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DLF recovers after 4-day 12.6% slide

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Last Updated : Mar 21 2014 | 8:00 AM IST

DLF rose 0.97% to Rs 251.05 at 9:19 IST on BSE, with the stock recovering on bargain hunting after 4-day 12.66% slide.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 60.03 points or 0.32% at 18,944.22.

On BSE, 40,000 shares were traded in the counter as against average daily volume of 10.44 lakh shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 252 and a low of Rs 249.05 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 289.20 on 12 March 2013. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 169.55 on 4 June 2012.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 20 March 2013, sliding 11.1% compared with the Sensex's 3.86% fall. The scrip had, however, outperformed the market in past one quarter, surging 10.14% as against Sensex's 2.93% slide.

India's largest real estate developer by market capitalisation has equity capital of Rs 339.74 crore. Face value per share is Rs 2.

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Shares of DLF had declined 12.66% in four trading sessions to settle at Rs 248.65 on Wednesday, 20 March 2013, from a recent high of Rs 284.70 on 14 March 2013.

DLF's board of directors at a meeting held on 6 March 2013 approved offering of equity shares of the company by way of Institutional Placement Programme (IPP) and/or any other method prescribed and approved by Sebi to achieve the minimum public shareholding. The board has formed an "Equity Issuance Committee" to take all actions/steps in this regard.

The promoters currently hold 78.58% stake in DLF (as per the shareholding pattern as on 31 December 2012). As per the Sebi mandated minimum public shareholding rule, private-sector companies must cut founders' stake to adhere to the rules by 13 June 2013, while the deadline for state-run firms is 13 August 2013.

DLF's consolidated net profit rose 10.2% to Rs 284.80 crore on 35.6% decline in net sales to Rs 1310.04 crore in Q3 December 2012 over Q3 December 2011.

DLF's primary business is development of residential, commercial and retail properties.

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First Published: Mar 21 2013 | 9:17 AM IST

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