Pantaloon Retail (India) has informed that the committee of directors of the company at their meeting held on June 06, 2012, have made allotment of 81,63,265 equity shares of Rs. 2 each at a premium of Rs. 243 per share to Bennett, Coleman & Co. (BCCL), a private investor not forming part of promoter group on a preferential basis in accordance with Securities and Exchange Board of India Regulations, 2009.
Consequently, the paid-up capital of the company has increased from Rs. 44,68,38,652 to Rs. 46,31,65,182 comprising of 21,56,53,439 equity shares of Rs. 2 each and 1,52,29,152 Class B (Series 1) shares of Rs. 2 each.
The above information is a part of company's filings submitted to BSE