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PB Fintech slumped 8.18% to Rs 604.50 amid a steep surge in volumes. On the BSE, the counter clocked volume of 1.49 lakh shares as compared to an average volume of 0.38 lakh in the past three month. On the NSE, the counter clocked volume of 55.09 lakh shares as compared to an average volume of 7.12 lakh in the past three month. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, the stock has declined by 36.35%, underperforming the Sensex 30 index which lost 5.25% in the same period.

PB Fintech on Monday (6 June) informed that Yashish Dahiya, chairman and CEO of the company, intends to sell up to 37,69,471 equity shares via bulk deals on the stock exchanges. The company submits that the aggregate shareholding of Yashish Dahiya after the initial public offer (IPO) of the company was 1,72,38,878 (3.84%) and total number of ESOPs options vested and due for exercise immediately after the IPO of the company were 1,06,57,500. Out of the above outstanding stock options, he exercised 1,05,09,601 shares during February 2022 and May 2022. The remaining 1,47,899 vested ESOPs will be exercised within next few days. Apart from above vested stock options, 71,96,604 stock options were granted on 05 October 2021, which will get vested and exercisable over a period of 5 years commencing from the grant date i.e. 05 October 2021. The aggregate shareholding of Yashish Dahiya as on 31 March 2022 was 1,90,08,349 (4.23%) and post exercise of 55,09,601 ESOPs during May 2022 his aggregate shareholding increased to 2,45,17,950 (5.45%). As the ESOPs are subject to payment of taxes on exercise in addition to the payment of capital gain tax on the sale of shares, the proceeds from the sale of the 37,69,471 shares are proposed to be used to make the payment of current and future taxes.

The aggregate shareholding of Yashish Dahiya on account of exercise of 71,96,604 stock options which will get vested and exercisable over a period of 5 years commencing from the grant date i.e. 05 October 2021, will increase to 2,80,92,982 (5.98 %) on a fully diluted basis post the proposed sale. "There is no further sale of shares planned beyond these shares, at least for 1 year," the company said in a statement. PB Fintech, the owner of Policybazaar and Paisabazaar platforms, is India's largest online platform for insurance and lending products.