Bharti Airtel, Bharti Infratel nudge higher

Bharti Airtel and Bharti Infratel edged higher at 11:07 IST on BSE after Bharti Airtel said it has completed sale of 10.3% stake in its subsidiary Bharti Infratel.

The announcement was made during market hours today, 28 March 2017.

Shares of Bharti Airtel were up 0.72% at Rs 341.05.

Shares of Bharti Infratel were up 1.76% at Rs 318.05.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 180.58 points or 0.62% at 29,417.73.

Bharti Airtel said it has successfully completed secondary sale of over 19 crore shares of its subsidiary Bharti Infratel, representing 10.3%, to a consortium of funds led by KKR and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for a total consideration of over Rs 6193.9 crore ($951.6 million). The share sale was executed at a price of Rs 325 per share.

Bharti Airtel said it will primarily use the proceeds from this sale to reduce its debt. Following the closure of this transaction, Bharti Airtel's equity holding in Bharti Infratel stands at 61.7%, and that of KKR and CPPIB at 10.3%.

Bharti Infratel is one of the leading providers of tower and related infrastructure. It deploys, owns and manages telecom towers and communication structures, for various mobile operators.

On consolidated basis, Bharti Infratel's net profit rose 25.3% to Rs 620.40 crore on 9.6% growth in net sales to Rs 1530 crore in Q3 December 2016 over Q3 December 2015.

Bharti Airtel is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 17 countries across Asia and Africa.

Bharti Airtel's consolidated net profit fell 54.5% to Rs 503.70 crore on 3% decline in net sales to Rs 23335.70 crore in Q3 December 2016 over Q3 December 2015.

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