Elder Pharma surges on promoter stake sale buzz

The company has mandated multinational consultancy firm Ernst & Young and Japanese investment banking firm Nomura Securities to manage a formal process to find a buyer.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jun 11 2013 | 9:44 AM IST
Elder Pharmaceuticals is locked in upper circuit of 5% at Rs 357 on reports that the promoter is looking for buyer for the company.

The Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company has mandated multinational consultancy firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) and Japanese investment banking firm Nomura Securities to manage a formal process to find a buyer through a negotiated transaction, the Economic Times report suggests.

The stock opened at Rs 350 and hit a low of Rs 348 on BSE. A combined 33,068 shares have already changed hands on the counter and there are pending buy orders for 46,534 shares on BSE and NSE at 0930 hours.

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First Published: Jun 11 2013 | 9:42 AM IST

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