Fund, and various ETF schemes, the filing noted. As per the filing, the total voting capital of One 97 Communications stands at ...