<h1>Minimum public shareholding compliance: UCO Bank to issue fresh equity to reduce government ownership to mandated level.</h1> UCO Bank will issue up to 270 crore fresh equity shares in FY 2025-26 to reduce the government's stake to 75 percent to meet SEBI minimum public shareholding norms; the move follows a recent Qualified Institutional Placement that lowered government ownership to 90.95 percent and strengthened capital adequacy, and is intended to broaden the investor base while supporting asset quality and profitability.