📈 Finco Buys 11% SDB Stake for Rs. 881.5m, Becomes Third Largest Shareholder

• Finco Holdings Ltd. has acquired a nearly 11% stake (over 17.98 million shares) in Sanasa Development Bank PLC (SDB). • The total deal value was Rs. 881.48 million, with the shares purchased from Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden N.V. (FMO) at Rs. 49.00 per share. • This transaction elevates Finco to the position of the third largest shareholder of SDB Bank, a key development in the financial sector. • Finco’s new stake is only behind LOLC Investment Holding (15%) and Senthilverl Holdings (12%). • SDB’s net asset value (NAV) per share was Rs. 89.80 as of end-June 2025, compared to the transaction price of Rs. 49.00.