



Anil Agarwal named promoter, but holds no stake: Sebi asks IPO-bound Sterlite Electric to explain
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's market regulator has asked minerals-to-energy Vedanta conglomerate's latest market-bound firm for more details on ownership structure and how it ultimately benefits the group's billionaire founder Anil Agarwal, three people aware of the matter told Mint. On paper, Anil Agarwal has zero direct holdings in the Sterlite Electric Ltd, which last year filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) for an initial public offer.
But the Securities and Exchange Board of India, or Sebi, flagged his role as an individual promoter of Vedanta Group's power transmission company despite no direct equity interest, two of the three sources said.
Sebi put the initial public offering on hold in October, the regulator said then. The regulator subsequently sought clarity on how Agarwal is related to the selling promoter, Twin Star Overseas Ltd, and the extent of his direct equity interest in Sterlite Electric, the first person said. Sterlite Electric's IPO has a fresh issue component and an offer for sale of 7.79 million shares by existing shareholders.
Among these sellers, Twin Star Overseas is the only 'promoter' offloading stake via the OFS route, per the DRHP. It holds 69.46% of the pre-IPO equity capital of Sterlite Electric. Twin Star Overseas, a Mauritius-based entity, lists group holding company Vedanta Inc.
as its 100% shareholder. It is not clear what percentage of Vedanta Inc. is owned by Agarwal. There is no one who hold 15% or more voting rights in Vedanta Inc., according to the DRHP, first filed on 29 August, 2025.
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