LIC sells over 2% in Bank of Baroda in open mkt sale

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 04 2017 | 7:02 PM IST
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has sold over 2 per cent shares in public sector Bank of Baroda in a open market sale in past two months.
The open market sale of over 2.04 per cent stake (or 4,69,80,180 shares) took place between July 10 to September 1, Bank of Baroda said in a regulatory filing.
Calculated on a previous close of Rs 138.30 a share on September 1, the valuation of the stake sale by LIC in Bank of Baroda comes out to be Rs 649.74 crore.
Post the stake sale, LIC now holds shares above 7.24 per cent (16,70,18,926) in Bank of Baroda.
Earlier, it held about 9.29 per cent (21,39,99,106 shares) in the public sector lender.
Bank of Baroda stock closed 1.12 per cent down at Rs 136.75 on BSE today.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

*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: Sep 04 2017 | 7:02 PM IST

Next Story