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PAYTM · One 97 Communications Limited · BSE · Filed 25 Sept · 1 min read

Paytm parent lifts Little Internet stake to 77.42%, adds ₹100 crore to Paytm Money

One 97 Communications completed the conversion of debentures and a convertible deposit in subsidiary Little Internet, and separately subscribed to a ₹100 crore rights issue in wholly owned Paytm Money.

What was filed

One 97 Communications, the parent of Paytm, told the exchanges it completed two subsidiary transactions on the same day. In Little Internet Private Limited (LIPL), it converted outstanding Optionally Convertible Debentures and a Convertible Inter Corporate Deposit into equity, raising its shareholding. The company frames this as the completion of steps flagged in earlier disclosures dated January 29, 2026 and July 20, 2026, rather than a fresh decision.

The two moves

The LIPL conversion increases the parent's equity stake in that subsidiary. Separately, the company completed an additional investment in Paytm Money Limited (PML) — an already wholly owned subsidiary — by subscribing to a rights issue of equity shares. Because PML was already wholly owned, this is a capital infusion into an existing arm rather than a change in control.

Why it matters to a holder

Both actions consolidate Paytm's position in subsidiaries it already controlled — one by increasing its equity share, the other by adding fresh capital. The filing states the transactions are complete but does not detail the strategic rationale or the expected financial impact beyond the figures given.

LIPL shareholding before
62.53%
LIPL shareholding after
77.42%
Investment in Paytm Money
INR 100 crore

For holders, the filing confirms Paytm has increased its ownership of Little Internet and injected fresh equity capital into Paytm Money, both subsidiaries; it states the transactions are complete but does not quantify their contribution to consolidated results.

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