Eastern Hydropower’s 5.5 Million Shares to Be Free from Lock-In

Eastern Hydropower Limited is set to see the end of the lock-in period for a large portion of its shares. Starting from Kartik 16, 2082 (November 1, 2025), a total of 5,541,295 shares held by founders, project-affected locals, and company employees will become tradable in the secondary market.

Out of this, 4.96 million shares are held by the company’s founders, 569,695 shares by project-affected locals, and 11,600 shares by employees. These shares had been under a mandatory three-year lock-in period after the company’s IPO allotment.

According to Nepali securities regulations, founders and employees cannot sell their allotted shares for three years after public issuance. Once the lock-in period expires, they are free to trade them in the market.

However, directors of the company are still restricted from selling their shares.