WWD Ruby sold its entire 4.77 per cent stake in restaurant chain operator Sapphire Foods India Ltd for over Rs 417 crore through open market transactions. The shares were lapped up by investors, including Nomura, Societe Generale, and Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. According to bulk deal data with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), WWD Ruby sold a total of 30,30,215 shares, amounting to a 4.77 per cent stake, in the restaurant chain operator. The shares were divested at an average price of Rs 1,377.1 apiece, translating into a transaction size of Rs 417.3 crore, the data showed. In December 2022, WWD Ruby sold 30.45 lakh scrips or a 4.8 per cent stake in Sapphire Foods. Sapphire Foods is an omnichannel restaurant operator and the largest franchisee of Yum! Brands in the Indian subcontinent. Shares of Sapphire Foods were settled 1.37 per cent higher at Rs 1,410.05 on the NSE on Tuesday.
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WWD Ruby intended to sell up to 31,77,127 equity shares representing 5 per cent of total equity of Sapphire Foods, in one or more tranches, by December 21, 2022.
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Value players, or those catering to price sensitive customers, may see growth and profitability concerns, they said
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The firm's IPO had garnered nearly 7x subscription. Sapphire Foods is the largest YUM franchisee operator and runs KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurant chain
The broader markets ended with deeper cuts, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were down 1.5 per cent each
Food and food-related players are expected to jump up to 15 per cent in coming days
The stock listed at Rs 1,350, a 14 per cent premium against issue price of Rs 1,180 per share on the National Stock Exchange