LSE Capital Limited has increased its shareholding in Digital Custodian Company Limited to 54.01 percent after acquiring an additional 5.75 percent equity stake from an existing co-investor, according to a material information notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

The latest acquisition gives LSE Capital majority control of DCCL, pushing its cumulative ownership beyond the 50 percent mark and strengthening its presence in Pakistan’s emerging digital custody and financial infrastructure space.

In its filing, the company said the additional shares were purchased from another co-investor. It added that the transaction has been formally communicated to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan and other relevant market participants.

LSE Capital is a listed investment and financial services firm engaged in merger and acquisition advisory, restructuring, corporate finance, investment management, and other capital market activities. The company operates under the wider LSE Enterprises group.

Digital Custodian Company Limited is active in the digital asset and digital custody segment, an area drawing growing attention in Pakistan as regulators and policymakers examine frameworks for blockchain-based finance, tokenization, and oversight of virtual assets.

The development comes at a time when Pakistan is stepping up efforts to bring digital assets and related financial infrastructure under formal regulation.

In recent months, the government has moved to establish a regulatory framework for virtual assets, while also holding discussions on tokenized sovereign bonds, blockchain-based investment products, digital custody systems, settlement mechanisms, and broader oversight of virtual asset markets.

The acquisition is being seen as a significant move for LSE Capital as it expands its role in a sector expected to gain importance in Pakistan’s financial market modernization efforts.