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Piramal Enterprises surges on plans to divest stake in Vodafone

The company has agreed to divest its entire 11% stake in Vodafone India for a total consideration of Rs 8,900 crore.

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SI Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 10 2014 | 1:45 PM IST
Piramal Enterprises has moved higher by 6% to Rs 568 after the company agreed to divest its entire stake in Vodafone India for a total consideration of Rs 8,900 crore.

“The company has agreed to divest its entire equity stake, comprising 45.42 million shares representing around 11% stake in Vodafone India Limited to Prime Metals Ltd., an indirect subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc, for a total consideration of Rs 8,900 crore, valuing the shares of Vodafone India Ltd. at Rs 1,960 per share,” Piramal Enterprises said in a press release.

Piramal had acquired these shares at an average price of Rs 1,290 per share for a total consideration of Rs 5,864 crore in two tranches during the financial year 2011-12, it added.

The stock opened at Rs 540 and touched a high of Rs 577 on the BSE. The counter has seen huge trading activity, with a combined around 850,000 shares changing hands till 1330 hours, against an average sub-50,000 shares traded daily in the past two weeks on the BSE and NSE.
 

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First Published: Apr 10 2014 | 1:38 PM IST

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