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Real estate company Sobha Ltd will invest around Rs 800 crore to develop a luxury housing project in Greater Noida as part of its plan to expand business in the Delhi-NCR property market. The Bengaluru-based company has got all regulatory approvals to launch its project 'SOBHA Aurum' in Greater Noida, comprising 420 apartments. The project is spread across 3.46 acres with development potential of 9.3 lakh square feet, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Sobha Ltd did not mention the project cost. However, sources said the total investment will be around Rs 800 crore. The realty company has launched this project at around Rs 14,000 per square feet. The apartments are being sold in a price range of Rs 1-3.5 crore. Sobha Ltd had bought this land parcel through an auction process for around Rs 160 crore. The company already has a presence in the Delhi-NCR market. It has developed many projects in Gurugram, including 'Sobha International City' on Dwarka Expressway. This is t
Realty firm Sobha Ltd will launch its rights issue on Friday to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore mainly to reduce debt, purchase land as well as machines and meet the construction cost of its various projects. The issue will close on July 4. On June 12, the Board approved the terms of the rights issue. The Bengaluru-based company would issue 1,21,07,981 equity shares each on partly-paid basis for an amount up to Rs 2,000 crore. The price fixed for rights issue is Rs 1,651 per share (including premium of Rs 1,641 per share). The rights entitlement ratio has been fixed at 6 rights equity shares for every 47 fully paid-up equity share of the company held by the eligible equity shareholders of the company, as on the record date. On the objects of the issue, the company has proposed to utilise Rs 905 crore for repayment or prepayment, in full or in part, of certain borrowings. The company plans to utilise Rs 212.35 crore to fund certain project related expenses for ongoing and forthcoming