Page 14 - Stake Sale

Brokerages see up to 25% upside for ITC post BAT stake sale

With today's sharp rally, technically ITC is seen trading close to its long-term moving average on the daily charts.

Rakesh Gangwal mops up Rs 6,786 crore from 6% stake sale in Indigo

At the end of December 2023 quarter, Rakesh Gangwal directly held 11.72 per cent stake in the company, the shareholding pattern data shows

British American Tobacco to sell ITC stock worth $2-3 bn this week: Report

London-listed BAT has been speaking with Bank of America Corp. and Citigroup Inc. about a potential divestment of around $2 billion to $3 billion in ITC stock through block trades, the people said

Triveni Engineering acquires 25.43% stake in Sir Shadi Lal Enterprises

Sugar company Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd has acquired a 25.43 per cent stake in Sir Shadi Lal Enterprises Ltd (SSEL) for Rs 35 crore and launched an open offer to shareholders for acquiring an additional 26 per cent stake. Triveni Engineering is one of the leading integrated sugar producers in the country. It is also into engineered-to-order high speed gears & gearboxes and water and waste water management business. In a statement, the company said it has acquired a 25.43 per cent stake in SSEL. Pursuant to a share purchase agreement executed with Vivek Viswanathan and Radhika Viswanathan Hoon on January 30, 2024, the company on Monday acquired 25.43 per cent equity stake in SSEL for an aggregate consideration of Rs 35 crore, i.e. at a price of Rs 262.15 per equity share of SSEL. To acquire a majority stake in SSEL, the company had launched an open offer to the shareholders of SSEL to acquire up to 26 per cent of the outstanding voting share capital at Rs 262.15 per .

Rakesh Gangwal sells shares of InterGlobe Aviation worth Rs 6,785 crore

InterGlobe Aviation's promoter Rakesh Gangwal on Monday sold shares worth Rs 6,785 crore of the company through open market transactions. The co-founder of the company, which operates the country's largest airline IndiGo, offloaded 2.25 crore shares of IndiGo amounting to 5.83 per cent stake, according to bulk deal data on BSE. The shares were sold in three tranches, with the price per scrip varying from Rs 3,015.10 to Rs 3,016.36.

US-based Baron Capital boosts Swiggy's valuation to $12.1 billion

New valuation is above the $11 billion IPO valuation target that Swiggy is eyeing

Florida-based GQG Partners ups India bet with Bharti Airtel stake buy

The fund also acquires additional stake in Macrotech Developers

CCI clears Ring Plus Aqua's 59% stake buy in Maini Precision Products

Fair trade regulator CCI on Wednesday said it has granted approval to Ring Plus Aqua Ltd's proposed acquisition of a 59.25 per cent stake in Maini Precision Products Ltd. Maini Precision Products Ltd (MPPL) is engaged in the manufacturing of precision products for different industries and manufacturers. "The proposed combination inter-alia envisages the acquisition of 59.25 per cent shareholding in MPPL by RPAL, the acquisition of the entire shareholding of JK Files & Engineering Ltd in JK Talabot Ltd by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond Ltd (New Company), and merger of RPAL, MPPL and the engineering business of JK Files into the new company," CCI said in a release. Raymond Ltd and its subsidiaries are engaged in the manufacture and sale of textiles, lifestyle products, branded apparel, hardware and tools, certain automotive parts, and real estate. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has cleared the proposed deal on Wednesday. JK Files is a wholly-owned subsidiary

Kedaara Capital, Partners Group sell 12.6% stake in Aavas Financiers

Kedaara Capital and Partners Group, promoters of Aavas Financiers, on Tuesday divested 12.6 per cent in the housing finance company for Rs 1,369 crore through open market transactions. Private equity firm Kedaara Capital through its affiliate Lake District Holdings Ltd have sold the shares of Aavas Financiers, while Partners Group through its entities Partners Group ESCL and Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund) LLC disposed of shares of Aavas on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). As per the bulk deal data available on the NSE, Lake District Holdings sold 58.39 lakh shares of Aavas Financiers, while Partners Group ESCL and Partners Group Private Equity (Master Fund) offloaded a total of 41.57 lakh shares of the housing finance company. These entities have collectively sold 99,96,950 shares, which represents a 12.6 per cent stake in Aavas Financiers Ltd. The shares were disposed of within the price range of Rs 1,370-1,370.20 apiece, taking the combined transaction value to Rs

PE firm KKR considers selling controlling stake in JB Pharma: Report

The US private equity firm is looking to hire financial advisers to help evaluate a sale of its 53.8% stake in the Mumbai-based company, the people said

Whirlpool India hits 6-year low; stock dips 6% on brokerage downgrade

Jefferies has downgraded the household appliance maker to 'underperform' from 'hold', cutting the target price to Rs 1,125 from Rs 1,265.

GQG's stake value in Adani Group touches $10 billion as stocks rebound

The firm's initial investment of $1.9 billion in March has ballooned to $10 billion in value, helped by market gains and additional stakes, according to fund manager Sudarshan Murthy

Whirlpool sells 24% stake in India unit for $468 mn, now holds 51%

Whirlpool conducted the sale through its subsidiary in Mauritius, reducing its stake in the entity from 75% to 51%

Jeff Bezos sells roughly 12 million shares of Amazon worth $2 billion

The sale plan, which is subject to certain conditions, was adopted on Nov. 8, 2023, and would be completed by Jan. 31, 2025, according to the company's latest annual report

BAT stake sale, tax overhang: 4 reasons why Jefferies has downgraded ITC

Jefferies downgraded the stock to 'hold' from 'buy' earlier with a target price of Rs 430, down a huge 17.3 per cent from its earlier price target of Rs 520.

Promoters of Mankind Pharma divest 1.6% stake worth Rs 1,367 crore

Mankind Pharma promoters on Thursday divested a 1.62 per cent stake in the company for Rs 1,367 crore through open market transactions. According to the block deal data available with the NSE, promoters Sheetal Arora, Puja Juneja, and Arjun Juneja offloaded a total of 64,89,534 shares in two tranches each, representing a 1.62 per cent stake in Mankind Pharma, on the NSE. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 2,107.35 apiece, taking the combined deal value to Rs 1,367.57 crore. Through the latest transaction, the combined shareholding of promoter and promoter group entities have declined to 74.88 per cent stake from 76.50 per cent stakeholding (as of December quarter) in Mankind Pharma. As per market regulations, all listed companies must maintain an minimum public shareholding of 25 per cent, while newly-listed firms are given three years to meet the requirement of 25 per cent public float. Accordingly, after the stake sale, the company has complied with the norms

Warburg Pincus divests 8.4% stake in Kalyan Jewellers for Rs 2,937 crore

Private equity major Warburg Pincus on Thursday divested an 8.4 per cent stake in Kalyan Jewellers India for Rs 2,937 crore through open market transactions. The US-based Warburg Pincus through its arm Highdell Investment Ltd sold shares of Kalyan Jewellers India on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE. Kalyan Jewellers India is into manufacture and sale of gems and jewellery. As per bulk and block deal data available on the exchanges, Highdell Investment disposed of 1.80 crore shares on the BSE. Similarly, Highdell Investment also offloaded more than 6.87 crore shares in three tranches on the NSE. Around 8.67 crore shares sold represent an 8.42 per cent stake in Kalyan Jewellers India. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 344.42 apiece on the BSE, while the shares were disposed of within the price range of Rs 334-339.59 apiece on the NSE, taking the combined deal size to Rs 2,936.96 crore. After the latest transaction, Highdell Investment's shareholding in Ka

Artisan Partners divests 1.2% stake in Indus Towers for Rs 717 crore

Asset management company Artisan Partners on Wednesday divested a 1.2 per cent stake in telecom infrastructure major Indus Towers for Rs 717 crore through an open market transaction. The US-based Artisan Partners through its affiliate Artisan International Value Fund sold shares of Indus Towers on the BSE. According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, Artisan International Value Fund offloaded 3,33,46,663 shares, amounting to a 1.24 per cent stake in Indus Towers. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 215.10 apiece, taking the deal value to Rs 717.29 crore. After the latest transaction, Artisan Partners' shareholding in Indus Towers declined to 0.47 per cent stake from 1.71 per cent. Details of the buyers could not be ascertained. On Wednesday, shares of Indus Towers rose 1.92 per cent to close at Rs 225.50 apiece on the BSE. Last week, private equity major KKR, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), and another entity sold Indus Towers' shares w

Adani Power inks pact to sell stake in 2 arms to AdaniConnex for Rs 540 cr

Adani Power on Thursday said it has inked an initial pact to sell 100 per cent equity in its two arms Aviceda Infra Park and Innovant Buildwell to AdaniConnex for Rs 540 crore. "Adani Power has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to sell its 100 per cent equity stake in its two wholly-owned subsidiaries i.e. Aviceda Infra Park Ltd (AIPL); and Innovant Buildwell Private Ltd (IBPL) to AdaniConnex Private Ltd (ACX)," a BSE filing said. Consequently, the AIPL and IBPL will cease to be wholly-owned subsidiaries upon completion of the sale, it added. The filing showed that the AIPL and IBPL are being sold for a consideration of Rs 190 crore and Rs 350 crore, respectively. AdaniConnex Private Ltd (ACX) is a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Enterprises, which is a promoter group company, and EdgeConneX. It is engaged in the business of developing world-class data centres and providing co-location hosting and ancillary services, including managed services, remote hands and fe

Bofa Securities offloads shares of 6 cos, including Infosys, for Rs 377 cr

Bofa Securities on Wednesday offloaded shares of six companies, including HDFC Bank and Infosys, for Rs 377 crore through open market transactions. Bofa Securities through its affiliate Bofa Securities Europe SA sold the shares of these companies through six separate block deals on the BSE. As per the block deal data available with the BSE, Bofa Securities Europe SA offloaded 7.21 lakh shares of Jio Financial Services, disposed of 7.22 lakh shares of Infosys and sold 7.72 lakh shares of private sector lender HDFC Bank. Bofa Securities Europe SA also disposed of shares in TVS Motor Company, Dabur India, and Page Industries. The shares were sold in the price range of Rs 36,398-238.75 apiece. The combined deal size stood at Rs 377.29 crore. Meanwhile, Hong Kong-based Kadensa Capital through its affiliate Kadensa Master Fund acquired the shares of these six companies. On Wednesday, shares of HDFC Bank gained 1.98 per cent to settle at Rs 1,455.85 apiece on the BSE. The scrip of Info