KKR picks 2.32 pc stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 crore

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 22 2020 | 7:55 AM IST

Following in Facebook's footsteps, US private equity giant KKR & Co. Inc. has bought a 2.32 per cent stake in the digital unit Reliance Industries for Rs 11,367 crore, the billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led firm said on Friday.

This is the fifth deal Reliance has struck in four weeks for sale of minority stake in the unit that houses India's youngest but largest telecom firm, Jio.

Prior to this, Jio Platforms had raised Rs 67,194.75 crore from leading technology investors including Facebook, Silver Lake Partners, Vista Equity Partners and General Atlantic.

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First Published: May 22 2020 | 7:54 AM IST

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