LIC sells 2% stake in pvt lender ICICI Bank via open market transactions

Following the stake sale, LIC's holding in the bank has reduced to 6.74 per cent from 8.74 per cent earlier,

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Dec 28 2020 | 8:45 PM IST

Country's largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has sold 2 per cent stake in private sector lender ICICI Bank through open market transactions.

The insurer sold 13.8 crore shares, representing 2.002 per cent stake of ICICI Bank, over a period of November 27 to December 24, 2020, the bank said in a regulatory filing.

Following the stake sale, LIC's holding in the bank has reduced to 6.74 per cent from 8.74 per cent earlier, it said.

Shares of ICICI Bank on Monday closed 1.28 per cent higher at Rs 520.20 on the BSE.

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Topics :Life Insurance CorporationICICI Bank Stake sale

First Published: Dec 28 2020 | 8:41 PM IST

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