WestBridge buys Videocon DTH shares worth $36 mn

Shares of Videocon d2h shot up 3.1% on Nasdaq on Thursday

WestBridge buys Videocon DTH shares worth $36 mn
BS Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 05 2016 | 6:53 PM IST
WestBridge Crossover Fund has acquired 5.2% stake worth $36.26 million in Nasdaq-listed Videocon d2h Ltd, the fund announced in a disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission.  

Reacting to the news, shares of Videocon d2h Ltd shot up 3.10% during trading on Thursday on Nasdaq, hitting $6.66-mark.

Deutsche Bank dropped their target price on shares of Videocon d2h Ltd – from $14.85 to $14.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report dated January 29th.

The company is one of India’s biggest direct to home player with over 9 million customers and had listed its shares on Nasdaq last year to raise $325 million.
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First Published: Feb 05 2016 | 6:49 PM IST

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