EPL:

CO CEO RAISES GROWTH GUIDANCE TO HIGH TEENS FOR NEXT FEW QUARTERS, REAFFIRMS 20% UNDERLYING EBITDA MARGIN

FINOLEX INDUSTRIES:

CO GUIDES FOR SUSTAINED LONG-TERM GROWTH DRIVEN BY STRUCTURAL TRENDS IN RURAL WATER MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURAL MODERNISATION, AND RAPID URBANISATION

JOHN COCKERILL INDIA: WINS ₹200 CR ORDER FROM TANZANIA

• Receives international order from A1 Iron & Steel Tanzania Limited.

• Order includes design, manufacturing, critical supply and supervisory services for PPPL, Cold Rolling Mill, CGL and Acid Regeneration Plant.

• Equipment to be installed at Nala Industrial Park, Dodoma City, Tanzania.

• Order to be executed within 10 months from August 2026.

• Order value approximately ₹200 Cr.

• No promoter/group company interest in the awarding entity.

THOMAS COOK INDIA: STERLING LAUNCHES 80TH RESORT IN CHHATTISGARH

• Wholly owned subsidiary Sterling Holiday Resorts launches Sterling Naman Bastar in Jagdalpur

• Marks Sterling’s 80th resort and first national hospitality brand in Jagdalpur

• Resort spread across 3.21 acres with 45 rooms

• Launch aims to promote Bastar as a new tourism destination

• Jagdalpur airport provides connectivity to Hyderabad and Raipur

LIC HOUSING FINANCE

Appoints Sandeep Kumar as MD & CEO for 5 years effective Aug 29, 2026

T Adhikari ceases to be MD & CEO effective today

McDonald's stock hits second "worst" drawdown in 20 years

SPOT GOLD CONTINUES TO FALL, DROPPING ALMOST 2% TO $4,508.99 PER OUNCE.

DHANUKA AGRITECH: SETS UP WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY IN IRELAND

• Incorporated Dhanuka Agritech Europe Pvt Ltd in Ireland on August 26, 2026

• Objective: Undertake agrochemical business and allied activities

• Dhanuka Agritech holds 100% stake in the subsidiary

• Initial Investment: EUR 100

• Move establishes a European presence and supports international expansion

GUJARAT THEMIS BIOSYN: CLOSES QIP; RAISES ~₹750 CR

• QIP closed on August 28, 2026

• Allotted 2.12 Cr equity shares to eligible QIBs

• Issue Price: ₹354 per share

• Total Fundraise: ~₹750 Cr

• Issue price at 4.98% discount to QIP floor price of ₹372.57

• Fundraise strengthens balance sheet and supports future growth

• QIP results in equity dilution

PIRAMAL FINANCE: CLOSES ₹2,100 CR QIP; MAJOR FUNDS PARTICIPATE

• Allotted 99.53 lakh equity shares at ₹2,110/share

• Total QIP Size: ~₹2,100 Cr

• Key allottees: ICICI Prudential, Kotak, Nippon India, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock and major MF groups

• Paid-up capital rises to ~₹47.33 Cr from ₹45.34 Cr

• Strong institutional participation supports confidence in the fundraise