Sebi public holding norms: BGR Energy promoter to sell 6.1%

Listed private sector companies are required to meet the 25% minimum public shareholding by June 3, 2013

Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : May 31 2013 | 8:13 PM IST
BGR Energy Systems today said one of its promoters Sasikala Raghupathy will sell 6.13% stake for about Rs 72 crore to meet the minimum public shareholding norms as mandated by market regulator Sebi.

Little over 44.23 crore shares would be offloaded at a price of Rs 163 apiece, the company said in a regulatory filing. These shares represent 6.13% stake in the company.

BGR Energy has scheduled the share sale for June 3.

Also Read

Listed private sector companies are required to meet the 25% minimum public shareholding by June 3, 2013 to avoid penal actions by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

At the end of March quarter, promoters held 81.13% shareholding in BGR Energy. Out of that, Sasikala Raghupathy's stake stood at 16.05%.

The company is into the supply of systems and equipment besides turnkey engineering project contracting activities.

Shares of BGR Energy fell nearly four% to close at Rs 192.35 on the BSE.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: May 31 2013 | 8:10 PM IST

Next Story