S Gopalakrishnan has sold 50 lakh shares representing 0.22% of total equity of Infosys via open market on BSE and the National Stock Exchange (NSE), according to information filed by the company with the stock exchange.
S D Shibulal and Shruti Shibulal sold 10 lakh shares, while Kumari Shibulal sold 5 lakh shares via block deals today morning.
The shares were offered in a price range of Rs 1,149 and Rs. 1,178.5, according to Bloomberg report.
The share sale led to a sharp plunge in the IT heavyweight’s share price, eroding about Rs 7,637 crore from the company’s market capitalization till 02:41 p.m. The Infosys stock hit an intra-day low of Rs 1,139 today, currently quoting 2.8% lower at Rs 1,145 on the NSE.
| Name | Shares sold | % stake |
| S Gopalakrishnan | 5,000,000 | 0.218 |
| Shruti Shibulal | 1,000,000 | 0.044 |
| SD Shibulal | 1,000,000 | 0.044 |
| Kumari Shibulal | 500,000 | 0.022 |
| Total | 7,500,000 | 0.326 |
| Source: BSE |
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