Lock-In Expiry of Five NEPSE-Listed Companies' Shares Set for Ashwin and Kartik
Five companies listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) will see their share lock-in periods expire during Ashwin and Kartik, releasing promoter, local, and mutual fund shares for secondary market trading. The total shares becoming eligible include 84,90,800 promoter and local shares of Mathillo Mailun Khola Hydropower and 30,20,700 promoter and local shares of Chirkhwa Hydropower, among others.
The lock-in periods for shares of five companies listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) are set to expire during the months of Ashwin and Kartik. Upon expiry, these shares will become eligible for trading in the secondary market.
The five companies are:
- Upper Mailung Khola Hydropower Limited
- Kalinchowk Hydropower Limited
- Apollo Hydropower Limited
- Sopan Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited
A total of 84,90,800 promoter and local shares of Mathillo Mailun Khola Hydropower Limited will be released from the lock-in period on Kartik 2.
Similarly, the lock-in period of 41,250 mutual fund shares of Kalinchowk Hydropower Limited will expire on Kartik 6, while 47,000 mutual fund shares of Apollo Hydropower Limited will become eligible for trading from Kartik 10.
Likewise, 30,20,700 promoter and local shares of Chirkhwa Hydropower Limited will be released from the lock-in period on Kartik 14. Meanwhile, the lock-in period of 2,10,965 mutual fund shares of Sopan Pharmaceuticals Limited will expire on Kartik 16.
The lock-in period is a fixed duration during which certain shareholders—including promoters, local investors, and mutual funds—are restricted from selling their shares in the secondary market. Once this period expires, shareholders can sell their shares through the stock exchange, subject to applicable rules.