Sequent Scientific has allotted 2.83 million equity shares to Ascent for consideration other than cash at a price of Rs 669.10 per equity share, consequent to receipt from Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for issue of shares to Unit Trust of India Investment Advisory Services A/C Ascent India Fund III.
The company has acquired 7.89 million equity shares of Alivira from Ascent towards consideration for allotment of 2.83 million equity shares, Sequent Scientific said in a statement.
Pursuant to such acquisition, Alivira Animal Health has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, it added.
At 01:08 PM, the stock was up 10% at Rs 1,150 with around 46,000 shares changed hands on the BSE.
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