Bajaj Finance stock: promoter receives INR 5,799 crore warrants

Bajaj Finance has allotted 5.74 crore warrants to promoter Bajaj Finserv in a preferential issue, marking a new step in the lender's capital-raising plan. The Hindu BusinessLine, citing a regulatory filing, reported the decision on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

The special committee of Bajaj Finance's board approved 5,74,25,740 warrants at an issue price of INR 1,010 per warrant. The aggregate consideration is about INR 5,799.9 crore. The warrants are convertible into an equivalent number of equity shares that would rank equally with the company's fully paid-up shares.

The Hindu BusinessLine said 25% of the consideration is payable on allotment, with the remaining 75% due when Bajaj Finserv exercises the warrants and receives the corresponding shares. The reported structure therefore does not represent an immediate issue of all the underlying equity shares.

Conversion terms shape dilution timing

For investors, the key consideration is the distinction between warrant allotment and share conversion. The eventual increase in Bajaj Finance's share count will depend on Bajaj Finserv exercising the warrants and paying the balance consideration under the applicable regulatory terms.

The transaction increases the potential capital available to Bajaj Finance while postponing most of the cash payment until conversion. It also creates a future share-supply consideration for existing shareholders, although the immediate filing concerns warrants rather than an outright allotment of the underlying equity.

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