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Last Updated : Feb 06 2018 | 9:50 AM IST

Tata Motors lost 6.68% to Rs 369.60 at 09:18 IST on BSE after the company announced Q3 result after market hours yesterday, 5 February 2018.

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was down 999.85 points or 2.88% at 33,757.31.

On the BSE, 2.47 lakh shares were traded on the counter so far as against average daily volumes of 6.50 lakh shares in the past one quarter. The stock had hit a high of Rs 371.40 and a low of Rs 357 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week high of Rs 534.40 on 3 February 2017 and a 52-week low of Rs 357.95 on 11 August 2017.

The large-cap company has equity capital of Rs 577.47 crore. Face value per share is Rs 2.

Tata Motors' consolidated net profit surged 988.6% to Rs 1214.60 crore on 16% growth in net sales to Rs 74156.07 crore in Q3 December 2017 over Q3 December 2016.

In a separate announcement made after market hours yesterday, 5 February 2018, Tata Motors said that the company and Warburg Pincus have mutually decided to call off the transaction in Tata Technologies. As per the transaction announced on 15 June 2017, Warburg Pincus was to acquire approximately 43% stake in Tata Technologies from Tata Motors and other Tata entities.

However, due to delays in securing regulatory approvals as well as due to the recent performance of the company not meeting internal thresholds because of market challenges, the parties to the transaction have mutually decided not to proceed with closure of the transaction.

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Tata Motors will continue to explore strategic options to sell its stake in Tata Technologies and remains positive on the outlook of the business.

Tata Motors is a market leader in commercial vehicles in India. The company's British luxury unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sells premium luxury cars.

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First Published: Feb 06 2018 | 9:29 AM IST

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