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BS Limited surges on promoter stake buys

Reema Agrawal has acquired 150,000 shares representing 0.68% of total equity from open market purchases.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 6:57 AM IST

BS Limited (formerly BS Transcomm) has surged 8% to Rs 232 extending its past three days rally after the construction and engineering company said that its promoter has acquired about 1% stake in the company through open market transaction.

The stock has outperformed the market by gaining 27% in past four trading sessions compared to around 1% rise in benchmark Sensex.

“Reema Agrawal has acquired 150,000 shares representing 0.68% of total equity from open market purchases,” BS said in a statement.

Reema Agrawal bought 60,000 shares on December 26 and 90,000 shares on December 27, the BSE data shows.  Post acquisition, Reema Agrawal’s total holding in the company increased to 1.31% from 0.63% earlier.

The stock opened at Rs 215 and hit a low of Rs 210 on the NSE. A combined 142,208 shares have changed hands on the counter so far on both the exchanges.

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First Published: Dec 31 2012 | 1:16 PM IST

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